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

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

Lyrics:
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
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
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo oww
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo oww
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
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo oww
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo oww
We're gonna turn this mother out
We're gonna turn this mother out
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
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
(Let us in, we'll tear this mother out)
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
(Let us in, we'll tear this mother out)
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
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
(We're gonna turn this mother out)
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
(Let us in, we'll tear this mother out)
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
(Let us in, we'll tear this mother out)
Oww, 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 oww
La la la la la
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo oww
(You've got a real type of thing goin' down, gettin' down)
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
Oww, we want the funk, give up the funk
Oww, we need the funk, we gotta have that funk
(Let us in, we'll tear this mother out)
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© 1976 Casablanca Records

[ballpeenbaby]

Almost 50 years later and this shit’s still fresh.

[stefonjackson]

Bootsy, Eddie Hazel, Big Foot, Bernie, Fred, Maceo...These cats today on the top musicians of all-times. Clinton was ahead of his time. The production and arrangement on this funk classic still sound great in 2023. Keep the funk alive!!

[iraalifia]

If this song isn't played at my funeral I ain't coming.

[gregoryburton]

This my 5 year old daughters favorite song. Just discovered her 2 year old brother knows the dang words to the song. I guess it’s true, Funk is in the bones! 🤟🏾

[DLBlckwl]

That drummer is gettin DOWN wit it!
What consistency, precision and power!
And he hits those breaks like it ain't NUTT'N!

[jatikammanigault]

Even though I grew up with this music (Thank God!) I especially love reading the comments of those young people who didn't and who are discovering it in the 90's and today. May you love it and enjoy it today as much as we did yesterday!

[fmart]

As a 7 yr old white boy we used to hear this coming from my neighbors house, along with Stevie Wonder, EW&F and many more great songs and artists from the 60s and 70s.
What a great time the 70s were.

[leogolive]

The choruses are actually the verses. Genius. 🛸🤘🏾💣💥

[bishious]

It is physically impossible to listen to this and remain motionless

[retireable]

If you want the funk, this is it baby! Doesn't get any funkier than this. These guys were the beginning of the big bass sound. Don't really like where the music is now, but these guys should be studied. Amazing and ground breaking group of musicians,

[naenaew.]

One of the greatest songs ever to this day💯❤❤Blessings and Peace To You All

[lauraann]

I'm an old woman in the grocery store, Parliament blaring in my headphones. Life is so good, ya know? :)

[twoonesixer]

One of my Grandmother's favorite groups! I remember this being played as a youngster! I loved them and love it now!

[MrKoolkh]

YES, YES THIS THE ANTHEM OF PURE FUNK!

[bainsk]

There's a whole lot of rhythm going round!

[BreconIReviews]

One of the best, real funk songs of all time-back in my day! Most don't realize the vast instrumental skills of all of these FUNK BANDS and their additional ability to slow it down and smooth, as well!

[michaelbogle]

I'M 58 & I REMEMBER GROOVIN TO PARLIAMENT WHEN I WAS 12.
NO ONE CAN EVER BEST THEIR SOUND & STYLE.

[sharonlobue]

I was 13 when this came out.55 STILL LISTENING TO IT! Awesome jam.👍👍

[ecouture]

Nothing better than a 70's bass line!!!

[kimfreeman]

I did not grow up with this music but I adore it. I'm a few days from 50 years old and I'm as white as a paper plate.
I love funky music. Which is also partly why I love Primus 😅