| "Dr. Funkenstein" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Parliament | |
| from the album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein | |
| B-side | "Children of Productions" |
| Released | 1977 |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Genre | Funk, funk rock, psychedelic soul |
| Length | 5:46 (album version) |
| Label | Casablanca NB 875 |
| Writer(s) | George Clinton/Bootsy Collins/Bernie Worrell |
| Producer | George Clinton |
"Dr. Funkenstein" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It was the second single released from their 1976 album, The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein, and reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. It features newcomer Renny Jones on bass, who also played on two other songs on the album. A live cover of the song was performed by the funk rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the late eighties and appears on the 1998 compilation, Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Dr. Funkenstein was one of George Clinton's many alter egos in the P-Funk mythology.
"Funkenstein" is also the name of an established Israeli band that performs and records music in the P-funk Genre. It was established in 1998, and released 3 albums so far.