In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in "Funkytown" and the music of Lipps Inc. The song's influence can be heard in a new generation of artists, from Thundercat to Anderson .Paak, who are pushing the boundaries of funk and R&B.
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Few songs in the history of popular music are as instantly recognizable from their first few notes as Released by the Minneapolis-based studio group Lipps Inc. , the track paired a infectious, repetitive ten-note synthesizer hook with soulful vocals. It dominated global radio waves and became a definitive multi-generational pop culture phenomenon. In recent years, there has been a resurgence
: This post explores the origins of the 1980 hit by Lipps Inc., explaining how songwriter Steven Greenberg wrote it while bored in Minneapolis and longing for New York—his personal "Funkytown" [29, 30]. Read more on the Lipps Inc. Fun Fact page Is it Actually Funk? : A deep dive on Medium by Roof Toilet , the track paired a infectious, repetitive ten-note