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Fun Music Information -> James Brown

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This is the most recent information about James Brown that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about James Brown, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

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Quotes:

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.

I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.

I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.

When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.
- James Brown

Submitted by: LucidLupin

I've outdone anyone you can name ' Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin - he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.
- James Brown

Submitted by: LucidLupin

Music Performer Nicknames:

Known informally as: Soul Brother Number One. Submitted by: Martha Hankins

Known informally as: The Hardest Working Man In Show Business. Submitted by: Martha Hankins

Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:

Yamma - Submitted by: Robby

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Living in Siberia"	"Living in America"	Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"Say It Loud (I Like Sam McCloud)"	"Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)"	soul

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World,"	What a tiny population then	Kerry
"Sex Machine,"	No machine can have sex.	Phillip 'Screw' Driver
"Mother Popcorn,"	Popcorns do not have mothers.	Dave Shavoo

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit-Bag," Spike Jones And His City Slickers	"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," James Brown
"Where Are You Now?," Jimmy Harnen w/ Synch	"Living In America," James Brown
"Invisible," Alison Moyet	"Out Of Sight," James Brown
"Tell Me Something Good," Rufus	"I Got You (I Feel Good)," James Brown
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Word" originally "World"

Candy Welty

"Ring It Up" originally "Bring It Up"

Candy Welty

"Get Up Off That Thing" originally "Get Up Offa That Thing"

Alyssa Jayne

"There Was A Tie" originally "There Was A Time"

Alyssa Jayne

"Here Was A Time" originally "There Was A Time"

Yvette Bristle

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Bring Wit Up" originally "Bring It Up"

Candy Welty

"Bring Kit Up" originally "Bring It Up"

Candy Welty

"Bring Bit Up" originally "Bring It Up"

Candy Welty

"Super Bard" originally "Super Bad"

Alyssa Jayne

"Super Band" originally "Super Bad"

Alyssa Jayne

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Papa Don't Make No Mess" originally "Papa Don't Take No Mess"

Otherwise known as "The Incontinence Song"?

Peter

"Host Someone" originally "Lost Someone"

Candy Welty

"Last Someone" originally "Lost Someone"

Candy Welty

"Cost Someone" originally "Lost Someone"

Candy Welty

"List Someone" originally "Lost Someone"

Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"	"Papa's Grilled a Brand New Lab"	CML
"Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag"	"Johnny’s Got A Brand New Hammer"	The Parody Author
"Living In America"	"Living In A Bungalow"	The Parody Author
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"	"Puppy's Got a Brand New Shag"	Andy Primus
"Living in America"	"Living in Your Reticle"	the_conqueror_of_parodies
"Living in America"	"Amish in Pennsylvania"	Matthias
"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"	"Pluto's Got A Brand New Moon"	Hu's On First
"Living In America"	"Reviewers of Kickassia"	Monstermaster13
"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"	"Dubya's Hit A Brand New Snag"	William Tong
"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"	"Papa's Got A Brand New Bug"	Parody Pete
There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Please, Please, Please	Toys In Run-up To Christmas	Pickle
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag	Condoms	Perzin Pen18
Sex Machine	Viagra	Mac User
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag	Luggage	Atchina
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag	douches	Indy Gent

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
I Feel Good	Depression Hotline	Liz
I Feel Good	Funeral Home	Liz
Say it Loud- I'm Black and I'm Proud	The K.K.K.	Liz
Living In America	Immigration Department	Fbug
Lickin' Stick	Domestic Abuse Hotline	Troy
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Born To Try Delta Goodrem	Try Me James Brown	Born To Try Me	Rachel
Rules For Living Blondie	Living In America James Brown	Rules For Living In America	Edward
Living On My Own Freddie Mercury	Living In America James Brown	Living On My Own In America	Frank
Kids In America Kim Wilde	Living In America James Brown	Kids Living In America	Serafina
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

James Taylor Brown

James Taylor combined with James Brown

Submitted By: Reggie Pillbox

Bell and James Brown

Bell and James combined with James Brown

Submitted By: Craig

Tommy James Brown and the Shondells

Tommy James and the Shondells combined with James Brown

Submitted By: Gus

Ray, Goodman & James Brown

Ray, Goodman & Brown combined with James Brown

Submitted By: Candy Welty

There are additional James Brown Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Living in America" Misheard Lyrics: System to system Original Lyrics: Station to station	"Living in America" Misheard Lyrics: Decision to decision Original Lyrics: Station to station
"My Thang" Misheard Lyrics: Brand new fuck Original Lyrics: Brand new funk	"The Payback" Misheard Lyrics: Ahmad Original Lyrics: I'm mad
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"I Got You (I Feel Good)"

Misheard Lyrics:

I feel night

Original Lyrics:

I feel nice

Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke

I thought he said "night".

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Living in America "

Better Lyrics:

When theres a glass ceiling- gals reach hard
Hillary's on her way, so those cracks might lead to shards...

New Hope in America- no more guys, gender elation
New Hope in America- time to stand, female vote taking
New Hope in America- Feminist identification

Watch her go!!!

Damn Trump and his misogynistic inclinations...

Original Lyrics:

When theres no destination-that's too far
And somewhere on the way, you might find out who you are

Livin' in America-eye to eye, station to station
Livin' in America-hand to hand,across the nation
Livin in America-got to have a celebration

Rock my soul

Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.

"Living in America "

Better Lyrics:

Dying in America
Most survive, paycheck to paycheck
Dying in America
Hand to mouth, for homeless nation
Dying in America
Soon to face more devastation, lost its soul, lost too much

Original Lyrics:

Living in America
Eye to eye, station to station
Living in America
Hand in hand, across the nation
Living in America
I got to have a celebration, rock my soul, huh, aw, huh

Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.

"Living in America"

Better Lyrics:

Livin' in Hysteria-people die, across the nation
Livin' in Hysteria-man to man, psycho obsessions
Livin in Hysteria-talk of more gun legislation!

Original Lyrics:

Livin' in America-eye to eye, station to station
Livin' in America-hand to hand, across the nation
Livin in America-got to have a celebration

Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"This Is A Man's World"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Man made the electrolyte, to take us out of the dark...

Why They're Nonsensical:

duh...James, electrolytes are essential to the bodies equilibrium...I think you mean 'electric light'!

Submitted by: joel berkeley

Made Up Words in Songs:

"Get Up Offa That Thing"

The Made Up Words:

offa

Comments:

Submitted by: Loree Dare

"Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose"

The Made Up Words:

turnit

Comments:

In the original 1969 hit version of this song, "turnit" appears on the record label and in the song lyrics. A later version was called "Give It Up Or Turn It Loose".

Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

Song Title Space Change:

"I Got The Feel In" originally "I Got The Feelin'"

Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

"Get Up If Eel Like Being Like A Sex Machine" originally "Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine"

Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

"Three Hearts In At Angle" originally "Three Hearts In A Tangle"

Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

"Three-Heart Sin: A Tangle" originally "Three Hearts In A Tangle"

Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

"Be Wilder, Ed!" originally "Bewildered"

Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

There are additional Song Title Space Change available.

Band Name Anagrams:

Mrs. A.J. Bowen Submitted by: Alexis

Ms. A.J. Browne Submitted by: Alexis

Swarm On Jeb Submitted by: Alexis

Poor Jeb!

Jamb Owners Submitted by: Alexis

Would those be doors?

Song Title Anagrams:

"Civil Miner Again" originally "Living In America"

Submitted by: Anna Graham

"Toss Lee Moon" originally "Lost Someone"

Lee Moon could be someone's full name

Submitted by: Thomas Foolery

"Humid Tony's Mash" originally "Shout And Shimmy"

Submitted by: Roz

"Mason Hid Thymus" originally "Shout And Shimmy"

Submitted by: Boy George Harrison Ford Escort

"Eel Onto Moss" originally "Lost Someone"

Submitted by: Cirque du Soleil Moon Frye

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Super Long Pop Songs:

"Blues and Pants" Length: 9:41

Submitted by: Rory

Song Title Acrostics:

HA: "Hey America"

Submitted by: Candy Welty

IS: "I'm Shook"

Submitted by: Candy Welty

TOTS: "Top Of The Stack"

Submitted by: Candy Welty

SOB: "Shades Of Brown"

Submitted by: Candy Welty

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"I Bought A Gag Of My Own" originally "I Got A Bag Of My Own"

Submitted by: Regina Haniger

"I Bought A Gag Of My Own" originally "I Got A Bag Of My Own"

Submitted by: Regina Haniger

"I Got A Bag Of "I Moan"" originally "I Got A Bag Of My Own"

Can "I moan" be put in a bag?

Submitted by: Regina Haniger

"Papa's Bought A Grand New Bag" originally "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

Submitted by: Lou Quilson

"Papa's Bought A Brand New Gag" originally "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

Submitted by: Lou Quilson

Crime Records:

"Weapons Offenses"

James Brown lead the Georgia police on a high speed car chase after he waved a gun at a tourist who he thought had used his bathroom. He lead the chase over several states before he started racing on his tire rims. He was charged with one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of dangerous driving.

Submitted by: Celeste

What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):

"Leaving the Stage "

On occasions, James Brown wouls start singing and he would collapse. Then someone grabs him a robe to drape on him and he would take it off and sing again, but then he would collapse and the same guy would take him offstage with the same robe.

Submitted by: Paul Warren