"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" is a funk song by Parliament.
The song introduces George Clinton's messianic alien alter ego Star Child for the first time (see P-Funk mythology).
The track "Let Me Ride" on the Dr. Dre album The Chronic is heavily based on samples from this song.
On the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour the song is split into two tracks, "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot."
In 1990, bassist Stanley Clarke and keyboardist George Duke released an album entitled "3," which contained a cover of this song.