Funkytown by Steven Greenberg/arr. Michael Brown

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Easy Contemporary Marching Band - Grade 2
From the hit movie Shrek 2, this unforgettable tune was first recorded in 1980 but will keep the stands rockin' today, 25 years later!
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[@jacksusanin3343]

The few, the proud, the band nerds who are subscribed to Hal Leonard Marching Band and listen to every arrangement. If one of those like this comment.

[@Music_MikeZ]

I still return to this channel, it's my Junior year, so I can't wait for my marching comps

[@jameslowe3014]

Yeah baby

[@thebeanman7206]

200th like

[@ZWood-if4lk]

Maybe almost every one haha

[@jarateman4708]

They're all amazing to listen to. our band has been going through a lot the past few years as pretty much everyone in the music program has either retired or is retiring at the end of the year. Hope to see yall in outdoor comps.

[@coolcapricorn2296]

As a tenor saxophonist, I find it strange that at measure thirty it's marked that we play a low E when an E flat is actually the right key

[@toaster9146]

Not even true

[@josephbauerly]

Looks like it's a concert Bb7#9 chord there. Tenor sax and baritones have the third of the chord while the altos and horns in f have the sharp nine. The same thing happens at measure 42 where the altos and horns in f have the third and trumpet 1 has the sharp nine. A #9 is enharmonic with a b3 so putting it with a major 3rd creates an interval of a minor ninth. Personally, I consider it a welcome bit of cronch in the sound.

[@alexisguidry9629]

You’re right. Looking at the altos music, it’s a Bb ,transposed would be a Eb

[@LaXeditzz]

It sounds cool trust me 😊

[@anthony-ud4to]

To make it have a slight clash in the sound, sounds cool to me

[@stevenreid2223]

Mexican marching bands be like.

[@RacingSnails64]

I was wondering if anyone was going to reference that lol

[@stevenreid2223]

​@@RacingSnails64It was only a matter of time.

[@insertsomethinghere5811]

*me *loves song
listens to the marching band version
loves the marching band version more than the original song

[@Jared_Smith_99]

Great song, youve really gotta "face" it, truly a "cutting edge" piece

[@vojtechpilar5809]

As a trombonist myself I thoroughly enjoyed skipping to 1:29 where it gets at least a tad exciting.

[@mikealright4080]

Was thinking the same thing

[@Domboy1011]

Trombone is best tbh

[@gillhewerfamily6550]

@@Domboy1011 Fax, been learning it.

[@teransoedits473]

As a trombonist that is playing this for marching band, all I can say is the memorizing is actually easy for once

[@webduelist]

off beat practice is good tho

[@ferret9263]

As a trombomist, I love how the low brass and low reeds get the banging bass line

[@arsonalskelton]

Real

[@BlockyBlatt]

You can march all the way to Funky Town with this!

[@rachelpechal8024]

I’m right there with you on bass drum and clarinet I’ve done both in this song

[@alexparent5458]

That’s funny

[@jean-lucmaurice2]

This actually made me laugh out loud, no joke.

[@williamconlon5661]

As a bass player, I unfortunately have to sit my way to Funky Town

[@-Miracleblossoms-]

I’ll bring my flute with you 😂😊

[@PakNoto]

cool Shrek ost. thanks for this tune.. gives me chill..

[@daniel_k_music]

I played this all the way back in 7th grade in my middle school marching band's field show. Such a good arrangement

[@Luke-1296]

I played this in 5th grade in a band that had about 15 people.

[@trinplays9032]

@@Luke-1296 Dang y’all had one of every instrument didn’t it

[@rocketpower4127]

I’m playing this in a parade

[@kittymangamer236]

Chip

[@torihampton3802]

i WaNt YoU tO tAkE e mE tOo FUNKYTOWNNNNNNN

[@dedede5586]

there's a time and a place for sharp 9 chords, and 0:58 is not that time 🤢

[@raskullsshako]

Playing this tomorrow!! Can’t wait for the first game of junior year ❤
- Snare player

[@AriTheInterloper]

i loved hearing this at pep band. although i never played it before, im hoping when pep season starts i can play the solis even

[@alexmoonstone]

all the perc stuff sucks besides the cowbell

[@jasonzurlo1543]

keep in mind it's a grade 2 chart, and this song doesn't really lend itself to anything more complex

[@TheRealJimmyLOL]

me and my fellow classmates in band are playing this for a miny concert, this song is a real banger man

[@angelaabegglen2895]

Same😂

[@rainstorm7307]

I'm playing this for my school band concert! :D

[@rainstorm7307]

AND THERE IS GONNA BE THE SPINNING FISH MEME ON THE PROJECTOR OMG ITS GONNA BE GREAT

[@donutsJBOX]

LUCKY YOUUU

[@rainstorm7307]

This is about 1 month after the concert but, IT WENT REALLY WELL

[@Daboythetherd]

Concert? this is a marching or pep rally song

[@angelaabegglen2895]

I’m going to be in a marching band where we are going to be playing this and wearing shrek croks

[@adastrapgh]

That cowbell part though lol

[@Tri-Squid]

As a mallet player, hearing this song not played as a standtune at football games is special

[@Tri-Squid]

Although I'll never understand the pain of going through the sets of a show

[@canalbandashow]

Uma musica que marcou época

[@PixelBrushArt]

Just imagining the Demoman from Team Fortress 2 in a Tux spinning to this.

[@_ashRaccoon_48]

We would always play this song quite fast

[@seannastocking]

As a flutist I appreciate the simplicity of this song

[@Daboythetherd]

Coming from another flutist I agree

[@benh224]

Missed opportunity at m30. Pretty sure trombone wouldve done well with melody.

[@hairu4022]

Now this is epic

[@afro-sisco9751]

Not the one i played but still gives nostalgia

[@EpicJoshua314]

My band teacher in high school said that when she played this song to her Middle School band class, they had never heard this song before.

[@The_Editor11]

As a tenor saxophone player and a trumpet player this song is a banger

[@nicolealbright5382]

This is awe4some :D

[@CosmoYe]

Thanks ,I'm learning this and wanted to know how it will sound all together

[@ddgamergsqaud2247]

As a flutist at grade 6 this is really hard I also love the beat.

[@Reality_Ice]

On clarinet going from b flat to c is a pain in the cheeks

[@SeanAlexander897]

Who else is a band nerd?

[@Turbomaster2411]

Chip

[@debug8377]

face surgery

[@chickenfish15]

@@debug8377 ???

[@debug8377]

@@chickenfish15 yes

[@stevenreid2223]

@@chickenfish15 Gore.

[@sprk_y]

0:02 0:03

[@gato.____gato]

The shrek vesion😂

[@sprk_y]

1 crash 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

[@deepseaisopod]

hell yeah

[@bobbyfi._.]

chip

[@markiansilos1483]

I enjoy playing it in tuba....like chill bruh

[@phoenixmcgrew2964]

bum bum bum bum bum

[@jasonzurlo1543]

1980-2020 = 25 years????

[@adastrapgh]

I’m probably missing a joke here, but this arrangement was originally released in 2004

[@IAmAphie]

I remember marching for this in my 8th grade year (marching band is grades 7-12 at my school) 3 years later im a junior and my band director shortened it to make it a stand tune

[@QwertyVirtualReality]

The way I got to this song was by looking at the soundtrack to the end of the credits in the new minions movie

[@Snowcicle]

this is beautiful, my absolute jam

[@BlackMale1st]

NCAA Basketabll 06/07

[@Memelistic]

Finally a funky town video that the comment does't mention it

[@LexusLord01]

you sort of did

[@roneldell5137]

Damnit. You just did!

[@Millllssss]

Playing this for marching band this year😭

[@MarleyLauer-xo7vk]

I feel like this is slower then how my band plays it. Need cut time for this

[@melm1856]

As a trumpeter we get good lines in this song 11 year old kid

[@christophergaff6992]

Need to crank up your stereo,this better than quadrafonic stereo!

[@Sam11871]

Measures 35 and 36 I belive. Are the best

[@SpadeYTx]

Im in Chs and we play a variation of the final countdown

[@chickenfish15]

*spinning potato chip intensifies*

[@user-kl5bo5yt4w]

I WANNA DO THISBSHAVWHQ

[@mumrik713]

0:58

[@SpadeYTx]

Me

[@kaleobrown6198]

This was part of my marching show

[@phoenixmcgrew2964]

this one felt, empty. Idk how to describe it

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

Where's the funk? :)

[@SriLankanBrassBandMusic]

I am the first viewver , therefore give this free to me 😡😡😡😡😡

[@natetorres2262]

I can’t tell if this is a joke or not

[@elliotdusk5481]

@@natetorres2262 I really hope it is...

[@Brannogamer]

As someone who plays the bass clarinet I approve of this music

[@ykitsmandyyy]

I PLAY BC TOO!!!!

[@Brannogamer]

Yo!!!@@ykitsmandyyy

[@ykitsmandyyy]

@@Brannogamer yo!!

[@GabopornovenavezFiedler]

Décima sexta edición del desfile de bandas de, parque nacional de diversiónes con el presentador Jorge Madrigal

[@GabopornovenavezFiedler]

Con la banda comunal de orotina