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Rating: The Irresistible Funk-Soul of 'Mr. Dynamite'
A conglomerate of pure energy that bursts from one end of the stage to the other, a 'dynamite charge' that explodes into frenzied screams of pure 'Soul-Music.' That's what James Brown is. 'Mr. Dynamite,' as he called himself at the beginning of his career.
One of the most illustrious exponents of 'soul music,' a pioneer of modern 'Black-Music,' and a forerunner of future 'Funk' trends.
Once off the stage, he has always been a wild man. Born in 1933 in a shack in the countryside of South Carolina, raised in a brothel in Georgia, surviving between thefts and a huge passion for 'Gospel,' he never knew in his life either the affection of parents or a shred of what we consider 'normal life.'
No sooner does he escape misery through music, he immediately stains himself with unpleasant episodes that plunge him into the most sordid pages of crime news: violence, drug abuse, driving under hallucinogens (at almost 70 years old), and so on.
Live, as black tradition dictates, he has always given his best, throwing his whole soul to the audience, which was trapped in that small, stocky body, with that enormous and unreal face with a hyper-teased hairdo that made him look so much like a rubber mask.
"Cold Sweat" is an album that encompasses the best of Brown's production in the way that is most appropriate and physiological for his music, the only one that can truly do him justice: live performance. 16 tracks all recorded live 'At Chastain Park, Atlanta, Georgia.'
The energy bursts from the speakers overwhelmingly, the fervor with which the artist performs the pieces is at its peak.
Irresistible are the faster and funky pieces, from the overwhelming "Get Up Offa That Thing", through the frenzied version of "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", reaching the famous notes of his greatest commercial success "I Got You (I Feel Good)". Spine-tingling are the slower ones, like the spectacular 'soul-love-song' "Try Me", the melancholic version of "Georgia On My Mind", the desperate cry of "Please, Please, Please", and finally, the dramatic and splendid 9 minutes of the epic "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World".
The horns reign supreme. The band that accompanies Brown is always very inspired and in high spirits. It’s easy to be so when driven by the enormous charge and vocal authority of the 'GodFatherOfSoul,' as he loves to call himself.
The best of James Brown live, sixty minutes of pure musical energy, which will explode overwhelmingly from your stereo systems. There are no better words to describe this artist's music in concert: Uncontrollable.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (02:15)
Come here sister.....Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip...about that new breed thing
He ain't no drag
Papa's got a brand new bag
Come here mama....and dig this crazy scene
He's not too fancy....but his line is pretty clean
He ain't no drag.
Papa's got a brand new bag
He's doing the Jerk....
He's doing the Fly
Don't play him cheap 'cause you know he ain't shy
He's doing the Monkey, the Mashed Potatoes, Jump back Jack, See you later
alligator.
Come here sister
Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip now
but I can dig the new breed thing;
He ain't no drag
He's got a brand new bag
Oh papa! He's doing the Jerk
Papa...he's doing the Jerk
He's doing the twist ... just like this,
He's doing the Fly ev'ry day and ev'ry night
And the thing....like the Boomerang.
Hey....come on
Hey! Hey.....come on
Hey! Hey....says he's uptight...he's out of sight...
Come on. See whatcha know. Come on.
03 Get Up Offa That Thing (02:18)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!
OH!
Say it now!
I'm back!
I'm back!
I'm back!
I'm back!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and shake it, say it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up off!
Ha!
Good God!
So good!
Ha!
Everybody ready?!
Follow me!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and shake it, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing, (Ha!)
and twist 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Huh!
Get funky!
So good, Uh!
I'm first to stop, ha!
I've told them now, ha!
[I'm not sure about those last two lines]
Uh!
Ha!
Ohio player! (like the band, or maybe 'Go higher player!')
Can you hit it one time, from the top?!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance to try, you better! [?]
Get up offa that thing,
and... Help me!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Huh!
I need it!
That's the wise old brother at the side start good! [that's what is sounds like]
C'mon Clive do it!
Do it!
Uh!
Ha!
Good God!
God Good! [that's not a typo]
Huh!
Feels good!
Feels good!
Do it to me!
Huh!
Good God!
I want you all in the jam! [i think]
Gonna get you all in the jam!
Play that bad funk! [?]
Show 'em how funky you are!
Play it JB's!
Play it now!
Hey!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you, help me out!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release, say it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up and... call it!
I feel good!
[Fade out]
05 I Got You (I Feel Good) (03:19)
Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would, now
So good, so good, I got you
Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
{ sax, two licks to bridge }
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love won't do you no harm
and I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
{ sax, two licks to bridge }
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love can't do me no harm
and I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would
So good, so good, I got you
So good, so good, I got you
So good, so good, I got you
HEY!!
06 I Got the Feelin' (02:16)
You come home late from work, baby
You wonder why it ain't on the table
After the day that I've had
I don't believe I'm able
You give me every little reason in the book
But there's one thing that I think you've overlooked
you say you're tired, well so am I
Baby you've got to try and
Meet halfway or we ain't gonna make it, baby
Meet halfway if you want to get it right
Meet halfway cause I ain't gonna take it, baby
Meet halfway in the middle of the night
Our love is kind of stalled, baby
But it aint about the sex
I'd trade the roses and the negligees
If we could just connect
I go deeper when you look into my eyes
There's a place where neither one of us can hide
And it's up to us to reinvent the game
Love it when you call my name and
Meet halfway, ain't no doubt about it, baby
Meet halfway, and we're halfway home
Meet halfway, got to scream and shout it, baby
Meet me halfway and I'll shake you to the bone
08 Try Me (04:41)
Try me Try me
Darlin tell me
I need you
Try me Try me
And your love will always be true
Oh I need you (I need you)
Hold me Hold me
I want you right here by my side
Hold me Hold me
And your love we won't hide
Oh I need you (I need you)
Oh i need you (I need you)
Oh oh walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
I want you to stop my heart from crying
Walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
And your love stops my heart from dying
Oh I need you (I need you hoo hoo)
09 Cold Sweat (01:04)
Ha!
I don't care ha about your past
I just want ho our love to last dee
I don't care darlin' about your faults huh
I just want to satisfy your pulse
Oh
When you kiss me
When you mess me
Hold my hand
Make me understand
I break out - in a cold sweat
Ho! Uh! Ho!
I don't care about your wants
I just wanna ha! tell ya about the does and don'ts
I don't care about the way you treat me darlin' ha!
I just want huh! to understand me honey
Oh
When you kiss me
And ya miss me
You hold me tight
Make everything all right
I break out - in a cold sweat heh!
Mercy on me
C'mon now
Brother
put it, put it where it's at now
Aww
Let him have it
uh!
Awww!
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