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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.
P-Funk retired from touring from 1984 until 1989, except for extremely sporadic performances and TV appearances. It was at this time that hip hop music began to extensively sample P-Funk music, so remnants of the music were still heard regularly, now among fans of hip hop. By 1993, most of the Parliament and Funkadelic back catalog had been ...
The song introduces George Clinton's messianic alien alter ego Star Child for the first time (see P-Funk mythology). The lyrics "Swing down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride" quote the traditional spiritual "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot", [1] first popularized in the 1940s by The Golden Gate Quartet and later recorded by Elvis Presley among ...
"Flash Light" is a song by funk band Parliament, written by George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, and Bootsy Collins and released on January 28, 1978, on the album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. [2] It was the first No. 1 R&B hit by any of the P-Funk groups and spent four months on the U.S. pop chart, peaking at No. 16. [3] [2]
Psychedelic funk (also called P-funk or funkadelia, and sometimes conflated with psychedelic soul [1]) is a music genre that combines funk music with elements of psychedelic rock. [3] It was pioneered in the late 1960s and early 1970s by American acts like Sly and the Family Stone , Jimi Hendrix , and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective.
The Virile Garbageman" by American ska-funk rock band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. This was an intentional homage to Parliament. In 1991, Ecuadorian rapper Gerardo Mejía sampled the chorus on "We Want The Funk", from the album "Mo Ritmo", adding rap lyrics. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" is a song by funk band Parliament. The track was released from their 1978 album, Motor Booty Affair.The song ...
"P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" is a funk song by Parliament. It is the first track on their 1975 album Mothership Connection and was the first single to be released from the album. It was also released as the B-side of the album's second single, "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)". It reached number 33 on the U.S. R&B chart.