Parliament
In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative, elected body of government. Generally a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government (i.e., hearings, inquiries).
Although some restrict the use of the word parliament to parliamentary systems, it is also commonly used to describe the legislature in presidential systems (i.e. the French parliament), even where it is not in the official name.
Historically, parliaments included various kinds of deliberative, consultative, and judicial assemblies (i.e. the mediaeval parlements).
Etymology
The term is derived from Anglo-Norman parlement, from the verb parler 'talk'. The meaning evolved over time: originally any discussion, conversation, or negotiation (attested around 1100), through various kinds of deliberative or judicial groups, often summoned by the monarch. By 1400, it had come to mean in Britain specifically the British supreme legislature.
Origins
Various parliaments are claimed to be the oldest in the world, under varying definitions:
'Parliament' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes (1996)
Actors: Sheila Nevins (producer), Paul Hecht (actor), Martin P. Robinson (miscellaneous crew), Joseph Bologna (actor), Martin P. Robinson (miscellaneous crew), Pam Arciero (miscellaneous crew), Renée Taylor (actress), Tony Danza (actor), Paul Hecht (actor), Lou Diamond Phillips (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), John Hoffman (producer), Eden Riegel (actress),
Genres: Documentary, Family, Short,Parliament
ALBUMS
- Gold released: 2005
- Mothership Connection released: 2003
- Osmium released: 2002
- Funked Up released: 2002
- Get Funked Up: The Ultimate Collection released: 2000
- The Universal Masters Collection: Classic Parliament released: 2000
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament released: 2000
- Funk Essentials: The 12" Collection and More released: 1999
- First Thangs released: 1998
- Live 1976-93 released: 1996
- Give Up the Funk: The Best of Parliament released: 1995
- PCU released: 1994
- Tear the Roof Off: 1974-1980 released: 1993
- Trombipulation released: 1990
- Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome released: 1990
- Gloryhallastoopid (Or, Pin the Tail on the Funky) released: 1990
- Rhenium released: 1989
- Parliament's Greatest Hits (The Bomb) released: 1984
- Motor Booty Affair released: 1978
- Live: P.Funk Earth Tour released: 1977
- The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein released: 1976
- Chocolate City released: 1975
- Up for the Down Stroke released: 1974
- ICON released:
- The Early Years released:
Gold
Released 2005- Up for the Down Stroke
- Testify
- All Your Goodies Are Gone
- Chocolate City
- Ride On
- P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Handcuffs
- Do That Stuff
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Funkin' for Fun
- Dr. Funkenstein's Supergroovalistic-Prosifunkstication Medley: Let's Take It to the Stage / Take Your Dead Ass Home (Say Som'n Nasty) (live)
- Fantasy Is Reality
Funked Up
Released 2002- Up for the Down Stroke
- All Your Goodies Are Gone
- Ride On
- Chocolate City
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
- P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Do That Stuff
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Let's Take It to the Stage (live)
- Fantasy Is Reality
- Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
- Flash Light
- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Theme From the Black Hole
- Agony of Defeet
Get Funked Up: The Ultimate Collection
Released 2000- Up for the Down Stroke
- Testify
- Chocolate City
- Ride On
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Do That Stuff
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
- Flashlight
- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Rumpofsteelskin
- Party People
- Theme From the Black Hole
- The Big Bang Theory
The Universal Masters Collection: Classic Parliament
Released 2000- P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)
- Flash Light
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Up for the Down Stroke
- Chocolate City
- Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
- Testify ('74 version)
- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalaphdiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Agony of Defeet
- Do That Stuff
- Ride On
First Thangs
Released 1998- Red Hot Mama
- Come in Out of the Rain
- Fantasy Is Reality
- Breakdown
- Loose Booty
- Unfinished Instrumental
- I Call My Baby Pussycat
- Put Love in Your Life
- Little Old Country Boy
- Moonshine Heather (Takin' Care of Business)
- Oh Lord, Why Lord/Prayer
- My Automobile
- There Is Nothing Before Me but Thang
- Funky Woman
- Livin' the Life
- The Silent Boatmen
Give Up the Funk: The Best of Parliament
Released 1995- Flash Light
- Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
- P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Do That Stuff
- Theme From the Black Hole
- Ride On
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
- Up for the Down Stroke
- Agony of Defeet
- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Chocolate City
- Let's Play House
Tear the Roof Off: 1974-1980
Released 1993- P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Up for the Down Stroke
- Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
- Dr Funkenstein's Supergroovalistic Prosifunkstication Medley: Let's Take It to the Stage / Take Your Dead Ass Home (Say Som'n Nasty) (live)
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Testify
- Mr. Wiggles
- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- All Your Goodies Are Gone
- Do That Stuff
- Party People
The Early Years
- Red Hot Mama
- Come in Out of the Rain
- Fantasy Is Reality
- Breakdown
- Loose Booty
- Unfinished Instrumental
- I Call My Baby Pussycat
- Put Love in Your Life
- Little Old Country Boy
- Moonshine Heather (Takin' Care of Business)
- Oh Lord, Why Lord/Prayer
- My Automobile
- There Is Nothing Before Me but Thang
- Funky Woman
- Livin' the Life
- The Silent Boatmen
Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome
There's so much syndrome, baby
There's so much syndrome, baby
When all the smiles are out of town
You're going round and round
You find the syndrome
When your ups lift you down
Your placebo is too weak
You're in the syndrome
You're in the syndrome
And the intensity of their sadness
Is equal to the intensity they enjoy
There's so much syndrome, baby
When all the thing is out of sound
There's no coming round
Play with the syndrome
What used to be such fun to do
Can often leave you weak
Into the syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
There's so much syndrome, baby
When all the smiles are out of town
You're falling round and round
You find the syndrome
When your ups lift you down
Your placebo is too weak
You're in the syndrome
When all the smiles are out of town
You're falling round and round
You find the syndrome
When your ups lift you down
Your placebo is too weak
You're in the syndrome
So good, syndrome
Livin' in the syndrome
Syndrome, baby
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
