Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn
James Brown
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Hey you all look out let a man come in I got to have fun I'm gonna do my thing Way over yonder can you dig that mess The sister standing out there dressed up In a brand new mini dress Look hey over there Do you see that boy playing that horn And dig that soul brother look at him doing the popcorn Hey everybody I got a brand new start Hey, hey everybody I got a brand new start I ain't gonna hurt nobody I just, I just I just wanna help my heart Gonna have a ball sure as you're born Gonna have a ball sure as you're born I'm gonna dance, dance, dance do the popcorn Hey look a there hey look a there Do you see what I see Everybody doing the popcorn but me Get back over there with your mini dress Look out good mama I gotta do my best Hey over there hey over there look a here A look a here I got the best band in the land I just gotta jump back take my stand I want to ask the fellows don't have no doubt I just got to lay to lay it right out
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Written by: JAMES BROWN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Track Origin"Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" is one of the unique songs performed by the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. This track was launched in the year 1969.
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Billboard RankingsThe song made its way to the 21st spot in the 'Billboard Hot 100' chart and secured 2nd place in the 'Billboard R&B Singles' chart.
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Album ReleaseThis track was a part of the album 'It's a Mother', which was released by James Brown and his band called 'The Jb’s'.
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Unique Rhythm GenreThe song represents a unique rhythm genre, known as funk music, which was highly popularized by James Brown.
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Part of a Music Series"Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" is the second part of the Popcorn series, following the first part, "Mother Popcorn".
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Live PerformanceA thrilling live performance of the song featured James Brown dancing with a series of complex footwork and spins.
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Song CompositionAn interesting aspect of the song is its long instrumental part. The use of saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums infused with James Brown's dynamic vocals displayed a combination of pop and funk music.
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LegacyJust like many of James Brown's creations, "Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" is regarded as one of the defining songs of the funk music genre.
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Musical InfluenceThe song's structure and beat pattern are seen to have influenced various hip-hop and R&B songs in the future.
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Song LengthUnlike many mainstream songs, "Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" has an extended duration putting it among his longer tracks standing at 7 minutes and 59 seconds.
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