Pseudo Echo "Funky Town (Single & Video)"

Pseudo Echo are an Australian new wave band that formed in 1982 in Melbourne, Victoria. The original line-up consisted of Brian Canham (vocals, guitars and keyboards), Pierre Gigliotti (as Pierre Pierre) (bass keyboards, bass), Tony Lugton (keyboards) and Anthony Argiro (drums). A later line-up included James Leigh (keyboards) and his brother, Vince Leigh (drums). In the 1980s, Pseudo Echo had Australian top 20 hits with "Listening", "A Beat for You", "Don't Go", "Love an Adventure", "Living in a Dream" and their cover of "Funky Town" (originally by Lipps Inc.), which peaked at No. 1 in 1986. In 1987, it reached No. 1 in Canada and New Zealand, No. 6 in the United States and No. 8 in the United Kingdom.

In 1986, "Funkytown" was covered by Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo's version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc's experience, Pseudo Echo's version was that group's only US Top 40 hit. The version of "Funky Town" by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.

Track listings

7" Single (EMI 1883)

1. "Funkytown" – 3:40
2. "Lies Are Nothing" – 3:58

12 / Maxi (ED 237) / (RCA 5217-7)

1. Side A "Funky Town" (Dance Mix) - 6:32
2. Side B "Funkytown" – 3:40
3. Side B "Lies Are Nothing" – 3:58