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The album opens with a spoken word monologue by Funkadelic 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 ...
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.
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]
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.
The lyrics refer to dancing as a way to freedom. The song opens with the lyrics "So wide, you can't get around it/ So low, you can't get under it/ So high you can't get over it." Though it is not stated where these lyrics originate, it is quite likely that they come from the traditional gospel song "So High", itself having been previously ...
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 leader behind the Parliament-Funkadelic collective was celebrated for influencing and impacting funk music. George Clinton, one of the most […] The post George Clinton becomes emotional as ...
Funkadelic "I'll Bet You" 63 22 — — "I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing" 1970 80 30 — — "I Wanna Know If It's Good to You?" 81 27 — — Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" 1971 91 42 — — Maggot Brain "Can You Get to That" 93 44 — — "Hit It and Quit It" 1972 ...