Can somebody give me the backround on this song. It's playing in the reflection room and is sung by larry graham, chaka khan and then by stanley clarke (i think). When was it written?
Who wrote it?
It sounds a little princey... Help a sista out.

It's a Larry Graham song.
Graham Central Station (Graham Central Station: 1974)
The first album by Graham's new band is more of a solo project: he plays drums, guitar and piano on most tracks besides his usual bass. The sound is amazingly close to Sly's, from the heavy funk arrangements right down to the lyrical preoccupations with kitschy social commentary ("People") and the narrator's wild and crazy persona ("Hair"). But the careful production smooths away Sly's rough edges, resulting in comfortable, predictable grooves ("Tell Me What It Is"). Patryce "Chocolate" Banks contributes lead vocals to the generic love song "Why?" and "We Be's Gettin' Down"; Graham sings the rest of the leads, and wrote everything except the album's best song, Al Green's "It Ain't No Fun To Me." The band includes David "Dynamite" Vega (guitar), Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy and Robert "Butch" Sam (keyboards), and Willie "Wild" Sparks (drums). Enjoyable for funkateers and particularly Sly fans, but don't look for any of Stone's innovation. (DBW)
Above from http://www.warr.org/sly.h...ralStation
Prince has been doing this song live since at least 93, before Larry Graham came into the Purple fold. Prince obviously has a lot of respect for Sly and The Family Stone, as his choice of songs during aftershows shows(sic).
Chaka covered the song on her 1999 album "Come 2 my House", with Larry on bass.

Prince has been doing this song live since at least 93, before Larry Graham came into the Purple fold. Prince obviously has a lot of respect for Sly and The Family Stone, as his choice of songs during aftershows shows(sic).

I never knew that and i have been listening to prince since 1978. Thank you so much for the information. The song is hot!