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Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)

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  1. Written by George Clinton, also Bring the Noise (Public Enemy), Atomic Dog (George Clinton) and Heartz of Men (2Pac)

  2. Released on Casablanca Records, also Rock and Roll All Nite (KISS), C’mon and Love Me (KISS) and I Love It Loud (KISS)

  3. Produced by George Clinton, also Atomic Dog (George Clinton), Hollywood (Africa) (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Catholic School Girls Rule (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

  4. Part of Mothership Connection, also Mothership Connection (Star Child), Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples and P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)

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Written by
Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Jerome Brailey
Produced by
George Clinton
Part of
Mothership Connection
Released on
Casablanca Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was produced by George Clinton

    Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was produced by George Clinton

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was written by Bootsy Collins

    Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was written by Bootsy Collins

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was written by George Clinton

    Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was written by George Clinton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was written by Jerome Brailey

    Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was written by Jerome Brailey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) is part of the release Mothership Connection

    Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) is part of the release Mothership Connection

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Casablanca Records is the label of the song Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)

    Casablanca Records is the label of the song Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was released on 1975-12-15

    Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) was released on 1975-12-15

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026