Cosmic Slop

 Sometimes it get weird with George Clinton's Funkadelic.  Well, actually, it gets weird very frequently with anything George Clinton does.  From 1973, this is Cosmic Slop, and I think that's George in whiteface.  Although it is definitely weird, it is also pretty representative of New York City in the early 70s.  Also, I swear I've never been at a party like this.

For all the craziness it's a sobering lyric:

I was one of five born to my mother
An older sister and three young brothers
We've seen it hard, we've seen it kind of rough
But always with a smile, she was sure to try to hide
The fact from us that life was really tough 

The weirdness, seriousness at times, and musicianship is what makes Funkadelic, Parliament, and Parliament/Funkadelic memorable. 

Features Garry Shider on vocals and guitar, Ron Bykowski on lead guitar, Tyrone Lampkin on drums, and bass by Boogie Mosson. 

And Another Thing

 Couldn't have said it better myself.  And no better day to say it.

Parliament. Yet another thing we did better than England. pic.twitter.com/ufUyxkF665

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) July 4, 2023

You want proof?  I've got proof.  And Bootsy Collins is the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Flashlight

It's Saturday night and time to get moving with Flashlight from Parliament's 1977 album, Funkentelechy v The Placebo Syndrome featuring master of space and time George Clinton with Bootsy Collins on bass.

Friday Song

George Clinton, Bootsey Collins and the rest of the Parliament Funkadelic gang invite you to join them on The Mothership.  Bootsey also played bass with James Brown.