top 20 james brown songs?
01-26-02, 04:42 PM
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top 20 james brown songs?
looking to get more into this guy and just wondering what you think are his 20 best tunes - thanks
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The Big Payback
Cold Sweat
Doing It To Death
Don’t Be A Dropout
Funky Drummer
Get Up Offa That Thing
I Feel Good (I Got You)
I’m Real
I’ve Got the Feelin’
It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Man’s World
King Heroin
Licking Stick, Licking Stick
Living In America
Mother Popcorn
Night Train
Please Please Please
Santa Claus (Go Straight To The Ghetto)
Sex Machine
Superbad
…and a really kick a$$ version of "That’s Life" on the second Live at the Apollo album. Of course it's just my opinion. I strongly second the recommendation of Startime - the greatest box set ever produced.
Cold Sweat
Doing It To Death
Don’t Be A Dropout
Funky Drummer
Get Up Offa That Thing
I Feel Good (I Got You)
I’m Real
I’ve Got the Feelin’
It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Man’s World
King Heroin
Licking Stick, Licking Stick
Living In America
Mother Popcorn
Night Train
Please Please Please
Santa Claus (Go Straight To The Ghetto)
Sex Machine
Superbad
…and a really kick a$$ version of "That’s Life" on the second Live at the Apollo album. Of course it's just my opinion. I strongly second the recommendation of Startime - the greatest box set ever produced.
01-26-02, 11:46 PM
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Here's 21, I threw in an extra for good measure! 20 of these are on 20 All Time Greatest Hits. 
<small>I Got You (I Feel Good)
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine Part 1
Living In America
I Got The Feelin'
Mother Popcorn Part 1
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
Make It Funky Part 1
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Part 1
Think
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
Try Me
Night Train
Cold Sweat Part 1
Get On The Good Foot
Papa Don't Take No Mess Part 1
Payback
Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud) Part 1
Super Bad Parts 1 & 2
Hot Pants Part 1
Get Up Offa That Thing
Please, Please, Please
<small>I Got You (I Feel Good)
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine Part 1
Living In America
I Got The Feelin'
Mother Popcorn Part 1
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
Make It Funky Part 1
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Part 1
Think
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
Try Me
Night Train
Cold Sweat Part 1
Get On The Good Foot
Papa Don't Take No Mess Part 1
Payback
Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud) Part 1
Super Bad Parts 1 & 2
Hot Pants Part 1
Get Up Offa That Thing
Please, Please, Please
