Holla to all the Parliafunkadelicment fans out there first of all . Second, if you had to pick one song that best encompassed what P-funk was all about, what would it be? In my mind, it would have to be a song that combined all the best aspects of Funkadelic's style (heavy guitars, psychedelic weirdness) and Parliament's (super thick bass, squealing keyboards, horns) sooooo my pick might be something from Bootsy's Rubber Band say Stretchin out or The Pinocchio Theory. Anyone else?

One Nation Under A Groove

WHEW!!!!!
Now this is a tough one.....
First song that came to mind was "The Mothership Connection".....
I think it covers the whole P-Funk Thang.....
"Cosmic Slop" is another one...
FUNKATEERS UNITE!!!!!
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Stax said:

Good choice!!

Either "Not Just Knee Deep" or "One Nation Under A Groove"

but that still doesnt say much for their earlier albums with heavy guitars and drug induced madness.

Or even their political meltdowns

yeah, One Nation Under A Groove . .believe it or not, heard that playing in the projects in Harlem on the afternoon of the blackout. Thought there'd be riots when the power went out, but it warn't nothin but a partay.


Anybody know anything about any further remastering being done?

'Funkentelechy' is much needed during this overly Placebo of times..

funkpill said:

My thoughts exactly.

Eulogy and Light- Funkadelic

Standing on the Verge....

Flashlight!!!!!
/peace Manki

P-Funk (Wants to get Funked Up)

Man, I really Don't Think I could pick just one....One Nation, Flashlight Cosmic Slop, etc...

...Actually, one relatively recent tune that encompasses the strengths of P- funk is Sloppy Seconds, on T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M...on THAT track, you really see what Bernie, Bootsy and George's strengths are , and why it's never really the same if any one of those Three are missing from the equation...

These are all really good choices, I myself am really torn. I think One Nation Under A Groove is what I'm leaning towards at this point.

Tear the roof of the sucker (give up the funk)

tommysoul said:

Its "Give Up The Funk"(Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
UNITE!!!!!

Mothership Connection


"Let me ride."

Hotlegs said:

RIDE ON HOTLEGS!!!! RIDE ON!!!!!

Hotlegs said:

"Up For The Downstroke"
Ahhhh, the beginning.....
I would've love to been in the studio when they recorded this song...
CLASSIC!!!!

You know your funk, Hotlegs.....
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No,No, No, their funkiest shit without a doubt is Night of the Thumpasorsous Peoples

lovedad43 said:

AHHH MAN!!!!!
Bootsy's bass.....
Bernie's keys.....
The Horny Horns!!!!
And that chant!!!!!
WHEW!!!! GA GA GOO GA GA!!!!!



FUNKATEERS UNITE!!!!!
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Tear the roof off!!!!
We come to tear the roof off, the mutha sucker!!!!
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i love the live version of "maggot brain" ... you can't fuck with it, it's pure emotion on the highest level

funkpill said:

That's what I'm talkin about

Alright now, how could all my fellow funkateers forget these:


Bop Gun



P.Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)



"Where'd you get your funk from?"
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Man, this is getting tough but I still don't thank anyone's quite got it yet. There just has to be a song somewhere in the p-funk empire that encapsulated all the best aspects of the group/s personality/s I just can't decide what it is.

Hotlegs said:

I WANT DA' BOMB!!!
I WANT DA' P-FUNK!!!!
"P" IS THE FUNK!!!!

jacktheimprovident said:

Again...."Mothership Connection"

Not only the song, but the album too.....
Everything else, is secondary.....

"We have return to claim the pyramid"..
"Partying on the mothership, I am the mothership's connection"....
P-Funk was nothing but a party, with a few political things in between.....
Bottom line....IT WAS A PARTY!!!!!
Give the people what they want, when they want,
And they wants it all the time!!!!.....

Hotlegs said:

And what about "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk"?????
Make that sucka dance.....

lovedad43 said:

funkpill said:

yep! this one for me too

and Mothership connection


and One nation under a groove...


and... and...

nope, there's to many out there