Funky Man

E119687

"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.

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Funky Man canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop track
musician
song
stage name
alterEgoOf Dee Dee Ramone
artist Dee Dee King
associatedAct Ramones
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs experimental foray into rap music
genre hip hop
rap
hasArtistPreviousGenre punk rock
hasArtistPrimaryBand Ramones
hasCulturalContext late 1980s crossover between rock and rap
hasLyrics true
hasMusicVideo true
hasRapAlterEgoOf Dee Dee Ramone
hasRecordingArtistBirthName Douglas Glenn Colvin
hasRecordingArtistRapName Dee Dee King
hasRecordingArtistStageName Dee Dee Ramone
hasStyleCharacteristic humorous lyrics
old-school hip hop influence
simple drum machine beats
spoken-word style rapping
hasSubject self-presentation as a “funky” character
intendedAudience popular music listeners
isExperimentInGenre rap by a punk musician
language English
medium audio recording
vinyl record
memberOf Ramones
musicalArtistNationality American
musicalKey unknown
notableFor Dee Dee Ramone’s transition from punk to rap
occupation bassist
partOf Dee Dee Ramone solo career
performer Dee Dee King
recordedBy Dee Dee King
releaseDecade 1980s
releasePeriod late 1980s
vocalPerformanceBy Dee Dee King

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Dee Dee King notableSong Funky Man