Introduction
"Funkytown" is a song by American disco-funk group Lipps Inc., written and produced by Steven Greenberg and released by Casablanca Records in March 1980 as the second single from the group's 1979 debut studio album Mouth to Mouth.
The track was met with immediate commercial success, reaching number one on various record charts in different countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, the United States and West Germany. It quickly became the group's signature song, selling over eight million copies worldwide and becoming their most successful song.
Meta Text
Back Vocal
Lyric
International Rights Secured.
or transmission of any kind.
DO NOT DUPLICATE. NOT FOR RENTAL.
INTRO . . . . . . . .
Gotta make a move to
a town that's right for me
Try to keep moving keep
me proving his energy
Well I talk about it, talk about it
Talk about it, talk about it
Talk about, talk about,
talk about moving
Gotta move on...
Gotta move on...
Gotta move on...
Won't you take me to funky town
Won't you take me to funky town
Won't you take me to funky town
Won't you take me to funky t
| Composer: | Steven Greenberg |
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| Copyright: | (C)94-2000 Hands On MIDI Software;Warner Chappell Music Ltd.Int'l Rights Secured |
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Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 0 -
File size
55.22 KB -
Duration
04:13 -
BPM
126 -
Tracks
1 -
ho0811 FUNKY TOWN ;Words and Music by Greenberg.mid MIDI download
Channels and Instruments
Used 11 channels, 10 instruments, 9 percussion instruments
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Voice Oohs
80 notes/chords，avg. pitch C5
Program ID: 53, Track: 0time: 00:32 - 03:02
pitch: F4 - F5
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Electric Bass (finger)
931 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#2
Program ID: 33, Track: 0time: 00:05 - 04:09
pitch: G1 - G3
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Electric Guitar (muted)
1,079 notes/chords，avg. pitch G#3
Program ID: 28, Track: 0time: 01:06 - 04:02
pitch: C3 - A4
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Lead 3 (calliope)
269 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 82, Track: 0time: 00:16 - 04:02
pitch: C4 - E5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
36 notes/chords，avg. pitch B4
Program ID: 0, Track: 0time: 00:32 - 03:02
pitch: F4 - F5
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Drawbar Organ
206 notes/chords，avg. pitch B5
Program ID: 16, Track: 0time: 00:09 - 04:09
pitch: D5 - F6
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Tenor Sax
30 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 66, Track: 0time: 01:42 - 01:56
pitch: D#4 - A#4
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Agogo
995 notes/chords，avg. pitch D5
Program ID: 113, Track: 0time: 00:05 - 04:09
pitch: C5 - E5
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Electric Guitar (clean)
852 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 27, Track: 0time: 01:06 - 04:01
pitch: A3 - C5
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Ensemble Strings
72 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 48, Track: 0time: 01:26 - 03:47
pitch: D#4 - D#5
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percussion instruments
Acoustic Bass Drum Acoustic Snare Closed Hi-Hat Open Hi-Hat Chinese Cymbal Tambourine Crash Cymbal 2 Cabase
Tracks
only 1 track is used, 1 track has notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
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| 0 | ho0811 FUNKY TOWN ;Words and Music by Greenberg | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Voice OohsElectric Bass (finger)Electric Guitar (muted)Lead 3 (calliope)Acoustic Grand PianoDrawbar OrganTenor SaxAgogoElectric Guitar (clean)Ensemble Strings Acoustic Bass DrumAcoustic SnareClosed Hi-HatOpen Hi-HatChinese CymbalTambourineCrash Cymbal 2Cabase |
