Sam Cooper

Sam Cooper

DANCE TO JAMES BROWN (featuring Ashley E. Norton)

Story Behind The Song

It's a known fact that some music makes you move. We wanted to write about this as a new genre, a Phunktry song!

Song Description

How can any living person not wanna move in some way when they here super funk? This is a tribute to the Godfather of Soul--a man who didn't ever hold back!

Song Length 4:20 Genre R & B - Funk, R & B - Soul
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood In High Spirits Subject Dance
Similar Artists James Brown, Susan Tedeshi Language English

Lyrics

DANCE TO JAMES BROWN
Ashley E. Norton and Sam Cooper © 2011

615-469-4067 jericat@yahoo.com

Aren't you tired of sittin'? Don't you wanna move?
Don't need nothin', but a James Brown groove.
To do it right, slide to the left,
Shake your hips, until you sweat,

Now clap your hands, wiggle your feet,
Keep it up, and feel the heat.
Wave in the air, now pump your fists,
And if you can, do a split.

Nobody can't, nobody can't,
Nobody can't, nobody can't,
Nobody can't, nobody can't, nobody can't, nobody can't,
Dance to James Brown.

Twenty years before, the Ramones played punk,
James Brown, laid down the funk.
Michael Jackson, did the Moonwalk,
James Brown did it, before he could talk,

I feel good, when I all wrapped up in some,
Of that funky music, from Soul Brother Number One.
If you're gonna, do the James Brown dance,
Best be careful, don't split your pants.

Nobody can't, nobody can't,
Nobody can't, nobody can't,
Nobody can't, nobody can't, nobody can't, nobody can't,
Dance to James Brown.

Now spread the word, with somebody else,
Or you can do it, all by yourself,
Take a lesson, come on, get down.
Everybody's dancin', to James Brown.

Kid Rock, Mick Jagger and Toby Keith,
Li'l Wayne and Snoop Dogg all know the beat,
But who's the master, of all those funky sounds?
There ain't nobody, as bad as James Brown.

Nobody can't, nobody can't,
Nobody can't, nobody can't,
Nobody can't, nobody can't, nobody can't, nobody can't,
Dance to James Brown.

Definitely has the funk groove! I love the lyrics & the vocals!! The instruments are fine production-wise & recording quality.

Very different, especially with that pedal steel up top.
Singer did a good job. I can understand all the lyrics.
I likey...

I like the guitar line,Like the bass line,nice song.

Lyrics Sam Cooper and Ashley E. Norton Music Sam Cooper and Ashley E. Norton
Producer Sam Cooper Publisher Jerricat Music and Ashley E. Norton
Performance Ashley E. Norton (ld. voc.), Sam Cooper (all other tracks) Label Red Heart Records
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
CaiNo Funkdafied 4/25/2016

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