Due to legal difficulties between Clinton and Revilot, The Parliaments' label, the name was abandoned in favor of Funkadelic, which consisted of the same group of people (that is, both the former Parliaments and their back-up band, now both combined in the name "Funkadelic"). The group signed to Westbound in 1968.
The group's self-titled debut album, Funkadelic, was released in 1970. The credits listed organist Mickey Atkins plus Clinton, Fulwood, Hazel, Nelson and Ross, though the actual recording also included several uncredited sessionmen then employed by Motown, as well as Ray Monette (of Rare Earth) and Bernie Worrell.
Bernie Worrell was officially credited starting with Funkadelic's second album, 1970's Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow, thus beginning a long collaboration between Worrell and Clinton (who had been friends for quite a while). Worrell would go on to produce many Parliament and Funkadelic albums, as well as play keyboard on albums by other members of P Funk.
After the release of Maggot Brain in 1971, Bootsy Collins and Catfish Collins joined the group. The brothers would go on to become major contributors to the P Funk sound. In 1972, this new line-up released America Eats Its Young, but many members left the group after that, due to internal squabbles, plus Hazel spending a year in jail for drug possession and assault and Tawl Ross experiencing a bad LSD trip and/or speed overdose, while Billy Bass quit due to financial concerns. Michael Hampton, a seventeen-year-old guitar prodigy, replaced Hazel.
1975 brought Funkadelic to Warner Brothers, and saw the release of Hardcore Jollies in 1976. The same year, Westbound released a compilation of archived tracks titled Tales of Kidd Funkadelic, which did significantly better than Hardcore Jollies and included "Undisco Kidd", a R&B Top 30 single. In 1977, Westbound capitalized on the success of Tales of Kidd Funkadelic by releasing The Best of the Early Years. Funkadelic recorded and released its magnum opus, One Nation Under a Groove in 1978. The title track spent six weeks at #1 on the R&B charts, while Parliament was enjoying success with "Flash Light" and "Aqua Boogie."
As the 1980s wore on, legal difficulties arising from the multiple names used by multiple groups, as well as a shakeup among Parliament's record label, Parliament and Funkadelic disintegrated. George Clinton recorded several solo albums (sometimes under the name George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars).
Filmmaker Yvonne Smith of Berkeley, California-based Firelight Media produced Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove, a full-length documentary about the groundbreaking group, which aired on PBS in 2005.
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Though it often took a back chair to its sister group Parliament, Funkadelic furthered the notions of black rock begun by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, blending elements of '60s psychedelia and blues plus the deep groove of soul and funk. The band pursued album statements of social/political commentary while Parliament stayed in the funk singles format, but Funkadelic nevertheless paralleled the more commercial artist's success, especially in the late '70s when the interplay between bands moved the Funkadelic sound closer to a unified P-Funk style.
In the grand soul tradition of a backing band playing support before the star takes the stage, Funkadelic began life supporting George Clinton's doo wop group, the Parliaments. After having performed for almost ten years, the Parliaments had added a rhythm section in 1964 -- for tours and background work -- consisting of guitarist Frankie Boyce, his brother Richard on bass, and drummer Langston Booth; two years later, the trio enlisted in the Army. By mid-1967, Clinton had recruited a new backing band, including his old friend Billy "Bass" Nelson (born January 28, 1951, Plainfield, NJ) and guitarist Eddie Hazel (born April 10, 1950, Brooklyn, NY). After several temporary replacements on drums and keyboards, the addition of rhythm guitarist Lucius "Tawl" Ross (born October 5, 1948, Wagram, NC) and drummer Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood (born May 23, 1944, Philadelphia, PA) completed the lineup.
The Parliaments recorded several hits during 1967, but trouble with the Revilot label backed Clinton into a corner. He hit upon the idea of deserting the Parliaments' name and instead recording their backing group, with the added vocal "contributions" of the former Parliaments -- same band, different name. Billy Nelson suggested the title Funkadelic, to reflect the members' increased inspiration from LSD and psychedelic culture. Clinton formed the Funkadelic label in mid-1968 but then signed the group to Detroit's Westbound label several months later.
Released in 1970, Funkadelic's self-titled debut album listed only producer Clinton and the five members of Funkadelic -- Hazel, Nelson, Fulwood, and Ross plus organist Mickey Atkins -- but also included all the former Parliaments plus several Motown sessionmen and Rare Earth's Ray Monette. Keyboard player Bernie Worrell also appeared on the album uncredited, even though his picture was included on the inner sleeve with the rest of the band.
Worrell (born April 19, 1944, Long Beach, NJ) was finally credited on the second Funkadelic album (1970's Free Your Mind...and Your A** Will Follow). He and Clinton had known each other since the early '60s, and Worrell soon became the most crucial cog in the P-Funk machine, working on arrangements and production for most later Parliament/Funkadelic releases. His strict upbringing and classical training (at the New England Conservatory and Juilliard), as well as the boom in synthesizer technology during the early '70s, gave him the tools to create the horn arrangements and jazz fusion-inspired synth runs that later trademarked the P-Funk sound. Just after the release of their third album, Maggot Brain, P-Funk added yet another big contributor, Bootsy Collins. The throbbing bass line of Collins (born October 26, 1951, Cincinnati, OH) had previously been featured in James Brown's backing band, the J.B.'s (along with his brother, guitarist Catfish Collins). Bootsy and Catfish were playing in a Detroit band in 1972 when George Clinton saw and hired them.
The Clinton/Worrell/Collins lineup premiered on 1972's America Eats Its Young, but soon after its release several original members left the camp. Eddie Hazel spent a year in jail after a combination drug possession/assault conviction, Tawl Ross left the band for medical reasons relating to an overdose of LSD and speed, and Bill Nelson quit after more financial quarrels with Clinton. Funkadelic hired teenaged guitar sensation Michael Hampton as a replacement, but both Hazel and Nelson would return for several later P-Funk releases.
Funkadelic moved to Warner Bros. in 1975 and delivered its major-label debut, Hardcore Jollies, one year later to lackluster sales and reviews. The same year, Westbound raided its vaults and countered with Tales of Kidd Funkadelic. Ironically, the album did better than Hardcore Jollies and included an R&B Top 30 single, "Undisco Kidd." In 1977, Westbound released The Best of the Early Years while Funkadelic recorded what became its masterpiece (and arguably the best P-Funk release ever), 1978's One Nation Under a Groove.
During the most successful year in Parliament/Funkadelic history, Parliament hit the charts first with "Flash Light," P-Funk's first R&B number one. "Aqua Boogie" would hit number one as well late in the year, but Funkadelic's title track to One Nation Under a Groove spent six weeks at the top spot on the R&B charts during the summer. The album, which reflected a growing consistency in styles between Parliament and Funkadelic, became the first Funkadelic LP to reach platinum (the same year that Parliament's Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome did the same). In 1979, Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep" hit number one as well, and its album (Uncle Jam Wants You) reached gold status.
At just the point that Funkadelic appeared to be at the top of its powers, the band began to unravel. As is sometimes the case, commercial success began to dissolve several old friendships. In 1977, original Parliaments members Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas had left the P-Funk organization to record on their own. In early 1981, they hit the R&B charts with a single called "Connections and Disconnections," recorded as Funkadelic. To confuse matters more, the original Funkadelic appeared on the charts at the same time, with the title track to The Electric Spanking of War Babies.
During 1980, Clinton began to be weighed down by legal difficulties arising from Polygram's acquisition of Parliament's label, Casablanca. Jettisoning both the Parliament and Funkadelic names (but not the musicians), Clinton began his solo career with 1982's Computer Games. He and many former Parliament/Funkadelic members continued to tour and record throughout the '80s as the P-Funk All Stars, but the decade's disdain of everything to do with the '70s resulted in critical and commercial neglect for the world's biggest funk band, especially one which in part had spawned the sound of disco. During the early '90s, the rise of funk-inspired rap (courtesy of Digital Underground, Dr. Dre, and Warren G.) and funk rock (Primus and Red Hot Chili Peppers) re-established the status of Clinton & co., one of the most important forces in the recent history of black music. ~ John Bush, Rovi
I Wanna Know If It's Good to You
Funkadelic Lyrics
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When you do what you do to me
I know that it must have been good to you, baby
'Cause it sure feels good to me
I don't know what you been doin'
But it's got my whole world groovin'
Since we met everything keeps movin'
Said you blow my mind, you sure look fine
You make my heart beat sweeter than
The honey that replaced the rain
Since I met you
I want to know if it's good to you, baby
When you do what you do to me
I know that it must have been good to you, baby
'Cause it sure feels good to me
Oh! Do you feel the fire in your veins
Every time you call my name?
Do it give you the pleasure
To be the reason for me feeling good
Oh!
Yeah
Ah ah ah whoa!
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Look out here I come (here I come)
Right back where I started from
Look out here I come
Right back where I started from
Whoa
Yeah
Look out here I come (here I come)
Right back where I started from
Yeah
Look out here I come (here I come)
The song "I Wanna Know If It's Good To You" by Funkadelic revolves around a man who is passionately curious about whether his lover is enjoying their intimate moments as much as he is. He asks for reassurance that what he is doing is pleasurable for her because it feels good to him. The lyrics imply an equal level of enjoyment and pleasure between the two partners. The chorus emphasizes this mutual satisfaction and satisfaction of intense feelings of pleasure. The song sets a passionate and upbeat tone reflected in its instrumentation style and vocal delivery.
Throughout the song, the man praises his lover's qualities, saying that everything about her impacts him positively. She blows his mind, makes his heart beat faster, and replaces rain with honey. The singer asks if the powerful attraction and physical pleasure he experiences are reciprocated. He implies that his world has changed for the better since he met her, indicating that their relationship is a source of fulfillment for him.
The repetition of the phrase "Look out here I come" at the end of the song signals a triumphant return, as if the singer is finishing a long journey and is ready to come back to where everything began. The refrain connects to the song's theme of pleasure and suggests that the return to familiar territory is an exciting prospect.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to know if it's good to you, baby
I want to know if what you do to me feels good for you too, my love.
When you do what you do to me
When you touch and love me, my sweet one.
I know that it must have been good to you, baby
I understand that you feel pleasure when you are with me, my love.
'Cause it sure feels good to me
Because it feels so amazing when we are together, my darling.
I don't know what you been doin'
I am not sure what you are doing to make me feel so good, my love.
But it's got my whole world groovin'
But whatever it is, it has made me feel alive and joyful, my sweet one.
Since we met everything keeps movin'
Since we met, everything has taken on a new life and energy, my dear.
Because of you
It's all because of you, my love.
Said you blow my mind, you sure look fine
You amaze me and you are stunningly beautiful, my darling.
You make my heart beat sweeter than
You make my heart beat faster and happier than anything else, my love.
The honey that replaced the rain
You are like a sweet, nourishing liquid that replaces anything bad with good, my sweet one.
Oh! Do you feel the fire in your veins
Oh, do you feel passionate and alive when you are with me, my love?
Every time you call my name?
Do you feel that intense connection every time you call my name, my darling?
Do it give you the pleasure
Does it bring you pleasure, my love?
To be the reason for me feeling good
To know that you are the reason for my happiness, my sweet one?
Ah ah ah whoa!
Ah, ah, ah! Wow!
Look out here I come (here I come)
Watch out, because I'm here and ready for anything, my love.
Right back where I started from
Right back to where we began, my dear.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yes, yes, yes!
Whoa
Wow!
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: B. Nelson, Clarence Haskins, Edward Hazel, George Jr. Clinton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Spike Speigel
I wanna know if it's good to you, baby
When you do what you do to me
I know that it must have been good to you, baby
Cause it sure feels good to me
I don't know what you been doin
But it's got my whole world groovin
Since we met everything keeps movin
Because of you
Said you'd blow my mind through sugar cane
You make my heart beat sweeter than
The honey that replaced the rain
Since I met you
I wanna know if it's good to you, baby
When you do what you do to me
I know that it must have been good to you, baby
'Cause it sure feels good to me
Oh! Do you feel the fire in your veins
Every time you call my name
Do it give you the pleasure
To be the reason for me feeling good
Look out here I come (here I come)
Right back where I started from
Look out here I come
Right back where I started from
Whoa
Yeah
Look out here I come (here I come)
Right back where I started from
Yeah
Look out here I come (here I come)
brian bianchini
My recollection of this jam is always going to be some winter night under a full moon. We all were so full of psilocybin and this was playing loud. No neighbors, just a full moon illuminating the woods, casting long shadows. The chill of the frost on the ground matched Bernies keys, the wind blowing the wispy clouds through the mountain valleys synched perfectly with Eddie. We told a friend we were going to kill him so we could remove a crystal from his head... Great times!
Bradysheaplays
Way to ruin your friends trip though haha gheez
Lucas Limon
I was on acid one time ZOOMING down the freeway, windows down, riding into the summer sunset, straight blasting this track. I was in it, I was in it deep. Ever since then, whenever I hear this song, I start to feel fire in my veins again and I can't help but get up and move.
Todd Zornow
especially when it kicks into that over the top guitar part!
Cassidy McSween
This is about...... 3 years late....... but I got so high one time (I hallucinate when I smoke weed but heavily use coke? Lol) and I started dancing to this in the room I grew up in and starting seeing shapes that were the pillows of a childhood bed spread I had that look like it came straight from India and they were talking to me and dancing with me
rob bryant
@Jack Burton lol
rob bryant
Fuckin in deep boi. Yee Haw Buckwild
chizwop
Eddie Hazel,Gary Shider,Glen Goins,Ron Brykowski,Ron Kat,Michael Hampton allt their guitarist have always been of the chain!!
Craig Ezell
Other than Sly Stone, if you're looking for the definitive funk rock song with oozing psychedelic flavor,this is the jam hands down. The guitar work is just crazy.They just howl like wolves. Bernie Worrell's solo has a beauty to it mixed with Superfly cool.The funkiest melody you could possibly imagine.
MIMI88998899
Thank you for posting the full version of this song. This is definitely a non stop musical orgy. Love it!!!