Underwater Boogie Baby

Parliament : Aqua Boogie

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On January 20, 1979, the #1 R+B song in the land was Parliament's blast of funk "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)", from the album Motor Booty Affair. The song would stay parked in the top spot for four straight weeks. In his memoir, George, George Clinton reveals the song came together in the same was as "Give Up the Funk" and "Flash Light":

“It has a burbling bass line that (keyboardist) Bernie (Worrell)  translated from a classical cello part, and crazy bird calls that I was doing (from the old Tarzan movies—they all had the same bird). “Aqua Boogie” is about Sir Nose refusing to swim; even though it’s pleasurable, he sees it as another form of dancing, something that interferes with his perpetual cool. 

“Ahh, let go of my leg,” he says, almost screaming. “I hate water."...

“Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop” dwarfed “Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis.” Was it the longest word ever in a hit song title? “Not quite, since it’s exactly the same length as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” from Mary Poppins, and “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic,” from Isaac Hayes. Great minds think alike, and think along.”  

Hot Soul Singles Top 10 Jan 20, 1979

1. Parliament Aqua Boogie

2. Earth Wind + Fire September

3. Gene Chandler Get Down

4. Peabo Bryson I'm So Into You 

5. Cheryl Lynn Got To Be Real

6. Bobby Caldwell What You Won't Do For Love

7. Evelyn "Champagne" King I Don't Know If It's Right

8. Chic Le Freak

9. ADC Band Long Stroke

10. Bonnie Pointer Free From My Freedom

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