same age as me,
but never heard of James Brown
I think this romance
is about to drown
she's a bit of a rocker
and I aint no punk
i'm a lover of james
the daddy of funk
no long haired she-boy
in his spandex pants
and made-up face
gets a second chance
and no techno retro
machine made noise
with its robot moves
like a childrens toy
if its funk derived
then people gotta move
lithe and sexy
it's in the groove
thats why everybody
hearing JB's beat
clean outta that chair
and funkin down the street
and since she heard it
'like a sex machine'
the way she moves
is my living dream
now james is gone
but the groove lives on
it was the rythmn of the street
all along
gotta pick it on up
or turn it loose
papa's brand new bag
fo' this long legged goose
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dusk arising (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My tribute to the daddy of funk now sadly departed. Here too is a recording of a tribute to JB by tower of power - i couldn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t agree more with their lyrics and love the music which is truly in the JB style. Hope u enjoy.
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Oh golly gosh - not at all familiar with him - I must get into this funk thing whatever it is 🙂 🙂 Great write.
Well it was the kind of music which made me and a whole lot of others move and groove way back when.... soul was a fusion of R & B, gospel and jazz initially eminating from Memphis and Detroit. It became the dance music of 60's UK and part of that soul thing was funk which later in 70's became a movement all on its own.
Beware, JB may have you wriggling and twitching .. even dancing.
Should I have met him?! A fine write dusk.
As James sang 'say it loud, i'm black and i'm proud'... go on, start the chant going.
Does he know any hymns?! heehee.
Well if you should ever see the film 'the blues brothers' (the original) JB is the reverend fellah leading the choir.
I should get out more. Oh I last saw a film at an actual cinema about 1985 I guess! lol. Well, there's home movies, etc now also.
OK i found a clip for you off you tube showing that scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKKVVnKjr2g
Great funky write dude! Loved it. Was he Motown? I think he was. James Brown.
Thanks Heart. James was never on tamla motown,, he had recorded on several small labels in usa and in 1970 he formed his own record label.
Listening to JB this early in the morning nearly made me get up and 'strut my stuff' which hasn't changed since JB first appeared.
Fine tribute to a great guy.
Nice one, the accompanying track here is from a band called 'tower of power'.
Glad you were moved by this.
A great and fitting tribute methinks.. Neville
Lurve the rythmn in this number by JB - - - agree with every word - still tappn and movin - -- great times D.A.
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