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James Brown — Get Up Offa That Thing
Album: 20 All Time Greatest Hits!
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Released: 1991
Length: 4:05
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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]
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Any song that starts off "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!" gets a +1 immediately, Mr. Brown of course is already a 10, so the volume at least goes +1 to 11.
LLRP!!
Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Groove is in the heart! 
Posted 5 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
This is great!  I love James Brown...so amazingly musically innovative—pure entertainment!
I saw him do a live show in Oakland, CA years ago in the 90's.  That was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.  This coming from someone who has seen literally hundreds of concerts.  The auditorium had reserved seats on the floor with a large space between the stage and the first row.  Within the first couple songs, people began standing up and dancing at their seats.  A few songs later, people started moving into the open floor area in front of the stage to dance.  It didn't take long after that before hundreds of people filled the floor in what felt like a giant house party with James Brown playing live right behind us.  Security tried at first to control things but gave up and just let everyone have their fun.  What an experience to remember.  Thanks James Brown for giving me one of the most memorable experiences of my life!   {#Heartkiss}

 
"the hardest working man in show business"
Posted 5 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by jancici    [ Reply ]
This-and strong coffee-are making all the difference right now...
Posted 5 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
not one of JBs better efforts
 
This was one of your typical efforts, however.
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananasplit} {#Dancingbanana}  I AM NOW FUNKTIFIED FOR THE DAY!!
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}must be zesty jb been sampled thousands of times !
Posted 5 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
not one of JBs better efforts
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
This is great!  I love James Brown...so amazingly musically innovative—pure entertainment!
I saw him do a live show in Oakland, CA years ago in the 90's.  That was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.  This coming from someone who has seen literally hundreds of concerts.  The auditorium had reserved seats on the floor with a large space between the stage and the first row.  Within the first couple songs, people began standing up and dancing at their seats.  A few songs later, people started moving into the open floor area in front of the stage to dance.  It didn't take long after that before hundreds of people filled the floor in what felt like a giant house party with James Brown playing live right behind us.  Security tried at first to control things but gave up and just let everyone have their fun.  What an experience to remember.  Thanks James Brown for giving me one of the most memorable experiences of my life!   {#Heartkiss}
Posted 6 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
That feeling when your data entry matches the beat
Posted 6 years ago by AmandaMaria    [ Reply ]
Just what I needed! Outa my chair and dancing MAO{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 6 years ago by dunvegan    [ Reply ]
chair dancing! 
Posted 6 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
That feeling when you've just started recording and you immediately stub your toe!
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
{#Arrowd} no, no, no
Posted 6 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
https://i.imgur.com/113Pquw.gif
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Fabulous funk fun. 
Plus or minus that it's way light in the lyrics department.
JB or Archie Bell and the Drells had a groove thing going with the other, it would seem.  
 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
James Brown according to Eddy Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USHPc90MPl8
Posted 7 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Flat butt not - with this thang....
 
Posted 7 years ago by chazzmetazz    [ Reply ]
Yaaasss that was a good chair dancing break. {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 7 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
Music to do calisthenics to. 
Posted 7 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
summertime wake-up jam  : )
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
{#Dance}
Posted 8 years ago by kanga311    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Damn. I'm in the library. 

 
Well, I hope you are at least able to get up offa that thing ...
Posted 8 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
HA!!!
Posted 8 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
Damn. I'm in the library. 
Posted 8 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
That's the stuff!
Posted 8 years ago by LYS    [ Reply ]
HEY!  Get DOWN!
Posted 15 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
I wish but if anyone walked by my office... So I'll just let the banana do the talking: {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by smilestoomuch    [ Reply ]
Good God! Sooo good! {#Bananasplit}
Posted 15 years ago by shawshank    [ Reply ]
 Zubie wrote:
My fave James Brown song. This and funky drummer. I heard JB was such a perfectionist, he would penalize his players on stage for messing up. He'd flash his hands at the instrumentalist that mucked up, with each hand flash being a 5 dollar deduction on his paycheck. Don't know why I brought that up, kind of a buzzkill. Anyway, he performs this song with the Muppets, and Monster absolutley kills it on the drums.
 
Were any of the Muppets fined?

Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Good God, jump back, gonna kiss myself!
Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]

THIS is that thing.
I gotta go too, James.
Posted 15 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:

 
up again

Posted 15 years ago by fooisme    [ Reply ]
This is THAT thing




Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Love this...always puzzled me though..exactly what thing should we get off?

 
Yeah, me too - I've wondered about that ever since I first heard it at the school disco ages ago. Suggestions welcome as to what "that thing" is...

Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Oh, good Gawd!
Posted 15 years ago by youngj    [ Reply ]
You want to know where Prince got his moves? Check out some old footage of J.B. and the Famous Flames.
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
EssexTex wrote:
Love this...always puzzled me though..exactly what thing should we get off?...next doors fence maybe?
yo ass babay!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Gotta leeese da presha!!!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Love this...always puzzled me though..exactly what thing should we get off?...next doors fence maybe?
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Ntropy    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. Master James!
Posted 16 years ago by garthwb    [ Reply ]
Get down! get back up again!
Posted 16 years ago by PigLatin    [ Reply ]
His descent into madness and death is largely due to his late introduction to "Colombian marching powder"....shame as the man was a bloody genius
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Alifreckles50 wrote:
my sister saw James years ago. He really does fling himeself to the ground from exhaustion. The Flames come over and stand over him, fanning him till he can get up and go on. Work Out!
As he was about to "collapse" he'd have his stage managers come out and put a "king's" cape on him and lead him offstage. About 4/5ths of the way off stage, he'd THROW off the cape and come back to the microphone. This would happen several times, which added to that "hardest working man in show business" title....
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
had to bring it back up to the top...
Posted 16 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
my sister saw James years ago. He really does fling himeself to the ground from exhaustion. The Flames come over and stand over him, fanning him till he can get up and go on. Work Out!
Posted 16 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
Gawd, thank you RP!! You just brightened my dreary morning :)
Posted 16 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
doctec wrote:
Classic. That opening yell is one of the most over-sampled moments in pop music history.
Agreed, just like Kraftwork stuff...funny that the hip-hop scene doesn't know its a bunch of German geeks who they've sampled...lol speaking of which, Kraftwerk would be nice to hear sometime somehow....
Posted 16 years ago by rprb    [ Reply ]
Classic. That opening yell is one of the most over-sampled moments in pop music history.
Posted 16 years ago by doctec    [ Reply ]
Very nice afternoon pick me up Bill! And I really needed it today, thanks :)
Posted 16 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
My fave James Brown song. This and funky drummer. I heard JB was such a perfectionist, he would penalize his players on stage for messing up. He'd flash his hands at the instrumentalist that mucked up, with each hand flash being a 5 dollar deduction on his paycheck. Don't know why I brought that up, kind of a buzzkill. Anyway, he performs this song with the Muppets, and Monster absolutley kills it on the drums.
Posted 16 years ago by Zubie    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Nice energy, but horribly repetitive.
Posted 16 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
Bad_Polygons wrote:
4/10 - Just not feeling it.
Get up offa that thing and see if you can do better. 9
Posted 16 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
If this doesn't get you up offa that thing...then drag your dead ass home. Welcome to James's house.
Posted 16 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
That will scare the lions away!
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
Zep wrote:
Overlooked on RP...
JB is definitely underplayed here, I think. This song kicks (9+).
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Overlooked on RP...
Posted 16 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
tlbritton wrote:
fabulous song ! and forgive me - i'm not a big James Brown fan...
You should be! This is the Godfather of Soul. The hardest workin man in show business. I'll bet he still workin down there in his grave.
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Huh, Gud Gawd. Lovin this! Thanks Bill! T E N
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
fabulous song ! and forgive me - i'm not a big James Brown fan...
Posted 16 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
4/10 - Just not feeling it.
Posted 16 years ago by Bad_Polygons    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
I'm sitting here just a few blocks from the James Brown statue. There continues to be a steady stream of tributes left there. Augusta misses you JB!!!
Posted 16 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
Good God, ya'll! Show 'em how funky you are!
Posted 16 years ago by MissAmy    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
That's backwards labeled!
Hmmm..., not so sure about that...
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
I could listen to this for hours.
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
Hadn't thought of it until heard a new article about his music, and realized that what they were saying was accurate: James Brown's music was truly African. Listen to it compared to American "soul" and it's not as closely related as it is to the traditional African music with its clean repetition and horn stabs. Once I heard that, it sounds completely different to me.
James Brown influenced African Music more than the other way around.
Posted 16 years ago by rocco1207    [ Reply ]
Absolute 10
Posted 16 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing -James Brown
thanks for everything JB
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
Separated at birth?
Posted 17 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
Buried today. Finally, RIP.
Posted 17 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
I feel dead!
Posted 17 years ago by grouchokerr    [ Reply ]
Only the Godfather, can be the considered the GODFATHER!!!
Posted 17 years ago by redstorm    [ Reply ]
Good. God.
Posted 17 years ago by buddy0407    [ Reply ]
Best JB song ever. IMHO.
Posted 17 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
Anyone else notice that Marion Barry hasn't been heard from lately?I think they were the same guy. Good God!
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Well, you heard him, folks. Why are you still sitting down on That Thing after you've heard this?
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
Really fun.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Time for the funky chicken.
ha!ha!ha!.. that's what i'm talking 'bout! *ooh i'm soo gonna get fired *
Posted 17 years ago by sixxstrings    [ Reply ]
R.I.P.
Posted 17 years ago by chucklesalmon    [ Reply ]
As the man himself said about those who came after him, ''James Brown is rap; James Brown is hip hop; James Brown is disco.'' Amen, man.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]
"...and funk is it's own reward" What band must be playing in heaven w/ JB "doin his thing."
Posted 17 years ago by raggamuffin    [ Reply ]
RIP JB
Posted 17 years ago by h2o    [ Reply ]
My co-workers are amused by me right now.
Posted 17 years ago by dawnejazz    [ Reply ]
How is this not a 10 to anyone he says shaking his head .......... and bootie. WOOOAAAAOOOOOW!!!! Ugh!
Posted 17 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
Time for the funky chicken.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
*does the funky chicken* woot woot*
Posted 17 years ago by sixxstrings    [ Reply ]
Got the whole office rockin out and shakin it. //but i work at home...
Posted 17 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
Do I hear Bootsy on badass bass?
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I like it I like it I LIIIIIIIIIIKE IT!!!!! I'm dancin' in my seat!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Whoo HOOO!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Up to a posthumous 10. I'm up offa my thing now.
Posted 17 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Best anti-depressant remedy on the market! He will surely be missed.
Posted 17 years ago by dowdog999    [ Reply ]
I like it, I like it, I like it!!!
Posted 17 years ago by karen    [ Reply ]
R.I.P.
Posted 17 years ago by corndog4000    [ Reply ]
James, you done went an got offa that thing for good. Peace
Posted 17 years ago by BGGA    [ Reply ]
I miss this guy already!!!
Posted 17 years ago by stinkycheese    [ Reply ]
Yes bro!!!
Posted 17 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. James
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
RIP, James - you rocked us all!!
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. Soul Brother #1.
Posted 17 years ago by dbenwen    [ Reply ]
Outta sight!
Posted 17 years ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
67nj wrote:
Loving it!
Posted 17 years ago by Phoenix4357    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by 67nj    [ Reply ]
Friday Night Funk! Perfect.
Posted 17 years ago by betterdaze    [ Reply ]
Funkalicious!
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
He da funkiest man!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
I cannot hear James Brown without seeing (in my head) Eddie Murphy doing "Gonna Get In a Hot Tub......aaaiiiieee!"
Except he was doing "Get on the Good Foot" to "Get in the Hottub!" Pretty funny stuff, though.
Posted 17 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
I'm gettin' up offa my thing right now!
Posted 17 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by andesitic    [ Reply ]
So HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a soul-funksplosion!
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Good God! Hah! \:D/
Posted 19 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
JrzyTmata wrote:
gets up offa my thing
Yeah! Huuuh!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]