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“Da Funk”
“Da Funk” cover
Single by Daft Punk
from the album Homework
B-side "Musique"
Released 1995 (Soma), 1996 (Virgin)
Format CD, 12"
Genre House
Length 5:29
Label Soma, Virgin
Writer(s) Thomas Bangalter
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Producer Daft Punk
Daft Punk singles chronology
"The New Wave'"
(1994)		 "Da Funk"
(1995)		 "Around the World"
(1997)

"Da Funk" is a single by Daft Punk from their 1997 debut album Homework. Daft Punk Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Artists BeroshimaCroucher & MylesDecimalFunk D'VoidHarvey McKayHystereoJandroideLee Van DowskiLet's Go OutsideMark HenningMassi DL & XpansulMr Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born Guillaume Emmanuel Paul de Homem-Christo on February 8 1974 is a founding member of the French house music In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Daft Punk " The New Wave " is a song by Daft Punk, released as their first single in 1994 on the Soma Recordings label " Around the World " is a song by the French Electronic music duo Daft Punk. Daft Punk Homework is the debut album of French Electronic music duo Daft Punk, first released on January 20 1997 It was released with a B-side[1] track "Musique", a track which later appeared in the album Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005. Primarily based on a single riff, "Da Funk" and its accompanying video (directed by Spike Jonze) are considered classics of 1990s house. Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel October 22, 1969) is an American director of Music videos and commercials and an Academy House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino

Contents

Music video

Directed by Spike Jonze and actually entitled Big City Nights, the track's music video focuses on Charles, a character possessing the physical characteristics of a dog as well as a human gait, a leg cast, a crutch, and "urban" clothing. Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel October 22, 1969) is an American director of Music videos and commercials and an Academy A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Charles, who has lived in New York City for only one month, is shown walking around with a boombox blasting "Da Funk" at a high volume. The City of New York BoomBox is an American Rock band, which was founded in 2004 by singer/songwriter Zion Godchaux on the Guitar / Lead vocals and producer/DJ His hobbled walk is made fun of by a pair of children. He is turned down when he attempts to participate in a public survey. His boombox annoys a bookseller on the sidewalk from whom Charles buys a paperback novel entitled Big City Nights. Charles meets a woman named Beatrice (who was once his neighbor), and they agree to have dinner together at her home, traveling by way of a city bus. Beatrice boards the bus, but Charles is startled by a sign stating "NO RADIOS". He continues to stand outside as the bus drives off with Beatrice.

Thomas Bangalter has stated that although the video has drawn several interpretations, there is no real story and the video "is just a man-dog walking with a ghetto-blaster in New York. Thomas Bangalter (born January 3 1975 Biography Thomas Bangalter began playing the Piano at the age of five New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous "[2] In the video Charles is seen wearing a shirt bearing the name "New York" and the state seal.

"Fresh" video

Charles would return in the music video for the Daft Punk track "Fresh", which is also from Homework. In this video, he is an actor shooting scenes for a film set on a beach. When the day's shoot is over, he discusses techniques with the director and then runs into Beatrice; they have apparently become boyfriend and girlfriend. The two make plans to go to a restaurant for dinner. Charles gets into Beatrice's red convertible and they drive off into the sunset. A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle This video echoes the concept of the "Da Funk" video in that the song is treated as nothing more than a soundtrack against which the story plays out. "Fresh" was directed by Daft Punk themselves; Jonze makes a guest appearance as the director of Charles' film. According to the D.A.F.T. audio commentary, Daft Punk wanted Charles to return in a happier environment to cheer up fans who saw him in a depressing situation in the "Da Funk" video. DAFT - A Story About Dogs Androids Firemen and Tomatoes is a video collection by Daft Punk that was released in 1999 This would see him enjoying an acting career receiving compliments and dating Beatrice, instead of being rejected by New York residents, teased, and losing Beatrice when he is unable to get onto a bus because of his radio.

Track listing

12"

Side A
  1. Da Funk - 5:35
Side B
  1. Musique - 6:52

CD

  1. Da Funk (Radio Edit)
  2. Da Funk (Original Version)
  3. Musique

5-track DJ single

  1. Short Edit (2:41)
  2. Long Edit (3:48)
  3. LP Version (5:35)
  4. Ten Minutes Of Funk (10:08)
  5. Call Out Hook (0:10)

References

  1. ^ James, Martin. French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery. London, United Kingdom: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd. , 2003. pg 273. (ISBN 1-8607-4449-4)
  2. ^ Kieran Grant, Who are those masked men? canoe. ca. Retrieved on April 15, 2007. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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