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.
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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)
Stoned To The Bone Pt. 1
James Brown Lyrics
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I got a good thing, I ain't gonna give it up
I got a mighty good thing, I ain't gonna give it up
Girl I got, just won't quit now
She won't stop lovin' for just a little bit
That ever so fine, it wanna make me blow my mind
I got a good thing, ain't gonna give it up
I got a mighty good thing, ain't gonna give it up, ha
She knows how to love me when I'm feeling bad
She knows how to send me, whoa, she makes me feel so glad
She's my sex machine, she knows just what to do
She knows how to love me, she just makes me feel so true, uh
Squeeze me when I'm feeling bad
She knows how to send me, ah, she make me feel so glad
I got a good thing, I ain't gonna let her go
I got a pretty good thing, I ain't gonna give it up, uh
She knows how to love me when I'm feeling bad
She knows how to send me, she makes me feel so glad
She picks me up, never lets me down, ah, she brings me up, ah
She gives my monkey somethin' to talk about
Hey, I got a mighty good thing, ain't gonna give it
Know I got my sex machine, I ain't gonna give it up
Do you want a good thing, don't have to give it up
Do you need a good thing, ain't gonna give it
Everybody got a good thing, they ain't gonna give it up
It's my thing, I ain't gonna give it up
My thing, will not give it up
It's my thing, I ain't gonna give it
Can I holler? Yeah, let me know, yeah
Can I holler? Yeah, can I holler? Yeah
Can I holler? Yeah, can I holler? Yeah
Can I holler? Yeah, let me holler, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hey, hey, hey
I wanna play some funky organ
Some funky organ
Some, some funky organ
Some, some funky organ
The lyrics to James Brown & Friends' song Stoned To The Bone are all about celebrating a good thing - the singer's love for his partner. He repeatedly asserts that he has a good thing and isn't going to give it up, and goes on to describe the many ways in which his partner makes him feel good. He compares her to wine, saying she's fine and exquisite, and describes her as a sex machine who knows just how to please him. He also emphasizes how she lifts him up whenever he's feeling down, and how he never wants to let her go.
Symbolically, the song can be seen as an ode to the joys of love and companionship. The singer seems to be saying that love is a "good thing" that everyone should treasure and hold onto, and that the people who make us feel joyous and fulfilled are worth keeping close. Furthermore, the song celebrates the importance of intimacy and connection, suggesting that these things can help us through times of difficulty and keep us strong and resilient.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a good thing, I ain't gonna give it up
I have a valuable relationship that I will not let go
I got a mighty good thing, I ain't gonna give it up
My relationship is extremely valuable and I will not give it up
Girl I got, just won't quit now
The person I am with loves me unconditionally
She won't stop lovin' for just a little bit
There is never a time when the person I am with doesn't love me
She's fine as wine, she's just my kind
The person I am with is perfect for me in every way
That ever so fine, it wanna make me blow my mind
The person I am with is so amazing that I can't contain my joy
She knows how to love me when I'm feeling bad
The person I am with can comfort me when I am upset
She knows how to send me, whoa, she makes me feel so glad
The person I am with can make me feel extremely happy
She's my sex machine, she knows just what to do
The person I am with is very good at satisfying my sexual needs
She knows how to love me, she just makes me feel so true, uh
The person I am with makes me feel genuine love and affection
Squeeze me when I'm feeling bad
The person I am with can comfort me physically when I am upset
She picks me up, never lets me down, ah, she brings me up, ah
The person I am with is always supportive of me and helps me stay positive
She gives my monkey somethin' to talk about
The person I am with is very attractive and desirable
Do you want a good thing, don't have to give it up
If you find something valuable, you should hold onto it
Do you need a good thing, ain't gonna give it
If you have something valuable, you should not give it up
Everybody got a good thing, they ain't gonna give it up
Everyone has something valuable in their life that they should hold onto
It's my thing, I ain't gonna give it up
My valuable relationship is something that I will never let go of
My thing, will not give it up
My valuable relationship is something that is not up for grabs
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES BROWN
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