"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" is a song by funk band

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. The track was released from their 1978 album, ''

Motor Booty Affair ''Motor Booty Affair'' is the seventh album by funk band Parliament. Released on November 20, 1978. It contains two of the group's most popular tracks, "Rumpofsteelskin" and "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" which went to numbe ...

''. 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 Garry Marshall Shider (July 24, 1953 – June 16, 2010) was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen ...

, Ray Davis, and newly recruited member

Walter "Junie" Morrison Walter "Junie" Morrison (June 28, 1954 – January 21, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the Ohio Players in the early 1970s, and later became a member and musical direc ...

. It is one of the last P-Funk tracks written by core members Clinton, bassist Bootsy Collins, and keyboardist

Bernie Worrell George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Rol ...

Personnel

*Lead vocals-George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Walter Morrison, Ramond Spruell (bird calls) *Guitars-Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins *Keyboards-Be