Top 5 James Brown songs?
 

What are your top 5 tunes from the legendary Godfather of Soul?

No particular order:

1. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
2. The Payback
3. People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
4. Get Up Offa That Thing
5. It's a Man's Man's Man's World

Omg there’s so many to mention but these are probably my favourites overall. Such great tracks and when I listen to these records, I think it’s so cool recognising the samples that was used in tracks later on in time. It goes to show how much of an influence his music had amongst so many artists and how it helped to create so many new genres and cultures.

1. Funky Drummer
2. The Payback
3. Funky President
4. Cold Sweat
5. The Boss

(Soul Pride parts 1 & 2 is another fave of mine).

You don't need another 4.



The song widely considered to have also created breakbeats, starting at 4.20 :smug:

Only really know his obvious classics but I'm grateful to Drag Race for introducing me to this BOP

It's A Man's Man's Man's World
Sex Machine
Please Please Please
I Got You (I Feel Good)
Living in America

Brings back memories of watching Rocky 4 as a kid, brilliant stuff.