15. Thank You (Sly and the Family Stone)

Sly Stone wrote this because he was upset that people were not listening to the messages in his songs even though the band was more popular then ever. They were an integrated band and tried to spread the message of racial harmony, but Stone thought that message was getting lost. The lyrics are scathing and mostly directed at Sly himself, but once again, many people lost the message in the powerful groove.

Larry Graham played the innovative bass line using a technique where thumped the strings. He learned this technique when he was playing in a duo with his mother, who played the organ. He thumped the strings to make up for a lack of drummer. This bass style became very popular on Funk records for years to come, and was a big influence on artists like Prince and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The title is a funky way of spelling "Thank you for letting me be myself again."

The lyrics include references to some of Sly and the Family Stone's earlier hits, including "Dance To The Music" and "Everyday People."

Janet Jackson sampled the bass riff from this on her 1990 hit "Rhythm Nation."