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PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Clinton
George Clinton
Vocals
Calvin Simon
Calvin Simon
Vocals
Clarence Haskins
Clarence Haskins
Vocals
Raymond Davis
Raymond Davis
Vocals
Grady Thomas
Grady Thomas
Vocals
Glen Goins
Glen Goins
Guitar
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
Saxophone
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
Saxophone
Cordell Mosson
Cordell Mosson
Bass
Tiki Fulwood
Tiki Fulwood
Drums
Jerome Brailey
Jerome Brailey
Drums
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Drums
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
Keyboards
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Vocals
Garry Marshall Shider
Garry Marshall Shider
Guitar
John Brumbach
John Brumbach
Saxophone
Michael Hampton
Michael Hampton
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Clinton
George Clinton
Songwriter
William Earl Collins
William Earl Collins
Songwriter
Garry Marshall Shider
Garry Marshall Shider
Songwriter
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Horn Arranger
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Clinton
George Clinton
Producer

Lyrics

(You've got all that is really needed)
(To save a dying world from its funkless hell)
Stupidly I forced a smile
My composure was secure
I wore a silly grin from ear to ear
A smile they saw right through
Oh, but then like a streak of lightning it came
Filling my brain with this pain
Without saying a word this voice I heard
Give up the funk, you punk
(Unfunky kind of UFO)
From the sun
(Here from the sun)
You've got the groove
(You've got the groove and we want some)
(We're unfunky and we're obsolete)
And out of time
(And we're out of time)
(Gonna take your funk and make it mine)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oh-oh)
(You could feel so much better)
(If you would show me how to funk like you do)
(You've got all that is really needed)
(To save a dying world from its funkless hell)
Deep in pain I called the names
Of some funkified friends of mine
And they were on the road and gettin' it on
And groovin' for hours live
Oh, like a streak of lightning it came
Filling my brain with pain
Without saying a word, this voice I heard
Give up the funk, you punk
(Unfunky kind of UFO)
From the sun
(Here from the sun)
You've got the groove
(You've got the groove and we want some)
Unfunky and obsolete
(We're unfunky and we're obsolete)
And out of time
(And we're out of time)
(Gonna take your funk and make it mine)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oh-oh)
Saying, you could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
You could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
You could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
You could feel so much better
If you would show me how to funk like you do
(You've got all that is really needed)
(To save a dying world from its funkless hell)
I don't know where, but they were near
They took me by surprise
They, they crept upon me early this morning
Right before my eyes, and they were saying
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh-oh)
Sweet old music
(Unfunky kind of UFO)
From the sun
(Here from the sun)
You've got the groove
(You've got the groove and we want some)
(Ah, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
You're obsolete
(We're unfunky and we're obsolete)
And out of time
(And we're out of time)
(Gonna take your funk and make it mine)
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
(Unfunky kind of UFO)
From the sun
(Here from the sun)
You've got the groove
(You've got the groove and we want some)
Unfunky and obsolete
(We're unfunky and we're obsolete)
And out of time
(And we're out of time)
(Gonna take your funk and make it mine)
(You've got all that is really needed)
(To save a dying world from its funkless hell)
(You could feel so much better)
(If you would show me how to funk like you do)
(You could feel so much better)
Written by: Garry Shider, George Clinton, William Earl Collins
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