Cold Sweat
James Brown
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When you touch me When you touch me Good God When you touch me Lookie here I can't stand it Can't stand it I can't stand your love I can't stand your love You don't love nobody else Get back; I can't stand myself Can't stand your love Good God Early in the morning Can't get it right Had a little time With my baby last night Early in the morning Gotta do the walk My baby, just let me talk When you touch me, good God When you touch me, all right Come on, baby, hold my hand Just want you to know I'm a soul man Can't stand it Can't stand it Can't stand it; lookie here Can't stand it, baby Can't stand it Can't stand your love Can't stand it I can't stand your love Lookie here, baby What you want me to do? Baby, what you want me to do? You made me, made me love you You give me fever; my body's wet You give me fever, break out In a cold sweat Baby, good God Baby, lookie here Sometimes I want you Sometime I call Sometimes I ring so hard Come on, good God Baby, lookie here Can't stand your love Can't stand your love Can't try your love Can't stand your love I can't stand it I can't stand it, good God Can't stand it, all right I can't stand it, all right Bass, lookie here Bass, Tim Help me out, Tim Show me how you work A little bit, Tim Good God, Good God All right, can't stand it Wait a minute, Tim Let me get this whole thing Together over here Can't stand it
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Written by: ALFRED JAMES ELLIS, JAMES BROWN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Posterity ImpactThe song "Cold Sweat" released in 1967 by James Brown is considered one of the first funk songs to have a significant impact on modern music.
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Chart TopperIt reached number-one on the R&B chart and was also a top-ten Pop hit, demonstrating Brown's crossover appeal.
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Song Structure"Cold Sweat" is notable for its innovative structure. Instead of the standard verse-chorus-verse-bridge format, the song consists of multiple two-bar riffs, which was completely different from the traditional song format.
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Legendary PerformanceThe song is remembered for James Brown’s intense and powerful performance, underlining his title as the 'Godfather of Soul'.
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Signature StyleThe song exhibits what would become Brown's signature style: complex, danceable rhythms punctuated by horn stabs and his own declarative vocals.
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Innovative Approach"Cold Sweat" is part of a series of recordings by James Brown that redefined African American music.
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Musical RecognitionThe song is recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, securing its place in music history.
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Album Success"Cold Sweat" was the lead-off title track of Brown's 1967 album 'Cold Sweat,' which also became highly popular.
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Unique TechniqueBrown's revolutionary approach to songwriting, which is showcased in "Cold Sweat," emphasizes rhythm and feel over melody and harmony.
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Induction into Grammy Hall of FameIn 2001, the song “Cold Sweat” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, solidifying its standing as one of James Brown’s most important recordings.
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Collaborative CreationThe song was written by James Brown and his legendary bandleader Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis.
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Lyrical InnovationInterestingly, the lyrics of "Cold Sweat" are based on Dizzy Gillespie's "I Want to Blow My Horn," which make it an instrumental representation of an earlier jazz era.
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