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.
Give Up The Funk
George Clinton Lyrics
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Give out but don't you give up
Give out but don't you give up
When I'm feelin' down
Your love is a pick-me-up
And what comes around went that way
And when I'm not feeling up to par
Giving me the strength
Giving it all I have to give
Giving me the strength
Giving me the strength
Just one kiss
I get the strength to carry on
Your smile makes it all worthwhile
Just one kiss
I get the strength to carry on
When I'm feeling down
Your love is a pick-me-up
And what comes around went that way
Give out, but don't give up
Give out, but don't give up
Just one kiss
Well now, you give me this load
And I can't take it
Just one kiss
I get the strength to carry on
Your kiss
Give me the strength to carry on
Your smile makes it all worthwhile
The lyrics to George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars's song Give Up the Funk are a message of hope and encouragement to keep going, even when things get tough. The phrase "give out but don't you give up" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of not giving up even when we may feel like we have nothing left to give. The song speaks to the power of love and how it can give us the strength we need to carry on when things are difficult. The lyrics also talk about the importance of having someone by our side who can lift us up when we're feeling down.
The song also touches on the idea of karma and how what goes around comes around. It suggests that even when things aren't going our way, we should still be generous and giving towards others, because eventually, that kindness will come back to us. The repetition of the phrase "what comes around went that way" serves as a reminder to keep pushing forward and not let negative experiences bring us down.
Overall, Give Up the Funk is a catchy and upbeat song that encourages listeners to keep going, no matter what life throws at us. It reminds us to lean on the people we love and to approach challenges with a positive outlook.
Line by Line Meaning
Give out but don't give up
Expend your energy and effort, but don't lose hope or give in to defeat
When I'm feelin' down
During times of sadness or despair
Your love is a pick-me-up
Your affection has the power to improve my mood
And what comes around went that way
What goes around comes back around
And when I'm not feeling up to par
During times when I'm not feeling my best or performing to my fullest potential
You come along, and there you are
You appear and offer your support and encouragement
Giving me the strength
Providing me with the power and fortitude to overcome difficulties
Giving it all I have to give
Investing all of my energy and effort
Just one kiss
A single kiss from you can have a powerful effect on me
I get the strength to carry on
I am empowered to continue despite hardships or obstacles
Your smile makes it all worthwhile
The joy and happiness I feel when I see your smile makes everything worthwhile
Well now, you give me this load
You've given me a burden or responsibility to carry
And I can't take it
It's difficult or overwhelming for me
Give me the strength to carry on
Provide me with the power and fortitude to push forward
Your kiss
Your affectionate gesture or act
Give me the strength to carry on
Provide me with the power and fortitude to push forward
Your smile makes it all worthwhile
The joy and happiness I feel when I see your smile makes everything worthwhile
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GEORGE CLINTON, BOBBY GILLESPIE, ANDREW INNES, ROBERT YOUNG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fmart3617
As a 7 yr old white boy we used to hear this coming from my neighbors house, along with Stevie Wonder, EW&F and many more great songs and artists from the 60s and 70s.
What a great time the 70s were.
@dannybeun948
More 80 at our opinion thé disco funck
@stigmalmo3205
The 70´s was most likely the best era when it comes to great music - strong emphasis on melody
@theoak64
So much Great music came out of the 70’s
@theoak64
@@stigmalmo3205 Amen!!
@theodoreritola7641
O YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA The 7 ttttttts
@ballpeenbaby
Almost 50 years later and this shit’s still fresh.
@TEE78SR
Nove 11/22/2020 3:02PM EST🤣🤣🤣🤣
@sandrahayden9509
Going to be stepping in 2021 listening to this!!!!!!$
@chesterbanks5834
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