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Help me cha cha cha, y'all

gensubuser — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:16:32 -0800

Songfilter: James Brown leads a line dance. May contain "slide to the right" and "cha cha cha". Probably someone's remix. I heard this song at a New Years party, and it got everyone out on the dance floor, so I thought it would be nice to find a copy of it. It's basically JB quickly teaching the crowd a line dance. Other possible phrases: "two times" or "one time".

Where can I find this song, or does it exist in permanent form somewhere? Can I get a witness? [thank you askme for the nice James Brown threads. I'm starting with Live At the Apollo while waiting for this thread...]

Keep on dancing!

umbú — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:27:21 -0800

What are some examples of "the show going on" under the threat of a riot? I am riveted by footage of the Rolling Stones performing at Altamont, pretending to enjoy themselves on stage so that utter pandemonium doesn't break loose, and James Brown performing in Boston in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King.

What are some other examples of musicians (or other performers) going on with their performances in the face of volatile and unfolding circumstances?

James Brooowwwnn, James Brooowwwn

Slarty Bartfast — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:56:07 -0800

JamesBrownNewYearsPlaylistFilter: What are some great, obscure gems from deep in the James Brown catalog? It's New Year's Party time at Club Slarty and this year there will be even more JB than usual. I have my own favorites and of course a few standards but I want to funk up the place with a few jams no one's heard before.

Extra credit: Tracks by other artists that reference James Brown (I've got that terrible LA style song, Big Audio Dynamite's James Brown, Genius of Love).

Hit me with an email if you're in the Wallingford area of Seattle and are looking for something to do

How can I dance like James Brown?

ibeji — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:46:32 -0800

I know deep down inside everyone has this dream, but only recently have I myself been seized with the need to DANCE LIKE JAMES BROWN. I seriously would like to attempt his moves: can anyone suggest good DVDs of his live performances for me to use for practice? The actual quality of his vocals & the music doesn't matter as much as his dancing, and anyway, even on his worst days he's a better dancer than us all. Links to good images of a sweaty dancin' James are welcome too...