Comin' Round the Mountain

Title of song: Comin' Round the Mountain

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: Hardcore Jollies

Year of first release: 1976

Trivia: Based off an old folk song called She's Coming Round the Mountain

Description of music:

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Songwriters: George Clinton, Grace Cook (aka Eddie Hazel)

Memorable Lyrics:

• "Ridin' two white horses when she comes/Comin' around the mountain when she comes/Get out on the dancefloor when she comes"

Complete lyrics at the Motherpage

It is arguable whether or not the lyrics have any set meaning. The lines quoted above are the only clues given, and they don't seem to have any relevance to anything.

Personnel:

• Percussion: Buddy Miles
• Guitar: Officially, Michael Hampton (disputed--may be Eddie Hazel)
  • Michael Hampton is given official credit
  • Songwriting credit is shared between Clinton and "Grace Cook," actually an alias for Eddie Hazel (his mother's name)
  • According to the Motherpage, "That raw edged playing that sounds like two separate guitars is Eddie Hazel in his absolute prime. Unmistakably. Eddie's known for playing a Les Paul (black beauty) and plugging it into a Gibson, Fender or Marshall amplifier that was slightly overdriven. Adding a phaser and an Echoplex was just the finishing touch he'd need whenever he laid tracks in the studio circa 1975-76. By this time he had become a more accomplished and refined player and no longer used the archaic sounding fuzztone devices he preferred in the late 60's and early 70's."

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