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"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"
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
from the album Workin' Together
A-side	"Proud Mary"
Released	January 1971
Recorded	1970
Genre	Funk, soul
Length	2:40
Label	Liberty 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 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]

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