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Parliament's Greatest Hits
''Parliament's Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by the American funk band Parliament, released in 1984 by Casablanca Records. It contains 10 Parliament singles recorded between 1974 and 1979. It omits songs from ''Trombipulation''. The album cover for ''Parliament's Greatest Hits'' is notable in that it features no artwork from any of the established P-Funk album illustrators. The compilation was produced by Tom Vickers, who formerly served as Minister Of Information for the band from 1976 to 1980. It was the last P-Funk album to be certified gold (500,000 copies sold). The album was the first to be released in the compact disc format. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "concentrating solely on Parliament's singles actually illustrates the depth of their vision and influence, since there are no half-baked ideas surrounding these ten stunning songs." Track listing #" Up for the Down Stroke" (Clinton, Collins, Worrell, Haskins) 3:20 #" Chocolate City" (Clinton, Collins ... [...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] |
Up For The Down Stroke (song)
"Up for the Down Stroke" is a funk song by Parliament (band), Parliament, the title track to their 1974 in music, 1974 Up for the Down Stroke, album of the same name. Released as a Single (music), single from the album, it reached number ten on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart (the band's first top ten on the chart since Testify in 1967), and number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100. The song was one of the first compositions to feature the songwriting team of George Clinton (funk musician), George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell (along with Fuzzy Haskins). Overview "Up for the Down Stroke" was covered by Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker on the album ''A Blow for Me, a Toot for You''. Use in other music and media * In the Prince (musician), Prince song, "Musicology (song), Musicology", the phrase "get down for the up stroke", an inversion of the title, is used in the last section. * The song appears in the 2000 film ''The Ladies Man (2000 film), The ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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 inspired by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
"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. The tracks "The Roach (The Chronic Outro)" from the Dr. Dre album ''The Chronic'' and "Say Hi to the Bad Guy" from the Ice Cube album '' The Predator'' both sample Sample or samples may refer to: Base meaning * Sample (statistics), a subset of a population – complete data set * Sample (signal), a digital discrete sample of a continuous analog signal * Sample (material), a specimen or small quantity of s ... from the song. Parliament (band) songs 1976 singles Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician) Songs written by Bootsy Collins Songs written by Bernie Worrell Casablanca Records singles {{1970s-R&B-song-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolate City (song)
"Chocolate City" is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track of their 1975 album of the same name. It was also released as a two-part single, the first from the album. Background The song's largely spoken vocals (delivered by George Clinton) express pride in "Chocolate Cities", that is, cities with a majority black population. The song also reflects on the solidarity of African-American society at the time. The singer playfully hypothesizes what it would be like if there were an African American in the White House, and assigns the following people to positions in government: *Muhammad Ali - President of the United States *James Brown - Vice President of the United States *Reverend Ike - Secretary of the Treasury *Richard Pryor - Minister of Education ''(fictional - the United States Department of Education was not created until 1979, and was headed by a Secretary)'' *Stevie Wonder - Secretary of Fine Arts ''(fictional; the closest existing agency is the National Endo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P-Funk
Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s. Their distinctive funk style drew on psychedelic culture, outlandish fashion, science-fiction, and surreal humor; it would have an influential effect on subsequent funk, post-punk, hip-hop, and techno artists of the 1980s and 1990s, while their collective mythology would help pioneer Afrofuturism. The groups released albums such as '' Maggot Brain'' (1971), ''Mothership Connection'' (1975), and '' One Nation Under a Groove'' (1978) to critical praise, and scored charting hits with singles such as " Give Up the Funk" (1975) and "Flash Light" (1978). Overall, the collective achieved thirteen top ten hits in the American R&B music charts between 1967 and 1983, including six number one hits. The collective's origins date back to the doo-wop group the Parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P-funk
Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s. Their distinctive funk style drew on psychedelic culture, outlandish fashion, science-fiction, and surreal humor; it would have an influential effect on subsequent funk, post-punk, hip-hop, and techno artists of the 1980s and 1990s, while their collective mythology would help pioneer Afrofuturism. The groups released albums such as '' Maggot Brain'' (1971), ''Mothership Connection'' (1975), and '' One Nation Under a Groove'' (1978) to critical praise, and scored charting hits with singles such as " Give Up the Funk" (1975) and "Flash Light" (1978). Overall, the collective achieved thirteen top ten hits in the American R&B music charts between 1967 and 1983, including six number one hits. The collective's origins date back to the doo-wop group the Parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
