"Flash Light" is a song by funk band Parliament, released in 1977 on the album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was the first number-one R&B hit by any of the P-Funk groups. The song is frequently played at United States sporting events. Image File history File links Flashlightsingle. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clintons Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. ... Funkentelechy Vs. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Casablanca, the record label. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... It has been suggested that P-Funk Mothership be merged into this article or section. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clintons Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Funkentelechy Vs. ... P-Funk is an abbreviated, compound name for two bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. ...

"Flash Light" marked a turning point in popular music, as it introduced the bass synthesizer into the forefront of its rhythm. Originally written for Bootsy Collins, it was re-worked as a Parliament song with Bernie Worrell on keyboards and lead vocals by bandleader George Clinton. Collins, however, contributed to the track by handling drum duties. "Flash Light" continued the "Fake the Funk/Your nose will grow/Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" concept that began with Bootsy's Rubber Band's "The Pinocchio Syndrome". The Bass synthesizer is a musical intrument that was first heard on Parliaments classic funk single Flashlight. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... It has been suggested that P-Funk Mothership be merged into this article or section. ... The P-Funk mythology is a group of recurring fictional characters, themes and ideas related in a series of concept albums and live shows, primarily from Parliament and Funkadelic. ... Bootsys Rubber Band was a P-Funk spinoff, led by pioneering bassist Bootsy Collins. ...

In 2004 Rolling Stone ranked "Flash Light" #199 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This article is about the magazine. ... ...

Appearances in other media

• Played in the 1999 movie Can't Hardly Wait
• Played during the credits in the 1999 movie Muppets From Space
• Played in the 2003 video game True Crime: Streets of LA
• Played in the 2005 movie Roll Bounce
• Played in the 2001 movie How High
• Played in an episode of King of The Hill^{[citation needed]}

The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... Cant Hardly Wait is a 1998 romantic teen comedy film directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Muppets from Space DVD cover Muppets from Space was the sixth feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppet-focused plot. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... True Crime: Streets of LA Categories: Computer and video game stubs | 2003 computer and video games | PlayStation 2 games | Xbox games | GameCube games | Activision games | Windows games ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Roll Bounce is a 2005 comedy-drama film starring rapper Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Kellita Smith and Jurnee Smollett. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... See also: How High Soundtrack How High is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Jesse Dylan, which is a feature film debut for him. ... King of the Hill is a sardonic American animated television series created by Mike Judge (creator of Beavis and Butt-head) and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. ...

Takeoffs

• The band Brand Nubian made a self-tribute song called "Brand Nubian" which interpolated a small fragment of both beat and lyrics from this song (the other song they sampled was "Rigor Mortis" by Cameo).
• Rapper Snoop Dogg made a song named "Stoplight" on his album, Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$, which has samples from "Flash Light".
• Rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien used samples from "Flash Light" in the song "Sunny Meadowz" on his album I Wish My Brother George Was Here.
• Rapper Redman samples used samples from "Flash Light" on "So Ruff" from the album Whut? Thee Album.