The Godfather of Soul has died

[Rupert]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6208615.stm

A true legend. Very sad news. I'll be sure to have a drink to him today.

 

[marisela]

This is just to sad... James Brown was a great inspiration to many.. I shall always remember him...
I grew up with alot of his music in my home...

Aoh!! I feel good!

My many respects to this man...

He Sang his life.

Thank you very much for posting this sad sad news...

 

[Kewpie]

There's a Book of Condolence thread on off-topic.

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=65236

 

[Theo]

I just played "RC's Mom" by the Dead Milkmen in remembrance.

i'm gonna beat my wife
i'm gonna beat my wife now
gonna smack her with a lead pipe
gonna smack her with a 2 x 4
run her over with a brink's truck
chase her down with a lawnmower
gonna beat my wife look out!
wife beatin' mistreatin'
wife slappin' it happen
gonna beat my wife
gonna beat your wife
gonna beat his wife
gonna beat her wife
gonna beat my wife
gonna slap my wife
gonna kick my wife
good god ya'll!
gonna beat my wife
gonna beat my wife
at the shelter
helter skelter
wife kickin'
finger lickin'
wife killin'
it's thrillin'
oh baby please don't beat me,
baby i promise i'll never sleep with
the moon in my face no more!
i'm gonna beat my wife

 

[Dave]

If your point was that he wasn't perfect, I'm pretty sure he didn't say he was, but he was a legend and his private life does not detract from the great influence he had on so many musicians, in ways that are impossible to calculate. If Mick Jagger took bits from James Brown, just to name one, how many people took those from Mick Jagger, and so on and so on.

Besides, we don't know the whole story and drugs had a large part to play in his less reputable moments. He probably didn't sit down and put "hit my wife" and "run from the police" on his to-do list. It probably just sort of happened as I think things do when you're out of your brain on the drugs he was on at the time.

However, he did go to jail, he did serve his time, and we call that "paying your debt to society".

It is certainly not his proudest moment, but it isn't what he should be remembered for either.

 

[Theo]

If your point was that he wasn't perfect, I'm pretty sure he didn't say he was, but he was a legend and his private life does not detract from the great influence he had on so many musicians, in ways that are impossible to calculate. If Mick Jagger took bits from James Brown, just to name one, how many people took those from Mick Jagger, and so on and so on.

Besides, we don't know the whole story and drugs had a large part to play in his less reputable moments. He probably didn't sit down and put "hit my wife" and "run from the police" on his to-do list. It probably just sort of happened as I think things do when you're out of your brain on the drugs he was on at the time.

However, he did go to jail, he did serve his time, and we call that "paying your debt to society".

It is certainly not his proudest moment, but it isn't what he should be remembered for either.

I like James Brown. "Sex Machine" is undoubtedly one of the best songs ever. The Dead Milkmen spoof is funny, that's all.

 

[andy_fozzy]

I just played "RC's Mom" by the Dead Milkmen in remembrance.

i'm gonna beat my wife
i'm gonna beat my wife now
gonna smack her with a lead pipe
gonna smack her with a 2 x 4
run her over with a brink's truck
chase her down with a lawnmower
gonna beat my wife look out!
wife beatin' mistreatin'
wife slappin' it happen
gonna beat my wife
gonna beat your wife
gonna beat his wife
gonna beat her wife
gonna beat my wife
gonna slap my wife
gonna kick my wife
good god ya'll!
gonna beat my wife
gonna beat my wife
at the shelter
helter skelter
wife kickin'
finger lickin'
wife killin'
it's thrillin'
oh baby please don't beat me,
baby i promise i'll never sleep with
the moon in my face no more!
i'm gonna beat my wife

That song sounds adoreable.

 

[TrueToYou]

Woman beating sexist with one bassline.

 

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

When I first heard the news that first thing I thought of was the LA Style song "James Brown Is Dead". It came out in the early 90's.

will upload it if anyone has any interest.

 

[drdannyace]

if memory serves, james brown was the only
person outside of the immediate family to
spend any time alone with elvis presley's
corpse ...

 

[Latin_Drummer]

The world has lost another invaluable talent. RIP. Right now I'm playing along to Maceo Parker's "Life on Planet Groove" in honor of JB. (Maceo was one of Brown's horn players).