Get It Together
James Brown
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Don't guess why Over what you're doing Don't guess why Over what you're doing If I keep loving you My life would be ruined I ? hip I'll be running round Good God, hip, look here To your running round But do you know one thing I'm gonna put you down Oh, get it together Get it together, look here Get it together, get it together You said that you wanted a brand new bag You said you wanted Look here, a brand new bag But you, you were just jiving You wanted to feel dragged You ducked out of school Before you got it down, you hear me You ducked out of school Before you got it down Now you ain't hip You're the biggest fool in town Oh, get it together Get it together, get it together Get it together, oh Maceo Do the underdog Get on a log Do the underdog Tell me, love Get it, get it, shotgun Sock it to 'em Hey, hey, hey, hey Good God, one more time One more time now One more time Now look here, Maceo Let me tell about this little bit Let me tell about this little bit You may dance good You may have fast feet You may dance good You may have fast feet But you ain't slick Your business is in the street Now look here, Maceo Bring it down but I want you to blow Lemme hear you, uh, get All right now, come on Sometime, sometime Sometime, sometime Oh, good God, hey, uh Play it, play it All right now, all right now All right now, all right now Now, horns, play out That's right, look here now, ha That's good now There's something I wanna say right here Now when I say uh I want you to hit me one time Do you hear me? Lemme hear you Do you hear me? Do you hear me? Jabone, do you hear me? Now when I say uh, one time You say uh, ready One time, uh, good God, ha Now I'm gonna ask for two Can you give me two? Can I get two, two times? Uh, good God If you hear any noise It's just me and the boys So everybody be mellow Somebody might drop their Horn and things like that But don't worry about that I gotta say it three times Can I get three fellows? Three times, uh, good God, ha All right now, all right Now if I ask for four Is it possible I can get four? If I can get four I got to open the door and leave I can get four, gimme four Uh, good God Don't play so much, uh Don't be so mean Like about that cold sweat You came out, look here Red, man, what kind of horn you play? A trombone, trombone Can I get a little taste of that trombone? Right about now Uh, strike it, that's right Now tell you what I'm gonna do Jabone, stretch your nose Joe, can you play a little bit over there? Come on, now Pee Wee I'm not gonna ask you to play, Jack 'Cause your horn is too big Man, you got too much horn over there Gimme a little extra scope there, Country So I know you're playing guitar, yeah Sinclair, since you're from Augusta, Georgia, like I am Let me hear you play your Baritone You got to have some soul Right about here, now, right now All right, all right, get it Now, fellas, now just, just ease out of it That's right, you keep playing, Maceo 'Cause the groove is there Now tell you what I want you to do Now when I say hit it I want you to hit it You hear me, Jabone You hear me, Bernard But when I say quit it I want you to quit it You ready, hit it, hit it Quit it Well, it looks like you Got a bad night tonight But you gonna be mellow I know you're all right Have another, nah, be cool All right, you ready Now hit it, come on Quit it Bud got tired and quit on us All right, you still got the groove You still got the groove Bring it up, bring it up, come on Bring it up, bring it up now Bring it up Antoinette Can you cut the thing down? Fade me on outta here 'Cause I got to leave anyway Fade it on out, I'm gone
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Written by: ALBERT JOSEPH III BROWN, AMERY ROSS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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15 facts about this song
Singer Identification"Get It Together" is a popular song performed by the renowned American singer, James Brown.
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Song ClassificationThe song falls under the genres of Funk/Soul and, more specifically, displays elements of Soul and Funk, two genres that James Brown is commonly associated with.
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Album Release"Get It Together" was first released as part of the album of the same name in September 1967.
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Record LabelThe song and the album were released under the well-known American record label, King Records.
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Chart Success"Get It Together" reached Number Eleven on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, showcasing the song's popularity and widespread acclaim.
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CollaborationThe song features Brown's well-known backing ensemble, The Famous Flames, contributing significantly to its unique sound.
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Notable PerformanceJames Brown performed "Get It Together" in the 1968 television special, "James Brown: Man to Man" aired in NBC.
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Unique StructureUnlike many songs of the era, "Get it Together" defies the traditional verse-chorus-verse structure and is instead one lengthy funk groove, emphasizing on the rhythms and sounds rather than lyrics.
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Iconic LineOne of the most famous phrases from the song is, "Ain't it funky now," which is now widely regarded as one of Brown's catchphrases.
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Live RecordingsOwing to its popularity, the song was performed live many times by James Brown, and several live versions have been released on various albums.
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Influence"Get It Together," like many of Brown's songs, influenced the development of several music genres, particularly hip-hop and funk.
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Use in MediaThe song has been used on several occasions in popular culture - it featured in the soundtrack for the 2007 film, "American Gangster."
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Song DurationThe original album version of the song is noted for its length - it lasts over 8 minutes, considerably long for pop songs of the era.
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Song's Message"Get It Together" is considered one of James Brown's early social messages in his music - advising the listener to address their life's challenges and overcome struggles.
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Song's Impact"Get It Together," as well as other James Brown's songs, led to the establishment of funk as an independent musical genre.
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