Alice in My Fantasies

Birthed during Funkadelic concerts as far back as 1971, this song was originally an instrumental jam that was brilliantly-improvised. The album version features the same bassline and guitar riffs from Eddie Hazel, minus the psychedelic keyboard section produced by Bernie Worrell.

A rare outtake version of the song (circulating around the internet under the album name "The Ultimate Turd") continues where the glaring fade-out occurs on the album; in the outtake version the band continues to jam for an extra 30 to 40 seconds before suddenly stopping.

The song was written by George Clinton and Grace Cook (aka Eddie Hazel)

Alice is apparently trying to seduce the singer, but he is apparently unwilling to sleep with her. No reason is explicitly given, but it can be inferred that he is unwilling because she will demand a commitment ("The freak said I would even owe her my devotion"). Therefore, the titular "Alice" who exists only "in (the singer's) fantasies" may be an Alice who does not demand the commitment.

Personnel:

• Lead Vocals: George Clinton

External Links

• lyrics (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-standing#lyr-s-alice)