Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (song)

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"Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter"
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Single by Ike & Tina Turner
from the album Workin' Together
A-side"Proud Mary"
ReleasedJanuary 1971
Recorded1970
GenreFunk, soul
Length2:40
LabelLiberty Records
Songwriter(s)Aillene Bullock
Producer(s)Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"Workin' Together"
(1970) 		"Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter"
(1971) 		"Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
(1971)

"Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter" is a song written by Alline Bullock, sister of Tina Turner. It was first released by Ike & Tina Turner on their 1970 album Workin' Together with Tina Turner and the Ikettes on vocals.[1] Mosquita's was the original spelling of Mosquito's, but after jazz singer Nina Simone released her version in 1974, most subsequent releases of the song have used the latter spelling including Ike & Tina Turner reissues.

"Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter" was produced by Ike Turner and released as a B-side single to "Proud Mary" on Liberty Records in January 1971. This song is a scathing assessment of an unidentified man, opening with "you're nothin' but a dirty, dirty old man."[2]

The song was used as the title for Ike & Tina Turner's 2002 compilation album Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter.

Nina Simone version[]

Nina Simone recorded a rendition of "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter" at New York's Philharmonic Hall in July 1973.[3] It was released on her 1974 live album, It Is Finished, on RCA Records.[4] Her version differs greatly from the original, using "special rhythmic effects on a variety of African and Eastern instruments."[5] Simone's rendition has since become a classic and the best known version of the song.[6] It is regarded as one of her best vocal performances.[7] "Her voice cracks with exasperation, alluding that the predator she sings about might well be the good ol' US of A," observed Julianne Escobedo Shepherd for Pitchfork.[8] Alex Deley at DJ D-Mac & Associates wrote, "Simone manages to transform the song into something even greater than the original, really digging deep and pulling out the righteous, accusatory essence of the song."[4] A remixed version was released on the 2006 compilation album Remixed & Reimagined.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Funkier Than A Mosquita's Tweeter on YouTube
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b ""Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter": Cover Songs Uncovered". The Pop Culture Experiment. February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Hampton, Sylvia; Nathan, David (2004). Nina Simone: Break Down & Let it All Out. Sanctuary. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-86074-552-2.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Song of the Day: Nina Simone "Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter"". DJ D-Mac & Associates. May 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Sounds". Ebony: 30. December 1974.
  6. ^ Adelekun, Emmanuel (April 21, 2018). "Discover the originals of 7 well-known break tracks spun by DJs worldwide". Red Bull.
  7. ^ "SONG OF THE DAY Nina Simone – Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (LIVE)". The Listening Post Blog. February 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "Nina Simone: Her Art and Life in 33 Songs - Page 3". Pitchfork.
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