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.
Serious Slammin'
George Clinton Lyrics
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Se-se-se-serious slammin´
(x2)
I´m serious about serious things
I´m serious about you
I´m serious about serious things
I´m serious about me being with you
Are you ready for me now?
Are you ready now to get it right?
I´ll be revin´ up and rarin´ to go
If you´re ready better let me know
This is serious slammin´
Se-se-se-serious slammin´
(x2)
Ohooh
Eenie meenie minie mo
Be serious or you gotta go
Body jackin´ slammin´ in the night
If you´re ready better let me know
This is serious slammin´
Se-se-se-serious slammin´
(x2)
I don´t want no fakes around
We don´t want no fakes around
I don´t want no fakes around
I can´t have no fakes around
Get it!
This is serious slammin´
Se-se-se-serious slammin´
(x2)
Are you ready for me now?
Are you ready now to get it right?
I´ll be revin´ up and rarin´ to go
If you´re ready better let me know
This is serious slammin´
Se-se-se-serious slammin´
(x2)
I´m serious about serious things
I´m serious about you
I´m serious about serious things
I´m serious about me being with you
This is serious slammin´
Se-se-se-serious slammin´
This is serious slammin´
Slammin´ oh baby
Feel like doin´ some slammin´, ha!
This is serious slammin´
The song “Serious Slammin’” by George Clinton is an upbeat and funky tune about being serious in love and relationships. The lyrics repeat the phrase “serious slammin’” throughout the entire song, emphasizing the importance of being genuine and true in a romantic relationship.
The song opens with the artist stating that he is serious about serious things, specifically his love interest. He is committed to being with this person and is eagerly asking if she is ready to get serious with him. The chorus repeats the phrase “serious slammin’” and urges the listener to get on board if they are ready for this level of commitment.
The second verse is more assertive and the artist proclaims that he doesn’t want any fake people around, indicating that he only wants authentic connections in his life. The bridge uses a playful “eenie meenie minie mo” rhyme to suggest that the listener needs to be serious or they will have to leave. The song closes with a reiteration of the chorus, highlighting the importance of being committed and genuine in a relationship.
Overall, “Serious Slammin’” has a fun and upbeat feel while still touching on serious themes of commitment, authenticity, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
This is serious slammin'
The activity taking place is intense and important.
Se-se-se-serious slammin'
The intensity of the activity is emphasized.
I'm serious about serious things
I am committed to things that are important and meaningful.
I'm serious about you
I am committed to our relationship.
I'm serious about me being with you
I am committed to being in a relationship with you.
Are you ready for me now?
Are you prepared to engage in this intense activity with me now?
Are you ready now to get it right?
Are you prepared to do this activity to the best of your ability?
I'll be revin' up and rarin' to go
I will be getting energized and excited for the activity.
If you're ready better let me know
If you are ready to actively participate, inform me.
Eenie meenie minie mo
A method for making a random selection.
Be serious or you gotta go
If you are not committed to the activity, you cannot participate.
Body jackin' slammin' in the night
Intense physical activity taking place during the evening.
I don't want no fakes around
I do not want insincere people present.
We don't want no fakes around
We do not want insincere people present.
I can't have no fakes around
I cannot allow insincere people to be involved.
Feel like doin' some slammin', ha!
I am in the mood for engaging in the intense activity.
Slammin' oh baby
The intense activity is pleasurable.
This is serious slammin'
The activity taking place is intense and important.
Se-se-se-serious slammin'
The intensity of the activity is emphasized.
This is serious slammin'
The activity taking place is intense and important.
Contributed by Ryan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alphonso Willoughby
Only my boyyyy george can pull this straight off true funk at its best.wowwwww.
MuscleJacker
Pointer Sisters classic from the album of the same name. GET IT!
mike paul
U DAMM STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEAN MARTELL
George Clinton version was released BEFORE the Pointer Sisters released a lp of the same name in 1988 (actually their next to the last studio release with the last being 1996's ONLY SISTERS CAN DO THAT.)
Mr.Funky Right
this is a cover of the Pointer Sisters's song
Mojo Jojo
+J Marques Both of you are wrong.
It is I,who released the first version in 1915.But I was to far ahead of my time and I never succeeded.
Richie Rich
@DEAN MARTELL Actually, George's version was from his "Cinderella Theory" album, released in 1989 -- a year after the Pointers' version. Also, "Only Sisters Can Do That" came out in 1993; before that came a Motown LP called "Right Rhythm" in 1990. It had a few gems on it, including "Friends' Advice" (the video is here on Youtube).