George Clinton Songs Ranked
George Edward Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. His Parliament-Funkadelic collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. He launched his solo career with the 1982 album Computer Games and would go on to influence 1990s hip-hop and G-funk. Clinton is regarded, along with James Brown and Sly Stone, as one of the foremost innovators of funk music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. In 2019, he and Parliament-Funkadelic were given Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards. Here are all of George Clinton’s songs ranked.
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10. Mothership Connection Starchild (Mothership Connection, 1975)
“If a spaceship landed and these guys came out groovin’; I would NOT take them to our leader, I would just bust out a fatty and party with them and ask them to take me outta this here crazy-ass world we live in!”
9. Hollywood (Hey, Man, Smell My Finger, 1993)
“Funkateers should check out “Holly Wants To California” by Funkadelic “Uncle Jam Wants You” . A crazy solo featuring George singing solo and Bernie playing piano. You have to blaze 1 before you hear this jam!”
8. Last Dance (You Shouldn’t-Nuf Bit Fish, 1983)
“I enjoy the music on this CD. It is funny and has a great funk beat. Mr George Clinton made his mark by building on the Funk of Mr James Brown. Many of the JB team became members of Parliment. Here, Mr Clinton updates those rhythms of the seventies by adapting them to the sound of the eighties”
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7. Stomp (PCU, 1994)
“Great song! Has a little bit of a Sly and the Family Stone vibe to it , ironic since George Clinton inducted them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!George Clinton is a genius, just like Sly Stone!”
6. Computer Games (Computer Games, 1982)
“Though credited to George Clinton, this is a Parliament album in all but name: it is performed by the same people and the general vibe of Parliament permeates everything. The only difference really is the context: it’s the ’80s, and technology has changed”
5. Flash Light (Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome, 1977)
“I’ve never like rap (hip hop?), I tried many times to get into it but just wouldn’t stick to me. Well there was parts that I loved though and it was the stuff they got from parliament. They said they they took the parts they really like and sampled it to their stuff and I’m wondering why they didn’t take the whole sound instead of samples, the whole album gold from start to finish. This music is timeless, ten years before it time but man those covers have not timed well.”
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4. Loopzilla (Computer Games, 1982)
“Even the sleeve suggests it’s in mourning of George Clinton’s career. Passing the torch to his next generation of p-funk followers like Zapp and Afrika Bambaataa. And its sloppy jam, but even sloppy jams are better than no jam at all. It’s a track that makes “Dancing in the Street” seem worthy of existing, as “Loopzilla” would not be the same without it.”
3. Do Fries Go With That Shake? (R&B Skeletons in the Closet, 1986)
“This is why I love George Clinton and Prince. They can make a song about anything. Mix it in with a sweet beat and we would be in the club dancing our buns off!! “Ooohh, this calorie free and nutra sweet the love of you has gotten me on a diet”…LOL!! I love it!!!”
2. Double Oh Oh (Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends, 1985)
“Don’t be misled. Clinton’s 80’s output funked it up. P-Funk updated heir sound with a little too much drum machine and fake bass and synthesizer. But the songs were SO good they demanded your attention.”
1. Atomic Dog (Computer Games, 1982)
“Arguably the best of George Clinton’s singles in the 1980s. Clinton updates his funk sound from the ’70s, adding ’80s production sheen. And who can forget that “bow wow wow yippie aye yippie yo” part? Can’t really call it a chorus because, in some ways, the song is all chorus.”
