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The album opens with a spoken word monologue by bandleader George Clinton, which refers to "the maggots in the mind of the universe". [7] According to legend, the opening title track was recorded in one take when Clinton, under the influence of LSD, told lead guitarist Eddie Hazel to play as if he had just learned his mother was dead; Clinton instructed him "to picture that day, what he would ...
Cosmic Slop is the fifth studio album by Funkadelic, released in July 1973 on Westbound Records.While it has been favorably reevaluated by critics long after its original release, the album was a commercial failure, producing no charting singles, and reaching only #112 on the Billboard pop chart and #21 on the R&B chart. [10]
The P-Funk mythology is a group of recurring characters, themes, and ideas primarily contained in the output of George Clinton's bands Parliament and Funkadelic.This "funkology" was outlined in album liner notes and song lyrics, in addition to album artwork, costumes, advertisements, and stage banter.
George Edward Clinton [6] (born July 22, 1941 [7]) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. [8] His Parliament-Funkadelic collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on Afrofuturism, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. [9]
U.S. music with Funkadelic - "I Miss My Baby"/"Baby I Owe You Something Good" (Westbound W 197) (7") Funkadelic - "Hit It And Quit It"/"A Whole Lot Of BS" (Westbound W 198) (7") Parliament - "Come In Out Of The Rain"/"Little Ole Country Boy" (Invictus Is-9123) (7")
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins – vocals on "I Bet You" and "Good Old Music" Calvin Simon – lead vocals on "Qualify and Satisfy"; vocals on "I Bet You" and "Can't Shake It Loose" Ray Davis – vocals on "I Bet You" Grady Thomas – vocals on "I Bet You"
The lyrics continue, "He says, ‘What you heard is true, but I can’t stop thinkin’ ‘bout you’ and I / I said, ‘I’ve been there too a few times.’”
George Clinton described the recording as an attempt to "see if we can cut a whole album while we're all tripping on acid." [5] The album's gatefold cover forms something of a visual pun, echoing the sentiments of the album title. The woman holding her arms towards heaven in an ecstatic pose is found to be nude upon opening the sleeve.