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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Star Child
| name = Star Child
| Cover =
| cover =
| Caption =
| alt =
| Artist = [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]
| type = single
| artist = [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]
| from Album = [[Mothership Connection]]
| album = [[Mothership Connection]]
| A-side = "Star Child"
| A-side = Star Child
| B-side = "Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication"
| B-side = Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
| Released = August 1976
| released = August 1976
| recorded = 1975
| Format = 7" 45 rpm vinyl single
| Recorded = 1975
| studio =
| Genre = [[P-Funk]]
| venue =
| genre = [[P-Funk]]
| Length = 6:11 (album version)/3:08 (7" edit)
| length = 6:11 (album version)<br>3:08 (7" edit)
| Label = [[Casablanca Records|Casablanca]] 864
| label = [[Casablanca Records|Casablanca]] 864
| Writer = [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]/[[Bootsy Collins]]/[[Bernie Worrell]]
| writer = [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]/[[Bootsy Collins]]/[[Bernie Worrell]]
| Producer = George Clinton
| producer = George Clinton
| Certification =
| prev_title =
| Last single =
| prev_year =
| This single =
| next_title =
| Next single =
| next_year =
| Misc =
}}
}}


"'''Mothership Connection (Star Child)'''" is a [[funk]] [[song]] by [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]. It was the third and last [[Single (music)|single]] released from the group's [[1975 in music|1975]] album ''[[Mothership Connection]]''. The song introduces [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]'s messianic alien [[alter ego]] Star Child for the first time (''see [[P-Funk mythology]]'').
"'''Mothership Connection&nbsp;(Star Child)'''" is a [[funk]] [[song]] by [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]. It was the third and last [[Single (music)|single]] released from the group's [[1975 in music|1975]] album ''[[Mothership Connection]]''. The song introduces [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]'s messianic alien [[alter ego]] Star Child for the first time (''see [[P-Funk mythology]]'').


The [[lyrics]] "Swing down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride" quote the traditional [[Spiritual (music)|spiritual]] "[[Swing Down Sweet Chariot|Swing Down, Chariot]]", first popularized in the 1940s by [[The Golden Gate Quartet]] and later recorded by [[Elvis Presley]] among others (and not the better-known spiritual "[[Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]").
The [[lyrics]] "Swing down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride" quote the traditional [[Spiritual (music)|spiritual]] "[[Swing Down Sweet Chariot|Swing Down, Sweet Chariot]]",<ref>{{cite book |last1=Vincent |first1=Rickey |title=Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One|date=1996|publisher=St. Martin's Press |location=New York |isbn=1466884525 |page=254 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tb-FBAAAQBAJ&q=%22mothership+connection%22+%22swing+down%22&pg=PA254 |accessdate=2018-02-02}}</ref> first popularized in the 1940s by [[The Golden Gate Quartet]] and later recorded by [[Elvis Presley]] among others (and not the better-known spiritual "[[Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]").


The track "[[Let Me Ride]]" on the [[Dr. Dre]] album ''[[The Chronic]]'' is heavily based on [[Sampling (music)|samples]] from this song.
The track "[[Let Me Ride]]" on the [[Dr. Dre]] album ''[[The Chronic]]'' is heavily based on [[Sampling (music)|samples]] from this song.


In 1998, Scott Grooves produced a [[remix]] version of this song under the title ''Mothership Reconnection'', followed by yet another [[remix]] by [[Daft Punk]]. The music video for the Daft Punk version hinted at the modernizing of the song by showing characters inspired by Clinton's Star Child mythology re-made in the visual style of the [[1982 in film|1982]] movie [[Tron]].<ref>[http://www.whosampled.com/sample/39000/Scott-Grooves-Parliament-Funkadelic-Mothership-Reconnection-Parliament-Mothership-Connection-(Live)/ Connection between Scott Grooves, Daft Punk and Parliament on whosampledwho.com]</ref>
In 1998, Scott Grooves produced a [[remix]] version of this song under the title ''Mothership Reconnection'', followed by yet another [[remix]] by Scott Grooves, [[Slam (DJs)|Slam]] and [[Daft Punk]].


The song was the inspiration for [[Dave Parker]]'s "Boys Boppin'" shirt.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clair |first1=Michale |title=Origin of Dave Parker's 'Boys Boppin' shirt |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=2021|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/origin-of-dave-parker-s-boys-boppin-shirt?fbclid=IwAR1wkcYMGADDREnevFGIhMY94FKzrLTuj2yNRqHZMA4v-sGbE6tdbYxQ-Kc}} </ref>
The song is featured in the enhanced editions [[Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack|soundtrack]] of the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', appearing on the fictional in-game radio station [[Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack#Space_103.2|Space 103.2 FM]].


==Alternate titles==
==Alternate titles==
The song was titled simply "Star Child" on its single release, while the radio [[Promotional single|promo]] version was titled "Star Child (Mothership Connection)."
The song was titled simply "Star Child" on its single release, while the radio [[Promotional single|promo]] version was titled "Star Child (Mothership Connection)." This version uses the same track from ''Mothership Connection'' but fades out at 3:08. It is included as a bonus track on the ''Mothership Connection'' CD.


On the album ''[[Live: P-Funk Earth Tour]]'' the song is split into two tracks, "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot."
On the album ''[[Live: P-Funk Earth Tour]]'' the song is split into two tracks, "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot."
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== Cover versions ==
== Cover versions ==


In 1990, bassist [[Stanley Clarke]] and keyboardist [[George Duke]] released an album entitled "3," which contained a cover of this song.<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r58265|pure_url=yes}}|title=3 overview|work=[[Allmusic|Allmusic.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r58265|pure_url=yes}}|title=3 overview|work=[[Allmusic|Allmusic.com]]}}</ref>
In 1990, bassist [[Stanley Clarke]] and keyboardist [[George Duke]] released an album entitled "3," which contained a cover of this song.<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r58265|pure_url=yes}}|title=3 overview|work=[[Allmusic|Allmusic.com]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:1976 singles]]
[[Category:1976 singles]]
[[Category:Parliament (band) songs]]
[[Category:Parliament (band) songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by George Clinton (musician)]]
[[Category:Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician)]]
[[Category:Songs written by Bootsy Collins]]
[[Category:Songs written by Bootsy Collins]]
[[Category:Songs written by Bernie Worrell]]
[[Category:Songs written by Bernie Worrell]]

Latest revision as of 20:33, 16 March 2024

"Star Child"
Single by Parliament
from the album Mothership Connection
A-side"Star Child"
B-side"Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication"
ReleasedAugust 1976
Recorded1975
GenreP-Funk
Length6:11 (album version)
3:08 (7" edit)
LabelCasablanca 864
Songwriter(s)George Clinton/Bootsy Collins/Bernie Worrell
Producer(s)George Clinton

"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" is a funk song by Parliament. It was the third and last single released from the group's 1975 album Mothership Connection. The song introduces George Clinton's messianic alien alter ego Star Child for the first time (see P-Funk mythology).

The lyrics "Swing down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride" quote the traditional spiritual "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot",[1] first popularized in the 1940s by The Golden Gate Quartet and later recorded by Elvis Presley among others (and not the better-known spiritual "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot").

The track "Let Me Ride" on the Dr. Dre album The Chronic is heavily based on samples from this song.

In 1998, Scott Grooves produced a remix version of this song under the title Mothership Reconnection, followed by yet another remix by Scott Grooves, Slam and Daft Punk.

The song was the inspiration for Dave Parker's "Boys Boppin'" shirt.[2]

Alternate titles

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The song was titled simply "Star Child" on its single release, while the radio promo version was titled "Star Child (Mothership Connection)." This version uses the same track from Mothership Connection but fades out at 3:08. It is included as a bonus track on the Mothership Connection CD.

On the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour the song is split into two tracks, "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot."

Cover versions

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In 1990, bassist Stanley Clarke and keyboardist George Duke released an album entitled "3," which contained a cover of this song.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Vincent, Rickey (1996). Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 254. ISBN 1466884525. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  2. ^ Clair, Michale (2021). "Origin of Dave Parker's 'Boys Boppin' shirt". MLB.com.
  3. ^ "3 overview". Allmusic.com.


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