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Sulla navicella spaziale di mr. George Clinton
Fra i più grandi dischi della Parliafunkadelicment Thang: ritmo, ritmo e ritmo. Tiè. Disco ritmato, e scanzonato, e ritmato ancora. Cos'è questo album se non ritmo allo stato puro, ritmo al 100% condito da 5-6 idee melodiche azzeccatissime? Non si può neanche parlare di forma-canzone, non sarebbe esatto. E' solo questo: un groove inevitabile potente martellante, con qualche melodia perfetta in aggiunta. Eppure, nonostante ciò, il gruppo ottenne un ottimo successo commerciale, grazie soprattutto al capolavoro "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" e completò quel processo che li consacrò a band di culto, in senso letterale vista l'aura simil-religiosa che guadagnarono le loro esibizioni. Clinton era il Primo Ministro del Funk, il pubblico l'insieme dei suoi adepti.
Tradizione (il coro "slow down sweet chariot" sulla title-track) e innovazione (il suono complessivo del gruppo, in particolar modo di Bernie Worrell) si fondono insieme. Cast stellare (è proprio il caso di dirlo): Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Michael e Randy Brecker, Joe Farrell, Bootsy Collins, Michael Hampton e groove micidiale, lo ripeto ancora.
Ho forse detto che "Mothership Connection" è semplicemente ritmo? Lo riascolto ancora...e mi correggo. Niente di più falso E' la Bibbia del P-Funk.
We want the funk, give up the funk.
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02 Mothership Connection (Star Child) (06:13)
Well, all right!
Starchild, Citizens of the Universe, Recording Angels.
We have returned to claim the Pyramids.
Partying on the Mothership.
I am the Mothership Connection.
Gettin' down in 3-D
Light year groovin'
Well all right, if you hear any noise, it ain't nobody but me and the boys
Gettin' down. Hit it fellas!
If you hear any noise
It's just me and the boys
Hit me (groovin')
You gotta hit the band
All right, all right, Starchild here
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip
And come on up to the Mothership.
Loose Booty, doin' the bump. Hustle on over here.
If you hear any noise,
It's just me and the boys hittin' it.
You gotta hit the band.
Ain't nothing but a party, y'all.
Face it, even your memory banks have forgotten this funk.
Mothership Connection, home of the P.Funk, the Bomb.
If you hear any noise,
It's just me and the boys, hit me
You gotta hit the band.
Doin' it in 3-D.
Let me put on my sunglasses here so I can see what I'm doing.
When you hear seats rumble you will hear your conscience grumble
Hit me
You gotta hit the band
You have overcome, for I am here.
Swing down, sweet chariot
Stop, and let me ride
(x6)
Doin' it up on the Chocolate Milky Way
What's up CC? Have you forgot me?
Are you hip to Easter Island? The Bermuda Triangle?
Heh heh! Well, all right. Ain't nothing but a party!
Starchild here, Citizens of the Universe
I bring forth to you the Good Time
On the Mothership.
Are you hip?
Sing, fellas!
If you hear any noise
It's just me and the boys
Hit me
You gotta hit the band
(x2)
Starchild here, doin' it in 3-D.
So good, it's good to me.
Hit the band!
If you hear any noise
It's just me and the boys
Hit me
You gotta hit the band
Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry you home!
If you hear any noise
It's just me and the boys
Hit me
You gotta hit the band
(x2)
I don't think they hear you!
If you hear any noise
It's just me and the boys
Hit me
You gotta hit the band
Starchild here, citizens of the universe
Gettin' it on, partying on the Mothership.
When Gabriel's horn blows, you'd better be ready to go.
Swing low
Time to move on
Light years in time
Ahead of our time
Free your mind, and come fly
With me
It's hip
On the Mothership
Groovin'
Swing down, sweet chariot
Stop, and let me ride
(x 7)
03 Unfunky UFO (04:24)
You've got all that is really needed
To save a dying world
>From its funklessness
Stupidly I falsed a smile
My composure was secure
A silly grin from ear to ear
A smile that's all right through
Oh, but then like a streak of lightning it came
Filling my brain with this pain
Without saying a word this voice I heard
"Give up the funk, you punk!"
Unfunky kind of UFO (from the sun)
Here from the sun (you've got the groove)
You've got the groove and we want some
We're unfunky and we're obsolete (and out of time)
And we're out of time
Gonna take your funk and make it mine
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh
You could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
You've got all that is really needed
To save a dying world
>From its funklessness
Deep in pain I called the names
Of some funkified friends of mine
They were on the run
And gettin' it on
And groovin' twelve hours light
Oh, but like a streak of lightning it came
Filling my brain with pain
Without saying a word, this voice I heard
"Give up the funk, you punk!"
Unfunky kind of UFO (from the sun)
Here from the sun (you've got the groove)
You've got the groove and we've got some
We're unfunky and we're obsolete (and out of time)
And we're out of time
Gonna take your funk and make it mine
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh (shiiine)
You could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
(x4)
You've got all that is really needed
To save a dying world
>From its funklessness
Out of nowhere but they were, nearly took me by surprise
They crept upon me early this morning
Right before my eyes
And they were saying
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah"
Sweet old music
Unfunky kind of UFO (from the sun)
Here from the sun (you've got the groove)
You've got the groove and we've got some (oooh-ooh-ooh!)
We're unfunky and we're obsolete (and out of time)
And we're out of time
Gonna take your funk and make it mine
Unfunky kind of UFO (from the sun)
Here from the sun (you've got the groove)
You've got the groove and we've got some (unfunky and obsolete)
We're unfunky and we're obsolete (and out of time)
And we're out of time
Gonna take your funk and make it mine
You've got all that is really needed
To save a dying world
>From its funklessness
You could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
(x2)
04 Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication (05:04)
Throw down!
Baby do the throw down!
(x2)
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time
(x4)
Throw down!
Baby do the throw down!
(x2)
Give the people what they want (supergroovlastic)
When they want (prosifunkstication)
And they wants it all the time
Give the people what they need
When they need
And the need is yours and mine
Give the people what they want (heh heh!)
When they want
And they wants it all the time
Give the people what they need (in other words, it's the thumps bump)
When they need
And the need is yours and mine
Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication!
Throw down!
Baby do the throwdown!
Slow down!
Baby can you slow down?
Slow down!
Baby can you slow down?
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time
(x4)
Supergroovalsticprosifunkstication
In other words, it's the thumps bump
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time (throw down!)
Give the people what they need
When they need
And the need is yours and mine
Give the people what they want (supergroovalistic)
When they want (prosifunkstication)
And they wants it all the time
Give the people what they need
When they need
And the need is yours and mine
Throw down!
Baby do the throw down!!
(x2)
Throw down!
Baby can you throw down
(x2)
Give the people what they want (supergroovalistic)
When they want (prosifunkstication)
And they wants it all the time
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time
(x3)
Ha ha ha ha!
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time
(x2)
Give the people what they need
When they need
And the need is yours and mine
(x2)
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time
Supergroovalisticprosifunstication
Give the people what they want
When they want
And they wants it all the time
(x4)
05 Handcuffs (04:03)
Oh, do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
Do I have to keep under lock and key?
Do I have to put hand cuffs on you, mama?
Now we both know that's not how it should be
Do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
You're a sweet fine sexy woman and you're good to a man
Cause if I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama
I hope that you will understand
If I have to keep you barefoot and pregnant
Oh, to keep you here in my world
(Lay down, girl) lay down and take off-a your shoes
Cause I'm a-gonna do to you
What it is I got to do
If we've been fighting like you say that we do
I know you won't mind, if I'm possessive, now would you?
You preach about lovin', you know it is to blame
That's why I can ask you and not even feel ashamed
Do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
Are you susceptible to flattery and games (lord games???)
Do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
Will you submit to the first human to be called a name?
Cause if I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama
Don't you know I know, that that would be uncool
Do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
I don't mind, I'll offer the moon, yeah
Yeah, I'll be the fool
I don't care about lookin' like some kinda chauvanistic whatever
All who call me that??? can go to hell
If I find that I need some help
Gonna put on my chastity belt
What it is, I got to do
If we've been fighting like you say that we do
Then you won't mind, if I'm possessive, now would you?
You preach about lovin', you know it is to blame
That's why I can ask you and not even feel ashamed
Oh, do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
Do I have to keep under lock and key? (ahhh)
Do I have to put hand cuffs on you, mama?
Now we both know that's not how it should be
Do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
Are you susceptible to flattery and games (lord games???)
Do I have to put my hand cuffs on you, mama?
Girl, you're a sweet fine sexy woman and you're good to man
Will you submit to the first human to be called a name?
Hopin' you, hopin' you will understand
06 Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) (05:48)
Tear the roof off, we're gonna tear the roof off the mother, sucker
Tear the roof off the sucker
(x4)
You've got a real type of thing going down, gettin' down
There's a whole lot of rhythm going round
(x2)
Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk
We gotta have that funk
(x2)
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, owww!
(x2)
You've got a real type of thing going down, gettin' down
There's a whole lot of rhythm going round
(x2)
Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk
We gotta have that funk
(x2)
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, owww!
(x2)
We're gonna turn this mother out (x2)
You've got a real type of thing going down, gettin' down
There's a whole lot of rhythm going round
(x4)
Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk (let us in we'll tear this mother out {after 3rd & 4th})
We gotta have that funk
(x7)
Ow, we want the funk (we're gonna turn this mother out)
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk (we're gonna turn this mother out)
We gotta have that funk
(x2)
Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk (let us in we'll tear this mother out {after 2nd & 3rd})
We gotta have that funk
(x2)
We want the funk
Give up the funk
We need the funk
We gotta have that funk
(x3)
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, owww!
(x2)
You've got a real type of thing going down, gettin' down (x2)
There's a whole lot of rhythm going down
You've got a real type of thing going down, gettin' down
There's a whole lot of rhythm going down
Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk (let us in we'll tear this mother out {after 2nd & 3rd})
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