Author Topic: Music Video - "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc. (Read 16871 times)

Adam Dravian · « **on:** July 24, 2014, 12:05:03 AM »

Read the blog post here: https://satanninja.com/blog/2014/07/music-video-lipps-inc-funkytown-1980

Rijst · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2014, 02:15:07 AM »

I agree about the robot dance. I'm a little freaked out by her face when she poses with her hands in the air though (0:30 and again later)..

Gregg Samsa · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2014, 05:01:49 PM »

It's amusing that there is a hit cover of this song from 1987 that is incredibly 80's in an entirely different way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnejLmQGYhg

Adam Dravian · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2014, 05:10:12 PM »

Quote from: Rijst on July 24, 2014, 02:15:07 AM

I'm a little freaked out by her face when she poses with her hands in the air though (0:30 and again later)..

Ha, yeah, such a crazy-stare. She should have a crazy-eyed stare-off with Mad Max Lite.

Quote from: Gregg Samsa on July 24, 2014, 05:01:49 PM

It's amusing that there is a hit cover of this song from 1987 that is incredibly 80's in an entirely different way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnejLmQGYhg

Yeah, I've got that version on our "Ultimate '80s Playlist" as well. Musically, it's way more up my alley, but that music video has a distinct lack of neon pink, blue, and bouncing tits.

Rijst · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2014, 11:27:50 AM »

Quote from: Gregg Samsa on July 24, 2014, 05:01:49 PM

It's amusing that there is a hit cover of this song from 1987 that is incredibly 80's in an entirely different way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnejLmQGYhg

I didn't know that one, it's amazing!

Rick4781 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:17:55 PM »

I don't really like that song. It's too old and isn't it a little bit obscure? Try reviewing something that people have heard of before!!!

Smiley · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2016, 12:22:17 AM »

I always thought that other video was weird. Something just didnt sit right with me. Thanks for uncovering the truth.

Here is the original video with Cynthia Johnson

https://youtu.be/PvHpWNEJhpQ

Adam Dravian · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2016, 12:30:28 AM »

Quote from: snginc on January 26, 2016, 12:22:17 AM

I always thought that other video was weird. Something just didnt sit right with me. Thanks for uncovering the truth.

Here is the original video with Cynthia Johnson

https://youtu.be/PvHpWNEJhpQ

Whoa, thanks! I'll have to update the original blog post now. I see most of the video links need to be updated.

Smiley · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2016, 08:06:06 AM »

You're welcome! I'm an info junkie...give me 24 hours or less and I can usually find whatever I am looking for. Now I turned that skill in making money online!

Smiley

Quote from: Adam Dravian on January 26, 2016, 12:30:28 AM

Whoa, thanks! I'll have to update the original blog post now. I see most of the video links need to be updated.

fil · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2016, 10:07:30 PM »

I stumbled on this forum,...

The dancer in the Funkytown video is a real singer from the band Doris D and the pins. She had a minor hit in Europe with the song Shine Up https://youtu.be/htjM8vbMfUs

Weirdly popular enough to get a TV special https://youtu.be/kb9kp5DztEc

Very strange that she ends up lip singing the Funkytown song.

Adam Dravian · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2016, 11:13:26 AM »

Quote from: fil on December 21, 2016, 10:07:30 PM

I stumbled on this forum,...

The dancer in the Funkytown video is a real singer from the band Doris D and the pins. She had a minor hit in Europe with the song Shine Up https://youtu.be/htjM8vbMfUs

Weirdly popular enough to get a TV special https://youtu.be/kb9kp5DztEc

Very strange that she ends up lip singing the Funkytown song.

Thanks a lot, fil. Your info led me to a Dutch wikipedia article that filled in some of the blanks. I've now updated this blog post.