Biological Speculation

Title of song: Biological Speculation

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: America Eats Its Young

Year of first release: 1972

Songwriters: George Clinton, Ernie Harris[?]

Memorable Lyrics:

• "We're just a biological speculation/Sittin' here, vibratin'/And we don't know what we're vibratin' about"
• "I believe in god/Though I know that law and order must prevail/Oh, if and when the laws of man/Is not just, equal and fair/Then the laws of nature will come and do her thing"

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

This song is about how Mother Nature[?] will fix any unbalanced elements of society, sooner or later. The singer takes the position that any oppression is only temporary, and will eventually and inevitably be destroyed by Mother Nature acting through human agents.

Personnel:

• Steel and string guitar arrangements by David Van De Pitte[?]
• Lead Vocals: George Clinton
• Guitar: Garry Shider