Funtime (Iggy Pop song)
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| "Funtime" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Iggy Pop | |
| from the album The Idiot | |
| Released | 1977 |
| Recorded | 1976–1977 |
| Genre | Gothic rock[1] |
| Length | 2:54[2] |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | David Bowie |
"Funtime" is a song written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie, first released by Iggy Pop on his 1977 album entitled The Idiot.[2] It reflects Iggy and Bowie's growing fascination with the German music scene, and bears marked similarities to "Lila Engel" by krautrock band Neu!. It has since been covered by multiple artists including Blondie, Boy George, Bebe Buell, Peter Murphy, R.E.M. and The Cars.
Iggy had the idea for the song after hearing the Sex Pistols cover the song "No Fun" by his band The Stooges, lyrically the song's ironic take on fun is similar to the song in question. David Bowie wrote the music as well as plays guitar, synthesizers, piano and sings the main chorus on the track. Most notably one of the riffs he plays is a parody of the main riff of The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The song would also appear to have been inspired by the Sly & The Family Stone song "Fun", which appeared on their third studio album Life (1968).
Use in media
The song was used in the movie The Hunger (1983), along with the song "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by gothic rock band Bauhaus, whose frontman Peter Murphy later covered "Funtime" on his second solo album Love Hysteria (1988).[3] The film also stars co-writer of the song, David Bowie.
