Holly Wants to Go to California

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: Uncle Jam Wants You

Year of first release: 1979

Trivia:

This song is a piano-driven ballad, making it unique in Funkadelic catalogue. It is, however, generally considered the weakest song on the album.

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Songwriters: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell

Memorable Lyrics:

• "Holly's got a heavenly body/Which all stars need to shine/Holly, she's a star/Holly's got a beautiful mind"
• "...she'd shine, /Like the Hollywood sign/On Sunset and Vine"

Complete lyrics at:

• the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-unclejam#lyr-s-holly)

The titular "Holly" wants to go to the state of California because she believes she can make it as a star. The singer seems to agree.

Personnel:

• Lead Vocal: George Clinton

Critical Response: