Do the Funky Penguin
E1033847
"Do the Funky Penguin" is a 1971 funk and soul dance song by Rufus Thomas known for its playful groove and call-and-response dance instructions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Penguin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13205484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Do the Funky Penguin Context triple: [Rufus Thomas, performerOf, Do the Funky Penguin]
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A.
Do the Funky Chicken
"Do the Funky Chicken" is a 1969 novelty soul and funk song by Rufus Thomas that became one of his signature dance hits.
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B.
My Fucn House
My Fucn House is a segment or episode within the Doggumentary series, likely focusing on a personal or behind-the-scenes look at a featured subject’s home or lifestyle.
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C.
The Fun Ones
The Fun Ones is a studio album by American producer and DJ RJD2 that blends hip hop, funk, and soul with a collaborative, party-oriented vibe.
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D.
Private the Penguin
Private the Penguin is the sweet-natured, youngest member of the penguin commando team from the Madagascar franchise, known for his innocence, loyalty, and surprising bravery.
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E.
Balloon Monkey
Balloon Monkey is a colorful, reflective stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons, depicting a balloon animal monkey in his signature monumental, high-gloss style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Do the Funky Penguin Target entity description: "Do the Funky Penguin" is a 1971 funk and soul dance song by Rufus Thomas known for its playful groove and call-and-response dance instructions.
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A.
Do the Funky Chicken
"Do the Funky Chicken" is a 1969 novelty soul and funk song by Rufus Thomas that became one of his signature dance hits.
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B.
My Fucn House
My Fucn House is a segment or episode within the Doggumentary series, likely focusing on a personal or behind-the-scenes look at a featured subject’s home or lifestyle.
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C.
The Fun Ones
The Fun Ones is a studio album by American producer and DJ RJD2 that blends hip hop, funk, and soul with a collaborative, party-oriented vibe.
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D.
Private the Penguin
Private the Penguin is the sweet-natured, youngest member of the penguin commando team from the Madagascar franchise, known for his innocence, loyalty, and surprising bravery.
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E.
Balloon Monkey
Balloon Monkey is a colorful, reflective stainless-steel sculpture by Jeff Koons, depicting a balloon animal monkey in his signature monumental, high-gloss style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stax-era funk
ⓘ
dance crazes ⓘ |
| composer | Rufus Thomas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedBySource | 1971 funk and soul dance song by Rufus Thomas known for its playful groove and call-and-response dance instructions ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s funk ⓘ |
| follows | The Funky Chicken ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later novelty dance songs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
dance instructions ⓘ funk groove ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
dance-oriented
ⓘ
groovy ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dance
ⓘ
participatory dancing ⓘ party ⓘ |
| influencedBy | dance craze records of the early 1970s ⓘ |
| intendedUse | dance music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rufus Thomas ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
call-and-response structure
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funk bass line ⓘ spoken dance commands ⓘ |
| partOf | Rufus Thomas discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Rufus Thomas
ⓘ
Rufus Thomas Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Rufus Thomas
|
| performerOccupation |
Rufus Thomas – entertainer
ⓘ
linked to:
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas – singer ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation |
Memphis, Tennessee (approximate)
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis
|
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| rhythmStyle | syncopated funk beat ⓘ |
| style | Memphis soul ⓘ |
| vocalist | Rufus Thomas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Do the Funky Penguin Description of subject: "Do the Funky Penguin" is a 1971 funk and soul dance song by Rufus Thomas known for its playful groove and call-and-response dance instructions.
Referenced by (1)
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