Do the Funky Penguin
E1033847
"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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Penguin canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stax-era funk
ⓘ
dance crazes ⓘ |
| composer | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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funk bass line ⓘ spoken dance commands ⓘ |
| partOf | Rufus Thomas discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Rufus Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Rufus Thomas Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOccupation |
Rufus Thomas – entertainer
NERFINISHED
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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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