Let's Make It Last

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: Cosmic Slop

Year of first release: 1973

Trivia:

The music is soul-influenced, like much of the album.

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Songwriters: George Clinton, Eddie Hazel

Memorable Lyrics:

• "I don't want a love /That's burning fast"
• "I don't want a love/Like apple pie/Good while it lasts/Oh, when it's gone, you wanna cry"
  • "apple pie" is frequently symbolic of the United States

Complete lyrics at the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-cslop#lyr-s-last)

The singer of this song proclaims his desire for a long-standing love instead of a temporary fling.

Personnel:

• Lead Vocals: Garry Shider

Critical response: