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''Stand!'' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark hits, among them "Sing A Simple Song", "I Want To Take You Higher", "Stand!" and "Everyday People".
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''Stand!'' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough. It through Creator/EpicRecords. Marking the band's breakthrough, it was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark hits, among them "Sing A Simple Song", "I Want To Take You Higher", "Stand!" and "Everyday People".
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* EpicRocking: "I Want To Take You Higher","Sing A Simple Song" and the 13:45 minutes long "Sex Machine".
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* EpicRocking: "I Want To Take You Higher","Sing A Simple Song" and the The 13:45 minutes long "Sex Machine".
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The album was listed at nr. #121 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]. In 2006 Magazine/TimeMagazine included it in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums list with 100 essential and timeless recordings]]. In 2014 "Stand!" was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "culturally, historically and aesthetically important."
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[[caption-width-right:345: ''Feeling's getting stronger/ Music's getting longer too/ Music is flashin' me/ I want to take you hiiiiiigher!'']]
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[[caption-width-right:345: ''Feeling's getting stronger/ stronger / Music's getting longer too/ too / Music is flashin' me/ me / I want to take you hiiiiiigher!'']]
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** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/TheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} to ''Arrested Development.''
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** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/TheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/FourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} to ''Arrested Development.''
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--> ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ and a giant about to fall.''
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--> ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ tall/ and a giant beside him about to fall.''
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'''Stand!''' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark hits, among them "Sing A Simple Song", "I Want To Take You Higher", "Stand!" and "Everyday People".
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** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/TheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} tot Music/ArrestedDevelopment.
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** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/TheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} tot Music/ArrestedDevelopment. to ''Arrested Development.''
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Together with ''Music/TheresARiotGoingOn'', it is often seen as their MagnumOpus. The album was listed at nr. #121 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]. In 2006 Magazine/TimeMagazine included it in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums list with 100 essential and timeless recordings]]. In 2014 "Stand!" was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "culturally, historically and aesthetically important."
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Together with ''Music/TheresARiotGoingOn'', it is often seen as their MagnumOpus. The album was listed at nr. #121 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]. In 2006 Magazine/TimeMagazine included it in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums list with 100 essential and timeless recordings]]. In 2014 it "Stand!" was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "culturally, historically and aesthetically important."
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Together with ''Music/There'sARiotGoingOn'', ''Music/TheresARiotGoingOn'', it is often seen as their MagnumOpus. In 2006 Magazine/TimeMagazine included it in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums list with 100 essential and timeless recordings]]. In 2014 it was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "culturally, historically and aesthetically important."
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Together with ''Music/TheresARiotGoingOn'' ''Music/There'sARiotGoingOn'', it is often seen as their MagnumOpus. In 2006 Magazine/TimeMagazine included it in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums list with 100 essential and timeless recordings.]].recordings]]. In 2014 it was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "culturally, historically and aesthetically important."
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** The "ho yeah!" line in "Sing A Simple Song" has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'' (1988), "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Fight The Power" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' (1990) and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' (1991) by Music/ATribeCalledQuest.
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** The "ho yeah!" line in "Sing A Simple Song" has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'' (1988), "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Fight The Power" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' (1990) and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' (1991) by Music/ATribeCalledQuest. The drums have been sampled in "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" by Music/{{Gorillaz}} from ''[[Music/GorillazAlbum Gorillaz]]''.
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'''Stand!''' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough album. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark songs, among them ''Sing A Simple Song'', ''I Want To Take You Higher'', ''Stand!'' and ''Everyday People''.
'''Stand!''' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough album. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark songs, among them ''Sing A Simple Song'', ''I Want To Take You Higher'', ''Stand!'' and ''Everyday People''.
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'''Stand!''' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their
In 2006 Magazine/TimeMagazine included it in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums list with 100 essential and timeless recordings.]]
'''Personnel'''
* Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocoder, bass guitar
* Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
* Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
* Rose Stone: vocals, piano, keyboard
* Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocals, background vocals
* Jerry Martini: saxophone, background vocals
* Greg Errico: drums, background vocals
* Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary [=McCreary=], Elva Mouton): background vocals
* Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocoder, bass guitar
* Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
* Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
* Rose Stone: vocals, piano, keyboard
* Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocals, background vocals
* Jerry Martini: saxophone, background vocals
* Greg Errico: drums, background vocals
* Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary [=McCreary=], Elva Mouton): background vocals
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* DoNotCallMePaul: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey".
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* DoNotCallMePaul: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey".Whitey", where the band asks people not to call each other by derogatory names, but live together.
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* {{Funk}}: Many tracks are funky stuff!
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* {{Funk}}: Many tracks are funky stuff!This ''is'' a Sly & The Family Stone album after all...
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* NWordPrivileges: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey".
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* LimitedLyricsSong and NWordPrivileges: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey". Whitey".
--> ''Don't call me nigger, whitey''
--> ''Don't call whitey, nigger''
--> ''Well, I went down across the country''
--> ''Ana I heard the voices ring''
--> ''People talkin' softly to each other''
--> ''And not a word could change a thing''
--> ''Don't call me nigger, whitey''
--> ''Don't call whitey, nigger''
--> ''Well, I went down across the country''
--> ''Ana I heard the voices ring''
--> ''People talkin' softly to each other''
--> ''And not a word could change a thing''
** "Stand"
--> ''Don't you know that you are free?''
--> ''Well at least in your mind if you want to be''
** "You Can Make It If You Try"
--> ''You can make it if you try''
--> ''You can make it if you try''
--> ''Push a little harder''
--> ''Think a little deeper''
--> ''Don't let the plastic bring you down''
--> ''Don't you know that you are free?''
--> ''Well at least in your mind if you want to be''
** "You Can Make It If You Try"
--> ''You can make it if you try''
--> ''You can make it if you try''
--> ''Push a little harder''
--> ''Think a little deeper''
--> ''Don't let the plastic bring you down''
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--> ''You're in trouble when you find it's hard for you to smile''
--> ''A simple song might make it better for a little while''
* ProperlyParanoid: "Somebody's WatchingYou". You", though it is meant as a metaphor for a Supreme Being watching over from the skies.
--> ''A simple song might make it better for a little while''
* ProperlyParanoid: "Somebody's Watching
--> ''There is a yellow one''
--> ''That won't accept the black one''
--> ''That won't accept the red one''
--> ''That won't accept the white one''
--> ''Different strokes''
--> ''For different folks''
--> ''And so on and so on''
--> ''And scooby dooby dooby''
--> ''Oh sha sha''
--> ''I am everyday people''
* RecordProducer: Sly Stone.
--> ''That won't accept the black one''
--> ''That won't accept the red one''
--> ''That won't accept the white one''
--> ''Different strokes''
--> ''For different folks''
--> ''And so on and so on''
--> ''And scooby dooby dooby''
--> ''Oh sha sha''
--> ''I am everyday people''
* RecordProducer: Sly Stone.
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** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/DianaRossAndTheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} tot Music/ArrestedDevelopment.
** The "ho yeah!" line in ''Sing A Simple Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'', "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Fight The Power" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' by Music/ATribeCalledQuest.
** The "ho yeah!" line in ''Sing A Simple Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'', "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Fight The Power" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' by Music/ATribeCalledQuest.
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** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/DianaRossAndTheSupremes, Music/TheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} tot Music/ArrestedDevelopment.
** The "ho yeah!" line in''Sing "Sing A Simple Song'' Song" has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'', ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'' (1988), "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Fight The Power" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' (1990) and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' (1991) by Music/ATribeCalledQuest.
** The "ho yeah!" line in
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* TalkingInYourSleep: "Sing A Simple Song"
--> ''I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin' in my sleep''
* TitleTrack: "Stand"
--> ''I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin' in my sleep''
* TitleTrack: "Stand"
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* ProtestSong: "Everyday People", "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey".
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* ProtestSong: "Everyday People", People" and "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey". Whitey" address racism and call for multiculturalism, peace and harmony.
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** The "ho yeah!" line in ''Sing A Little Simple Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'' ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'', "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and "Fight The Power" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' by Music/ATribeCalledQuest. Music/ATribeCalledQuest.
** Music/PublicEnemy sampled "Stand" during "Who Stole The Soul?" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' (1990).
** Music/PublicEnemy sampled "Stand" during "Who Stole The Soul?" from ''Music/FearOfABlackPlanet'' (1990).
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** The "ho yeah!" line in ''Sing A Little Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack''.
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** The "ho yeah!" line in ''Sing A Little Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in "Party For Your Right To Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack''.''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack'' and in "Jazz We've Got" from ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' by Music/ATribeCalledQuest.
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''Stand!'' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough album. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark songs, among them ''Sing A Simple Song'', ''I Want To Take You Higher'', ''Stand!'' and ''Everyday People''.
!! Tropes that want to take you higher
* BigGuyLittleGuy: ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ and a giant about to fall.''
* DoNotCallMePaul: ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* EpicRocking: ''I Want To Take You Higher'',''Sing A Simple Song'' and the 13:45 minutes ''Sex Machine''.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Sing A Simple Song'' about singing a simple song.
* ExcitedEpisodeTitle!: ''Stand!''
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Near the end of ''Sex Machine'' other band members are heard laughing.
!! Tropes that want to take you higher
* BigGuyLittleGuy: ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ and a giant about to fall.''
* DoNotCallMePaul: ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* EpicRocking: ''I Want To Take You Higher'',''Sing A Simple Song'' and the 13:45 minutes ''Sex Machine''.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Sing A Simple Song'' about singing a simple song.
* ExcitedEpisodeTitle!: ''Stand!''
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Near the end of ''Sex Machine'' other band members are heard laughing.
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''''
!! Tracklist
# "Stand" (3:08)
# "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" (5:58)
# "I Want to Take You Higher" (5:22)
# "Somebody's Watching You" (3:20)
# "Sing A Simple Song" (3:56)
# "Everyday People" (2:21)
# "Sex Machine" (13:45)
# "You Can Make It If You Try" (3:37)
''''
!! Tropes that want to take you
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* BigGuyLittleGuy:
--> ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ and a giant about to fall.''
* DoNotCallMePaul:
* EpicRocking:
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin:
* ExcitedEpisodeTitle!:
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Near the end of
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* HymnToMusic: ''I Want To Take You Higher'' and ''Sing A Simple Song''.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Sex Machine''.
* LastChorusSlowDown: ''Sex Machine'' ends like this.
* NWordPrivileges: ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* PepTalkSong: ''Stand!'' and ''You Can Make It If You Try''.
* ThePowerOfRock: Despite having sexual and drug-induced innuendos ''I Want To Take You Higher'' is actually about the joy of music. ''Sing A Little Song'' is another number in this vein.
* ProperlyParanoid: ''Somebody's Watching You''.
* ProtestSong: ''Everyday People'', ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Sex Machine''.
* LastChorusSlowDown: ''Sex Machine'' ends like this.
* NWordPrivileges: ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* PepTalkSong: ''Stand!'' and ''You Can Make It If You Try''.
* ThePowerOfRock: Despite having sexual and drug-induced innuendos ''I Want To Take You Higher'' is actually about the joy of music. ''Sing A Little Song'' is another number in this vein.
* ProperlyParanoid: ''Somebody's Watching You''.
* ProtestSong: ''Everyday People'', ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
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* HymnToMusic: ''I "I Want To Take You Higher'' Higher" and ''Sing "Sing A Simple Song''.
Song".
* IntercourseWithYou:''Sex Machine''."Sex Machine".
* LastChorusSlowDown:''Sex Machine'' "Sex Machine" ends like this.
* NWordPrivileges:''Don't "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.Whitey".
* PepTalkSong:''Stand!'' "Stand!" and ''You "You Can Make It If You Try''.Try".
* ThePowerOfRock: Despite having sexual and drug-induced innuendos''I "I Want To Take You Higher'' Higher" is actually about the joy of music. ''Sing "Sing A Little Song'' Song" is another number in this vein.
* ProperlyParanoid:''Somebody's "Somebody's Watching You''.You".
* ProtestSong:''Everyday People'', ''Don't "Everyday People", "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.Whitey".
* IntercourseWithYou:
* LastChorusSlowDown:
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* PepTalkSong:
* ThePowerOfRock: Despite having sexual and drug-induced innuendos
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** The line ''different strokes for different folks'' in ''Everyday People'' later inspired the title of the sitcom ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''.
* TheSomethingSong and SongOfSongTitles: ''Sing A Simple Song''.
** The line ''different strokes for different folks'' in ''Everyday People'' later inspired the title of the sitcom ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''.
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** The ''ho yeah!'' "ho yeah!" line in ''Sing A Little Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in ''Party "Party For Your Right To Fight'' Fight" in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack''.
** The line ''different strokes for different folks'' in''Everyday People'' "Everyday People" later inspired the title of the sitcom ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''.
* TheSomethingSong and SongOfSongTitles:''Sing "Sing A Simple Song''.Song".
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''Stand!'' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough album. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark songs, among them ''Sing A Simple Song'', ''I Want To Take You Higher'', ''Stand!'' and ''Everyday People''.
!! Tropes that want to take you higher
* BigGuyLittleGuy: ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ and a giant about to fall.''
* EpicRocking: ''I Want To Take You Higher'',''Sing A Simple Song'' and the 13:45 minutes ''Sex Machine''.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Sing A Simple Song'' about singing a simple song.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Near the end of ''Sex Machine'' other band members are heard laughing.
* {{Funk}}: Many tracks are funky stuff!
* HymnToMusic: ''I Want To Take You Higher'' and ''Sing A Simple Song''.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Sex Machine''.
* LastChorusSlowDown: ''Sex Machine'' ends like this.
* NWordPrivileges: ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* PepTalkSong: ''Stand!'' and ''You Can Make It If You Try''.
* ThePowerOfRock: Despite having sexual and drug-induced innuendos ''I Want To Take You Higher'' is actually about the joy of music. ''Sing A Little Song'' is another number in this vein.
* ProperlyParanoid: ''Somebody's Watching You''.
* ProtestSong: ''Everyday People'', ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* ShoutOut:
** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/DianaRossAndTheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} tot Music/ArrestedDevelopment.
** The ''ho yeah!'' line in ''Sing A Little Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in ''Party For Your Right To Fight'' in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack''.
** The line ''different strokes for different folks'' in ''Everyday People'' later inspired the title of the sitcom ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''.
* TheSomethingSong and SongOfSongTitles: ''Sing A Simple Song''.
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''Stand!'' is the fourth album by Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, released in 1969 and their breakthrough album. It was one of the best-selling albums of the 1960s and included several landmark songs, among them ''Sing A Simple Song'', ''I Want To Take You Higher'', ''Stand!'' and ''Everyday People''.
!! Tropes that want to take you higher
* BigGuyLittleGuy: ''Stand! There's a midget standing beside/ and a giant about to fall.''
* EpicRocking: ''I Want To Take You Higher'',''Sing A Simple Song'' and the 13:45 minutes ''Sex Machine''.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ''Sing A Simple Song'' about singing a simple song.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Near the end of ''Sex Machine'' other band members are heard laughing.
* {{Funk}}: Many tracks are funky stuff!
* HymnToMusic: ''I Want To Take You Higher'' and ''Sing A Simple Song''.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Sex Machine''.
* LastChorusSlowDown: ''Sex Machine'' ends like this.
* NWordPrivileges: ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* PepTalkSong: ''Stand!'' and ''You Can Make It If You Try''.
* ThePowerOfRock: Despite having sexual and drug-induced innuendos ''I Want To Take You Higher'' is actually about the joy of music. ''Sing A Little Song'' is another number in this vein.
* ProperlyParanoid: ''Somebody's Watching You''.
* ProtestSong: ''Everyday People'', ''Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey''.
* ShoutOut:
** Tracks from this album have been covered by artists as diverse as Music/DianaRossAndTheSupremes, Music/TheTemptations, Music/DustySpringfield, Music/{{Prince}}, Music/ArethaFranklin, Music/{{INXS}}, Music/JoanJett, Music/TheFourTops, Music/TheJacksonFive, [[Music/TinaTurner IkeAndTinaTurner]], Music/JimiHendrix, Music/PearlJam, Music/BelleAndSebastian and Music/MilesDavis and sampled by rap artists from Music/IceCube, Music/LLCoolJ, Music/TheJungleBrothers, Music/DeLaSoul, Music/CypressHill, Music/{{Gorillaz}}, Music/PublicEnemy, Music/TupacShakur, Music/WuTangClan, Music/DigitalUnderground, Music/{{TLC}} tot Music/ArrestedDevelopment.
** The ''ho yeah!'' line in ''Sing A Little Song'' has been sampled by Music/PublicEnemy in ''Party For Your Right To Fight'' in ''Music/ItTakesANationOfMillionsToHoldUsBack''.
** The line ''different strokes for different folks'' in ''Everyday People'' later inspired the title of the sitcom ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''.
* TheSomethingSong and SongOfSongTitles: ''Sing A Simple Song''.
