Described as “A song about a man whose life has been ruined”, Funkytown was released to Patreon supporters in 2017 before being announced to be included in the Needlejustice compilation album in June 2020.
The song makes numerous references to locations in popular songs, but the singer specifically...
[Intro]
You’re welcome to the jungle
You have friends in Kokomo
If you hear London calling you
Then that's where you should go
But never go down to Funkytown
Never go down to Funkytown
Oh no!
[Verse 1]
There ain’t no mountain high enough
So keep running up that hill
Or look under the boardwalk, baby
In Margaritaville
That’s fine!
[Chorus]
But never go down to Funkytown
The funk ran out and the town burned down
So stay the hell out of Funkytown for me
You must never go down to Funkytown, you see
You see!
[Verse 2]
If you wanna dance I don’t care
You can dance almost anywhere
In the summer time
In the air tonight
Or in paradise
By the dashboard light
[Chorus]
But never go down to Funkytown
I think it’s some kind of burial ground
Just stay the hell out of Funkytown
Oh no!
[Bridge]
People keep going to Funkytown
And leaving me behind
I get the sweats imagining
The awful things they find
People keep going to Funkytown
And never coming back
I miss my friends and family
And now you’re all I have
[Chorus]
So never go down to Funkytown
You’ll disappear and you’ll never be found
So stay the hell out of Funkytown for me
For me (for me)
Never go down to Funkytown
There’s something dangerous lurking around
So stay the fuck out of Funkytown for me
For me
For me
You must never go down to Funkytown, you see
Funkytown was written by Neil Cicierega.
Funkytown was produced by Neil Cicierega.
Lemon Demon released Funkytown on Fri Jun 19 2020.