Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?
Title of song: Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?Artist: Funkadelic
Title of album: Funkadelic
Year of first release: 1970
The strong bass guitar and rhythm, a future trademark of Funkadelic (along with the finale, a long jam session), is established on this song, though there are no solos (the presence is another characteristic of Funkadelic).
Songwriter: George Clinton
Memorable Lyrics:
- Funkadelic "will do you no harm, other than pee in your Afro"
- "My name is Funk/I am not of your world"
- "I am Funkadelic/Dedicated to the feeling of good"
- "If you will suck my soul, I will lick your funky emotions."
- George Clinton said this to Dave Letterman many years later. His response: "Yuck."
- George Clinton said this to Dave Letterman many years later. His response: "Yuck."
The song describes both Funk (see P Funk mythology) and Funkadelic, explaining the purpose and meaning of both.
Personnel
- Lead Guitar: Eddie Hazel
- Rhythm Guitar: Tawl Ross
- Bass: Billy Nelson
- Organ: Mickey Atkins
- Drums: Tiki Fulwood
- Vocals: George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas
