Get the Funk Out Ma Face

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"Get the Funk Out Ma Face" is a 1976 funk song by The Brothers Johnson, known for its driving bassline, playful lyrics, and status as one of the duo’s signature hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Look Out for #1 NERFINISHED
artist The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED
associatedAct Quincy Jones NERFINISHED
composer George Johnson NERFINISHED
Louis Johnson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1970s funk
genre funk
hasCulturalStatus funk classic
signature song of The Brothers Johnson
hasGenreCharacteristic funk bass groove
horn arrangements
syncopated rhythm
hasInfluenceOn bass players in funk and R&B
hasLivePerformanceTradition The Brothers Johnson concerts
hasMusicalStyle up-tempo funk
hasPart bassline
hasQuality driving bassline
playful lyrics
hasSubject dance and partying
funk music
isSignatureSongOf The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist George Johnson NERFINISHED
Louis Johnson NERFINISHED
notableFor driving bassline
playful lyrics
status as one of The Brothers Johnson’s signature hits
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf Look Out for #1 NERFINISHED
performer George Johnson NERFINISHED
Louis Johnson NERFINISHED
The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED
producer Quincy Jones NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1976
recordedBy The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED
recordLabel A&M Records
releaseDate 1976
rhythmicFeature funk groove
syncopated bassline
tempo fast
vocalLanguage English
vocalStyle playful

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The Brothers Johnson notableWork Get the Funk Out Ma Face