No Head No Backstage Pass

Title of song: No Head No Backstage Pass

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, Ron Bykowski

Memorable Lyrics:

• "Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin/If you ain't giving head, you ain't getting in"

Complete lyrics at [external site with complete lyricshttp://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-2stage.html#lyr-s-nohead the Motherpage]

The lyrics, like most of this album, are simple and direct. The singer explains that a groupie must be willing to perform oral sex in order to receive a backstage pass (even though she knows the drummer).

Personnel:

• Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Critical response: