Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He first came to national public attention in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. His success peaked in the 1960s with the live album Live at the Apollo and hit singles such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".
During the late 1960s, Brown moved from a continuum of blues and gospel-based forms and styles to a profoundly "Africanized" approach to music-making, emphasizing stripped-down interlocking rhythms that influenced the development of funk music. By the early 1970s, Brown had fully established the funk sound after the formation of the J.B.s with records such as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and "The Payback". He also became noted for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud". Brown continued to perform and record until his death from pneumonia in 2006.
Brown recorded 17 singles that reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. He also holds the record for the most singles listed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that did not reach No. 1. Brown was posthumously inducted into the first class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013 as an artist and then in 2017 as a songwriter. He also received honors from several other institutions, including inductions into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In Joel Whitburn's analysis of the Billboard R&B charts from 1942 to 2010, Brown is ranked No. 1 in The Top 500 Artists. He is ranked seventh on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown
Studio albums
Please Please Please (1958)
Try Me! (1959)
Think! (1960)
The Amazing James Brown (1961)
James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. (1962)
Prisoner of Love (1963)
Grits & Soul (1964)
Showtime (1964)
Out of Sight (1964)
James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday (1965)
Mighty Instrumentals (1966)
James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) (1966)
James Brown Sings Christmas Songs (1966)
Handful of Soul (1966)
James Brown Sings Raw Soul (1967)
James Brown Plays the Real Thing (1967)
Cold Sweat (1967)
I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me (1968)
I Got the Feelin' (1968)
James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul (1968)
Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things (1968)
A Soulful Christmas (1968)
Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969)
Gettin' Down to It (1969)
The Popcorn (1969)
It's a Mother (1969)
Ain't It Funky (1970)
Soul on Top (1970)
It's a New Day - Let a Man Come In (1970)
Hey America (1970)
Sho Is Funky Down Here (1971)
Hot Pants (1971)
There It Is (1972)
Get on the Good Foot (1972)
Black Caesar (1973)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
The Payback (1973)
Hell (1974)
Reality (1974)
Sex Machine Today (1975)
Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975)
Hot (1976)
Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
Bodyheat (1976)
Mutha's Nature (1977)
Jam 1980's (1978)
Take a Look at Those Cakes (1978)
The Original Disco Man (1979)
People (1980)
Soul Syndrome (1980)
Nonstop! (1981)
Bring It On! (1983)
Gravity (1986)
I'm Real (1988)
Love Over-Due (1991)
Universal James (1993)
I'm Back (1998)
The Merry Christmas Album (1999)
The Next Step (2002)
I Feel Good
James Brown Lyrics
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I feel good, I knew that I would, now
So good, so good, I got you
Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
I know that I can't do no wrong
And when I hold you in my arms
My love won't do you no harm
And I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
And when I hold you in my arms
My love can't do me no harm
And I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, 'cause I got you
Whoa! And I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would
So good, so good, 'cause I got you
So good, so good, 'cause I got you
So good, so good, 'cause I got you
Hey
Oh-whoo
James Brown's lyrics in "I Got You" are about the euphoric feeling of being in love with someone and the positive impact they have on his life. Brown sings about the overwhelming sensation of feeling good and nice, like sugar and spice, after professing his love for this person. He also mentions that when he holds this person, he cannot do any wrong and his love cannot do them any harm. Brown intentionally repeats the lyrics "So good, so good, I got you" to convey the importance of this person in his life and how they make him feel. The song is essentially a declaration of love that expresses the deep emotional bond between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
This line means that the singer is feeling good and knew he would feel good. It conveys a sense of joy and happiness.
I feel good, I knew that I would, now
This line restates the previous line in repetition for emphasis on the good feeling.
So good, so good, I got you
The singer feels so good because he has the person he loves by his side, and they make each other happy.
Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice
The singer feels nice, like he is sweet, charming, and pleasant. This line expresses a sense of contentment and comfort.
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
This line repeats the previous line for emphasis on how the singer feels so good.
So nice, so nice, I got you
The singer feels so nice because he has the person he loves by his side, and they bring out the best in each other.
When I hold you in my arms
This line suggests that the singer is physically close to the person he loves, and he cherishes that intimacy.
I know that I can't do no wrong
When he holds the person he loves, he feels like nothing can harm him or them. He feels invincible.
And when I hold you in my arms
This line repeats the previous line for emphasis on the safety and security the singer feels from being close to the person he loves.
My love won't do you no harm
The singer assures the person he loves that his love will only bring them happiness and never harm.
And I feel nice, like sugar and spice
This line repeats an earlier line, restating the singer's happiness and contentment with how things are going.
So nice, so nice, 'cause I got you
Because the singer has the person he loves by his side, everything feels so nice and comfortable. Together, they make each other happy.
Whoa! And I feel good, I knew that I would, now
This line repeats an earlier line, expressing the singer's immense joy and satisfaction with having the person he loves.
I feel good, I knew that I would
This line repeats an earlier line, reiterating the singer's happiness and self-assuredness.
So good, so good, 'cause I got you
This line reiterates the idea that everything is so good for the singer because he has the person he loves by his side.
So good, so good, 'cause I got you
This line restates the previous line for emphasis on how the singer's love makes everything so good and comfortable for him.
So good, so good, 'cause I got you
This line repeats an earlier line again, emphasizing one more time how much the person he loves means to him.
Hey
This line is an interjection and does not have any particular meaning. It is used as an exclamation to convey enthusiasm and excitement.
Oh-whoo
This line is an interjection and does not have any particular meaning. It is used as an exclamation for emphasis and emotional expression.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Brown
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