Do the Funky Penguin

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"Do the Funky Penguin" is a 1971 funk and soul dance song by Rufus Thomas known for its playful groove and call-and-response dance instructions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWith Stax-era funk
dance crazes
composer Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedBySource 1971 funk and soul dance song by Rufus Thomas known for its playful groove and call-and-response dance instructions
era early 1970s funk
follows The Funky Chicken
genre funk
soul
hasInfluenceOn later novelty dance songs
hasPart call-and-response vocals
dance instructions
funk groove
hasQuality dance-oriented
groovy
playful
hasTheme dance
participatory dancing
party
influencedBy dance craze records of the early 1970s
intendedUse dance music
language English
lyricist Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED
mediaType audio recording
notableFeature call-and-response structure
funk bass line
spoken dance commands
partOf Rufus Thomas discography
performer Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED
Rufus Thomas Jr. NERFINISHED
performerOccupation Rufus Thomas – entertainer NERFINISHED
Rufus Thomas – singer
publicationDate 1971
recordingLocation Memphis, Tennessee (approximate) NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1971
rhythmStyle syncopated funk beat
style Memphis soul
vocalist Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED

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Rufus Thomas performerOf Do the Funky Penguin