Funkytown

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Funkytown by Lipps Inc.

About Funkytown

"Funkytown" is a song by American disco act Lipps Inc. from their debut album Mouth to Mouth (1979). It was released as the album's second single in 1980. Written by musician, composer, and record producer Steven Greenberg and sung by Cynthia Johnson, the song expresses the singer's pining for a metaphorical place that will "keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy". Steven wrote the song while the band was living in Minneapolis with dreams of moving to New York. .

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About this song

Credited to: Lipps Inc.
Album: 80's Hits Night · Track 28 of 35
Released: July 23, 2021
Duration: 3:55
On Last.fm: 149,176 listeners on Last.fm

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