Funky Man (Dee Dee King song)

"Funky Man" is a single by Dee Dee King, the rapper alias of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone. It was released as a 12-inch single by Profile Records imprint Rock Hotel Records, with the B-side being an extended dub version of the song.[1] The cover art work was by James Rizzi.

"Funky Man"
Single by Dee Dee King
B-side"Funky Man (Dub)"
Released1987 (1987)
StudioChung King House of Metal (New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length4:48
LabelRock Hotel
Songwriter(s)Dee Dee King
Producer(s)
  • Chris Williamson
  • [[Richie Ramone
  • Rich Reinhardt]]

The single was recorded after Ramone was in a drug treatment center where he was introduced to rap.[2] He was still in the Ramones when it was released, although he left the band in 1989 and then released a full album under his King alias, Standing in the Spotlight.

Track listing

  1. "Funky Man" โ€“ 4:48
  2. "Funky Man (Dub)" โ€“ 6:50

References

  1. "www.ramones.ru - 1987 โ€” Funky Man".
  2. "Dee Dee Ramone". Markprindle.com. Retrieved 2013-08-29.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.