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.
Our Day Will Come
GEORGE CLINTON Lyrics
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We'll share the joy falling in love would bring
No one can tell me that I'm too young to know
I love you so and you love me
Our day will come if we just wait a while
No tears for us, think love and wear a smile
Our dreams have magic because
Our day will come
No one can tell me that I'm too young to know
I love you so and you love me
Our dream have magic because
We'll always stay in love this way
Our day
George Clinton's "Our Day Will Come" is a classic love song that speaks of the beauty and promise of young love. The song speaks of a young couple who are deeply in love and who believe that their love will stand the test of time. The lyrics "Our day will come and we'll have everything / We'll share the joy falling in love would bring" speak to the depth of their love and their belief that they will be able to overcome any obstacles that come their way.
The next lines of the song "No one can tell me that I'm too young to know / I love you so and you love me" further emphasize the depth of the couple's love and their confidence in their feelings for each other. The line "Our day will come if we just wait a while / No tears for us, think love and wear a smile" speaks to their belief that their love will be rewarded in the end and that they will be able to weather any storm that comes their way.
The final lines of the song "Our dreams have magic because / We'll always stay in love this way / Our day will come" speak to the couple's belief in the power of their love and their unwavering commitment to each other. This song is a timeless ode to the power of young love and the hope and optimism it brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Our day will come and we'll have everything
We have hope that our time will come and we'll have all that we desire
We'll share the joy falling in love would bring
We'll experience happiness that is found in falling in love
No one can tell me that I'm too young to know
No one can dictate the validity of my love based on my age
I love you so and you love me
Our love for each other is reciprocated and strong
Our day will come if we just wait a while
If we're patient, the future will bring our desired outcome
No tears for us, think love and wear a smile
We're optimistic and happy, without any cause for sadness
Our dreams have magic because
We feel a sense of wonder and enchantment about our aspirations
We'll always stay in love this way
Our love will remain strong and steady
Our day will come
Our desired future will arrive
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MORT GARSON, BOB HILLIARD
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