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)
Just Won't Do Right
James Brown Lyrics
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I drink and gamble every night
Girl, I drink and gamble every night
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Just won't do right
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Am I the one?
Am I the one?
Tell me, tell me, am I the one?
Since you've been gone
I've been all alone
Waitin' and watchin' for you, oh
My heart is cryin', slowly I'm dyin'
Still I'm feelin' for you
(Still, still, still you, baby)
Oh, I drink and gamble every night
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Just won't do right
Too-dup, woo-ooh, why
The lyrics to "Just Won't Do Right" by James Brown and Lyn Collins speak to the pain and heartache of a person who has been left behind by a lover. The phrase "since you've been gone" serves as a marker of time, indicating that the singer's life has fallen apart in the absence of their beloved. The repetition of the line "I drink and gamble every night" reveals the depth of their despair, as they turn to vices in order to cope. The phrase "just won't do right" could be interpreted as a self-deprecating realization that their behavior is not healthy or productive.
The repeated lines "tell me, tell me, tell me" suggest that the singer is seeking answers and validation from their lover. They want to know if they were the one who was loved and if there is any hope for reconciliation. The line "since you've been gone, I've been all alone" reinforces the idea of isolation and loneliness. The singer is waiting and watching for their lover's return, but in the meantime their heart is hurting, slowly dying.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of desperation and longing for a lost love, while emphasizing the destructive behavior that can often result from heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Since you've been gone
Ever since you left
I drink and gamble every night
I drown my sorrows and take chances with my money every evening
Girl, I drink and gamble every night
My dear, I continue to drink and gamble every night without stopping
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
An expression of despair and hopelessness
Just won't do right
I am unable to do what is correct, to keep myself in line
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
I beseech you repeatedly
Am I the one?
Is it me that you need or want?
Since you've been gone
Ever since you left
I've been all alone
I am entirely by myself
Waitin' and watchin' for you, oh
I am anticipating your return by watching attentively
My heart is cryin', slowly I'm dyin'
My emotions are causing me unbearable pain, and I am withering away inside gradually
Still I'm feelin' for you
Despite everything, I still have strong feelings for you
(Still, still, still you, baby)
You, my dear, are still the one I want
Oh, I drink and gamble every night
I am telling you again that I continue to drink and gamble every night
Too-dup, woo-ooh, why
A vocalization that follows no grammatical structure and may express frustration or anxiety
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES BROWN
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@fernandogodinez1589
Here are the lyrics for anyone that's interested:
Since you've been gone
I drink and gamble every night
Girl, I drink and gamble every night
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Just won't do right
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Am I the one?
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Am I the one?
Tell me, tell me, am I the one?
Since you've been gone
I've been all alone
Waitin' and watchin' for you, oh
My heart is cryin', slowly I'm dyin'
Still I'm feelin' for you
(Still, still, still you, baby)
Oh, I drink and gamble every night
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Just won't do right
Too-dup, woo-ooh, why
@micaofboca
This was the first song I ever played on stage with a band. They called the chord progression a Vamp back then - C - E minor (or A minor) - F - and G. Almost all Do-wop was that vamp, in the same manner as a 1-4-5 blues progression, which just left out the minor chord and changed the time. I was under 18 so the bar owner had me sit on a chair next to the piano and I was scared out of my mind. That was in White Plains, New York in 1958 - a great moment in time for me.
@JHOLLYWOODJAE
+Don Lackritz wish you would have told the whole story lol
@TheTrollMastah
It’s I-vi-IV-V
@bghankhernandez
Sweet Mija thanks 👌from cali
@captlarry-3525
great story don.
@invisiblesun6595
Lyrics are right to the point. I neither drink nor gamble but still can't do right
@abr.magallon2134
I remembered i was 8 in mid 1980s my brother used to listen this bad as Rola In KRLA 1110 all oldies.
Love doo wop....
@davidiii8753
Anyone here heard the Blu track "Since"? He samples this song and it's goddamn beautiful.
@amorsiempre2703
just wanna do right and I still got my heart broken. Change is coming I'll be alright. Thanks to music! !
@josemariadasilva5411
sem comentários o melhor de todos os tempos