Get the Funk Out
| "Get the Funk Out" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Extreme featuring Pat Travers | ||||
| from the album Extreme II: Pornograffitti | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Michael Wagener | |||
| Extreme singles chronology | ||||
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"Get the Funk Out" is a song by American rock band Extreme. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, Extreme II: Pornograffitti (1990). Canadian rock musician Pat Travers provided backing vocals to the song. The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[4]
The song's guitar solo, played by Nuno Bettencourt, was praised by Queen's Brian May, who stated: "If that doesn't bring tears to your eyes as a guitarist, I don't know where things are, ... I could never do that, ... That's a landmark in rock history."[5][6]
Track listing
- "Get the Funk Out" - 4:24
- "Li'l Jack Horny" - 4:51
- "Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today)" (Remix) - 4:52
References
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (April 5, 2017). "36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks". Stereogum. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Levine, Peter (July 9, 2019). "MALDEN MUSINGS: Looking Back With Malden's Extreme". Malden Observer. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "20th Century Masters - The DVD Collection: The Best of Extreme - Extreme | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Extreme - "Get the funk out"". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (2023-11-24). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ Polcaro, Rafael (2021-03-07). "Queen guitarist Brian May reveals his favorite guitar solo of all time". Rock And Roll Garage. Retrieved 2023-12-03.