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The only thing better than a celebrity is a crazy celebrity. Granted, there aren’t a lot out there. There are some quirky folks, but the true crazies rarely become famous. Unless you are George Clinton. Or his clone. Clinton says he’s having his DNA saved so he can be cloned one day. A little unusual, but acceptable nonetheless. But he goes beyond quirky when he says that humans have been cloned for “thousands of years.” It has something to do with the pyramids.
FUNK-tastic George Clinton is storing his DNA so he can be cloned one day. The Parliament-Funkadelic frontman tells Details magazine that cloning has actually been going on for thousands of years.
“Cloning – we got generations of that [bleep],” Clinton said. “The pyramids? They was for cloning. That’s why embalming lasts so long. Get the DNA and pull ‘em back. So somebody been cloned already, but not me. Not yet.”
[From Page Six]
Um…. Yes. I tried to think of a nice, “Maybe he meant _____” angle to take, but it’s hard to ignore the obvious crazy going on here. And I mean crazy in the beloved way, not the judgmental way. I think it’d truly be a kick in the pants to spend an afternoon chatting up George Clinton. You’d probably hear more unusual/nonsensical things in a few hours than most people hear in a lifetime.
I’m surprised there’s nothing about aliens. Everyone knows that’s where cloning really comes from. Or Xenu, I forget how it works. I guess it might theoretically be possible to clone from mummy DNA. There are plenty of things people call impossible that, given enough time, get done. But it’s hard to tell by his phrasing if Clinton is implying the ancient Egyptians have been cloned for “generations”… or just that it’s possible. Either way I’m glad he’s saving his DNA because I would never want to deprive future generations of a cloned George Clinton.
Update: Here’s George Clinton’s “Paint the White House Black” from 1993 (thanks Cara!) Other artists featured include Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Peppa from Salt ‘n Peppa.
Here’s George Clinton outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the ‘Late Show With David Letterman in New York City on October 27th. Images thanks to WENN.
Written by JayBird
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who is this?
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LOL, I totally mis-read it, and thought it said George Clooney! I wish!
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The article tells you who he is. He’s a musician, in short.
And all I can say is oh, good God.
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Musically speaking, George Clinton is a genius. I listen to “Maggot Brain” at least three times a week. That being said, he’s taken the term “crackhead” to a whole new dimension, so coherent thoughts/sentences are likely impossible at this point.
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where exactly does it say he is a musician? it hints at it with the word funk but i didnt want to assume. also. musician doesnt clear *much* up. codzilla says hes a musical genius. helpful. is he a cult status musician? retired?
eh eff it. ill google him.
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He’s responsible for the funk outfits ‘Parliament’ and ‘Funkadelic’.
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One of the last few remaining original musical spirits of the age. A true genius of the genre.
Jess, you need some Funk education, dahling !!
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Of *all* the great musicians that should be cloned, he just doesn’t pop into my head right away.
But to each his own.
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Okay…How can one not know his classic, “paint the white house black, brown” especially now!! But, I’d have to agree with him on the cloning thing, I mean, everyone knows that A: the SS were waaaaaay ahead of us on this, and after WWII, those scientist came here to work for us (I would definatly not go back farther then that on that theory,i.e: the Egyptians) and B: the gov’t will only let the media release info AFTER it’s been in motion for a while.
That said, I am NOT down with cloning. They are not made from God, thus cannot have a soul. Not good. BUT wait..I was just thinking, what if dna was taken from an Egyptian, or just some one else and implanted in a natural woman? Then it would maybe have a soul….oh Lord, …. I’m signig off now.
Trippy stuff.
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p.s. his music graces “Muppet’s IN Space” too!
God, I love that movie.
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Just because he CAN be cloned doesn’t mean he should…I mean…damn.
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George Clinton is music royalty. Lay off him. please.
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how can people not know who he is? im 23 and looooove him. he really is a genius!!
ya, im ok with him being cloned. id take him over some other weirdos in hollywood.
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The future suddenly seems much brighter…
p.s. “funk outfit” is about the whitest word combination I’ve ever read.
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Looove the man! I’m in my early 30s and recently saw him perform in Amsterdam. He’s got the most amazing stage presence, even though the musical act is not what it used to be. Still, he and his 20-person band played for 3.5 hours straight!
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hahahah vdantev…apparently i do need some education. ill have to make a point of looking up his stuff when i have more time tomorrow. im guessing there is a good chance ive heard it and not made the connection. im bad like that. i couldnt tell you a single author (ok maybe one or two, like aldous huxley) of the last 10 books ive read. those just arent details my mind cares for i guess. lol
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@ Trillion – ha ha nice one, considering I’m not “white”. It’s amazing the things people pick apart. Why people can’t get along based on a shared appreciation of something, I don’t know. Talk about not seeing forest for trees.
I can tell you though, I don’t consider having “white” thrown at me as an insult. My mother is white so you can happily frig off
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joking dude…joking. No insult intended.
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I first heard George Clinton when I was 14. I’m now 45 and he’s still my favorite!
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george cloney *
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If it was at all possible, I would make a child with him. Unfortuantley, I am simply a man, and cannot make a suprieor race of George Clinton.
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