There is a song I have in my head that I can't remember the name of or which album it is on.. I think it is maybe on The Work Volumes where he says 'brotha can you spare a dime" and he sings about basketball dunking or backboard crunchin... Lol something like that... Anyone familiar with the song? I heard it the other day on random shuffle on my phone but now can't find it..
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AlexaDeParis7 said:

There is a song I have in my head that I can't remember the name of or which album it is on.. I think it is maybe on The Work Volumes where he says 'brotha can you spare a dime" and he sings about basketball dunking or backboard crunchin... Lol something like that... Anyone familiar with the song? I heard it the other day on random shuffle on my phone but now can't find it.. [Edited 7/13/16 14:37pm]

Paradigm by George Clinton & Prince?

^ Love it! Let the shakin begin

I'm with djThunderfunk. It's definitely "Paradigm", with George Clinton. He actually says "Can you spare a dime?" only once in the song, but it does start with the lyric "Brother can you paradigm?"

She makes me pop my finger on time
She makes me pop my finger on time (on time)
The sign of things that come 2 my mind
It rarely crossed my mind look both ways before you cross my mind
Brother can you spare a dime? (paradigm)
Brother can you paradigm?

From PrinceVault (more 411 behind the link):

Paradigm was initially available as the only track on the Paradigm CD-R single sold by George Clinton at a live show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, on 12 July 2001. In 2005, it was included as the third track on the first disc of George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars's studio album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?, and, a week before the album's release, it was included as the second track on the Sneak Peek EP iTunes exclusive single.

Around the time of the album's release, a promotional single of Paradigm was available in France, containing an edit of the track. The track is co-written and co-produced by George Clinton and , who also appears on the track as a singer and musician.

While specific recording dates are not known, George Clinton has said that it originate from the sessions that yielded the Hey Man... Smell My Finger album that took place between 1990 and 1992. George Clinton and worked separately, however, as mentioned by Clinton when discussing the album, who said, "I peed on it, sent it to him, he peed on it, and sent it back".Clinton worked on the song at DARP Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA, and recorded his parts atPaisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA.

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm with djThunderfunk. It's definitely "Paradigm", with George Clinton. He actually says "Can you spare a dime?" only once in the song, but it does start with the lyric "Brother can you paradigm?"

She makes me pop my finger on time
She makes me pop my finger on time (on time)
The sign of things that come 2 my mind
It rarely crossed my mind look both ways before you cross my mind
Brother can you spare a dime? (paradigm)
Brother can you paradigm?

From PrinceVault (more 411 behind the link):

Paradigm was initially available as the only track on the Paradigm CD-R single sold by George Clinton at a live show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, on 12 July 2001. In 2005, it was included as the third track on the first disc of George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars's studio album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?, and, a week before the album's release, it was included as the second track on the Sneak Peek EP iTunes exclusive single.

Around the time of the album's release, a promotional single of Paradigm was available in France, containing an edit of the track. The track is co-written and co-produced by George Clinton and , who also appears on the track as a singer and musician.

While specific recording dates are not known, George Clinton has said that it originate from the sessions that yielded the Hey Man... Smell My Finger album that took place between 1990 and 1992. George Clinton and worked separately, however, as mentioned by Clinton when discussing the album, who said, "I peed on it, sent it to him, he peed on it, and sent it back".Clinton worked on the song at DARP Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA, and recorded his parts atPaisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA.

Ha yes tha's it! I thought he was saying "can you spare a dime"...but it was Paradigm! I heard it as we were playing a ring toss game at the beach so I guess i wasn't listening well enough... I meant to save it for later to see what the songs name was but I didn't. Thaks all for helping! I probably wouldn't of found it by song title with what I thought it said...that's for sure..lol

It came up on my phone under The Work Volume 7 CD 3.

TrivialPursuit said:

I'm with djThunderfunk. It's definitely "Paradigm", with George Clinton. He actually says "Can you spare a dime?" only once in the song, but it does start with the lyric "Brother can you paradigm?"

She makes me pop my finger on time
She makes me pop my finger on time (on time)
The sign of things that come 2 my mind
It rarely crossed my mind look both ways before you cross my mind
Brother can you spare a dime? (paradigm)
Brother can you paradigm?

From PrinceVault (more 411 behind the link):

Paradigm was initially available as the only track on the Paradigm CD-R single sold by George Clinton at a live show at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, on 12 July 2001. In 2005, it was included as the third track on the first disc of George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars's studio album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?, and, a week before the album's release, it was included as the second track on the Sneak Peek EP iTunes exclusive single.

Around the time of the album's release, a promotional single of Paradigm was available in France, containing an edit of the track. The track is co-written and co-produced by George Clinton and , who also appears on the track as a singer and musician.

While specific recording dates are not known, George Clinton has said that it originate from the sessions that yielded the Hey Man... Smell My Finger album that took place between 1990 and 1992. George Clinton and worked separately, however, as mentioned by Clinton when discussing the album, who said, "I peed on it, sent it to him, he peed on it, and sent it back".Clinton worked on the song at DARP Studios, Atlanta, GA, USA, and recorded his parts atPaisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA.

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