1988: Is this James Brown's strangest interview ever?

On April 4, 1988, James Brown appeared on CNN and gave what might be his strangest interview ever. For more CNN videos, visit our site at www.cnn.com/video/

[@thechoomofdoom6979]

James Brown's responses is like someone making a prank call with his soundboard

[@carcar97]

That's exactly it. That. Is. Exactly. It. Let's talk about some music!

[@criticman123]

Lmfao

[@lowpolygangster]

😂💀💀

[@ronaldneumann1187]

LOL! That's funny as hell

[@badgermagik6813]

This comment deserves more likes💯💯💯😅😅😅😅😅

[@vinyltalkwithtavis3145]

The man has such a large music catalog that he can answer every question with his own songs. LOL! brilliant

[@josephtimothywongkaren5956]

Most of His answers is His Songs Titles

[@inf0tr8r]

@@josephtimothywongkaren5956 YOU FIGURED OUT THE COMMENT - congrats

[@josephtimothywongkaren5956]

@@inf0tr8r LOL i thought no one will spend time to answer my silliest comment

[@rickyal590]

hahahaha you are right dude!

[@easfgman4687]

😂😂😂

[@VinVonVoom]

Setlist: 0:19 Living in America 0:42 Prisoner Of Love 1:21 I Got You (I Feel Good) 1:23 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 1:25 It's A Man's Man's Man's World 1:42 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 1:43 Living in America 1:45 Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine 1:46 Get Up Offa That Thing 1:47 I Got You (I Feel Good) 1:49 Jam 1:52 I'm Real 2:18 I Got You (I Feel Good) 3:23 I Got You (I Feel Good) 3:28 It's A Man's Man's Man's World 3:35 Get Up Offa That Thing

[@Olahve982]

Lmaoo

[@shimonkada7676]

😂

[@xaviercrisden]

Nahh this comment was funny 😂 the whole damn list

[@mikebarnes2392]

W comment😂

[@drummingdanny84]

All this on the twentieth anniversary of MLK, Jr.'s death. He must've been cracking up in Heaven.

[@roxxor0]

This interviewer handled this so well.

[@savageblack735]

"How did all this trouble begin?" "Living In America." Sounds about right. Lol.

[@randomlifeoffola3719]

😂😂😂 right?!

[@riorio-88]

Lol

[@AgentChanelAlmighty]

😂😂😂

[@dk7613]

Might I add, Living BLACK in America.

[@themusicalgeniusafillthisp8374]

Mr. Brown played the game well 😂😂 she tried to play him n she got played Living in America

[@miguelchavez3145]

The coke was another level in 80’s 😂

[@juliebell5158]

So funny ❤

[@joshuapierre2613]

Miguel Chavez it was uncut

[@erickosega1051]

😂😂😂 I agree

[@mickz4601]

It was the best

[@milton2456]

Miguel Chavez uncut and uninterrupted lol

[@dariangregory6182]

"How did all this trouble begin" "Living in America" Nuff Said.

[@hankbridges5055]

Darian Gregory James Brown was ripped off by Managers for years. He trusted people. When he was popular, he did O.k. But, times changed. He became less popular because of disco. Employees became against him. Everybody wanted a 'piece of James Brown'. His wife Adrian died. James Brown married a woman but she hardly saw him. Then he married Tommi. Fame and fortune has a price for celebs. His health deteriorated. Celebs often turn to drugs. Whitney died from drugs. June Pointer died from drugs. Crack is a killer. Natalie Cole did drugs. Look at all the celebs we lost to drugs!

[@hankbridges5055]

James Brown was in a 'police Chase's in South Carolina. He was in his GMC truck. They found PCP in the truck. He was sentenced to 3 yrs. in jail but only did 1 after doing a concert for the inmates. They said he was a 'model prisoner'. James Brown's mug shot is on Google.

[@lightsoutsal1050]

Darian Gregory Lmfao!!!!!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@amandas3252]

Darian Gregory 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯

[@michaelhawkins3256]

He right living in America 😁🤔😁😁

[@futurefind674]

The man did a whole interview using the titles of his songs. 😂

[@Theprofessionaldriversagency]

😅😅😅

[@zenhippie2011]

Lol!!!!!!!!!!’

[@blingviera7925]

Papa's got a brand new bag!

[@tiffanyjohnson5931]

He was high

[@ohhewavey]

& it made sense wtf 🤣🤣🤣

[@craigstead423]

When you that high you need to wear safety glasses 😂😂😂😂

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

Lol goddamn

[@doomsdaydadon6561]

Lol

[@HotelCalifornia360]

I hollered at this comment 😂

[@BlackMoonHawk]

That was funny as hell, safety glasses LMAO

[@trezbrown6586]

😭😭

[@eltonparks659]

She says: "How did all this trouble start?" JB: "Living in america!" LOLOL

[@jihadsakinah1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Dem DAMN Brown's 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏿

[@rayofsunshan]

I’m mad I replayed it so many times 🤣🤣

[@HoneyPleaseBeSerious]

It's 1000 percent right!

[@T--xk3hf]

...... There's nothin' wrong...

[@leahflower9924]

i wanna mingle lol

[@crespoandrade]

Man was so high that he actually transcended the interview

[@naomidenisepinedaspirit]

Dave thrash lmaaoooooo

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

I've done PCP myself. I can tell you, it's exactly like this.

[@watchnowwithfireinyoureyes]

He glitched tho when she asked about his gospel magazine, did you see that🤣 could see his whole demeanor change and become mechanical

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

Wrong: if you are under the influence of drugs, you transcend nothing, but you are actually more entangled in this material world ... the opposite of transcending it.

[@Azure_Oases]

😂😂😂

[@borislubura2789]

From time to time, I have a need to watch this again.

[@luvaboy772]

Same! 😂😂😂

[@Megan-ur5eb]

​​@@luvaboy772 Smile..!! 😁😁😁😁

[@TanaiaArmstrong]

girl me too

[@Megan-ur5eb]

@@TanaiaArmstrong Google🖥️ me👧🏼 too✅

[@alejandroromero5092]

LMAO same

[@applejellypucci]

“I look good, I smell good, I feel good!” Damnit, I aspire to this level of self confidence!

[@dretheman123]

And make love good 😂😂😂

[@mrs.berniemadoff3324]

things go better with "COKE"...lol...😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄🤔🤨😎

[@morgancatherwood5665]

um... drugs, girl

[@chilloutbar2161]

Watch closely that he touches his neck 3 times with his finger while he says that. Thats NLP technique a hypnosis technique to confirm and reafirm what hes saying is true.

[@bartholomewesperanza3442]

And make love good

[@95iamalex]

He got himself together REAL QUICK when they asked him about that gospel magazine lolol

[@MegaPsycho84]

Alex Goodwin 😂😂😂😂

[@timmy841212]

Until it got to "hopefully we'll get Brother Ted Turner on the cover", that is! 😂😁

[@95iamalex]

@@timmy841212 true lol

[@Eli08ish]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LusciousLenci]

@@timmy841212 where ya at TED?!

[@leststoner]

"How did all of this trouble begin?" "Living in America!" he damn right lol

[@layah28]

Sherol Stewart LMAO

[@ugggggh000333]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Lollii_Popp]

The freaking irony...wow!!!

[@Teepkicks]

😂 yeah he already know she didn’t know how to respond to that shit

[@robstokes9908]

Sherol Stewart yea , BLAME everybody but yourself.

[@dusanoljaca2585]

I love how once she asks about his religious work he gets dead serious and answers normally.

[@guessur]

Sobered up quick 😅😅😅

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

Eyes as wide as dinner plates: "Um, uh we got the pope, and uh, we got the Wil..the Williasmsr..brothers....."

[@cheric35]

Ted Where You At!

[@JohannVF]

James could bring it together for the Lord.

[@KayKay-pj1xb]

Well he told her he wanted to talk about music. Not his personal life.

[@NATEDAWG977]

She's living in 1988 meanwhile James brown livin in 3088

[@MusicRevolution1992]

I laughed waay too hard at this comment than I should have. But it is pretty accurate.

[@shannonwilson6216]

Lmao well played my friend well played

[@octaviaj1010]

Hilarious 😂

[@sanjgopal9178]

Give this comment an award of making others laugh.

[@kasztan2008]

hahaha that crack me up hahahhaa

[@AyyDeJayZone]

I like how he just randomly sings lines from his songs 😂

[@Cxnvict]

Yea ikr I feeel good Get up off of that thing 😭🤣💀

[@wooryans8387]

🤣🤣🤣

[@QueenSlime007]

he literally does this in every interview😂

[@videocat1366]

Actually, they weren't random choices. He has so many hits, he could pick one to match whatever question she asked. Pretty impressive.

[@gorz859]

Dude was too high

[@cqgator]

All jokes aside the woman does a fantastic job keeping up with his energy in this interview. Handled the whole thing so well

[@Ftc.6]

Was a trouper ill give her her that

[@Keezie27]

Yes. She did a great job. She was the right person to do this interview.

[@erickandrade1921]

She also was super passive aggresive which made this interview funnie especially after he said this is a mans world the last time and then he said get up off of that thang

[@spookshow6999]

I think it's the opposite. He handled the lie main stream media perfectly.

[@robzs8388]

lmao keep drinking the kool-aid @@spookshow6999

[@vice_versa21]

He said “I’m concerned because there’s nothing wrong” then closed his eyes as if he was thinking “wtf does that even mean” 🤣🤣🤣 JB is an absolute legend lol

[@jdoteasy]

Maaan😂😂😂😂

[@mikamikazzz9345]

I laughed a lot reading that comment 😂

[@richardgray7502]

He knew what he meant lmao

[@laager3223]

That man was highhhhh🤣

[@the_local_bigamist]

I don't think he gave a f*ck lol. He was high as a kite, FELLIN' GOOD!

[@neghiethervil5606]

I love that the interviewer wasn't patronizing. After that first outburst, she was like, okay...this is what we're doing. Here we go! She let him be him and just rolled with it. 😂😂😂

[@SerbanTV]

Yes the interviewer was top notch!

[@systemsoversymptomsvisionw9806]

Yes, but I love the bit at the end... "Thank you for reminding us of that....every now and then we almost forget..." LOL!!

[@gordonm.7387]

Yeah today they would try to make him feel bad and immoral. Fuck those liars on TV. SEX MACHINE!

[@Silirion]

Indeed!

[@nurkenrustem6044]

Neghie Thervil AHHHAAAAAAAAAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAHHAHAAAAAAA! Papa's got the brand new bag! I feel good!

[@lalh4098]

that interviewer is a complete professional. hats off to her.

[@permafrost0979]

she had her work cut out for her on that day!

[@truestdude]

She did. Lol..this is hilarious

[@edski8536]

But JB controlled the interview.😂😹😂😹

[@FrankWillTV]

We could use some interviewers like her today!

[@michaelburton5090]

Edward Gore yes he did👍🏽she was probably only supposed to talk about music not his personal life

[@AlexTheeGr8t]

James was higher than the international space station

[@robloo7521]

Higher than giraffe balls, to be exact.

[@2degucitas]

+Rob Roy The space station is hi higher

[@mimidudley2058]

Lol! Right!😂😂😂😂

[@SandyRed881]

AlexTheGreat ahhhhhh!:) that's so funny!

[@gabrieljames7647]

AlexTheGreat high as a giraffes ass

[@MikeyJamJams]

I will forever and always cherish this interview.

[@bringthepayne7561]

😂😂DEAR LORDT,ME TOOOOO!!!!!😂🤣😂🤣

[@MsSHEISHER]

YES

[@ville7762]

Whenever i feel down i come and watch this. Its just absolute gold all of it

[@englephat]

To be honest the interviewer did pretty fricken well

[@TuNiSiA-TaMaZiGhT]

But she tried to sneak in with stupid questions but kept getting interrupted each time ... the only good thing about her is that when james said I don't wanna talk about she continued to speak about what james brown wanted to speak about which is music ... but here's the thing even though she asked about music she tried several times to sneak in with the charges

[@Bobby20222]

@@TuNiSiA-TaMaZiGhT Well of course!

[@rebekatalebi8046]

She wants to be on the bbc

[@johhatomii3560]

She did good at instigating. She didnt care about what he wanted to talk about. If he wanted to make a statement he would've made a song

[@gerrett108]

They became a couple after this.... For a night

[@dp6297]

Only James Brown can make a pair of Home Depot safety glasses look cool

[@victorbreademmanuel4700]

When you got money you could make dirt look good

[@jamesjames9368]

😝😝😝😝

[@CadetVictoria]

D P 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@huiosofgod5486]

If anybody dared the same, they would look like Orange is the new black😂

[@joeybellfurie]

Lmfao

[@leedogthedestroyer]

I have to give her all the respect as a journalist, she handled that interview brilliantly.

[@mrvrose9999]

“Ted, where you at?!”

[@alp7928]

@@mrvrose9999 🤣

[@asiamama1]

She did, i would be laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rickrudd]

No joke! She wasn't half as flustered as I would've been.

[@alexptvz1076]

she is great as James, they're two brilliant

[@cdowns33able]

Im sooo glad they captured this moment

[@lazlow9640]

"I'm concerned cause there's nothing wrong" Every line is so deep.

[@PabloCruise91]

"It sounds to me you're not troubled by any of this." "This is a maaaaaan's world!" LMAO

[@FreshWaterWindsurfer]

PabloCruise91 ROFL!!!!

[@Dbzmad34222]

PabloCruise91 how did all of this trouble begin?? LIVIN IN AMERIIIIICCAAAA!!! XD

[@tristantobey7998]

StillNoIdea pcp

[@kookinater]

yurtpoh depends on the dose, there's definitely a line between maintaining [slight] control, and becoming manic & wild. look at his facial expressions and hear the way he talks, doesn't seem like coke; and yeah, sure, his behavior seems like a fearless drunk, but again, the way he's talking isn't exactly drunk like. When he's yelling he doesn't have a problem getting the words out, but watching him in a few parts, he has a lot of trouble getting the words out, pronouncing them; unlike drunken slurring - more like its hard to control your mouth to form the right sound, happens a lot frequently on DXM. finally the way he seems to be not fully lucid of what's happening - manages to keep a conversation, but gives off the wall answers along with random interludes of singing, and also doesn't seem to have any problem with the fact he's on national television with millions watching. and it's publicly known that he started using PCP around this time, maybe earlier, I forget exactly. but yeah, who knows

[@MiaCarter7]

I hollered!! LMFAO

[@12bestskater12]

“This a maaaanss world” “Thanks for reminding us of that. Every once and a while we tend to forget” “Get up off of that thang” 😂😂😂😂

[@BrookeAppleton]

YOOOOOO....funniest shit ever 💀💀💀

[@chairmanoftheboard11]

😂😂😂

[@coreysmith2910]

Lmaoooo!!!!! This was hilarious

[@purplemoon3096]

xD

[@markaylabrown6852]

LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@qmixonline]

Q: "How did all this trouble start?" A: "LIVING IN AMERICA!" The most honest answer ever!

[@queenbaleeks6126]

His lyrics actually respond to the questions logically.

[@BinWylin]

*FRFR*

[@H4RLM]

Holly Vickers real talk.

[@lightsounddevice8983]

logically, who even responds to questions with lyrics?...

[@rinae9153]

@@lightsounddevice8983 Who doesn't? Do you not sing a song when replying to someone??

[@ms.independent8935]

You know what???? That’s so true!!!!

[@Royocentral1030]

This felt like a parody even though this was actually James brown

[@wintermonroe2894]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@Obamasanus]

Like a Dave Chapelle sketch

[@goldenstandard187]

😂

[@truckerwellnesssusa]

Funny thing is... right before this video I was watching Eddie Murphy playing James Brown on Saturday night Live! 😅😂🤣

[@ricocheteraw90sthebestdecade]

Mike epps

[@DavidDiMuzio]

I wanna be that happy.

[@cmasc966]

It rhymes with propane.

[@EmilBlichfeldt1992]

+cmasc966 is it airplane ?

[@saintbabylon7250]

Lookin like a super happy Thunder Cat n shit. Lmao!

[@RavnerRavner]

+David DiMuzio Find your inner James Brown. And Camel Walk your way to bliss...

[@kaykaybrown2528]

Me too...

[@mankirat8180]

James: "I'm concerned cus' there's nothing wrong 😬"

[@aprileking8785]

I laughed so hard when he says that.

[@f4nte]

No one can top this interview.

[@thecourierNCR]

Ozzy

[@abettum5441]

Have you seen the one with Serge Gainsbourg and Whitney Houston? Another great one..;)

[@abusabah6615]

only trump is capable , and he is talented

[@skittykitty1000]

Abu Sabah A while back somebody said Trump is the James Brown of politics. That person is sharp as a tack. James controlled this interview from start to finish. I want to go see that damn show so bad right now but I can't because it happened 30 years ago! Lol

[@nishiaboo7583]

infintee mariah Carey went nuts on trl

[@brandonjerome]

"I look good, smell good..... And make love good" "aaaahhhhhhhh!"

[@smcathe8754]

LMAO

[@Anonymous-Joker74]

The Wuh,The wuh,The wuh ,(Williams brothers) 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@quantumskittles]

Im 69th like bahha🍆

[@matthewbrown9887]

"I was so high I thought I was being interviewed on CNN" - James Brown to his friends 3 hours after this interview

[@springboard1994]

😂😂😂😂

[@jb123abc]

Same charles stoned to the bone rn

[@Drarky]

@@jb123abc lollllllllll

[@user-se3zd8bb8h]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BlancoToldYou]

I caught a contact just watching this😂😂😂

[@griff2197]

Ryan sent me here-realized I already been here. But I’ll gladly watch again. Lived some happy years in Augusta-James Brown is a legend in Augusta for those in the know

[@cody3676]

2:25 "We don't have to ask anyone, we got that from the source!" "HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

[@queenimaani6220]

That shit had me dying😂😂😂😂😂

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

Fucking snapped!! Hilfuckinlarious 😂😂. I’m Wisconsin Lonnie and I approve this message.™️

[@mido2000XXx1]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@charliehumphries88]

you got the haa perfect very nice

[@_Area-51]

That was awesome 😂

[@antoniogriffin7135]

He was trolling before you babies knew what it was!

[@num1Jaysta]

Or high

[@conradbarrett6]

antonio griffin he wasn’t trolling he was just gakked the fuck on that snowman

[@Omo21000]

LMAO

[@ultimateterrorgaming8440]

High and trolling

[@mckenziejenkins2194]

Word!

[@chazatlas]

Wow lol, I just noticed at 2:08 that James heard her say the ladies loved him and heard her crystal clear but just wanted to hear her repeat it, grinned and asked, "What ya say?"

[@MarionetteKazuko]

Haha I noticed that too.

[@MLSNYC88]

The fact he straightens out when she mentions the magazine makes this so funny.

[@alizarkami6187]

"Aaaaaaaaaaaah" -J Brown

[@LusciousLenci]

Jaaaaaammmmm

[@cedricadaniels7983]

My favorite part!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@treefiddytwoo]

2:29

[@lindsaybrowning8680]

I read this comment the minute he said that LOLL

[@AllNaturale11]

Lmaoooo

[@truthtellerbelievethat1813]

I bet the cameraman was laughing his ass off recording James Brown

[@saminevalainen3554]

100% true😂

[@eliebembide3534]

🤣😅😅😆😄😀😂

[@tornadosteve1]

Greatest interview ever!

[@ch3rri]

you can hear it at 1:24

[@codyt821]

I wouldn't have been able to hold it in, no way 😂😂😂

[@Belkys.]

He was the ultimate troll in this interview. You can tell he 100% understood her questions because when it came to questions he wanted to answer, he answered them and trolled her on the rest of the questions

[@lionzion17]

Yeah. He got serious and straight faced when talking about the gospel magazine

[@timmy841212]

That was one of the funniest parts of the entire interview! 💀😂 He was NOT about to address the charges. Forget that!

[@PhilaTsavo]

It was a complex interview. She handled it well.

[@hlmfromdao]

Ya he was also unbelievably high here and off his rocker 😂😂😂

[@JB-ef7ks]

Actually he was high on pcp is what he said later on. How he held it together I'll never know cause I would've lost it lmao Not that I've ever tried pcp but it's embalming fluid n typically makes people see stuff n things like ghosts that ain't there so who knows if it's true or not but he was definitely feeling good n from my own personal drug experiences he sounded like he was on ecstacy or speedball of coke n heroin! Who knows other than he was definitely high!! Good for him! I would've been too!

[@TheMusicalEmpress]

The way this lives rent free in my head! Answering the questions with his songs and lyrics is genuis! The interviewer played her role and kept going seamlessly. She deserved an award for this one as her sense of humor was right on point and she got the job done!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂😂😂😂🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤❤❤❤❤

[@michaelmichael4874]

The amount of times I played this interview is unbelievable

[@RickDeRuler]

Agreed lol

[@Itsonly1KM]

Ikr🤣

[@Miss_Dani_DWhit]

I watch it every time I need a good laugh

[@AntiFakeJewsRev2-9-0Zach9-6]

😁 @ 2:20 heree

[@blackempress9707]

Me2🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daidavies90]

What does James Brown like on his toast?? 1:49

[@homegyrl]

🤣🤣🤣

[@faust13301]

Underrated comment

[@bigfree5879]

bruh lmao good job frfr

[@WhiskerWhippers]

I turned it into a text tone

[@2daylove1another]

LMAO! I clicked this like a dozen times!

[@ronieyron]

The greatest interview of all time legendary

[@robertmcmahon1580]

Single handedly the greatest interview of all time 😆

[@TedWilliamsIII]

Absolutely!

[@Thekingmaker]

HE walked out of jail with not a hair out of place.

[@roberthorton6619]

I'm a musician I'm still listening like Mike jack said he's a genius to arrange music wrote sing and that band was so special the early days James brown the singles cost 30dollars I'm playing it to death

[@jeanniesgems7662]

His hair had to always be laid honey

[@Pamojah]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏼

[@herecomesdatrain]

@@jeanniesgems7662 you should see his mugshot

[@caanan9904]

Great observation.

[@GBart]

I love how when she mentions his magazine, it's like the one thing he takes seriously

[@truestdude]

Exactly

[@jdouglas0182]

that was funny how he just changed to being serious lol

[@04_claymore]

cause he relegious

[@audiwankenobi361]

false religious.

[@vinayseth1114]

Which makes me wonder- was he just putting up an act all along? Lol!

[@DopeasYola]

Possibly the coolest guy to ever live

[@gorz859]

He invented swagger

[@hector69ize]

No Sir. That exclusive title goes to Nat King Cole. Have a good day. 🙄😳😬

[@SomeJustice19k]

If you like women beating drug addicts who have anger issues and misuse firearms, then yep, he's your man!!

[@SomeJustice19k]

@@yourfairyking oh yea....because the 0.25% of his life, which was spent on stage, GREATLY outweighs the other 99.75% of his life. You're a sycophant and a fool.

[@SomeJustice19k]

@@yourfairyking where did I say he was untalented? I refuted that he was the 'coolest ever'....

[@isabellasilva6220]

I come back to this video at least 1 or twice a year. It never fails to amaze me

[@scottynelson0]

I watched this for 6 hours straight on repeat while on mushrooms and I've never laughed so hard in my life

[@chinaarlene7035]

😂😂😂

[@aaronjackson2238]

How the hell did you end up there lol

[@DeeVoeNay]

Yo...this is underrated lmao

[@jadenbrown5194]

He’s probably on em

[@oatdilemma6395]

His sweaty face would scare the hell out of me

[@TCPresents]

This women has been dealing with drunk uncles her whole life. She been training for years for this iconic interview. 😂😂😂😂

[@aviyahchaverim9388]

LOL, IKR

[@450cornell]

😂

[@grbelliko506]

For real😂

[@yesvember11]

I’m so impressed by her

[@cheetopuff99_]

she did a good job trying to keep composure lmaoo

[@litpanda136]

This interview was sponsored by Pablo Escobar

[@xoxkingofthedead13truemedi4]

😭

[@alexisstewart572]

Lol

[@TMoniq]

😂😂 Cocaine 80's

[@AntiFakeJewsRev2-9-0Zach9-6]

& the Fed

[@captaineurope6564]

Lol!

[@factsrus3462]

This interview is way ahead of it’s time matter of fact it’s timeless this is gold 😂

[@luisfavela-espinoza2770]

Sonya: “But you’re out on bond.” James Brown: “No, I’m not!” Public relations 101, ladies and gentleman.

[@westindianmalkah8570]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg]

PURE GOLD!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AisleofSosu]

im weak 💀 😂

[@unboxtweak1859]

He said sike no im not folks

[@blasianluvschocolate397]

He answered im out on love 😂😂😅

[@ndiaasmr7087]

Chadwick Boseman played the hell out of him. Such a talented actor. 🙏🏾 RIP.

[@lordomega9959]

@andy rooney man caught acting sus

[@jerelle6283]

@andy rooney you better hope she legal but that doesn't make this comment any less creepy

[@BThaSmoovUno]

Yes he did!

[@mrs.berniemadoff3324]

didn't he though, sound just like 'em, look like a young james, should have won an Oscar.😢😭🤧

[@miss.courtneyeyesopened4288]

Yessssss goodness

[@aurazero0]

News: "James Brown assaulting his wife with a lead pipe and firing a gun at a car that she was in" James Brown: "Living in America!"

[@Ndizzyinthehizzy]

The truest words ever spoken.

[@kevctulu5855]

This is the most funniest thing ever xD

[@H4RLM]

Aura Zero thas what it is..

[@iMelanin]

LMFAOOOO! Screaming.

[@mattgeary9987]

The greatest interview in the history of television. Ironically, Try Me by James Brown is the greatest love song ever written. If you don’t agree, hasta luego. THIS IS A MAAAAAAAAN’S WORLD!

[@TheNinasosa]

He was high asf until they asked about god he tried to sober up lol

[@saminevalainen3554]

Second coming. What a commercial😂

[@CXHNOW]

I noticed that, too!

[@intodaysepisode...]

All his tone of voice and accent changed 🤣🤣

[@boxcuber]

cause when it comes to God you better make sure you put some respect on it

[@lydiapetra1211]

I was thinking the same....😸😹😸😹

[@ellischaney]

He only got sober when asked about the gospel lol

[@donjuancoley1213]

All tty these comments bout he on Cocain. No one of yall know Jack Shit. And was not with him. 👊

[@racentour5172]

Noel Chaney The lord got him right 😂

[@ellischaney]

DONJUAN COLEY Exactly right..I don’t know s&!t about cocaine

[@BarryaLLen-ik8bq]

DONJUAN COLEY dude shut your old ugly ass up

[@iseeu-fp9po]

@@BarryaLLen-ik8bq Barry...

[@TheCommidor]

As Rick James once put it, “Cocaine is a hell of a drug.”

[@erickcontreras113]

Its rick james bich

[@monty70]

PCP too.

[@oldeenglishd45]

Cocaine smells GREAT!

[@aleksanderreljanovic]

@@oldeenglishd45 Coke doesn’t have a smell but I get the joke.

[@TheRealDTLew]

Facts!

[@bonganisithole-m2k]

"wait a minute i just got here"🤣🤣🤣he is funny

[@jdouglas0182]

someone give that news anchor an award for being able to keep the interview going....."every once in a while we forget" we got that straight from the source" just classic, had me laughing so much my sides hurt

[@ZeranZeran]

she's very slick

[@2degucitas]

She deserves an award.

[@annt.7785]

+James Douglas She was probably laughing her ass off on the inside lol.

[@N1ghtshade]

LMMFAO IKR

[@francesboles9448]

Loved it! He said what HE wanted to say! Good for him!

[@peaceistheanswer275]

He got serious real quick when talking about God

[@chillbolton1083]

That man got sober for them 13 secs lmao🤣🤣🤣

[@mrmyers8861]

Damn Right lol. He dont play with God

[@mynameisnotimportant2854]

😂😂😂

[@edski8536]

No one said anything about God. She said "gospel magazine." Gospel means " good news."

[@javantedavis1999]

What part was that cause i missed it

[@blakswizzy]

James answered every question with a title to his songs #dead

[@gloriarobinson317]

This is the most iconic interview. Offset paying homage today brought me back here for a good laugh.

[@fourdevils694]

Interviewer: How did all this trouble begin James Brown: Living in america Me: LMFAO

[@mizzmini45]

He ain't lying. One of the most racist and corrupt places on earth

[@CriticaLLout]

LAGrim Sleeper he was slick the whole time

[@nikiat21]

LAGrim Sleeper OMG...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@seansherrod8725]

LAGrim Sleeper I FALL OUT EVERYTIME!!!

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

LAGrim Sleeper best part he was telling the truth

[@SupaStah01]

Gotdamn, for a min I thought that leather glove was his real hand.

[@maceomillions2192]

SupaStah01 Same lol

[@RHWWFT]

😂

[@kosmique]

LOL same, i had to rewind it cause it scared the shit out of me...

[@nicolelacomba4012]

I thought it was just me 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@reneeaddison6679]

Me too 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@MrCartoonfreak90s]

" I look good! I smell good! I feel good! - you sing good - and I make love good! Well there we are, we don't have to ask anybody we got that from the source. - AHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! Edit* Thanks for the likes fellas!

[@pearlmcnatt4479]

lmaoo

[@truestdude]

I LOVED that laugh. Lmao!!

[@johnitengineer8713]

Lol

[@mclovin9151]

I made a better comment of this before I saw yours good thing mine is better

[@sennenbesson7985]

The Red Guy XDDSDDDD

[@yesvember11]

“This is a man’s world!” “thanks for reminding us of that, every once in a while we forget.” She’s so slay for that

[@christopherreeves7807]

If I'm having a bad day or feel depressed I can watch this interview and instantly feel better. Thanks James Brown. You were truly awesome and most definitely one of a kind.

[@sinverrette9803]

Thats why im here in 2022.. good ole JB unapologetically him..

[@KBplay]

Reporter: How did all of this trouble begin? James Brown: Living in America ... Ain't that the truth

[@robertwise690]

James ain't never lied!

[@portland9880]

lol I thought the same thing

[@westindian10]

+Robert Wise frfr

[@gc3k]

James Brown is dropping jewels and these guys are laughing at him

[@dkonciousblkfemknightman]

exactly..he knew what was up....

[@gladysdahmen2131]

That interviewer is amazing. She should have gotten an effing medal for this.

[@SynCityRaps]

Her ass was high too. I love the energy tho she wasn’t snobbish, rude, or judgmental!

[@chambeet]

@@SynCityRapsHer zinger at the end after he said it was a man's world was also absolutely hilarious.

[@SynCityRaps]

Edward Chamberlin agreed

[@soundsbitter]

Whenever I feel down , I just simply listen and watch this interview and it cheers me right up lol. I FEEL GOOD!

[@Supernenaaa888]

“Wait a minute I just got here” 😂

[@dezzle430]

Niny GL I Came Across This Comment As Soon As He Said It

[@shinistrue]

Dezzle 4 me too lmfao

[@naturesmith8555]

Wow I read this as soon as he said it 😂

[@priyankabhosale1156]

😂😂😂😂

[@kevintorres9350]

You’re picture is a different type of trippy

[@oluapampa5075]

This is one of the best TV interviews ever. Both Brown and the interviewer were equally matched. This isn't a strange interview at all. James Brown evaded answering her questions by using lyrics from his songs and humour. And the interviewer was a true professional. She knew exactly how to handle him with her clever quips.

[@Venus_Isle]

Agreed, this is a misleading title & not strange at all. Both played their part in creating a greatly entertaining interview...

[@gilbertopadilla3611]

@@Venus_Isle Get out of Dodge! That man was high as a kite.

[@cruisecontrol7911]

she had me rolling! that little old white lady said she wasn't giving up! she bared down and speeded up! 😂😂😂

[@owenchapman971]

Absolutely correct

[@tgl9466]

Papas snorted an whole new bag

[@12345creamcorn]

lol exactly

[@12345creamcorn]

peep the teeth gritting

[@nyiksofficial8746]

Terry Love this made my day 😂😂😂

[@itsjemmabond]

Lol😊🤣😄

[@jessicapeterson3962]

Lol lmao funny

[@BruceMichaelFilms]

The interviewer treated him with the respect he deserves as a legend even though he was high out of his mind. That’s professionalism.

[@peter-jamesmmbago8721]

Props to James for acting serious when talking about his Gospel album.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

I noticed he was cutting up when they were talking about his personal stuff but when he started talking about the gospel he got real serious

[@ljohnson215]

Magazine, not album.

[@iaraband6001]

I noticed he got serious when talking about Gospel , that clearly meant a lot to him

[@petesigel7403]

TEDDD WHR U ATT🕺🕺

[@shannonkennedy6015]

You don’t mess with God. He got real serious 🙌🏾

[@beerich2872]

Now that’s how a celebrity pulls off an interview about something negative...LOL

[@jeanniesgems7662]

Yeah the story is so negative and would ruin anyone's image and he's there having a party. lol.

[@eleanoralston226]

l

[@fuckgoogle278]

Yeah it just shows how brilliant he was. All these people saying he was on drugs ect. Whether or not that was the case, he pulled this off like a boss. How many celebrities today would have the balls to do something like that? Nine out of ten times today, you'de get a sob story and crocodile tears. James Brown don't give a fuck, "ITS A MAN WORLD!" lmao. "How did all of this trouble begin?" "LIVING IN AMERICA!" fucking badass.

[@matthewprather189]

@@fuckgoogle278 That's a joke right?

[@fuckgoogle278]

@@matthewprather189 No.

[@MT-ey7sm]

Reporter: You out on bond James Brown: No I'm Not

[@jeanniesgems7662]

😂😂

[@Dknlvy2]

montega davis 😂

[@AuntieLux]

I can't 😂😂😂😂😂

[@weaponekcs8051]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lovita151]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@flathame1]

That was the greatest interview of all time. There are tons of quotes...Ted where you at? the glove and the interviewer quick response "thanks for reminding us of that "when he starts to sing it's a man world...pure gold

[@jed4340]

Not gonna lie, best interviewer I have ever witnessed. So smooth, so amiable, soo cool.

[@Chandlerthe_Great]

exactly right

[@icequeen1439]

Shout out to the interviewer 👏🏻👏🏻She was a real one!

[@PinesolLemonscent]

Ice Queen Said no one EVER

[@QueenSlime007]

i think james was lowkey hitn on her llol

[@badddd]

@@PinesolLemonscent LMFAOOO

[@PinesolLemonscent]

@@badddd Lol like gtfoh

[@badddd]

@@PinesolLemonscent lmaoo she act like that woman was Rosa Parks parks or Coretta Scott King 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@nickbroome332]

Went to the dentist the other day to get braces and i told him "Gimme that '88 James Brown from that funny interview teeth"

[@Turk_2023]

www.ksitetv.com/family-guy/family-guy-brian-the-closer-preview-images/45423/

[@Zack-hi2kx]

😂😂😂

[@jonathanmthomas2728]

Dentist "say no more fam"

[@LaRedPDX]

Dentures. Not braces 😬 lol

[@simmssimms3757]

Hahahaha you funny as hell hilarious 🤣

[@mufasa37]

2:20 The transition from making love good to publishing a gospel magazine sent me on high & above 😂😂😂🤣🤣😭😭

[@MrSimba27]

Whenever you're having a rough day, just watch this.....timeless comedy.🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@redhotchilifan98]

Agreed😂

[@riorio-88]

Lol

[@502skater502]

Man he's the man. He's so rich and so made that he doesn't give a fuck what he says or does to anyone at all haha (or didn't anyway rip). But that's terrible advice. "Oh you're having a bad day, think about a person who you will never be as rich as, as loved as, or nearly as important as. You're gonna cause someone to kill themself telling them to do that haha.

[@MarcellsWorldJjr]

She blew his high she asked him about his gospel magazine! Lol

[@edgebladeknifesword953]

@Project Manager no he was promoting his magazine because it's a source of revenue for him.

[@DaurcKnyte]

😂😂😂😂😂 She knew what she was doing

[@markusokellius]

"James, how high are you?" "No baby, its hi, how are you"..... Aaaaaooooowwww

[@Hollyweed1]

Dat aaaaaaoooowwwww

[@FARTDAUGHTER]

Mark Kelly lmaoooo

[@arthurlangford5861]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Voicecolors]

2:33 James Brown is the only one who can talk about his Gospel Magazine while on Coke in an interview about beating his wife

[@nathangonzalez5477]

James Brown is a certified G

[@TheRealDTLew]

Nathan Gonzalez and you can’t teach that

[@nathangonzalez5477]

Derrick T. Lewis you can’t teach that shit!

[@lillou08scholar]

Put some respek on his name!!!

[@D4C413]

and a bonafide studd

[@hollowvision]

A certified junkie Lmao 😂😂😂😂

[@KENDRAMILLION]

She's an extremely astute analyst of human behavior. She knew the things to say to him after she saw him acting crazy and it's so funny. Someone else wouldn't have known how to respond and she actually was able to keep control of the interview, whereas another person would have just let his antics take over

[@billykid5076]

Thats what hight on meth do for you . In of story and his life

[@richardspikman7116]

You live in a different world. James was sky fucking high on cocaine, and she had absolutely no idea.

[@slowboat8452]

She absolutely knows, she's never been exposed to drugs as a grown adult in 1988? Plus I think James drug thing was probably common knowledge to at least his fans, if not the country. I don't see how you don't see it, but hey. Peace Rich!

[@gordonm7038]

I love James. No idea who this woman is. A WASPY bitch?

[@losgryfog]

Slow Boat she kept control of the interview by not trying to control him. most people would try to make him talk about what they want to talk about, she took the conversation where he wanted to go.

[@SurfingBullDog]

Those are straight up workshop protective goggles

[@Papajankypot]

SurfingBullDog that's what I thought too.

[@alexkx8599]

Lol, they are awesome!

[@matthewm4325]

Heeeeyy

[@cheyenneowens89]

SurfingBullDog HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! ( IN MY James Brown Voice)

[@wanelly]

SurfingBullDog 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JayJPEGJonez]

He's basically was telling the media stay out his business. He's not telling you no more than you already know. James wasn't gonna snitch on himself on CNN. Also he's promoting the tour while on there. You can tell some of y'all are new breed. Yall used to people telling on themselves on social media. Y'all might thought he was high, y'all might thought he was crazy but I think he was very smart.

[@joya8292]

He is still high, though. Look at his jaw. Classic tell of coke use.