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Freak of the Week

Title of song: Freak of the Week

Artist: Funkadelic

Title of album: Uncle Jam Wants You

Year of first release: 1979

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Description of music:

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Songwriters: George Clinton, P. Bishop???, Dewayne McKnight

Memorable Lyrics:

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This song is about a disco fan who loves to dance. She is the titular "freak of the week," perhaps a reference to the fleeting nature of fame in the disco music scene, where only a handful of artists ever achieved more than a brief moment of fame.

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