Title of song: I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing
Artist: Funkadelic
Title of album: Funkadelic
Year of first release: 1970
The song is particularly notable for Ray Monette's (also of Rare Earth) epic guitar solo.
Songwriter: Fuzzy Haskins
Memorable Lyrics:
- "You don't drink what I drink/You don't smoke what I smoke/You don't think like I think/You don't joke like I joke"
The lyrics (written by Fuzzy Haskins) are simple, and can be summed up by the title, where "thing" refers to one's interests and tastes (which should be respected by all). The song advocates helping "each other" and "your brother."
Personnel
- Lead Vocals: Fuzzy Haskins
- Guitar: Ray Monette
- Drums: Tiki Fulwood