Doing It to Death
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"Doing It to Death" is a 1973 funk song and album by The J.B.'s, produced and led by James Brown, known for its iconic groove and the catchphrase "Gonna have a funky good time."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Doing It to Death (album) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
album
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single ⓘ song ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Gonna Have a Funky Good Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
James Brown
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James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingBandFor | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLeader | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Gonna have a funky good time ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| era | classic James Brown funk period ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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funk ⓘ |
| hasChant | Gonna have a funky good time ⓘ |
| hasNotableGroove | iconic funk groove ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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dance-oriented beat ⓘ extended groove-based vamp ⓘ prominent horn section ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| includesSong | Doing It to Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
horn section
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rhythm section ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf | Doing It to Death (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic funk groove
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popularizing the phrase "Gonna have a funky good time" ⓘ |
| performer | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
James Brown
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James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1973
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1973 ⓘ |
| rhythmicFoundation | bass-driven groove ⓘ |
| title |
Doing It to Death
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Doing It to Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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