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"I Got You (I Feel Good)" is a twelve-bar blues with a brass-heavy instrumental arrangement similar to Brown's previous hit, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". It also features the same emphasis "on the one" (i.e. the first beat of the measure) that characterizes Brown's developing funk style. The lyrics have Brown exulting in how good he feels ("nice, like sugar and spice") now that he has the one he loves, his vocals punctuated by screams and shouts. The song includes an alto sax solo by Maceo Parker.
We all know how music is one of the most powerful catalysts for joy and happiness. One of the most fun and joy-inspiring songs is one that evokes good feelings as soon as you hear the title: "I Feel Good" by James Brown. Watch the soul legend perform the iconic tune at the Live 8 concerts in 2005.
Listening to the song literally makes you feel good, and that's the whole point. It's a celebration of how love leads to happiness which leads to feeling so elated, you just have to sing about it. The overwhelming sense of happiness this song evokes also makes it a good choice for proms, weddings, birthday parties, etc.
This song sets the scene for how Eddie Murphy's character in The Nutty Professor feels when his scientific experiments lead to him becoming thin way faster than Jenny Craig ever could. It's also been on the soundtracks of countless movies and TV shows.
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The song "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown & The Famous Flames is an upbeat, joyous tune expressing the singer's happiness and contentment with having found and kept love. The song celebrates the fact that Brown has found and kept a loving partner, and also explores the idea of holding onto that love and making sure it doesn't cause any harm. The chorus lines express the singer's happiness with having found and kept the person they love, while the bridge points out the importance of making sure that love doesn't harm either one of them. The upbeat and joyous chorus serves to emphasize the joyful and content feeling of being in a relationship.
President Recognizes Black Music Month
Remarks by the President in Celebration of Black Music Month
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5:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I'm feeling pretty energized. (Laughter.) Thankyou all, welcome to the White House. Laura and I are thrilled you'rehere as we celebrate Black Music Month. This is an annual event and we always try to celebrate it in style,and we did. (Applause.) Thank you all so very much for coming. TheWhite House is feeling pretty joyous right now. (Laughter.) We've got some wonderful guests here today. We've got a lot ofeducators and athletes, and got the mayor of Hempstead, New York.We've got the President -- my friend, the President of Panama is withus today. Madam President, thank you for coming, we're honored you'rehere. (Applause.) We want to thank your Minister of ForeignRelations and your Ambassador for coming, as well. And, of course, joining us as well are two members from myCabinet: a fabulous Secretary of State, Colin Powell, thank you, Mr.Secretary. (Applause.) The Secretary of Education, Rod Paige. Thankyou for coming, Mr. Secretary. (Applause.) Condoleezza Rice is withus. Condi, thank you for coming. (Applause.) We've got other membersfrom my administration. I want to thank you for coming. I know SamBrownback is here, the senator from Kansas. I want to thank so very much Stanley Crouch. It's wonderful to seeyou again, sir; we're honored you're here. He brightened up one of thebook festivals that Laura gave a while ago. It's a joyous time to hearhim read -- you haven't lost your touch. (Laughter.) I want to thank so very much the Cast of Harlem Song for coming.You're fantastic artists. (Applause.) Loren, thank you very much, aswell, sir, for you being here, and the Harlem Jazz Museum Artists. Youreally are great, thanks for coming. (Applause.) We've got a lot of other great musicians with us today and I wantto thank you all for gracing the White House. Thanks for coming back. The artists with us today are known and admired for highachievement in many musical forms. And the commemoration of this monthexpresses our nation's pride in the music that black Americans havecreated and have shared with the world. Some of the finest performances by black Americans have been heardright here in the White House and in this room. Lionel Hampton playedhere many times over half a century. (Applause.) Laura and I werehonored to host him on his last visit to the White House in 2001. Duke Ellington performed in the East Room in 1969. He was familiarwith the place because, after all, his dad worked here as a butler.The Steinway grand piano in the foyer has been played by Ellington andEarl Hines, by Hank Jones and by Billy Taylor. And when FranklinRoosevelt wanted to show the King and Queen of England the finest musicin America, he brought them to this room, to hear Marian Anderson sing"Ave Maria." (Applause.) Those White House performances were moments of triumph for artistswho loved this country, even when this country did not make them feelfully welcomed. And the grace and dignity of their lives is part ofthe story of black music in America. In so many different ways, theartistry of black musicians has conveyed the experience of blackAmericans throughout our history. From the earliest generations ofslaves came music of sorrow and patience, of truth and righteousnessand of faith that shamed the oppressor and called upon the justice ofAlmighty God and praised His holy name. Out of this heritage has come a tremendous variety of music,expressed in gospel and jazz, in rhythm and blues and in rock androll. Lyrics first heard in the country churches in the MississippiDelta and songs first played in the clubs of Harlem and Chicago andMemphis are now recognized and loved in every part of America andthroughout the world. The music we honor this month could have onlycome from the unique experience of black Americans. (Applause.) Yet, at its best, this music speaks to every heart. Your day is alittle better when you hear Nat King Cole sing "Unforgettable."(Applause) Or Aaron Neville, "Tell it Like it Is" -- (laughter) -- orDiana Ross singing "Reflections," or B.B. King lamenting, "The Thrillis Gone." (Laughter.) Or how about when James Brown proclaims, "I FeelGood"? (Laughter.) Or Mahalia Jackson praising, "Our Precious Lord." This is some of the greatest music America has ever produced.America is thankful to the men and women who have shared this gift withus all. And so today I've signed a proclamation designating June 2003as Black Music Month in the United States of America. May God bless your talents, and may God continue to bless theUnited States of America. Thank you for coming. (Applause.) END 5:44 P.M. EDT Printer-Friendly Version Email this page to a friend Issues
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There, the godfather of soul is giving us the official motto for the Cabin Fever playlist: Get up off of that thing and dance till you feel better. We asked you to share the songs that help you shake off the cold, that get you going and grooving despite gray days and bone-chilling, toe-numbing weather.