Biography:
Lipps, Inc. (pronounced like "lip sync") was a studio pop/rnb band formed in 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The group is best known for their second hit single "Funkytown" (often alternatively labeled as "Funky Town") in 1980.
The group's lead-singer was Cynthia Johnson, and the rest of the group consisted of a changing group of session musicians. One of them was guitarist David Rivkin AKA David Z. who later on produced, mixed and wrote for many others and worked closely with Prince.
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Funky Town:LIPPS INC.
#1 in 1980.
[Intro]
C / C Bb C (x2)
#1.
C C Bb C..C Bb C
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
Town to keep me movin',keep me groovin' with
C Bb C..C Bb C
some energy.
G G7 G
Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it,
G7 G F G..G F G G7
talk about it............talk about, talk about,
G G7 C Bb C..C Bb C
talk about movin'.
#2.
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
G G7 G G7 (x1)..C.....C Bb C (x6)
#3.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
(INTERLUDE:) C Bb C (x7) (SAX:) G (x7)
#4.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) C Bb C (x7) G# (x7)
#5.
C C Bb C..C Bb C
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
Town to keep me movin',keep me groovin' with
C Bb C..C Bb C
some energy.
G G7 G
Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it,
G7 G F G..G F G G7
talk about it.............talk about, talk about,
G G7 C Bb C..C Bb C
talk about movin'.
#5.
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
G G7 G G7 (x1)..C.....C Bb C (x16)
#6.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
(INTERLUDE:) C Bb C (x7) (SAX:) G# (x7)
#7.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
[Interlude]
C Bb C (x7) (SAX:) G# (x7)
#7.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me to....Fuuuunnnnkytown?
[Outro]
C Bb C
Take me..won't you take me? (x4)
C Bb C Bb C
I wanna go....to Funky town. (x4)
C Bb C (x11)(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 in 1980.
[Intro]
C / C Bb C (x2)
#1.
C C Bb C..C Bb C
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
Town to keep me movin',keep me groovin' with
C Bb C..C Bb C
some energy.
G G7 G
Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it,
G7 G F G..G F G G7
talk about it............talk about, talk about,
G G7 C Bb C..C Bb C
talk about movin'.
#2.
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
G G7 G G7 (x1)..C.....C Bb C (x6)
#3.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
(INTERLUDE:) C Bb C (x7) (SAX:) G (x7)
#4.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) C Bb C (x7) G# (x7)
#5.
C C Bb C..C Bb C
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
Town to keep me movin',keep me groovin' with
C Bb C..C Bb C
some energy.
G G7 G
Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it,
G7 G F G..G F G G7
talk about it.............talk about, talk about,
G G7 C Bb C..C Bb C
talk about movin'.
#5.
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C C Bb C
Gotta move on...
G G7 G G7 (x1)..C.....C Bb C (x16)
#6.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
(INTERLUDE:) C Bb C (x7) (SAX:) G# (x7)
#7.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
[Interlude]
C Bb C (x7) (SAX:) G# (x7)
#7.
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me down..to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
C Bb C Bb C Bb C (x6)
Won't you take me to....Fuuuunnnnkytown?
[Outro]
C Bb C
Take me..won't you take me? (x4)
C Bb C Bb C
I wanna go....to Funky town. (x4)
C Bb C (x11)(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
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