I'm Real
James Brown
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All you copy cats out there Get offa my chip 'Cause I'm James Brown with the full, full force Ain't takin' no lib Hi, good God James Brown, James Brown Everyone on the street, listen to what I say You walk around and say you're bad It's time you do it that way But here I am the man Who started all and I'm glad 'Cause I'm number one, original I know I'm bad All you puritans, fightin' me so hard Steal my rune and my sour and you think you're God But I no teach you, I'm as good as gold Check out brother Brown and then his soul I'm real I'm real, I'm the real super bad And there's nobody out there good enough To take the things I have I'm real I'm the real super bad And there's nobody out there good enough To take the things I have Que pasa, que que pasa Que pasa, people, que pasa, hit me All you people think you got pull But I take my voice of your record That I'm paying full Say, you're right for me Stoned to the bone And then you take my arms and my legs And fight it 'cause you're on Give me what I do Listen, boys and girls I know I'm nice, I'm so real This is my world All you copy cats out there, get offa my chip 'Cause I'm James Brown with the full, full force I ain't takin' no lib I'm real I'm real, I'm the real super bad And there's nobody out there good enough To take the things I have I'm real I'm the real super bad And there's nobody out there good enough To take the things I have Full force, can I take you to the bridge Can I take you to the bridge? Can I take you to the bridge? Can I take you to the bridge? Good God There it is, James Brown How is it about we get up an' do my thing? Full force get busy one time Knockin' on the doors ain't the place to be I'm feelin' funky right now, baby I'm real Come on y'all, do the camel walk And get the hop out your back, hit me Get busy, yeah, make it funky Hit me, get on the good foot Hit me, get up Cool time, papa got a brand new bag Give it to me, give it to me Give it to me, give it to me Give it to me, give it to me Give it to me, give it to me I'm real I'm real, I'm the real super bad And there's nobody out there good enough To take the things I have I'm real I'm real, I'm real super bad And there's nobody out there good enough To take the things I have I'm real I'm real, I'm real super bad Nobody out there Nobody out there Nobody out there Nobody out there I'm real, I'm real I'm real super bad, I'm the real super bad And nobody out there good enough To take the things I have
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Written by: BRIAN P. GEORGE, CURTIS T. BEDEAU, GERARD R. CHARLES, HUGH L. CLARKE, JAMES BROWN, LUCIEN J. GEORGE, PAUL ANTHONY GEORGE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Music Genre"I'm Real" is a funky-themed soundtrack by the legendary soul artist, James Brown.
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Album DetailsThe song is the title track from the 43rd studio album named "I'm Real" released in 1988.
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Production TeamThis track is produced by Full Force, an American group of R&B singers and producers from Brooklyn, New York.
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Billboards PerformanceThe song enthusiastically grabbed positions on various charts. On the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, "I'm Real" reached number 2.
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Music Video DirectionThe music video for "I'm Real" was directed by Brian de Palma and featured scenes from the film "Casualties of War."
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Backup VocalsThe backup vocals in the song were performed by the group Full Force, who also produced the album.
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Continuing TraditionsThe song sees Brown continuing his tradition of social commentary, with lyrics discussing realness and authenticity.
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High-EnergyMuch like the majority of James Brown’s works, "I'm Real" is a high-energy, fast-paced track.
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Song LengthThe full version of the song is quite long at just over six minutes, while the single version was cut down to just under four minutes.
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Collaborative SuccessThe album "I'm Real," including the title song, is often noted as being one of the most successful collaborations of James Brown's later career.
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