Sex Machine
James Brown
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Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing I wanna get into it, man, you know Like a, like a sex machine, man, Movin', doin' it, you know Can I count it off? (Go ahead) 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 sure 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) Hah! 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!) Can 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, 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, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up) You gotta have the feelin', (get on up) Sure 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) Huh! 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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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Sex Machine" is often considered as one of the foundational songs in the creation of funk music, a subgenre of rhythm and blues. It is also an example of soul music, another style that James Brown became synonymous with.
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Release PeriodThe song was first released in 1970. The single version of "Sex Machine" was divided into two parts which were separately edited on the recording's A and B sides.
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Artist ContributionJames Brown both co-wrote and performed the song. His distinct vocal style and dance moves added to the song's popularity.
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Commercial Success"Sex Machine" reached the number two spot on the Billboard R&B chart and was a top-twenty single on the Billboard Hot 100, demonstrating its commercial success.
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Live PerformancesThe original album "Sex Machine" is a live recording. Yet it was partly recorded in the studio, with crowd noises overdubbed. This was a common practice at the time.
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Co-writersThe song was co-written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd, and Ron Lenhoff. Bobby Byrd also sings vocals on the song.
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Recognition"Sex Machine" was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2015, a recognition of its cultural, artistic and historical significance to American society and the nation’s audio heritage.
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Cultural ImpactThe catchphrase "Get up (I feel like being a) Sex Machine" has become a part of popular culture and has been widely sampled and referenced in other works.
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Musical StructureThe song's structure breaks from the verse-and-chorus form into a more free-flowing blend of jazz-like improvisation mixed with funk-style rhythm which encourages listeners to dance.
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Album SuccessThe album "Sex Machine", which is a live double album that includes "Sex Machine", reached the number one spot on Billboard's Top Soul Albums and was ranked number thirty-two on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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