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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Sly and the Family Stone were a pioneering multicultural Funk-Rock-Soul band best known for their work in the late 1960s and early '70s. Their biggest hits were "Everyday People," "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" and "Family Affair." The group dissolved in 1975 due to declining popularity and Sly's drug problems, although he continued to perform and record, first as a solo artist and then with a new Family lineup. The original group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.Not to be confused with the movie The Family Stone. |
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DBTropes |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_14beeefd |
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Darker and Edgier |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_14beeefd |
comment |
Darker and Edgier: There's A Riot Goin' On, which contains "Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa", itself a Darkier and Edgier (and much slower) version of the already Dark and Edgy "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_14beeefd |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_14beeefd |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16d8476f |
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Protest Song |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16d8476f |
comment |
Protest Song: "Everyday People," "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey," There's A Riot Goin' On, "Babies Makin' Babies" |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16d8476f |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16d8476f |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16e94b0a |
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Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16e94b0a |
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Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll: Well, not so much sex, but drugs played a major part in the dissolution of the group. By 1975, professionalism fell apart, band members would either walk off or never show up and their last show at Radio City Music Hall attracted about 1/8th of it's max capacity, note For reference, the capacity tops out at about 6,000. and they had to scrape funds just to afford a ride home. |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_16e94b0a |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_1b3b48f3 |
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David Versus Goliath |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_1b3b48f3 |
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David Versus Goliath: Invoked in "Stand" |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_1b3b48f3 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_1b3b48f3 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_2e70a1db |
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Miniscule Rocking |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_2e70a1db |
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Miniscule Rocking: As miniscule as humanly possible. The title track of There's A Riot Goin' On clocks in at 0:00. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_2e70a1db |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_2e70a1db |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3b84b916 |
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Band of Relatives |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3b84b916 |
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Band of Relatives: Sly, Freddie and Rose. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3b84b916 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3b84b916 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3eb0f889 |
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Pun-Based Title |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3eb0f889 |
comment |
Pun-Based Title: "Luv N' Haight" |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3eb0f889 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3eb0f889 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_3eb0f889 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_424d15ad |
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Love Hurts |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_424d15ad |
comment |
Love Hurts: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_424d15ad |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_424d15ad |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6732af17 |
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Pep-Talk Song |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6732af17 |
comment |
Pep-Talk Song: "Stand!", "Life" and "You Can Make It If You Try" are the straight, feel-good examples. "Everybody is a Star" is a slightly more downbeat variation. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6732af17 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6732af17 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6788e74a |
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Lead Bassist |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6788e74a |
comment |
Lead Bassist: Larry Graham |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6788e74a |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_6788e74a |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_72543efb |
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Artist and the Band |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_72543efb |
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Artist and the Band |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_72543efb |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_72543efb |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_74149c93 |
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Epic Rocking |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_74149c93 |
comment |
Epic Rocking: "Sex Machine" clocks in at 13:45. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_74149c93 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_74149c93 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7815ba15 |
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N-Word Privileges |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7815ba15 |
comment |
N-Word Privileges: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey". |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7815ba15 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7815ba15 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_78e8eba5 |
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"I Am" Song |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_78e8eba5 |
comment |
"I Am" Song: "I'm An Animal" |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_78e8eba5 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_78e8eba5 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_78e8eba5 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7acca961 |
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Song of Song Titles |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7acca961 |
comment |
Song of Song Titles: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" mentions "Dance to the Music," "Everyday People," "Sing a Simple Song" and "You Can Make It If You Try," albeit in a sarcastic way. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7acca961 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7acca961 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7d89315b |
type |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7d89315b |
comment |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: "Running Away" ("Look at you fooling you") |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7d89315b |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_7d89315b |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_93851bf1 |
type |
Greatest Hits Album |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_93851bf1 |
comment |
Greatest Hits Album: Greatest Hits, released in 1970. Oddly enough both "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" and "Hot Fun in the Summertime" made their first appearance here, although they certainly became hits in retrospect. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_93851bf1 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_93851bf1 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9603fba3 |
type |
The Something Song |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9603fba3 |
comment |
The Something Song: "Sing a Simple Song". |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9603fba3 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9603fba3 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9603fba3 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9f2898f7 |
type |
Long Title |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9f2898f7 |
comment |
Long Title: "Africa Talks to You 'The Asphalt Jungle'", which is also a case of Epic Rocking at 8:45. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9f2898f7 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9f2898f7 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9fe35833 |
type |
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9fe35833 |
comment |
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas: The song "Family Affair" describes two brothers, one who is "somebody who just loves to learn" and the other is "somebody you'd just love to burn". However, the song emphasizes that "Both kids are good to Mom / Blood's thicker than the mud." |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9fe35833 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_9fe35833 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_a040ed2e |
type |
Silly Love Songs |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_a040ed2e |
comment |
Silly Love Songs: "Trip To Your Heart", "Let Me Hear It From You", "I Hate To Love Her," |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_a040ed2e |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_a040ed2e |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_a040ed2e |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ab2f3f27 |
type |
Heavy Meta |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ab2f3f27 |
comment |
Heavy Meta/Self-Demonstrating Song: "Dance to the Music," where each musician sings about what he or she is going to do to contribute to the song. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ab2f3f27 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ab2f3f27 |
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1.0 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ab2f3f27 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ae50ca8f |
type |
Stage Names |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ae50ca8f |
comment |
Stage Names: Sly, Freddie and Rose's real last name is Stewart. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ae50ca8f |
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1.0 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ae50ca8f |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_ae50ca8f |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_afd181c7 |
type |
Xtreme Kool Letterz |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_afd181c7 |
comment |
Xtreme Kool Letterz: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_afd181c7 |
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1.0 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_afd181c7 |
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1.0 |
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hasFeature |
Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_afd181c7 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_be009bbc |
type |
Alliterative Name |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_be009bbc |
comment |
Alliterative Name: Sly Stone (also his real name, Sylvester Stewart). |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_be009bbc |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_be009bbc |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_be009bbc |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_c75df49a |
type |
Shout-Out |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_c75df49a |
comment |
Shout-Out: They've received a few. The band The Family Stand. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away" includes the line, "Confide with Sly you'll be the wiser." |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_c75df49a |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_c75df49a |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_cff53786 |
type |
Cover Version |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_cff53786 |
comment |
Cover Version: Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)", allegedly inspired by a bizarre gossip column rumor that Sly and Day were dating each other. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_cff53786 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_cff53786 |
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1.0 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_cff53786 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_d40b9465 |
type |
Title-Only Chorus |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_d40b9465 |
comment |
Title-Only Chorus: "Dance to the Music", "Stand!", "You Can Make It If You Try", "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_d40b9465 |
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1.0 |
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hasFeature |
Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_d40b9465 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_da4a8208 |
type |
Progressive Instrumentation |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_da4a8208 |
comment |
Progressive Instrumentation: Each performer introduces his own instrument in "Dance to the Music." |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_da4a8208 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_da4a8208 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_da4a8208 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_dbfd6b8 |
type |
Lyrical Dissonance |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_dbfd6b8 |
comment |
Lyrical Dissonance: "Hot Fun in the Summertime" is lyrically an upbeat celebration of summer. Musically, it's midtempo and rather bittersweet-sounding, with lots of minor chords. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_dbfd6b8 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_dbfd6b8 |
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1.0 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_dbfd6b8 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_e5427a31 |
type |
Funk |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_e5427a31 |
comment |
Funk: Along with James Brown, one of the pioneers of it. |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_e5427a31 |
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1.0 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_e5427a31 |
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1.0 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_e5427a31 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f8cbda13 |
type |
Textless Album Cover |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f8cbda13 |
comment |
Textless Album Cover: There's a Riot Goin' On |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f8cbda13 |
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1.0 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f8cbda13 |
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1.0 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) |
hasFeature |
Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f8cbda13 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f9b17a93 |
type |
Hymn to Music |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f9b17a93 |
comment |
Hymn to Music: "I Want To Take You Higher". |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f9b17a93 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f9b17a93 |
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1.0 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_f9b17a93 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_fb6e2ef7 |
type |
Single Stanza Song |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_fb6e2ef7 |
comment |
Single Stanza Song: "Just Like A Baby", "Poet" |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_fb6e2ef7 |
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| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_fb6e2ef7 |
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1.0 |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_fb6e2ef7 |
| | Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_name |
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ItemName |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) / int_name |
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Sly and the Family Stone (Music) |
