Title of song: Music for My Mother
Artist: Funkadelic
Title of album: Funkadelic
Year of first release: 1970
The vocals are of primary interest here (from Motown sessionman Herb Sparkman). It is, essentially, a blues song, featuring harmonica-like singing.
Songwriter: George Clinton
Memorable Lyrics:
- "(I) got my harp out/Sit down by old beat-up railroad train/And get me get myself /A little of that old funky thang"
- "I heard someone on my way by/Sounded a little something like raw funk to me"
The song explains how the singer, while traveling through Keeprunin', Mississippi, hears the sound of funk music and then proceeds to get funky himself.
Personnel
- Vocals: Herb Sparkman
- Bass: Billy Nelson
- Guitar: Eddie Hazel
- Drums: Brad Innis
Westbound released a greatest hits album called Music for my Mother in 1993. For more information, see Funkadelic compilations.