Artist: Parliament
Song: Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
Album: Mothership Connection
Record Company: Casablanca Records
Catalog Number: NBLP 7022
Release: 1975
"Give Up the Funk" was a monumental song in the funk and soul scene. By creating a sound known as "P-Funk," according to George Clinton and the Parliament, this song represented everything the funk scene was about. It had an amazing singalong chorus, a rangy bassline, and an up-tempo rhythm with brass fills. It was the epitome of a song that made an individual feel good and get out on the dance floor.
To listen and watch a live performance, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-qhQbYwDOk
Sources: Allmusic
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