Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
James Brown
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Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing (yeah go ahead!) I wanna get into it, man, you know (go ahead!) Like a, like a sex machine, man, (yeah go ahead!) Movin', doin' it, you know Can I count it off? (Go ahead) One, two, three, four! Get up, (get on up) Get up, (get on up) Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up) Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up) Get up, get on up Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up) Wait a minute! Shake your arm, then use your form Stay on the scene like a sex machine You got to have the feeling, soon as you're born Get it together, right on, right on Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up You said, you said you got the You said the feeling you got to get You give me the fever 'n' a cold sweat The way I like, it is the way it is I got mine, don't worry 'bout his Get up, get on up Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up) Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Bobby! Should I take 'em to the bridge? (Go Ahead!) Take 'em on to the bridge! (Take 'em to the bridge!) Should I take 'em to the bridge? (Yeah!) Take 'em to the bridge? (Go Ahead!) Hit me now! Come on! Stay on the scene, like a sex machine! The way I like it, is the way it is I got mine, (dig it!), he got his Stay on the scene, like a lovin' machine Stay on the scene, like a lovin' machine Stay on the scene I wanna count it off one more time now (Go ahead!) You wanna hear it like it did on the top fellas? (Yeah!) Hear it like it did on the top? (Yeah!) Hit it now! Get on up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get on up, get on up Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a lovin' machine, (get on up) Get up, get on up Taste, (get on up) Bein', (get on up) Taste, (get on up) Bein', (get on up) Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Stay on the scene, like a sex machine You gotta have the feelin', (get on up) Soon as you're born, (get on up) Get it together, right on, right on Right on, right on, (right on, right on) Right on, right on, (right on, right on) Right on, right on, (right on, right on) Get up, (get on up) Get up, (get on up) And then, shake your money maker Shake your money maker Shake your money maker Shake your money maker Shake your money maker Shake your money maker Shake your money maker Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Get up, get on up Can we hit it like we did one more time, from the top Can we hit like that one more time (One more time!) One more time! Let's hit it and quit! (Go ahead!) Can we hit it and quit? (Yeah!) Can we hit it and quit? (Yeah!) Can we hit it and quit? (Yeah!) Hit it!
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Written by: Ronald R. Lenhoff, Bobby Byrd, James Brown
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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14 facts about this song
Song Release"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was released as a two-part single in 1970.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its suggestive title, the song made it to the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #15.
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Musical StyleThe song is known for its funky rhythm and is often considered a classic example of Brown's signature funk style.
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Band MembersBrown's band for this track featured two of his famous collaborators: Bootsy Collins on bass, and his brother Catfish Collins on guitar.
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Song Length"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" is an extended groove, running more than five minutes on the first part alone.
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Historic RecognitionIn 2004, "Sex Machine" was ranked number 326 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
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Cultural ImpactThe song title was somewhat controversial in its time for its explicit reference to sexuality, but it has since become one of James Brown's most iconic tracks.
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Live PerformancesJames Brown often performed "Sex Machine" in his live shows, and the song is included on several of his concert albums.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics are about getting up and dancing, rather than being overtly sexual, as the title might imply.
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Use in Popular Media"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" has been featured in numerous films and television shows, including The Blues Brothers, Rocky IV, Tropic Thunder, and The Simpsons.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by many artists over the years, including The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kill The Noise, and Jason Derulo.
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Gramophone Record Hall of FameIn 2017, "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" got an induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Sample UsageThe track's beats and hooks have been sampled in numerous hip hop and dance tracks.
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Viral DanceIn the 2010s, President Barack Obama briefly performed the "Get Up" dance during a TV appearance, bringing the song back into the public consciousness.
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