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"Up for the Down Stroke" is a funk song by Parliament, the title track of their 1974 album of the same name. It was one of the singles released from the album, and became a Top Ten R&B hit, the group's first.
[edit] Pop culture references and media appearances
- Kevin Calabro, play-by-play announcer and the voice of the Seattle Supersonics, would make reference to the song's title whenever a Sonic player made an exciting play.
- There is a reference to the song's title in the Prince song "Musicology". The phrase "get down for the up stroke" is used in the last section.
- The song is featured in the 2000 film The Ladies Man, starring Tim Meadows.
