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Gold (Parliament Album)
''Gold'' is a two CD compilation by the Funk band Parliament. The album was released by Universal Music in 2005. It essentially updates the 1993 compilation '' Tear the Roof Off 1974–1980''. There are slight differences between ''Gold'' and ''Tear the Roof Off''. First, ''Gold'' presents the songs in chronological order. ''Gold'' also uses shorter versions of the tracks "Fantasy Is Reality" and "Agony Of Defeet", as well as featuring remastered versions of all tracks and a slightly different track listing. Track listing Disc One #" Up for the Down Stroke" (Clinton, Collins, Haskins, Worrell) – 5:07 #" Testify" (Clinton, Taylor) – 3:54 #"All Your Goodies are Gone" (Clinton, Haskins, Nelson) – 5:04 #" Chocolate City" (Clinton, Collins, Worrell) - 5:35 #"Ride On" (Clinton, Collins, Worrell) - 3:34 #"P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" (Clinton, Collins, Worrell) – 7:39 #" Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" (Clinton, Collins, Brailey) - 5:46 #" Mothership Connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament (band)
Parliament was an American funk band formed in the late 1960s by George Clinton as part of his Parliament-Funkadelic collective. More commercial and less rock-oriented than its sister act Funkadelic, Parliament drew on science-fiction and outlandish theatrics in their work. The band scored a number of Top 10 hits, including the million-selling 1976 single "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)," and Top 40 albums such as ''Mothership Connection'' (1975). History Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop vocal group based at a Plainfield, New Jersey barbershop. The group was formed in the late 1950s and included George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas. Clinton was the group leader and manager. The group scored a hit single in 1967 with " (I Wanna) Testify" (co-written by Clinton) on Revilot Records. To capitalize on this chart success, Clinton formed a touring band, featuring teenage barbershop employee Billy Nelson on bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
"Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" is a funk song by Parliament. It was released as a single under the name "Tear the Roof off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)". It was the second single to be released from Parliament's 1975 album ''Mothership Connection'' (following "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"). With its anthemic sing-along chorus, it is one of the most famous P-Funk songs. It also became Parliament's first certified million-selling single, going Gold in 1976. The bass vocal at the beginning of the song is performed by Ray Davis. Single version The single version begins without the "tear the roof off the sucker" intro. Analysis The song is constructed using a jazz-influenced form. Three themes are stated at the beginning of the track: A – "You've got a real type of thing" (usually using a syncopated bass line) B – "We want the funk" (a chorus of sorts; the bass is usually a near-double of the vocals) C – "La la la" (bass as in B-Theme) The three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party People (Parliament Song)
"Party People" is a song by the band Parliament from their 1979 album ''Gloryhallastoopid''. Over ten minutes long, it was released as both a two-part 7" single and a 12" record. It reached #39 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Stylistically "Party People" is in more of a disco vein than the funk songs for which Parliament is best known. According to music writer Rickey Vincent Rickey Vincent is an American author, historian, and radio host based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the author of ''Funk: The Music, the People and the Rhythm of The One'' (St. Martin’s Press, 1996), which encompasses the history of funk m ... it was the band's "self-admitted worst record ever."Rickey Vincent, ''Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One'' (New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1996), 213. References Parliament (band) songs 1979 singles Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician) Casablanca Records singles Songs written by Bootsy Collins Songs written by Garry Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" is a song by funk band Parliament. The track was released from their 1978 album, ''Motor Booty Affair''. The song describes being compelled to learn to swim despite the persistent fear of water and drowning, comparing it to the reluctance to dance. Background The track features lead vocals by George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ray Davis, and newly recruited member Walter "Junie" Morrison. It is one of the last P-Funk tracks written by core members Clinton, bassist Bootsy Collins, and keyboardist Bernie Worrell. Personnel *Lead vocals-George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Walter Morrison, Ramond Spruell (bird calls) *Guitars-Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins *Keyboards-Bernie Worrell *Drums-Gary Mudbone Cooper *Background vocals-: George Clinton, Gary Shider, Ray Davis, Debbie Wright, Walter Morrison, Jeanette Washington, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, Cheryl James, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Linda Brown, Richard "Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funkentelechy
"Funkentelechy" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It is the fourth track on the group's 1977 album '' Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome'' and was released as a two-part single in 1978. Part 1 peaked at number 27 on the U.S. R&B Singles chart. The song's title is a play on the philosophical concept of entelechy. Trivia * The phrase "Urge Overkill" from George Clinton's radio announcer-style patter on the song later became the name of an alternative rock band. * One of Clinton's quips during the song, "Like a woodpecker with a headache," resembles the mood indication on a piano piece by the eccentric composer Erik Satie: "Like a nightingale with a toothache." *This song was sampled by Ice Cube for his song "Doing Dumb Shit" on his album ''Death Certificate A death certificate is either a legal document issued by a medical practitioner which states when a person died, or a document issued by a government civil registration office, that declares the date, location and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track on their 1977 album '' Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome''. It was released as the album's first single. The song's lead vocal is performed by Glenn Goins, his last performance on a P-Funk record. The Bop Gun is an imaginary weapon that makes whatever it shoots funky. It was used as a stage prop in Parliament's late-1970s concerts. George Clinton is depicted wielding it on the cover of the ''Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome'' album. It is also featured on the cover of Funkadelic's 1979 album ''Uncle Jam Wants You ''Uncle Jam Wants You'' is the eleventh studio album by American funk rock band Funkadelic. It was originally released by Warner Bros. Records on September 21, 1979, and was later reissued on CD by Charly Groove Records and Priority Records. It ...''. Charts Weekly charts References Further reading * {{authority control Parliament (band) songs 1977 singles Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Light (song)
"Flash Light" is a song by funk band Parliament, written by George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, and Bootsy Collins and released in January 28, 1978 on the album '' Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome''.(April 7, 2011)"500 Greatest Songs of All Time,"''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved on September 29, 2016. It was the first #1 R&B hit by any of the P-Funk groups and spent four months on the U.S. pop chart, peaking at #16. Flashlight (also called “Flash Light”) is the final song on Parliament’s 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. The song finishes the album’s story of the group’s quest to defeat the evil Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk, coercing him to dance. The track became Parliament's second certified million-selling single, following "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)". "Flash Light" also gave Casablanca Records its first #1 R&B hit. In New Zealand, the song reached #3 and is ranked as the #8 hit of 1978. "Flash Light" also charted in Canada (#24) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Is Reality
"Fantasy Is Reality" is a song recorded by the funk band Parliament. It was the only single released from the band's 1977 album '' Live: P-Funk Earth Tour''. The song was originally recorded during Parliament's period at Invictus Records. Unlike the bulk of ''Live: P-Funk Earth Tour'', "Fantasy Is Reality" was recorded in the studio, as was its B-side, "The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)". "Fantasy Is Reality" was cut from the album's 1991 CD reissue, but was included on the Parliament compilation album ''Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980''. It reached number 54 in the U.S. on ''Billboard'''s Hot Soul Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ... chart. Parliament (band) songs 1977 singles Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician) Casablanca Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do That Stuff
"Do That Stuff" is a song by the funk band Parliament (band), Parliament. It was the first Single (music), single released from their 1976 in music, 1976 album ''The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein''. It peaked at number 22 on the U.S. R&B chart.The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Awards retrieved: 17 March 2014; Sampling *Actress and R&B singer Tatyana Ali sampled part of the song in her song, "Getting Closer" from the Wild Wild West (soundtrack), Wild Wild West soundtrack. *Electronic duo Röyksopp sampled a part of the song in their single, "Happy Up Here", off their album ''Junior (Röyksopp album), Junior''. *Hip-hop duo Nice & Smooth sampled a part of the song in their song "Funky for You" off their album ''Nice and Smooth (album), Nice and Smooth''. *Berlin-bas ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mothership Connection (Star Child)
"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" is a funk song by Parliament. It was the third and last single released from the group's 1975 album '' Mothership Connection''. 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", first popularized in the 1940s by The Golden Gate Quartet and later recorded by Elvis Presley among others (and not the better-known spiritual "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"). The track " Let Me Ride" on the Dr. Dre album '' The Chronic'' is heavily based on samples from this song. In 1998, Scott Grooves produced a remix version of this song under the title ''Mothership Reconnection'', followed by yet another remix by Scott Grooves, Slam and Daft Punk. The music video for the Scott Grooves version hinted at the modernizing of the song by showing characters inspire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |