Parliament is an American funk band formed in the late 1960s by George Clin… Read Full Bio ↴Parliament is an American funk band formed in the late 1960s by George Clinton as part of his Parliament-Funkadelic collective. Less rock-oriented than its sister act Funkadelic, Parliament drew on science-fiction and outlandish performances in their work. The band scored a number of Top 10 hits, including the million-selling 1976 single "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)", and Top 40 albums such as Mothership Connection (1975). Clinton dissolved the band in the early 1980s. Reformed in January 2018, the first new Parliament release in 38 years was "I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me", which features the rapper Scarface. A new Parliament album, Medicaid Fraud Dogg, was released in May 2018.

Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clinton's Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. The name was soon abandoned due to legal issues with Revilot and Atlantic Records, and most of the same people recorded under the name Funkadelic, which consisted of The Parliaments' backing musicians. Billy "Bass" Nelson is credited with creating the name Funkadelic. He also switched from 6-string guitar to bass, creating room for his childhood friend Eddie Hazel to join the group. Soon, Parliament was created in addition to Funkadelic and the two bands consisted of essentially the same people, though both released albums under their respective names.

The legal problems with the name "The Parliaments" were resolved in 1970, and Clinton signed all of Funkadelic to Invictus Records under the name Parliament, releasing Osmium ("The Breakdown" reached #30 on the R&B charts in 1971) but the name Parliament was then abandoned for some time, as Funkadelic was much more successful.

In the early 1970s, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins and Catfish Collins joined Funkadelic, which released five albums by 1974. With only moderate success, Funkadelic signed with Casablanca Records as Parliament, releasing "Up for the Down Stroke" (off the album of the same name) which reached #10 on the R&B charts but peaked at #63 Pop. The song was the biggest hit of P Funk's career. 1975 saw the release of Chocolate City, which also enjoyed moderate success; the title track reached #24.

With the ensuing albums, Parliament became one of the most respected bands on the 1970s, and are now recognized as one of the forefathers of funk music. Of particular interest are the spacey themes of Starchild, Sir Nose and other recurring characters from multiple albums.

Of particular note is the landmark album Mothership Connection, an amalgam of many '70s themes and the tight "popular" funk sound which was both more commercially viable (particularly in the black community) and more readily emulated by the numerous artists capitalizing on the popularity of funk's mainstream cousin: disco. Artists such as the BeeGees, the Commodores and Kool and the Gang repackaged many of Parliament's innovations into radio-ready pop hits and upon the mass acceptance of disco culture as portrayed in Saturday Night Fever, millions of suburban Americans were able to boogie-oogie-oogie safely protected from exposure to the urban dance scene's multi-ethnic, sexually diverse and cocaine-fueled celebration.

In the early 1980s, with legal difficulties arising from the multiple names used by multiple groups, as well as a shakeup at Casablanca Records, George Clinton dissolved Parliament and Funkadelic as recording and touring entities. Parliament/Funkadelic morphed into P-Funk. New audiences were fueled in the '90s due to extensive sampling by hip hop DJs and producers, including beats used in The Chronic and Cypress Hill's debut album.

A variety of bands evolved in their own right out of the main two bands - they included Bootsy's Rubber Band, The Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, Mutiny, The Horny Horns, and Quazar.

George Clinton subsequently worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Reformed in January 2018, the first new Parliament release in 38 years was "I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me", which features the rapper Scarface. A new Parliament album, Medicaid Fraud Dogg, was released in May 2018.

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Parliament Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Parliament:

(Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tail on the Funky Oh! Being aware of the non-ending condition of our radically…
(You're a Fish and I'm A) Water Sign Wooo-oooo (In a whirlpool) Ow, Ow BABY, My goodness if you a…
06. do that stuff It was a thrill upon a hill Everybody was feelin' real E…
69 I came all around the world And roll another doobie Everybod…
Agony Of Defeet Oh oh, I'm man, get off my foot, ha ha Said,…
All Your Goodies Are Gone I am through with you Baby, I refuse to be…
Aqua Boogie Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha I am Sir Nose Devoid…
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha I am Sir Nose Devoid…
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Ha-ah, ha-ah, ha-ah! I am Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk I can't swim…

Aquaboogie Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha I am Sir Nose Devoid…
Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Ha ah, ha ah, ha ah I am Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk I…
Atomic Dog Oh yeah, I just gotta get my paws on it You…
Automobile Hey dig it y'all, hey dig it What you got there? Hey…
Big Footin I know what you can do Let us lay some funk…
Big Footin' I know what you can do Let us lay some funk…
Body Language Ohh, you can shake it to the east You can shake…
Bop Gun Hmm! Yeah! Oh, yeah! On guard! Defend yourself! Movin' righ…
Bop Gun (Endangered Species) Hmm! Yeah! Oooooh, yeahhh-aayy! On guard! Defend yourself! …
Bop Gun ~ Endangered Species Hmm! Yeah! Oh, yeah! On guard! Defend yourself! Movin' righ…
Children of Production We are children of production Produced in conjunction With t…
Children Of Productions We are children of production Produced in conjunction With…
Chocolate City Uh, what's happening CC? They still call it the White House …
Colour Me Funky Nothing has changed (la, la, la) Even the bang remains the…
Come In Out Of The Rain Happiness and peace Is getting more and more out of my…
Comin Comin' around the mountain when she comes Ridin' two white h…
Common Law Wife As he came into the window It was the sound of…
Cosmic Slop Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh, hear my mother call Ahhh, ahh-ah-ahhhhh…
Crush It Well alright, slickery dickery snout, HUH! Get it! Eenie…
Deep Hell yeah! yay-yay yay-yay yeah! Hell yeah, …
Do That Stuff It was a thrill upon a hill Everybody was feelin' real Ever…
Dr Funkenstein Whoa! They say the bigger the headache, the bigger the pill,…
Electric Spanking {spoken} Hi there (hi, are you talking to me? What is…
Erotic City AC/DC Bonfire Sin City Diamonds and dust (Home at last) poor…
Everything Is On The One Everything is on the one (x5) Oh, remember that Everything …
Fantasy Is A Reality Whoa whoa whoa ummmm ummmmm Whoa whoa whoa yeah Ummmm ummmmm…
Flash Light Now, I lay me down to sleep Ooh, I just can't…
Funk Gettin I was strung out on Bach And Beethoven was my thing I…
Funkentelechy Yo, this is mood control (yo-ho) Saying you might as well…
Funkin Ooh, hooo! Hey, yeah Ha I got to go Got to leave Something'…
Funky Woman She hung them on the wall The roaches refused to crawl S…
Gamin' on Ya Gamin' on me Funkenstein is a fag Gamin' on me He thinks …
Gamin' on Ya! Gamin' on me Funkenstein is a fag Gamin' on me He thinks he…
Getten Getting to know you Was one of the things that I…
Give Up The Funk Tear the roof off, we're gonna tear the roof off…
Give Up The Funk ~ Tear The Roof Off The Sucker Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" Tear the…
Gloryhallastoopid Oh! Being aware of the non-ending condition Of our radically…
Handcuffs Do I have to put my handcuffs on you, mama? Do…
Hit It And Quit It I want you to hit it Good god, hit it and…
I Sha la la la (x2) Just because you accepted The moment tha…
I 've Been Watching You I've been watching you Can't take my eyes off of you,…
I Call My Baby Pussy Now I'm a tom cat and you're a pussycat And I'm…
I Can Move You Oooh I can move you if you let me Ahh, gettin' in…
I Just Got Back Hey I just got back from another world It was way,…
I Misjudged You Sha la la la (x2) Just because you accepted The moment that…
I Wanna Know If It I want to know if it's good to you, baby When…
I Wanna Know If It's Good to You I want to know if it's good to you, baby When…
I Wanna Know If It's Good to You? I want to know if it's good to you, baby When…
I'll Bet You Ice cubes on a red hot stove will melt, and…
I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me (La, la, la, la, di da, di da, di da,…
I've Been Watching You I've been watching you Can't take my eyes off of you,…
If It Don Ohh, ohh ohh, yeah yeah yeah Ohh, ohh ooh yeah Ohh, ohh…
Into You Into you now (x3) Into you, my people I can't get into the…
Let Come to me baby, ah, sexy lady I'd get a thrill…
Let Me Be Mmm, hmm, mmm hmm hmm Let me be, mmm, hmm Let me…
Let's Play House Come to me baby, ah, sexy lady I'd get a thrill…
Let's Take It To The Stage Hi ya! "oh yeah" played backwards Hey Sloofus (yeah) tell us…
Let's Take It To The Stage ~ Live Hi-ya! {"oh yeah" played backwards} Hey Sloofus, (yeah!) te…
Liquid Sunshine It's just a sunshine song and it won't take long…
Little Old Country Boy Yodel la hee, yodel la hee, yodel la Yodel la hee,…
Little Ole Country Boy Here I am riding along in this ambulance To the city…
Livin Jesus, born a man Jesus, crucified by man I'm thinking that …
Long Way Around Ohhh Fun will run and play in the rain Fun will run…
Loodie poo Da Pimp Loodie Poo da Pimp is a nigga name Fortified with yeast,…
Maggot Brain {spoken} Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time For y'a…
May We Bang You May we bang you (on the one with a bang) Baby,…
May We Bang You? May we bang you (On the one with a bang) Baby, let…
Medicated Creep Where my meds? Medicated creep Medicated creep Mama fell asl…
Moonshine Heather She sold some to the policeman And the neighbours copped a…
Mothership Connection Well, all right! Starchild, Citizens of the Universe, Record…
Mothership Connection (Star Ch Well, all right! Starchild, Citizens of the Universe, Recor…
Mothership Connection (Star Child) Well, all right! Starchild, Citizens of the Universe, Record…
Mr. Wiggles Ee dee awk, oh, I'm the jock and I'm back…
My Automobile You don't have to walk home my dear You don't have…
New Doo Review Ewww, Ewwwww, Ohhh, play the game To play the game, if…
Night Of The Thumpasorus People I am up, we are high? I am up, we are…
Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples I am up, we are high? I am up, we are…
No Head She said I know the drummer, can you let me…
Nothing Before Me But Thang Here I am And I'm out here amongst them And there is…
Oh Lord Why Lord I've searched the open sky To find the reason why oh…
Oil Jones (All day long) oil jones Like dinosaur bones deep Beneath yo…
On Fire I'm about to burn it up Pyrotechnic, mind it if you…
One Nation Under A Groove So wide can't get around it So low you can't get…
One of Those Funky Thangs Do you want to get off? At the funktion I just heard…
One of Those Funky Things Do you want to get off? At the funktion I just…
P Funk Good evening Do not attempt to adjust your radio, there is…
P Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) Good evening. Do not attempt to adjust your radio, there is…
P-Funk Good evening Do not attempt to adjust your radio, there is…
P. Funk ~ Wants To Get Funked Up Good evening Do not attempt to adjust your radio, there is…
Pain Management Tip the fiends Talk 'em into talking themselves Out of seeki…
Party People We are those party people, we're all about a real…
Peek-a-groove Bring me that groove and that thing that you shake (Oh!…
Pin the Tail on the Funky Oh! Being aware of the non-ending condition of our radically…
Placebo Syndrome Ahh rum pum pum do waa There's so much syndrome, baby…
Prelude Funk upon a time In the days of the Funkapus The concept…
Presence Of A Brain Mmmm, mmm-hmmm Have you ever felt the presence of a brain? W…
Prologue Quarks, gluons, red giants, white dwarfs, big bang There ar…
Psychotropic Love sent with me a message Love said, "You made it…
Put Love In Your Life Jack's climbing up the ladder He's going to make it to…
Quickie As I stepped out of my limousine A little Mercedes pulled…
Red Hot Mama {spoken:} A luscious bitch she is, true But it's not nice to…
Ride On Ooh, doin' the ride on Uhh, uhh, doin' the ride on Put…
Rumpofsteelskin Look it here! The Motor Booty where you shake your rump The…
Side Effects Catch me duckin' in and out But never lettin' her know…
Sir Nose D I am Sir Nose'd D'Voidoffunk I have always been Devoid of…
Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk I am Sir Nose'd D'Voidoffunk I have always been Devoid of fu…
Standing On The Verge [Repeat: x 3] Hey lady, won't you be my dog And I'll…
Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Throw down! Baby do the throw down! (x2) Give the people wh…
Swing Down Sweet Chariot Alright, watch out now watch it, y'all Come on, girl, put…
Tear The Roof Off Sucker Tear the roof off, we're gonna tear the roof off…
Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley: Give Up the Funk Get Off Your Ass and Jam Seconds up and wakes me once again Wants me up just…
Tear The Roof Off The Sucker Medley: Give Up The Funk Off The Sucker Tear the roof off, we're gonna tear the roof off…
Testify Friends, inquisitive friends Are asking me what's come over …
The Big Bang Theory Oooh-ooh ooh-ohh ooh-ooh-ooh (x3) Ahhh La, la la la la la la…
The Freeze Look here, look here The heat's gettin' to my feet And I…
The Goose Ooh ahh yeah, you're so sweet (x2) The goose that laid…
The Landing We're standing Well, we're almost standing amidst thousands …
The Motor-Booty Affair Oh, Oh ladies and gentleman You gotta see this (Oh, Oh…
The Silent Boatman It is said that when we leave this world It we…
The Undisco Kidd She's bad! The girl is bad! Bad! The lady is bad! Now…
Theme From the Black Hole A toast to the booty Feel that, do that For how else…
There Is Nothing Before Me but Thang Huh! Here I am And I'm out here amongst them And there…
This Is The Way We Funk With You This is the way we sing for you, aha (Hmm, we'll…
Together Let's keep it together We belong together Let's do it togeth…
Trombipulation Yeah! Yeah! Trombipulation Here comes a new revelation …
Type Two Once upon a time, this little lady of mine Opened up…
Undisco Kidd She's bad! The girl is bad! Bad! The lady is bad! Now…
Unfunky UFO You've got all that is really needed To save a dying…
Up For The Down Stroke Get up for the down stroke, everybody get up Everybody get…
Water Sign Wooo-oooo (In a whirlpool) Ow, Ow BABY, My goodness if you a…
What Comes Funky Doin', what comes funky (x4) People, what ya gonna do I can…
Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good Doo doo doo Oh, lord I I'm gonna be So good to you What's go…

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