Lipps Inc. - Funkytown (1980)

Lipps Inc was an American disco and funk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group was best known for the chart-topping 1980 worldwide hit single "Funkytown" which hit No. 1 in 28 countries and was certified as double-platinum in sales.

The group originally consisted of lead vocalist Cynthia Johnson and a changing lineup of session musicians including guitarist David Rivkin, guitarist Tom Riopelle and bassist Terry Grant. Steven Greenberg, the creator of the act, wrote and produced most of the group's music.

[diedppewwd]

I'm in Mexico and my neighbor liked this song so much that he started screaming with joy

[joshuabalboa]

Imagine your biggest hit single only being known as the background music in a torture/snuff video.

Edit: Yes it's been featured in films, commercials and TV shows. I'm referring to the comments below with thousands of upvotes who are referring to the video in question, not the aforementioned commercials, films and tv shows.

[Wojtekone]

A few of my Mexican neighbours keep listening to this song and they must love it because I can hear somebody screaming every time it comes on

[majectic-berry]

1% of the comments: "Such a classic song, reminds me of my childhood"
The other 99%: "If you know, you know"

[zackzallie]

This song is so joyful! It definitely didn't remind me of something bad. Just pure fun song to my face!

[АлександрЖиголкин]

Здравствуйте. есть ещё люди, которые нормальную музыку слушают.здоровья вам, и вашим близким.

[gamebuster]

video editing in the 80's was wild, i love it

[SmoothieStudios]

If this song still sits right with you, bless your heart. You don’t need to know.

[TheHaratashi]

I like how the dancers are so free and just naturally flopping around. It's very refreshing.

[husseindeya]

This song hands down never fails to pump me with so much adrenaline

[Droid]

My Mexican neighbours are so cool that they had a party blasting this song with some people enjoying it and even one guy was screaming!

[apple]

Everytime I listen to this music I reach for my face, but then I realize I don't have any hands. Really pumps me up with adrenaline.

[solorealm]

I once saw a surgery, and fellow Mexican doctors were saving a man's life, the man was badly injured, to loosen up the mood they were playing this song. I love their passion to save lives, thank u.

[broughtonparkade]

This song was 35 yrs old before I got it:
Lipps Inc.= lipsync!
You can bury me now.

[KaroKRy]

My father always listened to this song, but now it takes on a different meaning. RIP to this man who was tortured :(

[kevinsupreme_phyearsago]

99% of comments: *brutal cartel gore video*

Me: that one woman isn't wearing bra

[Wolfie]

Summer 1980! I was going into 7th grade. This song was all over on the radio!

[dozin]

This song and Sweet Child O’Mine are so nostalgic to me, reminds me the summer I had in Tijuana.

[tusharyadav]

Reminds me of the time when I used to work in a restaurant cleaning tables late night and this was was on ❤

[viktormarkuslindemann]

Bad jokes aside, this song is so iconical. I remember watching Malcolm in the middle and Hal was training Malcolm to skate using this song. Nostalgia :)