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MikeP
Fifth Love
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 Posted - 25/12/2006 : 10:58:29
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Today, 06-45 GMT, 01-45 Local, in hospital in Atlanta, following pneumonia. A giant is gone from our midst.
Sid, Arthur, now this. |
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MikeP
Fifth Love
406 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2006 : 11:04:07
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| ..and I'm too choked to spell Syd's name correctly. Sorry. |
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Bobinbed
Fourth Love
Sweden
106 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2006 : 11:19:51
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What sad news. :( RIP James.
- "What do you mean it's a literary high?"
- "It's a Kafka high. It makes you feel like a bug." |
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Old_Man
Old Love
United Kingdom
668 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2006 : 12:07:13
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| Was the first thing I heard when I got up this morning :o( |
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Alone Again
Fourth Love
Ireland
188 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2006 : 12:27:01
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| That is the worst news ive heard since Arthur i was lucky enough 2see him a couple of times &he could still put on a show.a massive loss.RIP Mr. Brown. |
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LeeRob
Fifth Love
397 Posts |
Posted - 25/12/2006 : 17:14:13
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| I was just a kid in the early 60's the first time I heard Please,Please,Please. James Brown's wail made the hair stand up on my neck. I still believe that that is one of the best songs recorded in that era; I listen to it at least once a year. I never really followed James Brown, but I recognize him as one of the pillars of R&B and R&R. |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 25/12/2006 : 20:51:36
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i'll miss the man. what rock kid growing up in the sixties didnt do those dance steps and squeels when listening to those records!?
i used to play sax in the school band, and would play the sax riff to "i feel good" and try to dance like him in my bedroom. what a loss for us all during this holiday. King Arthur and the Godfather must be rejoicing now in heaven, wishing us all good cheers!
...what the world needs now... |
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myoungish
Fifth Love
USA
264 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2006 : 04:22:45
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Can't stop thinking abouth the Godfather. Been playing that brilliant Star Time box set all day. (By the way, don't believe any of that stuff about him being 73. He was closer to 80. His early publicists shaved off a few years.) Light years ahead of his time. May the funkiest brother rest in peace (or peas, as in Pass the Peas....cringe.)
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Merlyn Merlot
Fourth Love
USA
190 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2006 : 07:37:44
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I wanted to post this great lyric from one of my fave James
tunes
the Arrangement is so musical and funky at the same Time
and the lyrics though seemingly political Are so pure stone James Brown at the same time!
tell him Godfather!
Funky President
Funkytown, nasty
(Hey, listen to the man)
Yeah, I'm the Godfather (baby)
People, people
We got to get over
Before we go under
People, people
We got to get over
Before we go under
Hey, country
Didn't say what you meant
Just changed
Brand new funky President
Stock market going up
Jobs going down
And ain't no funking
Jobs to be found
Taxes keep going up
I changed from a glass
Now I drink out of a paper cup
It's getting bad
People, people
We got to get over
Before we go under
Listen to me
Let's get together and raise
Let's get together
And get some land
Raise our food like the man
Save our money like the Mob
Put up a fight down on the job
Tell em, Godfather
Turn up your funk motor
Get down and praise the Lord
Get sexy, sexy
Get funky and dance
Love me, baby, love me nice
Don't make it once
Can you make it twice
I like it
People, people
We got to get over
Before we go under
People, people
Well, well, well
Before we go under
Turn on your funk motor
I know it's tough
Turn on your funk motor
Until you get enough
Hey, give yourself a
Chance to come through
Tell yourself, I can
Do what you can do
Hey, listen to the man
I'm the Godfather
Payback, cold-blooded
People, people
People, people
Hey, people, people
Don't you see what's going on
People, people
We got to get together
Get on the good foot
Change it, yeah
Got to get together
And get some land
Raise our food just like the man
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I got to say it again
We got to get together
And buy some land
Raise our food just like the man
Save our money, do like the Mob
Put up your fight right on the job
We gotta get over
Before we go under
Time's getting short, Lord
Country, do you know
Just what I meant
We just changed, we got
A brand new funky President
I need to be the Mayor
So I could change
Some things around here
I need to be the Governer
I need to be the Governer
JB you are the Ultimate Funky Govanator R n B in Peace! |
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Alone Again
Fourth Love
Ireland
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ed the bear
Fourth Love
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2006 : 17:22:22
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| and just a day later we lose the least funky president in US History! |
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ZFarrar
Fourth Love
USA
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 20:43:14
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quote:
Originally posted by ed the bear
and just a day later we lose the least funky president in US History!
Somehow I don't get your point. What does one have to do with another?. |
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ed the bear
Fourth Love
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 05:13:26
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| No real point. Just a play on words, and the coincidence of two such dissimilar prominent men passing at the same time. |
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James Brown Is Dead
