What do Mice Elf look like? This is a stone groove from Sly and the funky basstastic 'thumpin and pluckin' Larry Graham. Did you know that he is the uncle of rapper Drake? I did not know that. Some classic rhythm guitar from Freddie Stone. Horns and drums, also quite funky and cool. And it goes on and on...
The lyrics are sung by four band members simultaneously.They sound awesome on the chorus, and in little extraneous moments: 3:03, chen trench strokes, etc? at 3:08, 4:16.
I think this is the song that finally turned Sly Stone away from songs about racial harmony. He didn't think people were getting the message, plus stardom had gotten out of control. He turned further inward and away from the mainstream, took more drugs, and began to write more about more controversial subjects like racism and violence. He name checks his earlier tunes, as if to say 'what was that all about?' He felt like he had sold out and lost the good vibes.
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