know JB

dusk arising



 

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


  • Author: dusk arising (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 7th, 2018 10:34
  • 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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  • Michael Edwards

    Oh golly gosh - not at all familiar with him - I must get into this funk thing whatever it is 🙂 🙂 Great write.

    • dusk arising

      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.

    • orchidee

      Should I have met him?! A fine write dusk.

      • dusk arising

        As James sang 'say it loud, i'm black and i'm proud'... go on, start the chant going.

        • orchidee

          Does he know any hymns?! heehee.

          • dusk arising

            Well if you should ever see the film 'the blues brothers' (the original) JB is the reverend fellah leading the choir.

            • orchidee

              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.

              • dusk arising

                OK i found a clip for you off you tube showing that scene.
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKKVVnKjr2g

              • Heartwriter

                Great funky write dude! Loved it. Was he Motown? I think he was. James Brown.

                • dusk arising

                  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.

                • Goldfinch60

                  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.

                  • dusk arising

                    Nice one, the accompanying track here is from a band called 'tower of power'.
                    Glad you were moved by this.

                  • Neville

                    A great and fitting tribute methinks.. Neville

                  • Fay Slimm.

                    Lurve the rythmn in this number by JB - - - agree with every word - still tappn and movin - -- great times D.A.



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