- Funplex (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Funplex
Artist =The B-52's
from Album =Funplex
A-side = "Funplex"
B-side =
Released =January 29 ,2008
Format =Digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop, Rock
Length = 4:07
Label =Astralwerks
Writer = The B-52's
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Love Shack '99" (1999)
This single = "Funplex" (2008)
Next single = "Juliet of the Spirits" (2008)
Misc ="Funplex" is a song recorded by
The B-52's . It is the title track and first single from the band's eighth full-length studio album "Funplex ". The single was released toiTunes Store 's internationally as adigital download on29 January 2008 .Remixes
Remixes of the track by Peaches,
Cansei de Ser Sexy andScissor Sisters were released digitally on5 March 2008 .Music video
A music video was filmed in West Hollywood on
March 1 ,2008 and featured a cameo appearance byRuPaul , who appeared in the video for "Love Shack ". The video features the band performing in aCGI shopping mall and premiered onMySpace onMarch 26 ,2008 .References to mall culture
Lyrics in the song, "Private property–hippie be quiet / Your peace sign t-shirt / Could cause a riot" refer to the 2003
Crossgates Mall T-shirt censorship controversy.Chart performance
External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfh4C0SFOy4 Music video for "Funplex" on YouTube]
References
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