The Electric Spanking of War Babies
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| The Electric Spanking of War Babies | ||
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| Studio album by Funkadelic | ||
| Released | 1981 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Funk | |
| Length | 44:10 | |
| Label | Priority | |
| Producer(s) | ??? | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Funkadelic chronology | ||
| Connections and Disconnections (1981) |
The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981) |
Who's a Funkadelic (1981) |
The Electric Spanking of War Babies is the final album of Funkadelic's golden era. It features many relative newcomers to the P Funk mob, though it is still very popular among Funkadelic fans. At one point, George Clinton planned on this being a double album, but the idea was squashed by Warner Brothers. The title is an allusion to the Vietnam War.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "The Electric Spanking of War Babies" (Bob Bishop, George Clinton, Walter Morrison)
- "Electro-Cuties" (J. Ali, Clinton, Ron Ford)
- "Funk Gets Stronger" (Part I) (Clinton, Michael Hampton)
- "Brettino's Bounce" (Larry Fratangelo)
- "Funk Gets Stronger" (Killer Millimeter Longer Version) (Clinton, Sylvester Stewart)
- "She Loves You" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "Shockwave" (Ron Dunbar, DeWayne McKnight)
- "Oh, I" (Clinton, Rodney Curtis, Garry Shider)
- "Icka Prick" (Clinton, Shider)
[edit] Critical response
- "Electric Spanking is an above-average party album"
"Icka Prick" may have been a response to the flak that Funkadelic and LP cover artist Pedro Bell were getting from Warner Bros. and certain women's groups concerning the album cover art, hence the lyric: "You ain't seen obscene yet/We gonna be nasty this year". The lyrics are intentionally filthy.
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[edit] Memorable Lyrics
- "I, at the early age of seventeen/Was adopted by aliens"
- "They have long since programmed me/To return with this message/When you learn to dance/You won't forget it"
- "It's a bummer to find/That your mind/And your behind/Gets exploded in time"
- "You've seen the bomb (electric)/Vietnam (spanking of) /LSD (war babies) /You've seen the ?/You've seen DNA/Watch them go to the moon/Live on TV"
Complete lyrics at the Motherpage
The song begins with a silly, spoken intro where the speaker claims to have been adopted by aliens. The aliens gave him a message, which is apparently an urgent need to get Funky. The song then turns obliquely political, and the song's titular reference to the Vietnam War is referred to again.
[edit] Personnel
- Vocals: George Clinton
- Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Drums: Walter Morrison
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
