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
You and Your Folks...
Funkadelic Lyrics
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(Let me hear you say) Yeah, yeah, yeah
If you and your folks love me and my folks like
Me and my folks love you and your folks
If there ever was folks
That ever ever was poor
If you and your thing dig me and my thing
Like me and my thing dig you and your thing
And we all got a thing
Yeah, and it's a very good thing
Ha! But if in our fears, we don't learn to trust each other
And if in our tears, we don't learn to share with your brother
You know that hate is gonna keep on multiplying
And you know that man is gonna keep right on dying
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The rich got a big piece of this and that
The poor got a big piece of roaches and rats
Can you get to that
Tell me where it's at
Yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey!
You want peace
I want peace
They want peace
And the kids need peace
There won't be no peace
The rich got a big piece of this and that
The poor got a big piece of roaches and rats
Can you get to that
Tell me where it's at
Yeah
If you and your folks loved me and my folks
Like me and my folks love you and your folks
If there ever was folks
That ever ever was poor
If you and your thing dig me and my thing
Like me and my thing dig you and your thing
Then we all got a thing
And it's a very good thing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The lyrics of Funkadelic's song, You and Your Folks, presents a message of unity for all people regardless of their status in society. The song speaks to the idea of mutual love and respect, with the repeated phrase: "If you and your folks love me and my folks like me and my folks love you and your folks." The song suggests that everyone has a "thing" that they like, which could be interpreted as their individuality or unique qualities, but that these differences should not divide people.
The song also touches on the issue of poverty, with the line "If there ever was folks that ever ever was poor." It speaks to the idea that poverty affects everyone, and that it is something that should unite people instead of dividing them. The line "The rich got a big piece of this and that, the poor got a big piece of roaches and rats, can you get to that?" highlights the stark differences in society and the need for change.
The lyrics suggest that if people do not learn to trust each other and share with each other, hate will continue to multiply and people will continue to suffer. The song ends on a hopeful note with the repetition of "If you and your folks loved me and my folks like me and my folks love you and your folks, then we all got a thing, and it's a very good thing." It encourages people to come together and celebrate their differences, to find common ground and love each other despite their disparities.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Opening statement expressing enthusiasm and excitement.
(Let me hear you say) Yeah, yeah, yeah
Encouraging the audience to join in and express their excitement too.
If you and your folks love me and my folks like
If we share mutual love and respect between our groups.
Me and my folks love you and your folks
Expressing mutual love and respect towards the other group.
If there ever was folks
If such people truly existed.
That ever ever was poor
Who were truly impoverished and suffering.
If you and your thing dig me and my thing
If we appreciate and understand each other's uniqueness.
Like me and my thing dig you and your thing
Just as much as we respect and appreciate each other.
And we all got a thing
Acknowledging and accepting the differences in our interests and lifestyles.
Yeah, and it's a very good thing
Celebrating the diversity and the cultural richness it brings.
Ha! But if in our fears, we don't learn to trust each other
Highlighting the importance of trust in overcoming our fears and doubts towards each other.
And if in our tears, we don't learn to share with your brother
Encouraging us to empathize and care for one another beyond our differences.
You know that hate is gonna keep on multiplying
Warning us that hate and division will only lead to further hate and division.
And you know that man is gonna keep right on dying
Reminding us of the ultimate fate of humanity and the importance of making the most of our time together.
The rich got a big piece of this and that
Noting the unequal distribution of resources in society.
The poor got a big piece of roaches and rats
Highlighting the difficulties faced by the marginalized and underprivileged.
Can you get to that
Asking if we can understand and acknowledge these issues.
Tell me where it's at
Asking for a solution and resolution to these issues.
Hey!
Calling for attention and action towards these issues.
You want peace
Asking if we truly want peace for ourselves and others.
I want peace
Expressing the artist's desire for peace for everyone.
They want peace
Acknowledging the desire for peace of all groups and individuals.
And the kids need peace
Highlighting the importance of peace for future generations.
There won't be no peace
Warning that without action and change, peace will remain elusive.
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If you and your folks love me and my folks like
Me and my folks love you and your folks
If there ever was folks
That ever ever was poor
If you and your thing dig me and my thing
Like me and my thing dig you and your thing
And we, oh, we got a thing
Yeah, and it's a very good thing
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@marqueburton9632
I'm 62 and this takes me way back! YEAH YEAH YEAH!!
@Deverstater3000
Hip-Hop Owes Mr.Clinton & Funkadelic a HUGE Thank You.......
@Kalvin5
There wouldn't be HipHop without Funkadelic, among others.
@HOTTWHEELCITY
all music
@joshuapaladini1507
Ice Cube had George on a song and in a video, 2Pac had George on a track, and Dr. Dre had video of P-Funk live in one of his videos. Fortunately, a lot of cats were conscientious enough to give something back
@ericmuhammad6559
Rock and Roll too...
@kevinschoenfelt6587
@@ericmuhammad6559 Listen to Alice Coopers Welcome to my Nightmare album. You can see a big inspiration in the band construction.
@GoogleSuckMyCockk
Love the mixing on this especially that barely audible short delay/comb filter slapped onto everything. Adds a lot of this particular kinda space/breath to it and makes everything so hot and hazy. You can almost see and smell a musty dimly lit room full of cigarette smoke and drunk people.
@CJRoyalOfficial
velvet floors, hardwood walls, afros, etc.
@henrythompson6578
This is when funkadelic was at there very best!😎✌🤘👁