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Parliament's Chocolate City Not the album, but the song itself...
This groove need to be heard on headphones.. 
Because there's all kind of stuff going on there and it can be heard clearly on the phones..... Play close attention to Bernie's keyboard... Dayumm!!! No wonder he's the wizard of Woo!!! 
Bootsy's bass....Well..Its Bootsy!!! 
Then there's the horn solo's going at it, like its under attack!!! Yes!! To top it off, brotha' George's funkay dialog....Genius!!
What a groove!!! Nobody was doing this stuff at that time.... Give it up!!  For Chocolate City!!! | |
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Amen...This song is the perfect example of how keyboards and synthesizers should be played..everyone's doing their own thing on this, but it still works....."vanilla suburbs"....lol! good pick. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Amen...This song is the perfect example of how keyboards and synthesizers should be played..everyone's doing their own thing on this, but it still works....."vanilla suburbs"....lol! good pick.
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Great song. I've never listened to it through headphones though. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Great song. I've never listened to it through headphones though.
Check it out partna!!!
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"You can't come half step'n or short stroke'n to this shit"
Uh, what's happening CC?
They still call it the White House But that's a temporary condition, too. Can you dig it, CC? | |
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I love that album | |
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I've been jamming this song for the last few days. Everything is on point and yes Bernie Worrell kills it on keyboards!!! Bootsy's bassline is sick and the lyrics..the lyrics, the lyrics...so timeless and they speak to white flight to the burbs. Oustanding song on an oustanding album...Stevie Wonder secretary of fine arts....
Chocolate City Uh, what's happening CC? They still call it the White House But that's a temporary condition, too. Can you dig it, CC? To each his reach And if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have But I'll be reachin' for ya 'Cause I love ya, CC. Right on. There's a lot of chocolate cities, around We've got Newark, we've got Gary Somebody told me we got L.A. And we're working on Atlanta But you're the capital, CC Gainin' on ya! Get down Gainin' on ya! Movin' in and on ya Gainin' on ya! Can't you feel my breath, heh Gainin' on ya! All up around your neck, heh heh Hey, CC! They say your jivin' game, it can't be changed But on the positive side, You're my piece of the rock And I love you, CC. Can you dig it? Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule But we did get you, CC, heh, yeah Gainin' on ya Movin' in and around ya God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! (heh!) Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! What's happening, blood? Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Yeah! What's happening, black? Brother black, blood even Yeah-ahh, just funnin' Gettin' down Ah, blood to blood Ah, players to ladies The last percentage count was eighty You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot Are you up for the downstroke, CC? Chocolate city Are you with me out there? And when they come to march on ya Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure Richard Pryor, Minister of Education Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady Are you out there, CC? A chocolate city is no dream It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC God bless Chocolate City and its (gainin' on ya!) vanilla suburbs Can y'all get to that? Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Easin' in Gainin' on ya! In yo' stuff Gainin' on ya! Huh, can't get enough Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Be mo' funk, be mo' funk Gainin' on ya! Can we funk you too Gainin' on ya! Right on, chocolate city! Yeah, get deep Real deep Heh Be mo' funk Mmmph, heh Get deep Bad Unh, heh Just got New York, I'm told | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: I've been jamming this song for the last few days. Everything is on point and yes Bernie Worrell kills it on keyboards!!! Bootsy's bassline is sick and the lyrics..the lyrics, the lyrics...so timeless and they speak to white flight to the burbs. Oustanding song on an oustanding album...Stevie Wonder secretary of fine arts....
Chocolate City Uh, what's happening CC? They still call it the White House But that's a temporary condition, too. Can you dig it, CC? To each his reach And if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have But I'll be reachin' for ya 'Cause I love ya, CC. Right on. There's a lot of chocolate cities, around We've got Newark, we've got Gary Somebody told me we got L.A. And we're working on Atlanta But you're the capital, CC Gainin' on ya! Get down Gainin' on ya! Movin' in and on ya Gainin' on ya! Can't you feel my breath, heh Gainin' on ya! All up around your neck, heh heh Hey, CC! They say your jivin' game, it can't be changed But on the positive side, You're my piece of the rock And I love you, CC. Can you dig it? Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule But we did get you, CC, heh, yeah Gainin' on ya Movin' in and around ya God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! (heh!) Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! What's happening, blood? Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Yeah! What's happening, black? Brother black, blood even Yeah-ahh, just funnin' Gettin' down Ah, blood to blood Ah, players to ladies The last percentage count was eighty You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot Are you up for the downstroke, CC? Chocolate city Are you with me out there? And when they come to march on ya Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure Richard Pryor, Minister of Education Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady Are you out there, CC? A chocolate city is no dream It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC God bless Chocolate City and its (gainin' on ya!) vanilla suburbs Can y'all get to that? Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Easin' in Gainin' on ya! In yo' stuff Gainin' on ya! Huh, can't get enough Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Be mo' funk, be mo' funk Gainin' on ya! Can we funk you too Gainin' on ya! Right on, chocolate city! Yeah, get deep Real deep Heh Be mo' funk Mmmph, heh Get deep Bad Unh, heh Just got New York, I'm told  I thought it was "Gamin' on ya..."
Great song.... "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
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MrTation said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: I've been jamming this song for the last few days. Everything is on point and yes Bernie Worrell kills it on keyboards!!! Bootsy's bassline is sick and the lyrics..the lyrics, the lyrics...so timeless and they speak to white flight to the burbs. Oustanding song on an oustanding album...Stevie Wonder secretary of fine arts....
Chocolate City Uh, what's happening CC? They still call it the White House But that's a temporary condition, too. Can you dig it, CC? To each his reach And if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have But I'll be reachin' for ya 'Cause I love ya, CC. Right on. There's a lot of chocolate cities, around We've got Newark, we've got Gary Somebody told me we got L.A. And we're working on Atlanta But you're the capital, CC Gainin' on ya! Get down Gainin' on ya! Movin' in and on ya Gainin' on ya! Can't you feel my breath, heh Gainin' on ya! All up around your neck, heh heh Hey, CC! They say your jivin' game, it can't be changed But on the positive side, You're my piece of the rock And I love you, CC. Can you dig it? Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule But we did get you, CC, heh, yeah Gainin' on ya Movin' in and around ya God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! (heh!) Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! What's happening, blood? Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Yeah! What's happening, black? Brother black, blood even Yeah-ahh, just funnin' Gettin' down Ah, blood to blood Ah, players to ladies The last percentage count was eighty You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot Are you up for the downstroke, CC? Chocolate city Are you with me out there? And when they come to march on ya Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure Richard Pryor, Minister of Education Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady Are you out there, CC? A chocolate city is no dream It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC God bless Chocolate City and its (gainin' on ya!) vanilla suburbs Can y'all get to that? Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Easin' in Gainin' on ya! In yo' stuff Gainin' on ya! Huh, can't get enough Gainin' on ya! Gainin' on ya! Be mo' funk, be mo' funk Gainin' on ya! Can we funk you too Gainin' on ya! Right on, chocolate city! Yeah, get deep Real deep Heh Be mo' funk Mmmph, heh Get deep Bad Unh, heh Just got New York, I'm told I thought it was "Gamin' on ya..."
Great song.... As the Org Funkologist , it is Gaining on ya playa..  [Edited 7/13/05 19:28pm] | |
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Great album/cd.Can't add anything else. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Amen...This song is the perfect example of how keyboards and synthesizers should be played..everyone's doing their own thing on this, but it still works....."vanilla suburbs"....lol! good pick.
Didn't see this one untill now, pill. I would have jumped all over this, player. Good choice, pill. That's why I love analog, cuz of that warm ass sound. Parliament and Funkadelic's mid 70's period is evident of this. U can hear everything so well and so warm. With all the shit they would have, horns, tons of vocals, even the drums: i.e. hi-hat, kick, it's all there! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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MsLegs said: MrTation said: I thought it was "Gamin' on ya..."
Great song.... As the Org Funkologist , it is Gaining on ya playa..
[Edited 7/13/05 19:28pm] Thanks for clearing that up. I have no doubt that you and DorothyParkerWasCool are correct.  "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
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blackguitaristz said: SPYZFAN1 said: Amen...This song is the perfect example of how keyboards and synthesizers should be played..everyone's doing their own thing on this, but it still works....."vanilla suburbs"....lol! good pick.
Didn't see this one untill now, pill. I would have jumped all over this, player. Good choice, pill. That's why I love analog, cuz of that warm ass sound. Parliament and Funkadelic's mid 70's period is evident of this. U can hear everything so well and so warm. With all the shit they would have, horns, tons of vocals, even the drums: i.e. hi-hat, kick, it's all there! My brotha'... | |
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