I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing
James Brown
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I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Do you hear me? I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Don't give me degeneration Give me true communication Don't give me sorrow I want equal opportunity To live tomorrow Give me schools And give me better books So I can read about myself And gain my truly looks I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Do you hear me now, now? I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Some of us try As hard as we can We don't want no sympathy We just wanna be a man I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Do you hear me? I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself We got talents we can use On our side of town Let's get our heads together And get it up from the ground When some of us make money People hear about our people Gotta grab out a honey Forget about honey Do you now, let me hear, hey Come on, I got to have it Come on, I need it I got to have it, come on I got to have it, oh, ha Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Play with your bad self Come on, baby Come here Gotta get it Got to get myself together So many things I got to do So many things I got to do I don't need no help from you Tell everybody, everybody else All of these things, baby I got to do it myself Come on, hey I got to have it I said I, said I Said I, said I, I I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself With you I'll sweat and bleed To put out any fire and block off every plug I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Do you hear me? I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself I'm not gonna tell You what to do I'm not gonna raise a fuss But before you make another move Let's start by taking care of us I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Do you hear me? I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Kids, get that education And don't you take no more 'Cause if we gonna get This thing together Then you got to carry the ball I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door Open up the door Open up the door Open up the door Open up the door Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Can you dig the groove? Can you make the move? Can you dig the say? Can you make the pay? Dig the groove? Can you dig it? Tell me, can you dig it? Tell me, can you? Come on now, come on now Come on, come on, come on Come on Come on, all right Come on, fly Hey, hey, hey Lord, have mercy I got to have it Got to have it I got to have it Don't need no cupid Don't be no stupid Come on We, we don't have time to hate We need all the time we got To try to communicate Come on Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Baby, baby, baby, baby How can I get myself together When you keep on packing your bag? How can I get myself together When you keep on packing your bag? How can I get myself together When you keep on packing your bag? How can I get myself together When you keep on packing your bag? I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Oh, no, no, no, no I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself I'm not gonna tell you what to do I'm not gonna raise a fuss But before you make another move Let's start by taking care of us I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door I'll get it myself Kids, get that education And don't you take no more 'Cause if we gonna get This thing together Then you got to carry the ball I don't want nobody To give me nothing Open up the door, open Open up the door Open up the door, hit it Open up, here I come Open up and let a man come in Open up, let a man come in Open up, let a man come in Here I come, here I come I'm comin' in any type of weather Comin' 'cause I got myself together Open up, open up, open up, up
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Written by: JAMES BROWN
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11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Myself)" is a funk song, belonging to the broader realm of R&B and soul music. James Brown earned a reputation as “The Godfather of Soul” because of his significant contributions to these genres.
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Historical ContextThe song was released in 1969 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in America. The lyrics echo sentiment of self-reliance and pride among African Americans at this time.
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Chart PerformanceThe single version of "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing" reached number 3 on Billboard’s R&B chart and number 20 on the Pop chart.
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Political SignificanceThe song is recognized for its political message. It served as a response to governmental policies on welfare and social justice, expressing the desire for equal opportunity instead of handouts.
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Long TitleThe song's full title, "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Myself)" is unusually long for a song's title. This has led to different shortenings when it is listed or referenced.
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Album InclusionThis song is included in Brown’s album “The Popcorn”. The album itself is also recognized as a significant contribution to the funk genre.
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Live PerformancesBrown often performed this song live during concerts. One of his most notable performances of this song was at the Boston Garden concert held the day after Martin Luther King's assassination.
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Song LengthThe original recording of the song was over seven minutes long. However, it was split into two parts for radio airplay and single release.
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Significant LyricsThe song's lyrics "I don't want nobody to give me nothing/open up the door, I'll get it myself" have been widely quoted and analyzed in discussions of African American history and culture.
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Studio RecordingJust like many other songs from James Brown, this track was recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Songwriting CreditsBrown gets the songwriting credits to this song. However, his band members like Alfred Ellis and Clyde Stubblefield also contributed significantly to the song's style and rhythm.
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