Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Title of song: Uncle Jam Artist: Funkadelic Title of album: Uncle Jam Wants You Year of first release: 1979 Trivia: The titular "Uncle Jam" is a parody of Uncle Sam. The cover to the album proclaims the mission is to "rescue dance music from the blahs." This song is clearly a dance-oriented song, but is also excellent musically, with complex rhythms; it even seamlessly incorporates a traditional US Army marching tune. Complete tabs at [external site with complete tabs] Songwriters: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell Memorable Lyrics: "All you inductees fall out and form some kinda line or something/I want all you young ladies to stick your chests out/And get your hips to move!" "You said you'd be ready, if he called on you/Now he's a righteous kind of leader/Just demanding funk and groove from you" Complete lyrics at the Motherpage This is song from the point-of-view of Uncle Jam himself, the leader of the Funk Army (see P Funk mythology). The part is song by Philippe Wynne; he is the funkiest "thrill seargent" in the world and demands that his soldiers get Funky. Personnel Lead Vocals: Phillipe Wynne, George Clinton Critical response: This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.