He was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida. In Plainfield, he ran a barber salon, where he straightened hair, and soon formed a doo wop group, inspired by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, called The Parliaments. Despite initial commercial failures, The Parliaments eventually found success under the names Parliament and Funkadelic in the seventies (see also P-Funk). This article focuses on Clinton's solo efforts after 1981.
Beginning in the early 1980's, Clinton recorded several nominal "solo" albums, although all of these records featured contributions from P-Funk's core musicians. The primary reason for recording under his own name was legal difficulties, due to the complex copyright and trademark issues surrounding the name "Parliament" (primarily) and Polygram's purchase of his former label (as part of Parliament), Casablanca Records. In 1982, Clinton signed to Capitol Records as a solo artist and as the P-Funk All-Stars, releasing Computer Games that same year. "Loopzilla" hit the Top 20 R&B charts, followed by "Atomic Dog," which reached #1 R&B, but peaked at #101 on the pop chart. In the next four years, Clinton released three more studio albums (You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish, Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends and R&B Skeletons in the Closet) as well as a live album, Mothership Connection (Live from the Summit, Houston, Texas) and charting three singles in the R&B Top 30, "Nubian Nut," "Last Dance," and "Do Fries Go with that Shake." This period of Clinton's career was marred by multiple legal problems (resulting in financial difficulties) due to complex royalty and copyright issues. In 1985 he was recruited by the Red Hot Chili Peppers to produce their album Freaky Styley, because the bandmembers were huge fans of George Clinton and Funk in general. Though Clinton's popularity had waned by the mid 1980s, he experienced something of a resurgence in the early 1990s, as many rappers cited him as an influence and began sampling his songs. Alongside James Brown, George Clinton is considered to be one of the most sampled musicians ever.
In 1989, Clinton released The Cinderella Theory on Paisley Park, Prince's record label. This was followed by Hey Man... Smell my Finger. Clinton then signed with Sony 550 and released T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power Of A Fully Operational Mothership) in 1996, having reunited with several old members of Parliament and Funkadelic.
In the 1990s, Clinton appeared in films such as Graffiti Bridge (1990), Good Burger (1997) and PCU (1994). Most recently he appeared as the voice of The Funktipus, the DJ of the Bounce FM station in the 2004 video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Rapper Dr. Dre sampled most of his beats to create his G-Funk music era.
"You're Thinking Right" - the theme song for The Tracey Ullman Show, was written by Clinton.
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This is not the soundtrack composer George S. Clinton who did Mortal Kombat etc.
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GEORGE CLINTON Lyrics
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Hey Sloofus, (yeah!) tell us something good, let's take it to the stage, sucker
Have no fear, (get it on!) MacFunk is here. Ha!
Doin' it to the max
Slick Brick! How's your loose booty?
Laughin' atcha
Let me tighten it up
Get it on
Everybody funking and don't know how
They shoulda seen the bull when he funked the cow
He funked her so hard they saw some smoke
He said, let's get in the bed and funk like folks
Laughin' at ya (ha!)
Funk used to be a bad word
Chorus:
(sung by the group, interspersed with stuff from George and others)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back.
Laughin atcha!
(Say it loud!)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
(I'm funky and I'm proud)
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back
(Talking 'bout you the Godfather)
Laughin atcha!
(Godmother!)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
(Grandfather! Heh!)
Finger on the trigger
(Fool and the Gang!)
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back.
(They call us the funk mob!)
Laughin atcha!
(Dig!)
(Get it on)
Little miss muffet sat on her tuffet snorting some THC
Along came a spider, slid down beside her
Said: what's in the bag bitch
She said I'm laughin' at ya, ha, ha!
(Hey Fool and the Gang!)
Funk used to be a bad word
(Let's get it on! Let's take it to the stage)
Motherfunk you
Hit it!
Sittin in the woods upon a log
(Good god!)
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back.
(Earth, hot air, and no fire)
Laughin atcha!
(They call us the funk mob)
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Sittin in the woods upon a log
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back.
(In your loose booty)
Laughin atcha!
(Ha! Dig)
Slick and the family brick...whatcha you doing?
Let's take it higher
Hey Sloofus...tell us something good
Ha ha ha!
(Laaaallala, lalalala) Those Crazios (Crazios!)
" " New type thing (New type thing)
" " Brand new funk (Brand new funk)
Ha!
Crazier than a sex maniac in a whorehouse with a credit card!
Say it loud, I'm funky and I'm proud (doing it to death!)
Say it loud, I'm funky and I'm proud (ha ha ha!)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
(Get it!)
(Hey Sloofus!)
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
(Tell us something good)
And I sat back.
(Let's take it to the stage)
Laughin atcha!
(Funk used to be a bad word!)
(Hey where's the godfather at?)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
Finger on the trigger
(Now everybody trying to get down)
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back.
(Tell him, when in doubt, vamp!)
Laughin atcha!
(Ha, ha, ha!)
(On the one!)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
(Tricky Dick wasn't worried about no incriminating Watergate)
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
(Information being on those tapes)
And I sat back.
(That sucker didn't want y'all to dig on him trying to cop)
Laughin atcha!
(An ounce of that p-blow!)
Sittin in the woods upon a log
(Now he's a-laughin' at you...yeah)
Finger on the trigger
My eyes on a hog
And I sat back.
(They call us the funk mob)
Laughin atcha!
('cause they funky in the White House too.)
(Let's take it to the stage, y'all)
(Hit it)
"Let's Take It To The Stage" by George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars is a groovy, funky number that invites listeners to let loose and have a good time. The song opens with an energetic exclamation of "Hi-ya!" followed by a backwards "oh yeah" played over the top. The lyrics reference the various members of the band by name, including Sloofus, MacFunk, and Slick Brick. The song urges everyone to "get it on" and "funk it up," reminding the audience that funk used to be a bad word that people were afraid to say out loud.
The chorus of the song features the group sitting in the woods on a log, with their fingers on the trigger and their eyes on a hog. They laugh at the absurdity of it all and proclaim their pride in being "funky and proud." The lyrics also reference Little Miss Muffet sitting on her tuffet, snorting some THC, and being joined by a spider who asks her what's in the bag. Her response? "I'm laughin' at ya, ha, ha!"
Overall, "Let's Take It To The Stage" is a fun, uplifting song that encourages listeners to let go of their inhibitions and embrace their inner funk. The lyrics are playful and nonsensical, but they serve to create a lively, energetic atmosphere that's perfect for dancing and having a good time.
Line by Line Meaning
Hi-ya!
Expression of excitement and energy
Hey Sloofus, (yeah!) tell us something good, let's take it to the stage, sucker
Inviting Sloofus to share positive vibes and take their performance to the next level
Have no fear, (get it on!) MacFunk is here. Ha!
MacFunk is joining and motivating the group to get funky with confidence and without hesitation
Doin' it to the max
Performing at the highest level of energy and excitement
Slick Brick! How's your loose booty?
Asking Brick how well he can dance and inviting him to join the funk
Laughin' atcha
Having fun and enjoying the moment
Let me tighten it up
Offering to help Brick improve his dance moves
Get it on
Inviting everyone to start dancing and having fun
Everybody funking and don't know how
Everyone is trying to get down but may struggle with dancing
They shoulda seen the bull when he funked the cow
Reference to a sexual metaphor of funk music's impact on people
He funked her so hard they saw some smoke
Furthering the same sexual metaphor from the previous line
He said, let's get in the bed and funk like folks
Suggesting the ultimate goal of funk is to dance and have fun together
Funk used to be a bad word
Reflecting on how funk music was not always socially acceptable
(Chorus)
Group proclaiming their love for funk music and having fun together
Little miss muffet sat on her tuffet snorting some THC
Parodying nursery rhymes and suggesting that everyone can enjoy funk music regardless of background
Along came a spider, slid down beside her, said: what's in the bag bitch
Furthering the parody of the nursery rhyme and highlighting the rude language used in funk music
Motherfunk you
Using profanity humorously to express appreciation for the funk
Slick and the family brick...whatcha you doing? Let's take it higher. Hey Sloofus...tell us something good
Encouraging the group to dance with heightened energy and intensifying the performance
(Crazios!) New type thing (New type thing) Brand new funk. Crazier than a sex maniac in a whorehouse with a credit card!
Celebrating the unique and creative elements of funk music and humorously comparing it to an extreme scenario
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@thenerdbeast7375
This song never gets old, its almost 40 years old and still going strong.
@vernonmccullough1643
Ya ya
@chadbrochill19
The coach of the 6th-8th grade football team used to play this song on his old school boombox for us when we would do our half-time prep talk.
@risiblecomestible3319
It will never die!
@danknitz9679
I just cannot listen to this and not think about skating around the roller rink under the Black lights and strobe lights.. Bring back the 80s!
@slimrock6477
This is still jamming in 2020🔥🔥🔥🔥 who’s listening 👂
@freedman-asf4161
2021 too!
@ItsAzurian
You just ruined it
@Gemasmr
Just finished playing for my son
@bettyetheridge3210
And 2022 of Dec, 10