BRASS VOLCANO MEDICINE
110BPM, 1982 P-FUNK BOOGIE, ELECTRO FUNK, PRODUCED BY BOOTSY COLLINS, MALE LEAD WITH MIXED VOCAL GROUP STYLE, HARMONY & ADLIBS, HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD, HEAVY CO-ED MIXED BACKGROUND HARMONY. OPENING EXCLUSIVELY WITH RAW TRUMPET AND TROMBONE SECTION, TIHGT EARTH-SHAKING LOW CHORUS WITH DEEP SPOKEN INTERLUDES AND EMOTIONAL SHOUTS BEFORE AN IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE CHORUS ENTRY. SLUSHIEST SQUELCHING MINIMOOG SUB-BASS, PUNCHY ELECTRONIC LINNDRUM BEAT, SHARP RHYTHMIC GUITAR CHOMPS. TWO DISTINCT BRIDGES: 1. HORN-DRIVEN CHATTER AND SPOKEN RECORDINGS SECTION, 2. RAPID-FIRE INTERWOVEN CALL-AND-RESPONSE VOCAL INTERACTION BETWEEN MEMBERS.
BRASS VOLCANO MEDICINE
110BPM, 1982 P-FUNK BOOGIE, ELECTRO FUNK, PRODUCED BY BOOTSY COLLINS, MALE LEAD WITH MIXED VOCAL GROUP STYLE, HARMONY & ADLIBS, HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD, HEAVY CO-ED MIXED BACKGROUND HARMONY. OPENING EXCLUSIVELY WITH RAW TRUMPET AND TROMBONE SECTION, TIHGT EARTH-SHAKING LOW CHORUS WITH DEEP SPOKEN INTERLUDES AND EMOTIONAL SHOUTS BEFORE AN IMMEDIATE EXPLOSIVE CHORUS ENTRY. SLUSHIEST SQUELCHING MINIMOOG SUB-BASS, PUNCHY ELECTRONIC LINNDRUM BEAT, SHARP RHYTHMIC GUITAR CHOMPS. TWO DISTINCT BRIDGES: 1. HORN-DRIVEN CHATTER AND SPOKEN RECORDINGS SECTION, 2. RAPID-FIRE INTERWOVEN CALL-AND-RESPONSE VOCAL INTERACTION BETWEEN MEMBERS.
Lyrics
[Intro]
(Starts raw and loud with a blistering explosion of trumpets and trombones cutting through total silence. Suddenly, the ultra-heavy, squelching Minimoog sub-bass drops along with a punchy 110BPM LinnDrum beat.)
[MIXED GROUP HARMONY - ULTRA-LOW & HEAVY] HEAL YOUR SOUL...
[MALE LEAD - DEEP SPOKEN] Yeah... let the liquid metal enter your veins now...
[MALE LEAD - EMOTIONAL AD-LIB SHOUT] OH WHAAAH! BURN UP THE SILENCE!
(The track immediately detonates directly into the main chorus with maximum high energy.)
[MELODIC CHORUS (MIXED HARMONY & ADLIBS)]
BRASS VOLCANO MEDICINE HEALING THE BONE!
MAKING THE HEAVY MONSTERS GROAN!
SEATED FOREVER ON THE FUNKIEST THRONE!
THE MOTHERSHIP IS MAKING IT KNOWN!
[Verse 1]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
The planet was infected by a freezing silent disease
No singing on the pavement, no music in the breeze
Every single instrument was locked inside a cage
Cold efficiency was dominating every single stage
[Verse 2]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
But the mothership arrived at the highest mountain peak
Looking for the antidote that the populations seek
We gathered all the trumpets, threw them down into the fire
Melting down the metal to fulfill our deep desire
[Pre-Chorus]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
Melting the horns in the crater so deep
Waking the dead from the cynical sleep
Giving you a promise that we’re gonna keep
[MELODIC CHORUS (MIXED HARMONY & ADLIBS)]
BRASS VOLCANO MEDICINE HEALING THE BONE!
MAKING THE HEAVY MONSTERS GROAN!
SEATED FOREVER ON THE FUNKIEST THRONE!
THE MOTHERSHIP IS MAKING IT KNOWN!
[Verse 3]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
Look at the volcano shooting molten melted brass
Erupting through the atmosphere, burning up the grass
A boiling horn section radiating through the sky
Injecting heavy medicine to every passerby
[Verse 4]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
The heavy sonic shockwave hits the eardrums of the crowd
Wiping out the city stress because it is so loud
The concrete buildings tumble down, flying in the air
Turning into giant cymbals crashing everywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
Melting the horns in the crater so deep
Waking the dead from the cynical sleep
Giving you a promise that we’re gonna keep
[MELODIC CHORUS (MIXED HARMONY & ADLIBS)]
BRASS VOLCANO MEDICINE HEALING THE BONE!
MAKING THE HEAVY MONSTERS GROAN!
SEATED FOREVER ON THE FUNKIEST THRONE!
THE MOTHERSHIP IS THE ONLY SIGHT!
[Bridge 1: Horn-Driven Medical Record]
(The heavy electro-funk pocket continues as the squelching Minimoog bass wriggles. Riffs of trombone and trumpet trade wild jazz licks. The lead singer speaks with an authoritative tone over the brass dialogue.)
[MALE LEAD SPOKEN] Attention galaxy. This is a special presentation produced by Bootsy Collins. The molten brass is flowing hot, liquefying the cold grid into pure, unfiltered groove. The ultimate prescription has just been delivered. Take it deep into your ears!
[Verse 5]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
The dead and frozen nation is beginning to awake
Shaking off the rust from the power of the quake
Breathing in the sulfur and the funky heavy smoke
Realizing that the silence was a terrifying joke
[Verse 6]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
The lava keeps on flowing in a sticky golden stream
Reconstructing everything into a louder scheme
No more isolation in the shadows of the dark
Every single corner is generating a spark
[Bridge 2: Interwoven Group Interaction]
(A minimalist, raw funk breakdown focused entirely on the heavy bass and snapping drums. Members rapidly trade vocal lines, jumping back and forth with high energy.)
[MALE LEAD] Can you hear the trumpets melt?
[FEMALE MEMBER] WE CAN FEEL IT IN OUR CHEST!
[MALE MEMBER] This is the heaviest prescription!
[FEMALE MEMBER] BETTER THAN ALL THE REST!
[MIXED GROUP CHORUS] BLOW THAT HORN, CHOP THAT BRASS, MAKE THE SYSTEM SHATTER!
[Verse 7]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
The miracle production is completed and secure
The loud volcano medicine is powerful and pure
Living breathing energy is pumping in the veins
The funk is ruling over all the planetary plains
[Pre-Chorus]
HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD
Melting the horns in the crater so deep
Waking the dead from the cynical sleep
Giving you a promise that we’re gonna keep
[MELODIC CHORUS (MIXED HARMONY & ADLIBS)]
BRASS VOLCANO MEDICINE HEALING THE BONE!
MAKING THE HEAVY MONSTERS GROAN!
SEATED FOREVER ON THE FUNKIEST THRONE!
THE MOTHERSHIP IS MAKING IT KNOWN!
[Outro]
(Full grand climax. The buyo-buyo Minimoog bass twists violently. The blaring trumpet and trombone section play a continuous, heavy repeating riff. The mixed group and husky lead singer trade ad-libs as the track fades.)
[HUSKY & LOW MALE LEAD] Melted brass in your ears... Bootsy Collins satisfies your prescription...
[MIXED GROUP HARMONY] THE VOLCANO IS ERUPTING... TAKE YOUR MEDICINE... NOW...
(One final massive blast from the trombone section locks with a heavy LinnDrum crash, cutting instantly into total silence.)