Funkytown

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How did one word come to represent both carefree Saturday night nostalgia and absolute human depravity? This is the long, strange journey of Part 1: The Birth of the Groove (1979) Our story begins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the winter of 1979. Disco is dying in New York, but in the Midwest, a session musician named Steven Greenberg is tinkering in a studio with a Moog synthesizer. Greenberg wasn't a frontman; he was a producer and songwriter looking for a hit. Funkytown

He wrote a track about the universal desire to leave a dead-end town in search of something electric. The lyrics are famously simple: "Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me / Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy." If you or someone you know is struggling

If you or someone you know is struggling with exposure to disturbing online content, reach out to a mental health professional. And if you just want to hear a great bassline, stream Lipps Inc. responsibly.

How did one word come to represent both carefree Saturday night nostalgia and absolute human depravity? This is the long, strange journey of Part 1: The Birth of the Groove (1979) Our story begins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the winter of 1979. Disco is dying in New York, but in the Midwest, a session musician named Steven Greenberg is tinkering in a studio with a Moog synthesizer. Greenberg wasn't a frontman; he was a producer and songwriter looking for a hit.

He wrote a track about the universal desire to leave a dead-end town in search of something electric. The lyrics are famously simple: "Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me / Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy."