You and Your POLL, Me and My POLL: The P-Funk Results Poll

and that's it for today

great stuff so far! Nice to see the side projects getting some love

Shame about the paucity of ballots, but this is turning out nicely, and I'm glad to see that a couple of my more left-field picks got another vote here and there (hello "Catch A Keeper," "Roto-Rooter," and "Shine-O-Myte"!).

Like Cosmic Slop, I turned in a full 100-song ballot. My self-imposed rules were probably more stringent than most, but they're consistent with where I've long defined the boundaries of what constitutes a P-Funk record- every track had to have some involvement from George Clinton even if that only meant a nominal producer's credit (I made an exception for the Sweat Band - produced by Bootsy, featuring several long-time P-Funk members, and released on Clinton's short-lived Uncle Jam label - and a couple self-produced Bootsy tracks from when he was still very much in the P-Funk orbit). Hence there's no Zapp (Bootsy coproduced their first record, sure, but they were never really part of the P-Funk mob despite Roger's marginal contributions to one or two Funkadelic tracks) or Mutiny (who have a more legitimate claim to the collective mantle). I guess there's no reason for me to mention this except that I still find it kinda weird that anyone considers Zapp to be P-Funk. Great band, though.

Could only vote for 40 tracks...lack of time I'm afraid...sad to see "What About It" so low down the list...love that groove!

Just catching up.

Three songs in my top 15 already placed that didn't get a single other vote. Not surprised that Singing Another Song didn't as it's a bonus track on Up For the Down Stroke. Such a catchy song. Soul Mate and I Misjudged You are the other two I had up there that I'm a little more surprised about. I love their ballads and these are two of the very best. I'm surprised Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication is so low. I just assumed all the songs off Mothership would be really high.

Oh I had One Fun at a Time in my top 10 too. Seems like I have quite a strange taste in their stuff. I'm already feeling like I might be the only person that didn't vote for a song that could well at the top of the list.

I had no idea there were cd-only bonus tracks for any of the parliament albums. None of my cd copies have any!

Soul Mate is good but I subbed it out on my ballot for other stuff I liked more from the same album.

you might be alone on I Misjudged You tho. Never dug that one.

I'm not sure which issues I have of the Parliament albums now (In a different country to my CD collection right now) Think that most of the ones I have do come with a couple of bonus tracks. Another bonus track I had high on my list is the upbeat version of Baby I Owe You Something Good. It totally transforms a good song to an amazing one for me.

http://youtu.be/rqu_O_KBI9M

135. Parliament - (I Wanna) Testify (98 points, 1 votes)

I think some people's votes were for the original Parliaments version but I went with the later, more "canonical" one

How many votes did Testify get? Surely more than 1?

Hey Shakey - shouldn't there be two votes for "One Fun at A Time"? Kitchen Person confirmed that he had it in his top 10, and I had it at #43. I just checked my ballot, which you confirmed you had received. Seems like the points total for that track, then, should be at least 157 (90+67), no?

XP I had "Testify" @ #3. I didn't specify the version, although if I had, it would have been for the original (the remake is hot tho). I've already placed a couple other "one voters"--"Children of Productions" & "There Is Nothing...".

I voted for the parliaments version and it was very high on my ballot #7

"Roto-Rooter," and "Shine-O-Myte"!).

hey neighbour

I think some people's votes were for the original Parliaments version but I went with the later, more "canonical" one

How many votes did Testify get? Surely more than 1?

I misposted about this. There was one vote for "(I Wanna) Testify" and and *6* votes for "Testify". I didn't combine them. Maybe I should though (I doubt that many people really meant the original Parliaments version but I could be wrong...?)

I did!

Hey Shakey - shouldn't there be two votes for "One Fun at A Time"?

*sigh* There's actually three votes for this - all the entries looked identical but for some reason the pivot table in the spreadsheet didn't group them together correctly. OK so I'm gonna combine all the Testify results, fix this and then post a revised list shortly, hang on...

altho maybe I shouldn't re: Testify, sounds like you guys know what you were voting for...

Revised results so far:

126. The Brides of Funkenstein - Just Like You (116 points, 2 votes)
127. Parliament - Funkin' For Fun (114 points, 3 votes)
128. George Clinton - Quickie (109 points, 2 votes)
TIE 129. Funkadelic - I'm Never Gonna Tell It (107 points, 2 votes)
TIE 129. Funkadelic - How Do Yeaw View You? (107 points, 3 votes)
130. Eddie Hazel - I Want You (She's So Heavy) (106 points, 2 votes)
131. Mutiny - What More Can I Say (105 points, 2 votes)
TIE 132. Bootsy Collins - Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping) (103 points, 3 votes)
TIE 132. Parliament - Gamin On Ya (103 points, 2 votes)
133. George Clinton - Computer Games (101 points, 3 votes)
134. Parliament - The Big Bang Theory (99 points, 2 votes)
135. Parliament - (I Wanna) Testify (98 points, 1 votes)
TIE 136. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Roto-Rooter (97 points, 2 votes)
TIE 136. Mutiny - Lump (97 points, 1 votes)
TIE 136. Zapp - I Can Make You Dance (97 points, 1 votes)
TIE 137. Parliament - Singing Another Song (96 points, 1 votes)
TIE 137. Funkadelic - Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (96 points, 2 votes)
TIE 137. Junie Morrison - Jarr The Ground (96 points, 1 votes)
138. Parliament - There Is Nothing Before Me But Thang  (95 points, 1 votes)
139. Parliament - Side Effects (94 points, 2 votes)
140. Eddie Hazel - What About It (93 points, 1 votes)
TIE 141. Fuzzy Haskins - Cookie Jar (91 points, 2 votes)
TIE 141. George Clinton - Last Dance (91 points, 1 votes)
TIE 141. Funkadelic - Soul Mate (91 points, 1 votes)
TIE 141. Parliament - Crush It (91 points, 1 votes)
142. Funkadelic - Oh I (90 points, 1 votes)
TIE 143. Parliament - I Misjudged You (88 points, 1 votes)
TIE 143. George Clinton - Get Dressed (88 points, 1 votes)
144. Parliament - Children of Productions (87 points, 1 votes)
TIE 145. Parliament - One of Those Funky Thangs (85 points, 1 votes)
TIE 145. Bootsy Collins - Mug Push (85 points, 1 votes)
TIE 145. Zapp - Be Alright (85 points, 1 votes)
TIE 146. George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars - Generator Pop (84 points, 1 votes)
TIE 146. George Clinton - Double Oh-Oh (84 points, 1 votes)
147. Parlet - Cookie Jar (83 points, 2 votes)
TIE 148. George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars - Catch A Keeper (82 points, 2 votes)
TIE 148. Parliament - Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication (82 points, 2 votes)
149. Parliament - May We Bang You (81 points, 1 votes)
TIE 150. Parliament - Breakdown (80 points, 1 votes)
TIE 150. Bernie Worrell - Hold On (80 points, 1 votes)

OK, so only 2 (out of 50) of mine so far.

that list is missing

125. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Another Point Of View (117 points, 2 votes)

only 50? you falser

and now back to our regularly scheduled program

124. Parliament - I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body) (118 points, 3 votes)
http://youtu.be/JCenEV4VEe0

123. Funkadelic - Butt To Buttresucitation (120 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/1dkc6tt3RvE

this one deserved more votes imo

122. Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns - Four Play (122 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/p439jEufNo8

yay, Butt To Butt!

Who wants to make the Spotify playlist? Honestly, this has the potential to be the greatest Spotify playlist in the short history of the service.

Also, I voted for Side Effects and Eddie Hazell's I Want You so far.

only 50? you falser

Just call me Sir Nose D'Voidofexcuses

121. Funkadelic - What is Soul (123 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/RgPIqOh9uTU

120. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jam Fan (Hot) (125 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/VT4vwpMw0Q0

got no time for a spotify list. cant even do one for the eoy metal poll. But if someone makes it i'll sure listen to it

Voted for What is Soul at Number 48, probably should have voted it higher

Hey Leroy, zappenin'? Voted for Jam Fan (Hot)

119. The Brides of Funkenstein - Birdie (129 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/M9wkifTUUr8

118. Bootsy Collins - Fat Cat (130 points, 3 votes)
http://youtu.be/YuE1eX2me20

this didn't place and no one voted for it but I wasn't even aware of its existence - another CD reissue Parliament bonus track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEon5z7jMws

117. Bernie Worrell - Insurance Man for the Funk (133 points, 3 votes)
http://youtu.be/gxf5edWBGLA

this tie seems appropriate, a couple of p weird tracks

TIE 116. Parliament - My Automobile (136 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/Qyw4FQ-fBz4

TIE 116. Funkadelic - March To The Witch's Castle (136 points, 3 votes)
http://youtu.be/Ks730Lg5Vu0

Man I regret not voting for March to the Witch's Castle

115. Parliament - I Just Got Back (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands) (139 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/zTUthO7rbdU

sidenote: there was only one song from Up For the Down Stroke that did not receive any votes (and it's not the one I would've expected tbh)

114. Parliament - Whatever Makes My Baby Feel Good (142 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/1WeQ2diHiQI

113. George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars - Pumpin' It Up (143 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/MPX9kuFg1Kw

112. Funkadelic - Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) (145 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/7wL1NyqLs5E

111. Parliament - Livin' The Life (146 points, 2 votes)
http://youtu.be/EnOIeiL-kC4

My Automobile wuz robbed! I thought that would be way higher

can't say I've ever really liked it. Or "I Just Got Back" either.

what you taking it down to tonight?

I voted for Livin The Life- just a good early production for them.