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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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Lipps, Inc. - Designer Music (1981)
[Intro Part #1]
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[Intro Part #2]
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[Verse 1]
Dm
Everywhere you go
Dm
Lights flash [Fill]
Dm
All you got to have
Dm
Is the cash [Fill]
G
While you think you're able
A
It's got to have a label
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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[Verse 2]
Dm
I don't even know
Dm
What it means [Fill]
Dm
Stick it on your shoes
Dm
Or your jeans [Fill]
G
If Calvin says it's smashin'
A
It's got to be in fashion
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Keyboard Solo]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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[Verse 3]
Dm
Following the crowd
Dm
It's their game [Fill]
Dm
Everything depends
Dm
On which name [Fill]
G
It's got to be designer
A
There could be no finer
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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[Verse 4]
Dm
Wearing your Sassons
Dm
Stop the show [Fill]
Dm
Got to be in Vogue
Dm
With Polo [Fill]
G
Stick it on your sweater
A
It's got to make it better
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
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[Keyboard Solo]
[Fill]
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[Verse 5]
Dm
Everywhere you go
Dm
Lights flash [Fill]
Dm
All you got to have
Dm
Is the cash [Fill]
G
While you think you're able
A
It's got to have a label
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
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[Verse 6]
Dm
I don't even know
Dm
What it means [Fill]
Dm
Stick it on your shoes
Dm
Or your jeans [Fill]
G
If Calvin says it's smashin'
A
It's got to be in fashion
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Intro Part #1]
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B|-3---3----| B|-6---6----|
G|---2------| x16 or G|---7------| x16
D|----------| D|----------|
A|----------| A|----------|
E|----------| E|----------|
[Intro Part #2]
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B|-3---3---3---3------3---3--| B|---6---6---6---6-------6---6--|
G|---2-------2------2--------| x4 or G|-----7-------7-------7--------| x4
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A|---------------------------| A|------------------------------|
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[Fill]
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[Verse 1]
Dm
Everywhere you go
Dm
Lights flash [Fill]
Dm
All you got to have
Dm
Is the cash [Fill]
G
While you think you're able
A
It's got to have a label
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
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D|-------------|---------------------| D|----------|-------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------| A|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------| E|----------|-------------------|
[Verse 2]
Dm
I don't even know
Dm
What it means [Fill]
Dm
Stick it on your shoes
Dm
Or your jeans [Fill]
G
If Calvin says it's smashin'
A
It's got to be in fashion
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Keyboard Solo]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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D|-------------|---------------------| D|----------|-------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------| A|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------| E|----------|-------------------|
[Verse 3]
Dm
Following the crowd
Dm
It's their game [Fill]
Dm
Everything depends
Dm
On which name [Fill]
G
It's got to be designer
A
There could be no finer
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
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D|-------------|---------------------| D|----------|-------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------| A|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------| E|----------|-------------------|
[Verse 4]
Dm
Wearing your Sassons
Dm
Stop the show [Fill]
Dm
Got to be in Vogue
Dm
With Polo [Fill]
G
Stick it on your sweater
A
It's got to make it better
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
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D|-------------|---------------------| D|----------|-------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------| A|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------| E|----------|-------------------|
[Keyboard Solo]
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
G|-2-----------|----2-------2--------| or G|-7--------|--7-------7--------|
D|-------------|---------------------| D|----------|-------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------| A|----------|-------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------| E|----------|-------------------|
[Verse 5]
Dm
Everywhere you go
Dm
Lights flash [Fill]
Dm
All you got to have
Dm
Is the cash [Fill]
G
While you think you're able
A
It's got to have a label
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
[Fill]
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B|---3---3-----|------3---3---3---3--| B|---6---6--|----6---6---6---6--|
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D|-------------|---------------------| D|----------|-------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------| A|----------|-------------------|
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[Verse 6]
Dm
I don't even know
Dm
What it means [Fill]
Dm
Stick it on your shoes
Dm
Or your jeans [Fill]
G
If Calvin says it's smashin'
A
It's got to be in fashion
G G A
[Chorus]
A
Designer music
A
Designer music
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