Be My Beach

Title of song: Be My Beach

Artist: Funkadelic

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

Year of first release: 1975

Trivia: This song marks the first appearance of Bootsy. Though the person (William Collins) had been with the group some time, he adopted his first stage persona (See "The Many Identities of Bootsy Collins"; P Funk mythology) in this song.

Description of music:

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Songwriters: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell

Memorable Lyrics:

• "I'd just like to be your bridge over troubled waters mama"
  • "Bridge Over Trouble Waters[?]" is a song by Simon and Garfunkel
• "Come Saturday night/When all but the moon is fast asleep I'll watch the sun rise/And leap into your eyes"
• "She's a lot of fun. Think that she's the only freak been born/As a matter of fact, she's not the only sand at the beach/Or to be exact, there's a whole lot of beaches"

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

This song introduces Bootsy, a Funky lady's man, as he woos a woman and talks about how she is special and beautiful.

Personnel: Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

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