This is the part of the party where y'all get off your high horses and bow down to the God of Funk, Sir George Clinton and his cosmic Funk Mob.
It seems like there are many days when I find myself sitting like a caged monkey at work, Funk playing in my head.
I sit there waiting for George Clinton to kick in the Library's plate glass door and bring in the Funk Mob, but alas, it never happens.
I had previously posted this album a long time ago in a previous post nestled amongst a smorgasbord of groovy but unrelated albums.
However, this Space Biscuit needs it's own digital bed.
This funky bitch in heat deserves her own post.
You will often hear older folk like myself bemoan the fact that 'they just don't make 'em like they used to'.
In this case, I can unequivocally assure you that is a true statement.
This muthafucka came with a poster and a comic book!
1977's 'Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome' from Parliament is one of my favorite albums for many reasons.
How can one go wrong when Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Glen Goins, Michael Hampton, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, and Bernie Worrell have just stepped off of the Mothership, and into the studio with Sir Nose and George Clinton?
I really love how albums used to be actual albums with characters, storylines, and proper Art.
True Artists need to bring back this mentality.
'Funkentelechy' is a historic album because it introduced the World to Sir Nose, Clinton's nemesis.
Let Us observe Sir Nose in his natural funky habitat...
Dizzam! I feel high just from reading that.
Here is tha posta, rolla coasta!
There you have it.
Now on to the Music...
Ask me on different days and you will likely get different answers, however, I am pretty confident in stating that 'Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome'is indeed Parliament's best album (with 'Mothership Connection' being a VERY close second).
The proceedings start out with funky guitar pickins that morph into a 'Bop Gun'.
It is important to never forget that you have a Bop Gun, for the Funk is Our Weapon against the Evil Empire!
So grab your weapons and prepare for the funky battle we will be undertaking versus the squares, sucks, and haters.
'Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk' is hands down one of the funkiest songs of all time.
You have heard bits of this amazing track in jams from Aaliyah, Black Sheep’s, E-40, EPMD’s, Ice Cube, Mystikal, NWA, and Schoolly D.
Pay attention!
The bigger the headache, the bigger the Pill.
Just don't get lost in the darkness..
Grab your 'Flashlight' and illuminate the ignorant!
1 Bop Gun (Endangered Species) (8:29)
2 Sir Noise D'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention - B3M) (10:04)
3 Wizard Of Finance (4:23)
4 Funkentelechy (10:56)
5 Placebo Syndrome (4:20)
6 Flash Light (5:46)
