Funky Man
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Funky Man is a song
written and performed by Douglas Colvin under the alias "Dee Dee King". Colvin is best known as Dee Dee Ramone
, bassist
for the punk rock
band the Ramones
between 1974
and 1989
.
The song's subject is based around Dee Dee and talks about certain aspects of his life, including musical interest and his wife. It was only released as a single. It was recorded in 1987 and released on a 12" single by Rock Hotel/Profile Records while Dee Dee was still with the Ramones and was supposedly created in the hospital, along with the alias "Dee Dee King". Dee Dee also shot a music video for this song.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written and performed by Douglas Colvin under the alias "Dee Dee King". Colvin is best known as Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
between 1974
1974 in music
-January–April:*January 3 – Bob Dylan and The Band kick off their 40-date concert tour at Chicago Stadium. It's Dylan's first time on the road since 1966.*January 17...
and 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
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The song's subject is based around Dee Dee and talks about certain aspects of his life, including musical interest and his wife. It was only released as a single. It was recorded in 1987 and released on a 12" single by Rock Hotel/Profile Records while Dee Dee was still with the Ramones and was supposedly created in the hospital, along with the alias "Dee Dee King". Dee Dee also shot a music video for this song.