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“Up for the Down Stroke” is a funk song by Parliament, the title track to their 1974 album of the same name. Released as a single from the album, it reached number ten on the Billboard R&B chart (the band’s first top ten on the chart since Testify in 1967), and number 63 on the Hot 100. The song...
Talking 'bout he's mad
Let's take it to the stage, jack, come on!
And get up for the down stroke
Get up for the down stroke
Everybody get up
(x4)
Everybody get up
Get up for the down stroke
Everybody get up
(x2)
Party!
It's all about party, yeah!
Having a party, y'all
(get up for the down stroke?) (get down!)
(?.........a joke)
Get down on the real side
Get up for the down stroke
Everybody get up
(x6)
Woo, hoo hoo!
I don't care about the cold, baby
Cause when you're hot, you're too much
Cause when you're hot, you're hot
Look at what you've got
(x7)
(give me the claps)
(let's take it to the bridge)
(What?)
(He talkin' bout he mad!)
(Make it funky now)
Get up for the down stroke
Everybody get up
(x8)
Party!
I don't care about the cold, baby
Cause when you're hot, you're too much
Cause when you're hot, you're hot
Look at what you've got
(x3)
Party, baby party!
You're hot
Let's take it to the stage!
I don't care about the cold, baby
Cause when you're hot, you're too much
Cause when you're hot, you're hot
Look at what you've got (oh, my godfather!)
I don't care about the cold, baby (get up for the down stroke)
Cause when you're hot, you're too much
Cause when you're hot, you're hot
Look at what you've got
I don't care about the cold, baby (get up for the down stroke)
Cause when you're hot, you're too much
Cause when you're hot, you're hot
Look at what you've got
Up for the Down Stroke was written by Fuzzy Haskins.
Up for the Down Stroke was produced by George Clinton.
Parliament released Up for the Down Stroke on Wed Jul 03 1974.