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.
Dis Beat disrupts
George Clinton Lyrics
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Dis beat disrupts
Dis beat disrupts
Dis beat disrupts
Chorus:
This beat obstructs the justice of the peace
And the quiet in your neighborhood tonight
Back and forth and up and down and all across the floor
I never felt like this before oh yeah it was a housequake
Did U ever get the feeling that the walls were shakin'
The ceiling was loose out from under top of the roof
Shut up, already
The beat came out so downright courageous
It choppin' the melody like a machete
The beat just stomps the groove into a power housequake
O.K. the next thing I know I heard a bam followed by a boom
Party people steady jumpin' all around the room
The cops came soon, we discovered they came 2 party
We were stone cold quakin', honest to God almighty
Bam went the back beat
Boom went the alpine woofers
Back to back
Consecutively they bumped
It was hell from the captain if the party did jump
O.K.
So what U wanna know honey tell me about it
So what U got 2 say, and I might say yes
It might be good to go if you know one why doubt it
This is what U got comin'
Plenty of pumpin' humpin' pumpin' jumpin'
If it takes too long then you're doin' it wrong
Because it's positively easy on your feet cuz your jumpin'
The object is to keep to pick the groove, shut up
Hold that thought, better yet scrap it
The beat's cold chillin'
And derailing your train of thought dispatchin' it
The beats buried the groove and movin' it down to the ground
Damn
Chorus
"Dis Beat Disrupts" by George Clinton is a high-energy, funky tune that celebrates the power of music to break down barriers and bring people together. The song's lyrics focus on the physical effect that a great beat can have on your body, as it causes you to dance and move your feet uncontrollably. The chorus suggests that the beat can even disrupt the peace and quiet in your neighborhood, creating a party atmosphere that is impossible to resist. Clinton sings about the power of the music to overcome obstacles and bring people together, echoing the spirit of the funk and soul movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
Throughout the song, Clinton uses his trademark humor and wit to make observations about the world around him. He talks about the feeling of the walls shaking and the roof coming loose, creating a chaotic environment that he describes as a "housequake." He also references the police showing up at the party, adding to the sense of excitement and danger that the beat creates. Ultimately, the song is an ode to the power of music to inspire and unite people, no matter what their differences may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Dis beat disrupts
The beat is disruptive and powerful.
This beat obstructs the justice of the peace
The beat is so loud that it can obstruct the peace and justice in the neighbourhood.
And the quiet in your neighborhood tonight
The beat is so noisy that it can disrupt the quietness of the neighbourhood.
And not only that your feet scramble like a riot's goin' on
The beat is so heavy that it makes your feet move uncontrollably like you're in a riot.
Back and forth and up and down and all across the floor
The beat makes people move in all directions on the dance floor.
I never felt like this before oh yeah it was a housequake
The beat is so intense that the singer had never experienced anything like it before.
Did U ever get the feeling that the walls were shakin'
The beat is so powerful that it feels like the walls are shaking.
The ceiling was loose out from under top of the roof
The beat is so strong that it can loosen the ceiling under the roof.
Shut up, already
The beat is so loud that it can drown out any other noise, forcing people to be quiet.
The beat came out so downright courageous
The artists admire the bravery of the beat.
It choppin' the melody like a machete
The beat is cutting through the melody strongly.
The beat just stomps the groove into a power housequake
The beat is so forceful that it becomes a power housequake.
O.K. the next thing I know I heard a bam followed by a boom
The beat is so strong that the singer hears a loud bam and boom.
Party people steady jumpin' all around the room
The beat makes people jump and dance all around the room.
The cops came soon, we discovered they came 2 party
The police think the beat is so great that they join the party.
We were stone cold quakin', honest to God almighty
The beat is so powerful that it makes people shake until they can't anymore.
Bam went the back beat
The beat hits so hard that the back beat goes 'bam'.
Boom went the alpine woofers
The beat hits so hard that the alpine woofers go 'boom'.
Back to back
The beats are coming one after another continuously.
Consecutively they bumped
The beats keep bumping consecutively louder and louder.
It was hell from the captain if the party did jump
If the party got too wild and loud, the captain would be mad.
So what U wanna know honey tell me about it
The artist wants to know what people want to hear about the beat.
So what U got 2 say, and I might say yes
The singer is open to suggestions about what people want to hear.
It might be good to go if you know one why doubt it
The artist hints that anyone who knows the beat won't doubt it because it's amazing.
This is what U got comin'
The singer is telling the listener that they will experience the beat.
Plenty of pumpin' humpin' pumpin' jumpin'
The beat has a lot of pumping and jumping energy.
If it takes too long then you're doin' it wrong
If you're not enjoying the beat, you're doing something wrong.
Because it's positively easy on your feet cuz your jumpin'
The beat is so easy to dance to that people will jump and enjoy it.
The object is to keep to pick the groove, shut up
The purpose is to dance to the groove of the beat and enjoy it without speaking.
Hold that thought, better yet scrap it
The beat is so good that it's better to not think and just enjoy it.
The beat's cold chillin'
The beat is so cool and amazing that it makes people chill out.
And derailing your train of thought dispatchin' it
The beat is so good that it can derail people's thoughts and make them forget about everything else.
The beats buried the groove and movin' it down to the ground
The beats are so strong that they bury the groove and make it move all the way to the ground.
Damn
The beat is so incredible that it elicits a strong emotional reaction.
Chorus
Repeats the earlier message about how disruptive and powerful the beat is.
Contributed by Nathan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cosmicslop 12
This is such a great tune. And this is a great album too.