It looked pretty funny because we had tape strung out all over the room. To do this I ran magnetic tape through two machines I placed about 8 feet apart. Then we needed to create a continuous loop of these three tracks. Stevie played three instruments to a click track. We needed to create a continuous and steady beat. and we had a successful song previously called “Rock It.” “Funky Town” had simple lyrics, sort of like a nursery rhyme and an interesting melody Stevie did on keyboard.ĭ.Z.: We started, like with most Rock songs, creating the beat. (D.Z.): The words and melody for “Funky Town” were written by my friend Stevie Greenberg. Jimmy Steinfeldt (J.S.): David, how did the song “Funky Town” come about?ĭavid Z. I decided to call my friend, record producer extraordinaire David Z. I realized it holds up great and remains an amazing recording. Up came the song “Funky Town.” I had heard it a million times since its 1980 release but on this day with no distractions around me I got a chance to listen closely to both the words and music. Palm Desert, California ( The Hollywood Times) – Recently on a beautiful and hot summer day in the desert near Palm Springs I was driving around and flipping through radio stations.
