Stuffs And Things

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: Let's Take It to the Stage

Year of first release: 1975

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Description of music:

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Songwriters: George Clinton, Grace Cook (aka Eddie Hazel)

Memorable Lyrics:

• "I'm gonna stuff your stuff with thang/Until I make your whole thang twang/I'm going to do things to your stuff (stuffs and things and things and stuff)"

Complete lyrics at the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-2stage#lyr-s-stuffs)

This is a quirky, lusty song, where the singer describes what he is planning on doing to his (potential) lover. While the repeated words "stuff" and "thing" are vague by themselves, the implication is clearly sexual intercourse, frequently and with energy.

Personnel:

• Lead Vocals: Garry Shider, George Clinton
• Backup Vocals: Parliament, Brandy (Telma Hopkins[?], Joyce Vincent[?])
• Guitars: Garry Shider, Michael Hampton

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