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152. Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove (1978)
from the album One Nation Under a Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOZwwRH6XU

Key lyrics:
Feet dont fail me now

Funkadelic(/Parliament) are a rare popular band that might be better described as a collective. With a dozen vocalists, their performances are a party in themselves. One Nation Under a Groove is all over the place in the best way possible. The song begins with several voices playing against each other, some singing in harmony while others dance in the spotlight. A lone voice leads much of the track, but it is the other voices warping around him that draw attention. The harmonies sometimes jump to the forefront to directly support the lead, other times serving purely as backing. A more jovial voice chimes in now and then, a rough contrast to the smooth lead. This defines the sense of unity at the heart of the song disparate voices working to create something larger than life.

For such chaotic vocals, the instrumentation has to tie everything together. Much like Sex Machine, the funky bass guides the song but remains firmly in the background. While wild synth lines pop in during the silence, many of the instruments simply work to reinforce the stray vocals. The magic of One Nation Under a Groove is how all these elements come together as a singular vision.

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