 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Bop Gun" Endangered Species – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single byParliament | |
| from the albumFunkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome | |
| B-side | "I've Been Watching You" |
| Released | October 29, 1977 |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 8:31 (album version) 4:20 (single version) |
| Label | Casablanca 900 |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | George Clinton |
"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" is a song by thefunk bandParliament, the lead track on their1977 albumFunkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was released as the album's firstsingle. The song's lead vocal is performed byGlenn Goins, his last performance on aP-Funk record.
The Bop Gun is an imaginaryweapon that makes whatever it shootsfunky. It was used as a stageprop in Parliament's late-1970s concerts.George Clinton is depicted wielding it on thecover of theFunkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome album. It is also featured on the cover ofFunkadelic's 1979 albumUncle Jam Wants You.
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] | 14 |