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Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)

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Parliament - Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

George Clinton

Vocals

Calvin Simon

Vocals

Clarence Haskins

Clarence Haskins

Vocals

Raymond Davis

Vocals

Grady Thomas

Vocals

Glen Goins

Guitar

Fred Wesley

Trombone

Maceo Parker

Saxophone

Joe Farrell

Saxophone

Cordell Mosson

Bass

Tiki Fulwood

Drums

Jerome Brailey

Drums

Gary Cooper

Drums

Bernie Worrell

Keyboards

Bootsy Collins

Vocals

Garry Marshall Shider

Garry Marshall Shider

Guitar

John Brumbach

Saxophone

Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker

Saxophone

Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

George Clinton

Songwriter

William Earl Collins

William Earl Collins

Songwriter

Jerome Brailey

Songwriter

Fred Wesley

Horn Arranger

Bernie Worrell

Co-Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

George Clinton

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Tear the roof off, we're gonna

Tear the roof off the mother, sucker

Tear the roof off the sucker

Tear the roof off, we're gonna

Tear the roof off the mother, sucker

Tear the roof off the sucker

Tear the roof off, we're gonna

Tear the roof off the mother, sucker

Tear the roof off the sucker

Tear the roof off, we're gonna

Tear the roof off the mother, sucker

Tear the roof off the sucker

[Verse 1]

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

[Chorus]

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

La-la-la-la-la

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, daw

La-la-la-la-la

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, daw

[Verse 2]

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm going 'round

[Chorus]

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

La-la-la-la-la

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, daw

La-la-la-la-la

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, daw

[Verse 3]

We're gonna turn this mother out

We're gonna turn this mother out

[Verse 4]

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

[Chorus]

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk (Let us in, we'll turn this mother out)

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk (Let us in, we'll turn this mother out)

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk

[Bridge]

We're gonna turn this mother out (We want the funk, give up the funk)

We're gonna turn this mother out (We need the funk, we gotta have that funk)

We're gonna turn this mother out (We want the funk, give up the funk)

We're gonna turn this mother out (We need the funk, we gotta have that funk)

[Chorus]

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk (Let us in, we'll turn this mother out)

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk (Let us in, we'll turn this mother out)

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

We need the funk, we gotta have that funk

We want the funk, give up the funk

We need the funk, we gotta have that funk

We want the funk, give up the funk

We need the funk, we gotta have that funk

La-la-la-la-la

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, daw

La-la-la-la-la

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, daw

[Verse 5]

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round (You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down)

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down

There's a whole lot of rhythm goin' 'round

[Outro]

Aw, we want the funk, give up the funk

Aw, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk (Let us in, we'll turn this mother out)

Written by: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Jerome Brailey