Up_for_the_Down_Stroke_(song)

Up for the Down Stroke (song)

Up for the Down Stroke (song)

1974 single by Parliament

"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 was one of the first compositions to feature the songwriting team of George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell (along with Fuzzy Haskins).

Quick Facts Single by Parliament, from the album ...

Overview

"Up for the Down Stroke" was covered by Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker on the album A Blow for Me, a Toot for You.

Use in other music and media

References

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    The Ladies Man: Music from the Motion Picture (2000 Film) - Soundtrack Album. Amazon.com


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