ARE THEY DOING A ROBOTIC DANCE? LIPPS, INC. - FUNKYTOWN 1980 (REACTION)

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[@lutdesimpelaere2947]

This is what’s called 80’s disco. This was such a HUGE hit all over the world. Still a really fun song.

[@Iamcactus974]

This is not the original version. And not from 80's but 70's disco

[@erichill4926]

There are a lot of younger people that love the 80s and 90s music, and I keep telling them you have no idea of how that time was and you had good music and good TV programs, to watch on TV it was a great time to be alive I tell the younger people, and you know what they tell me, that we were lucky.

[@rvprossjjlrzar]

This was a major hit! A favorite on the dance floor too.

[@TSM8088]

And a favorite at the roller-disco rink!

[@patrickmiller1834]

It was recorded in 1979 it was number one on billboard carrier over to number one January 1980. Yes ask you folks. It was played everywhere. Yeesss

[@tammyjackson3113]

We all did the Robot lots of fun💃😂now you know how cool your parents were.

[@freda9809]

Danced to this back in the day (high school). Remember watching 'Dance Fever' each week with Deney Terrio and Motion showing us a new dance move.

[@nobhill1991]

Dance Fever!!! Heck yeah!!!

[@freda9809]

@@michaelasay8587 Hey, I had to watch the new move each week so I could show off at the club (teen dance club).

[@lepoetress]

That was my show on Saturdays

[@BoxerRick]

I loved Solid Gold too.

[@dioscurimas1018]

Im an 80s guy and I never saw the funky town video. Dam, that lead dancer singer was BEYOND SMOKING !!!

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Oh yes! Been a favorite of mine since I was a kid- played everytime at the roller skating rink- we all got on that floor getting down on our skates when this came on- we actually had a DJ at out rink- yeah, I’m old! 😅😁✌️

[@chriswildhaber35]

We also had 1 also, great time back in the 80s growing up, my junior and highschool years.

[@ashleydixon4613]

Me too, girl, me too! I not only think of this as a skating rink song, I have this on vinyl, to this day!

[@nobhill1991]

Same here we had a DJ in Connecticut.. I had my special white skates (cuz you had to have certain wheels to skate on their wood floor) with pink puff balls that had bells in the middle! Yes we're old.. Lol

[@jacqueline4514]

Roller Jam in Staten Island still has a DJ and they have adult nights on Saturdays; still break out the skates!! 💖

[@ashleydixon4613]

@@nobhill1991 my skates were white w/purple poms (and jingle bell) on the toes! We were stylin’. 😆

[@barrycohen311]

Some trivia- The first hit song that used the "Drum Machine" which was new technology at the time. Human Drummers were furious. Then the drum machine really caught on.

[@grymkaft]

Nah, drum machines were in use all through the 70's including in hit songs.

[@Straydogger]

The first major pop song to use a drum machine was "Saved by the Bell" by Robin Gibb in 1969. Drum machine tracks were also heavily used on the Sly & the Family Stone album There's a Riot Goin' On, released in 1971.

[@bloppysloppy2283]

"Heart Of Glass" by Blondie had a drum machine in it before this song.

[@MrAverageViewer]

Funkytown was THE BIGGEST HIT IN 1980! It was on the radio constantly. Nice! Another group that was BIG that time was SHALAMAR. Among their hits: "The Second Time Around", and "Make That Move". It's best watching Shalamar's live performance videos with their classic dance moves!

[@APatriarca1]

Yea! SHALAMAR!

[@APatriarca1]

"Night to remember" is good one

[@MrAverageViewer]

@@APatriarca1 Oh yes!! Almost forgot about that one :)

[@empire7179]

But what sad is they don't get along anymore? LL Cool J tried to get them together to do a video with him and Jody Watley refuse. But they all decide to do it separately.

[@kristi8484]

OMG ! Totally forgot about that song ! That was a great Blast from the Past !! :)

[@mrbigdaddym]

Being a teen in the 80’s was just about the best time ever ! I was driving with my bud and was in such a great mood when this came pumping through my speakers , I literally pulled into the first parking lot stopped hopped out and had to bust a move to Funky Town ! Great reaction and just love y’all’s channel . ✌🏼❤️

[@karenpowell6063]

Haven’t heard this song in years!

[@sidv192]

This song was written by a Jewish man in St. Paul, MN after listening to Prince Rogers Nelson's band in Minneapolis. He took Prince's tight groove to the next level and wrote his one and only hit song, FUNKY TOWN. One of his band members made a comment to Prince that a white dude just made a hit single off his sound while he was still a relative unknown. After that Prince Rogers Nelson, with a vengeance, turned out a series of #1s up until 'Purple Rain'. The original gal singing FUNKY TOWN was a radio despatcher who went right back to her day job after it was recorded. But this was the tune that drove a very young Prince to breakout into mainstream music.

[@BlowinFree]

I don’t think Jewish men identify as a ‘white dudes’. Fool.

[@olymonty]

Wow! The song was sung by Cynthia Johnson who was 1976 Miss Black Minnesota. She was the lead singer for Lipps Inc.

[@greg2976]

Who CANNOT like this song!!!! I'm a hard rocker from the 70's ....and I LOVE this video and song!!!!

[@wildbill7081]

I was just a skinny white guy living in Washington DC in the US Army back in 1980 and met a tall young black Amazon and for some reason we hit it off and began going to clubs and she loved this song and I eventually grew to love it also and I will never forget those days.......later in 1984 still in the US Army I visited the Philippines and every place I went clubs and restaurants and bars all I heard was this song so I asked this girl was this now the National anthem of the Philippines it was that popular in 1984 even...........now I still live in the Philippines and I am 71 and believe it or not that song is still big here they love it..............mainly because they can dance to it and live the sound and the beat ........and You both keep me kicken and I LOVE YOU BOTH AND Shawn keep your wife Mel happy she is a wonderful Woman ...............

[@franklopez2803]

Funky Town was the JAM! The dance floor filled up when this came on. I thought the techno riff sounded like my phone number.

[@rosyv9436]

WOW!!! Mennnnn!!!! I remember back in the 80s I was like 13. Years old when this song was a hit man it was so much fun dancing and hearing this great music back in the 80s super disco music 💙💚💜👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@odinspromise]

I was 19 when this song came out and it still makes me want to get up and dance today. Thanx for this one. PEACE!!!!!

[@PNWOlygurl66]

That was my song in 1980 when I was a new nurse stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.❤️

[@rochellezimmerbishop4681]

We had so much fun!! Nowadays our aquafit instructor plays this song during aerobics :) And I must say, we were in much better shape physically back then than nowadays. We were dancing every weekend and going out and were just way more physical than I see young people today.

[@valeriegiles6524]

Gangs didnt run the streets..

[@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh]

Honestly people ❤what a change in direction late 70s early 80s boy we lived it❤❤

[@renee176]

I remember dancing to this song, but in all those years this is the first time I've ever seen them perform. Makes me feel like getting up and dancing right now... lol!.😊

[@purpleskiesforever]

Me too! First time seeing the video. The blonde girl was definitely a cheerleader at some point. I recognize some cheer moves. Lol

[@stevieboi35]

when ever i'm having a house party , This song is a must play..

[@danielnovak4284]

You guys are so right about this group of ladies. Wow! You just want to get up and dance. But this performance was ingenius. Thanks for sharing. God bless you both!

[@redips123gaming3]

Shawn and Mels first reaction to the song is priceless😂😂😂

[@josephhoskins4032]

Love your reaction to this lol head this song all my life u two r amazing beautiful ppl

[@PinkMafia420]

This is a great example of when entertainment was truly entertaining. People didn't have to [bear all] to be considered beautiful. People were more creative because they weren't soo afraid of being criticized and didn't care what others thought. It just felt good to make music and dance. Side note: Much love and [Respect] Really enjoying your reaction videos. Love going on this wild ride with the 2 of you. 🙃 Linden✨ [FL] 🌴

[@paulamoya7956]

I got this 45 when I was 12yrs old in 1980!Played it nonstop .. To the top !!!uh huh!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I still know every word !!it’s engrained in my soul!!!!🔥I still have that tiny record!!!

[@stanleymoss7392]

I was 17 yrs. old when this came out. I have never seen this video. Loved It. Thank you for sharing, seriously. And God bless both & your families.

[@delariean]

Actually these dancers were the "face" of Lipps inc. Its kind of a milli vanilla type thing. The actual group were.just two members, male and a female. These dancers were actually hired to perform in public and tv as Lipps, Inc

[@Perrolol88]

you saw funky town gore right?

[@canadiantimberwolf1]

The late 1970s and to mid-1980s, the DSCO era, what a grand time for everything... This song came out in 1979 and I was 21 years old... Thank you for bringing back some very cool memories..

[@sabrinamarkos7099]

I am 66 years old today so I was a disco queen. This was my favorite song so thanks for letting me hear today👍🏾👵🏿👋🏾🥂🎵💜

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

I like this song funky town played by the band pseudo echo funky town more. The beat was way better and the guitarist went wild. Like a Michael Jackson pop song. If tou haven't hurd off pseudo echo tou should listen to there version. They was in the 80s too

[@winstonsmith8441]

I was in a gentlemen’s club in Houston in 1980 and one of the performers did a routine to this song. Every time I hear this song I see her dancing.

[@rodikalicharan5544]

I was 9 years old, and this was my favourite song.

[@jeannedosterwise8460]

Loved dancing to this song I was a Life guard at the time a college student.

[@alihankocak722]

Such an iconic song, brilliant, so beautifull energy lights me up every time when I hear that song❤❤❤

[@robertorodriguesnovais8275]

Vocês jovens norte americanos que não viveu os anos 70 e 80 não tem noção o quanto vocês contribuiram com a música, um abraço aqui do Brasil e ganharam um novo escrito

[@reneemcgee9623]

Used to roll the wheels off my skates with this song. Good memories...

[@AW-yj6md]

Early electronica,..like Donna Summer, and Georgio Moroder,.."Love To Love You, "I Feel Love",..also check out Eddie Kendricks, Keep On Truckin",..came out years before this,..but quite the jam,.Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@MichellaWorldTV]

One of the top 100 disco songs of all time. 1980!

[@paulsaxon9248]

The video you are watching does not feature the actual performers of the song and was put together well after the actual song's release back in late 1979. Funkytown was written by musician, composer, and record producer Steven Greenberg and sung by Cynthia Johnson, a former Miss Black Minnesota.

[@christophermarquez5873]

Love this song....I'm from Fort worth, Tx..my city is called Funky Town...Houston is H-Town...Dallaa is D-Town ..its are Anthem. .love yall reactions always...this always gets played at barbecues...Blessings 🙏🙏

[@marilyngordy3670]

They were amazing happy, energies back in the disco days. I won 1st place in a dance contest to this song. We all grandmas now

[@MichelleDonnan-gt4yy]

I still listen to this song at 55 years old. 🎵🎶

[@daxmusix]

Great to see y’all absolutely blown away. I danced to this at least 30 times in 1980 in the discos. Even doing the robot, lol.

[@clairrollings3988]

I will request this to be played at my funeral as I loved it when it first hit the charts and it's sooo me! When I die I expect to move on to Funky Town!

[@nobhill1991]

Ok, I had the 45rpm record of this, that's the small one, and I roller skated in my garage for hours playing this record on my Holly Hobby record player!!! It was 1980 I was 7... lol

[@FreddieCuellar]

I absolutely LOVE your positive reactions!! Thank you so much!! Yes, FUNKY TOWN was our jams back in the 80's!!!

[@proudarmymom8657]

Huge hit at the roller rinks, I was in 7th grade and remember going to roller rink for a friend’s birthday party and skating to this, so much fun!!

[@alvinlspencersimplepoetvet1961]

Lipps Inc is a multi-racial group Written by musician, composer, and record producer Steven Greenberg and sung by Cynthia Johnson,a black woman, the song expresses the singer's pining for a metaphorical place that will "keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy". Steven wrote the song while the band was living in Minneapolis with dreams of moving to New York. At least two music videos exist for "Funkytown". In one, a black singer miming Johnson's vocals and some women dance in a pub. In another, Debbie Jenner, who served as the face of Lipps Inc. in the Netherlands and West Germany, dances while miming Johnson's vocals.[9] Johnson says on her website she "was never asked to perform a video of 'Funkytown.'"[10]

[@37kdbethea]

I just said the same thing…I had to look it up to make sure I wasn’t going crazy lol

[@BlowinFree]

That was probably more to do with Johnston’s looks rather than her race. For example, Martha Walsh was the real singer of ride on time by black box but there was a slim good looking BLACK woman who took her place.

[@Cancer.Rising.Tarot_]

@@BlowinFree Actually, if you pay close attention to the group's name (Lipp Sinc) you may discover that the real musicians were never intended to be"the face of" the group.

[@rockland2]

Cynthia was never asked to perform the song for a video, probably depriving her of the fame that she deserved for singing it, sad really. Like Marsha Wash but slightly worse.

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

@@rockland2 agreed.

[@J.D.Douglas]

New subscriber, loved your reaction to this song. You seem like genuine people and happy and look forward to watching more. Stay strong and honest, you got this.

[@jacqueline4514]

Did a roller skate routine to this song back in the day with my best friend Lori; we were 13; STILL best friends, and we still skate 💖 Hey, we moved and grooved every weekend in the 80's!

[@GoWestYoungMan]

Would you do "Knock On Wood' by Amii Stewart? It's another disco classic.

[@johnjames6980]

That was a good one too!!!

[@Kelly-just-kelly]

oh so good

[@laminage]

Actually Knock On Wood was a Cover of an R & B Song by Eddie Floyd who recorded for Stax Records in the 1960's. She also is related to Two Musical Icons. Her Cousin is Miguel Brown who had the Hit So Many Men, So Little Time and her Daughter is Sinitta who had the Hit Toy Boy in the 1980's. It was produced by Pete Waterman, Matthew Stock & Scott Aitken aka SAW Productions and in the early days of his Career Simon Cowell used to follow Pete around like a Pest wanting Sinitta get a Recording Contract. She was his Girlfriend at the time.

[@Kelly-just-kelly]

@@laminage 👏👏👏🙄

[@MissLondon.born.1965]

👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

[@kcollings11]

Funky Town, Tell me something Good, and Play that Funky music are all some of my favorites and are still on my running playlist to this day (although when they come on it's hard to run without "doing a move".) Funky funky funky....yes, yes, yes!

[@debiviteritto3208]

This is great to see both of your reactions to this song bet you both appreciate your parents taste in music now huh

[@terrisue4059]

This song makes me think of 1980 and Myrtle Beach SC. Thanks for this video, I have never seen what the people looked like.

[@roberthughes2402]

Another great song that came out around the same time was Sausalito Summer Nights by Diesel. A great tune with one of the catchiest guitar riffs in all of music.

[@debra7449]

This was one of my favorite songs of all time. 😁❤️‍🔥we used to jam to this one. Love it 😍

[@LAlan-pi2oc]

Another great funk band from Mpls.... must be something in the water up there. Great reaction as always , makes everyone want to go check out funkytown. ✌

[@joho5955]

These three ladies are not the actual funk band from Minneapolis. The original band was a creation of Steven Greenberg using session musicians and lead vocalist Cynthia Johnson. In this video UK dancer Debbie Jenner (blonde) and her dance group are miming, they were the 'face' of Lipps Inc in music videos and live shows around Europe.

[@sanigirlmpls3732]

@@joho5955 the song was written in MN though so it has the funk sound of Minneapolis

[@joho5955]

@@sanigirlmpls3732 Can't argue with that.

[@dahoss5405]

This is the short radio (45 record single) version. The longer extended version is about 8 minutes.

[@brandimodrak461]

This was big to dance and roller skate 🛼 Much love 💘

[@loriwishman1866]

I graduated in '83. We played this in marching band. Yes I'm a band geek. Best times of my life.

[@leegriffin2582]

u guys are the best ! ove ya- still dancin to this song to this day!

[@TheSweetp10867]

I absolutely love watching reaction videos with you guys ❤️ I grew up with all this music

[@Deborahtunes]

This was basically the last hurrah for Disco. I believe I might still have my 45. It was a huge hit back then. We heard it everywhere. A one-hit-wonder...

[@carolespinoza8469]

Hell yes,. 💃🕺👍👍🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💕

[@pablo.romero]

FUNKYTOWN was a song by a band of session musicians called "Lipps Inc". But that song so famous in 1980 had no video, so a video made by performers of the German TV show called "Musik Laden" went viral. The ladies in the video have nothing to do with Lipps Inc. The singer for Lipps Inc. was a black talented singer named Cynthia Johnson. It's not the first time the music industry has made weird stuff: it happened with Milli Vanilli (the guys there didn't even sing or play anything), Technotronic (who debuted with a video of a lip-syncing model named Felly, who crowded for the video to the original singer Ya-Kid-K and so on, with so many monstrosities of the music industry.

[@dawngoshorn9240]

My grandfather had a juke box and this song was on it, my sister and I would play the heck out of this song when it came out.

[@mikes.6985]

I remember this when it came out. Everyone would hit the floor at the skating rink when this song came on. This made EVERYONE shake their ass🤣🤣.

[@peterstanghellini393]

They looked like they were having so much fun singing that

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

This one takes me back! Great memories going to the clubs and dancing to this great jam!🤟😎👍 a big hit for them back in the day! By the way break dancing came out 4 years after that song! 1984!

[@BunniMonster]

You did this 6 months ago, I wish I could listen to stuff for the "First time" multiple times...

[@ShawnandMel4Life]

🤫

[@markcosenza3274]

Just a fun,uplifting song,that's the way we rolled back in the day.

[@donnawilson8735]

Love this song also my favorite from the 80

[@juliewhite7469]

WOW, this really takes me back! Love it 🥰💞 Where did I leave my roller skates??😍🥳💕

[@terivancampen4570]

If you like this you will love En Vogue "Free your mind"

[@jamesmiddleton5304]

That was cool... thanks for the reaction

[@suzanneprock7286]

Boogie, Oogie, Oogie by Taste of Honey is another women's group that was very impressive. Another great Midnight Special is "You and I" by Rick James.

[@maryannturton9830]

Everytime I hear this song I picture my future brother in law dancing on skates backwards fast and smooth,grinning ear to ear at the roller rink.Rest in peace Jon!🕺🎶

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

That's funny. I like this song funky town played by the band pseudo echo funky town more. The beat was way better and the guitarist went wild. Like a Michael Jackson pop song

[@gregorypatton4706]

This is got to be your best reaction of all of them I love all your first time listening reaction videos this has got to be one of your best love you both you're terrific I'm the biggest fan

[@brigid4815]

Roller skating rink music yall! The best times 🎵🔥❤️

[@Leftylobber]

GOTTA SEE Funkytown/I Feel Good by Too Many Zooz. Best street band ever, best Sax player in the world right now

[@rubyd5600]

I was laying in bed...just jumped up and started dancing around the room....😃Brings me back to the good old days

[@marvinalvarez8572]

The 70s and 80s were the best decades ever, I was born from the 70s I never forget those decades was best of music and movies.

[@patriciarooney6113]

Wow that was fun. Thank you!

[@ianbmw840]

ive only just found you guys, and i can say i absolutely love your reaction. Especially Mel copying the head slide through the track lol.you guys have made me laugh today :-)

[@FredGarnett]

I was living in the States when this came out and it was a stone-cold floor filler at the Disco. Classic dance tune

[@zakfulci854]

Those dancers were used for promotion on a European music show. Steve Greenberg is the one who played the vast majority of the music with Cynthia Johnson on vocals. She's actually African American. Lipps, Inc was based in Minneapolis.

[@angelaarsenault]

I remember the robotic dances were so popular in the early 80's. One of my all-time favorites!

[@Filthyrebel]

Have always loved this song but your reaction to this more entertaining 😂♥️

[@NotAnnaJones]

Common, you two are grown like me... I know you heard this song a million times.

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

The lead singer of Lipps, Inc was Cynthia Johnson (Miss Black Minnesota 1976).

[@mjp3186]

This song is great fun. So is your reaction.

[@PabloRodriguez-gn1fs]

I REALLY ENJOY YOUR REACTIONS...YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING, I LOVE YOU..THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME SMILE...PEACE & GOD BLESS

[@jeremycole3008]

"Lovers Holiday" (extended version) by the group called "change" is pretty funky, also from 1980

[@atlasking6110]

This song was synth-pop meets electrodisco meets new wave - it appealed to everyone!

[@Davelakful]

Can't tell you how much I appreciate your honest reactions.

[@Davelakful]

Wish you had a "thanks" button to donate $50.

[@angelagraves865]

A couple years ago I hear this song three times in one day in three different unconnected places. I hadn't hear this song in like 30 years. It felt like the universe was trying to tell me something. Never did figure it out. 🤣

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Love this song!!!!

[@johnreynolds689]

been on the the road to funkytown for about 40 years now....