Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown & The Famous Flames Lyrics
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Oh!
Say it now!
I'm back!
I'm back!
I'm back!
I'm back!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And shake it, say it now!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Get up off!
Ha!
Good God!
So good!
Ha!
Everybody ready?!
Follow me!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And shake it, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing, (Ha!)
And twist 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Ha!
Get funky!
So good, uh!
I'm first to stop, ha!
I've told them now, ha!
Uh!
Ha!
Ohio player!
Can you hit it one time, check this out!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance to try, you better!
Get up offa that thing,
Help me!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Wait a minute!
So funky!
I need it!
That's a wiser brother
I know it sound good
Pretty darn good
Good God
Uh!
Ha!
Good God!
Darn good
Let me hear you say something!
You feel good!
You feel good!
Give it to me!
Huh!
Good God!
I want you all in the jam!
Gonna get you all in the jam!
Play that bad funk!
Show 'em how funky you are!
Play it JB!
Play it now!
Hey!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you, help me out!
Get up offa that thing,
And dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release, say it now!
Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!
Wait a minute!
Hold it!
I feel good!
In James Brown's song "Get Up Offa That Thing," he encourages listeners to get up and dance until they feel better. Brown tells listeners to release the pressure they may be feeling by dancing the night away. The song is an excellent example of Brown's style, which he coined "funk." "Get Up Offa That Thing" embodies Brown's ethos of positivity; it encourages listeners to find joy despite whatever hardships they may be facing.
The song begins with Brown shouting "I'm back!" as a crowd cheers him on. Then he instructs listeners to "get up offa that thing and dance 'till you feel better" and to "shake it till you feel better." Brown tells listeners to release the pressure they may be feeling and to let the music move them. He repeats the phrase several times, urging listeners to get up and dance.
While it may seem simple, "Get Up Offa That Thing" is a powerful song about overcoming adversity through movement and music. Like many of Brown's songs, the lyrics are straightforward, but behind them lies a deeper meaning: that dance can bring people together and heal even the deepest wounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Get up offa that thing,
Stop what you're doing and get up and move.
And dance 'till you feel better,
Dancing will make you feel better.
And try to release that pressure!
Dancing can release stress and pressure.
And sing it now!
Sing along and enjoy yourself.
And shake 'till you feel better,
Shaking your body can be a release.
And twist 'till you feel better,
Twisting your body can also help release tension.
Follow me!
Join me in dancing and feeling good.
Ha! Good God!
An expression of excitement and joy.
Get funky!
Let's dance and have a good time with some funky music.
I feel good!
I am feeling great and want to share it with everyone.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEANNA BROWN, DEIDRA YVONNE JENKINS, YAMMA BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sofocles Mefisto
At these moments James Brown was obsessively listening early Hardcore punk and you can´t say no about it !!!
Marco Muggironi2
Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful Performance by the Legendary Godfather of Soul Mr. James Brown!!!💓💓💓🎼🎼🎼🎶🎶🎶
Brando Chicago
Every video of this song ....the tempo gets faster 🔥🎧
Sofocles Mefisto
all band is sharper than any clock on earth
Shawn Walker
So my grandma’s brother who I call my uncle use to sing this song to me whenever I was sad or anything and since he knew I love to dance I would always get up and dance 😔 will not too long ago he passed and I tie this song to him and I smile every time thank you James Brown
Winkybus77
Any more of this concert ? Sounds great !
'00s Grits & Soul
+Winkybus77 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5z5EssTURw
Winkybus77
All the thing i have are already on you tube now. And i paid a lot of money for it... So no i can't trade rare stuff
'00s Grits & Soul
+Winkybus77 Do u want full show? let's trade (If you have rare stuff)
I'm always looking for new stuff.
Radical Bryan
"Tales from the Tour Bus" brought me here.
May the Godfather of Soul rest in Power.