The Electric Spanking of War Babies (song)
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"The Electric Spanking of War Babies" is the title track from the last album recorded by the American funk
band Funkadelic
. The song was released as a single in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records
. Instrumentally the track was constructed by co-writer Walter Morrison
. It charted on the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at number 60.
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band Funkadelic
Funkadelic
Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
. The song was released as a single in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. Instrumentally the track was constructed by co-writer Walter Morrison
Walter Morrison
Walter "Junie" Morrison is a musician and producer born in Dayton, Ohio. Morrison was a producer, writer, keyboardist and vocalist for the funk band the Ohio Players in the early 70s, where he wrote and produced their first major hit, "Funky Worm"...
. It charted on the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at number 60.
Personnel
- Bass, Guitar, Drums and Keyboards: Walter Morrison
- Lead Guitar: Michael HamptonMichael HamptonMichael Hampton is a funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic....