𝗦𝗘𝗫 𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 - 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗨𝗣 - feat. Bobby Byrd - 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿: 𝗔𝗻𝗻(𝓮) 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻

Live performance 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗨𝗽 (𝗜 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 A) 𝗦𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 - Rome 1971: Teatro 10
𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫: 𝐀𝐧𝐧(𝓮) 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧
- "The Godfather of Soul": James Joseph Brown (Barnwell, 3 May 1933 - † Atlanta, 25 December 2006 - 73 yrs)
Recording of the the original version of “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine”:
on April 25, 1970, at Starday King Studio in Cincinnati.
This video with famed band director and on-stage hypeman Bobby Byrd.
- Bobby Byrd - backing vocals, piano - (August 15, 1934 Toccoa, Georgia - † Loganville, Georgia September 12, 2007 - aged 73)
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins - lead guitar - (born October 17, 1943 - † August 6, 2010)
- Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - guitar
- William "Bootsy" Collins - bass guitar (born October 26, 1951- Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Fred Wesley - trombone (born July 4, 1943)
- St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone (born September 17, 1930 - † February 1, 1999)
- Darryl ''Hasaan'' Jamison - trumpet
- Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells - trumpet
- John "Jabo" Starks - drums
- Don Juan "Tiger'' Martin - drums
LYRiCS:
Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing (yeah go ahead!)
I wanta get into it, man, you know (go ahead!)
Like a, like a sex machine, man, (yeah go ahead!)
Movin' and 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 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 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 'n' 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, 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!

[@ralphups7782]

lets give a big round of applause for the young lady called Ann e Norman who was up on the stand dancing her young heart out to this very funky groove. 👈😒👺👀👀👍

[@williamjackson5357]

Yes, yes , most definitely was dancing her heart out. Don’t forget that bassman, one name William Collins, aka Bootsy🎶🎼

[@williamjackson5357]

Honey dancing in white go goboots and in a leotard, my my

[@dirkevans3443]

And she was a Good Lookin’ Thang too!!!

[@carolynstarks4903]

Bobby Byrd is so Handsome

[@cessaly100]

Cutie!

[@barbaralane7865]

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins on bass guitar .... drives this song.

[@dame0125]

日本人も2024年に聴いてます！ 2025年になってもきっと聴くでしょう。

[@honeylove7678]

Take it to the bridge! A party wasn't a party if JB wasn't on the turntable, dancin' with the blue light in the basement.

[@lisaellis2593]

Exactly!

[@deneepowell7377]

YESSSS INDEED ❤

[@pawsfurGod]

🤩🤩🤩🤩💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@MrTPain]

Honeylove, did you get on up?🙄🤔☺️

[@honeylove7678]

@@MrTPain Sure did, and still gettin' up!🎤

[@josephbissell8074]

Bootsie puts the floor in, beautiful bass...

[@dcott7071]

Yessir! Those Collins boys

[@rodneysmith3759]

70 years old and been listening my whole life. James Brown was the soundtrack of my teenage years!

[@user-zs3ml5qx5v]

Musical genius at his best. He wrote that on song on a piece of paper backstage after the audience wanted more. How's that for thinking on one's feet. RIP King of Soul.

[@karenmontgomerie]

A 70yr old white man in 2024, and this song still kicks ass❤❤

[@purplepearl1809]

Kick Ass is Right!!!

[@ali1981]

Ditto❤

[@user-kd1kl6yd6j]

Damn brother 68 here and still jam, hell Yeaaa motherfuckers

[@susanboeing8583]

Get it JAMES ..GIVE ME A REASON TO LIVE.. gid on up !!!!!

[@user-ws2li1lv5x]

yes stay on the scene

[@jimmydean1689]

agreed

[@user-fp1oe8eu9y]

Esa negra moviéndose y el bajo..espectacular...

[@inmeditatewetrust]

The man flipping his saxophone/ trumpet is so smooth

[@charleswilliams8248]

Bootsie Collins on that bass! Really the song is a hot 🥵 groove!

[@GregZO6]

I feel bad for everyone who didn't live through this time

[@martinbudesheim3859]

Da weiß jeder der genau hin hört , wo wirklich diese absolut best American Music 🎵 her kommt . Eigentlich von schwarz . Nicht wo anders her , vom Soul - Bluse . Blackmusic it is einfach nur weiter empfehlenswert . Nur Im Englischen 🎉 . 🎵💎🗝🎭🇩🇪🎤🎩🔥🎤🇩🇪🏅🛎

[@bobmolly4878]

Mr. Brown Mr.Byrd Boosty Horns Clyde and the Boys killing it!

[@rozchristopherson648]

James, Bobby, the rhythm section, the horns, and the beautiful go-go dancer. What’s not to love? ❤

[@josephdavis3686]

JB on piano Bobby Byrd singing back up young Bootsy Collins on bass and brother Catfish beside on guitar cool horn section sexy dancer man it don't get any better.

[@karenstewart1265]

You can tell that the lady dancer is a professional. Too dance that long length of time. I would have taken a seat early. 😊 You Go Lady! 👍

[@igomez5601]

hola soy de norte argentina, cual es el nombre de ese estilo de baile de la bella dema bailando en la tarima??

[@igomez5601]

lady dancer style name?? and last name??

[@kelligreen4938]

Me. I am listening in 2024. Been listening my whole life 😊

[@carlosgpkp1294]

NICE MY LOVE

[@p.s.6021]

Hey Kelly kiss 💋 for you from France 🇫🇷 😻

[@NilodeRoock]

You are so right, Kelly. Bc. this video is definitely "The Real McCoy". - All JB videos should be measured against this as being the standard.

[@FranciscoMarrero-ng3ct]

This shit right here, never gets old, before rap, this was it...

[@lauriep6831]

So nice to see a young Bootsy Collins on bass.

[@anitamrohs9700]

James Brown was the real Soul Man.👍🎶🎙🎶❤🌟🌟🌟🇺🇲

[@benchah5763]

James and Prince. The only two to take you to the bridge. RIP J&P

[@BLACK7Shorter-pz1kz]

You better know it!

[@jcheema313]

Word❣️💥

[@lgould4107]

RIP James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Chadwick Boseman, that played James Brown so good you forgot you were looking at an actor portraying James Brown ❤️

[@jacquelinemagsby-bryant8925]

He definitely channeled the essence of James Brown. I saw an interview someone did with one of his daughters, and she, as well as her son, said Chadwick was authentic.

[@carmenedwards3863]

❤❤❤

[@darrylsmith2233]

He was the King of them All, they even wrote a song about it!

[@gregoryalexander4360]

That was called Sweet Soul Music Do you like good music ? Yeah Man 😮

[@gregoryalexander4360]

Arthur Connally said that about James Brown.

[@darrylsmith2233]

@@gregoryalexander4360yep that’s a great song giving homage to some of the greatest soul singers and singers of all time period.

[@davidmiller4078]

We all are this music is alive

[@marilynjackson5983]

There is no comparison to Mr. Brown. He had the baddest band in on the land. I see Bootsy Collins on his base. I love Bobby Byrd; he was right on time with his rhythm.

[@dominicshannon2980]

They were In The Pocket !!!!!! And a Young Bootsy back there with the big fro holding it down with Bass lines !!!! Ain't no Funk like James Brown Funk !!!!!! I'm just Sayin

[@TaiannyFelix]

Assistindo em 2024 ...huhuhuhuhu les go james the Best music World!!!

[@anthonybonner1230]

40yrs old 2024 and I'm listening

[@Gimenez528Hz]

Bobby Byrds, voice 💅🏿 the chick is funky as fuk and the brass section are super cool

[@agustintellez4788]

Un baile sin James Brown no era baile, definitivamente era el papá del soul, "Sex Machine" es un clásico de la música del alma.

[@jonbusby3881]

JB is THE MAN!! We had a lot of fun with James Brown! The man could dance and said a lot of high standards for other people to follow his footsteps.

[@FamiliaPOPA13]

Who is listening in 2024? ❤

[@Zoltan-sb2hh]

🙋

[@FamiliaPOPA13]

@@Zoltan-sb2hh 👍

[@FamiliaPOPA13]

@@user-hq9zx2pe8h

[@user-hq9zx2pe8h]

so what

[@felipenewzealand21]

Listening right now at Antwerp, Belgium in a high sound

[@user-bp2ev4ww1c]

Este negao cantava é dançava demais pena que faleceu idade ninguém escapa quando nossa hora de esticar as canelas chega viva James Brown pela eternidade pois grandes músicas cantados por cantores ou cantoras duram até o mundo acabar fui

[@robertsessoms]

I was a lifeguard at Bethune Beach in Florida during the early 70,s and every summer James Brown had a hit " Hot Pants"" sex Machine" that people would play and party on the Beach

[@sebastianoc501]

Favoloso james brown sex machine get up quanti ricordi legati a questo mitico brano lo abbiamo ballato tantissime nelle discoteche negli anni settanta mitico james brown uno sballo continuo in discoteca ricordi di una passata gioventù piena di spensieratezza ❤❤😂😅😊

[@letty5515]

Love Bobby. All the way back to the Famous Flames. Smooth dancing.

[@donaldfeger91]

This man was talented one of the best American musicians!

[@danielforbes8818]

I love how the horn section spins their horns

[@vnorm2907]

The Genius Mr James Brown. Sampled more than anyone.

[@standaman1963]

Facts

[@theoriginalkilox7592]

JB hardest working man in showbiz

[@HB76558]

James Brown & Bobby Bird it don't get no phonkyer than that. That sister on top of that stage is so phonky & is that Bootsy Collins on the far right on the bass.

[@Wilson632]

Favorite part of the song is when it crossed over to the bridge. Love that Groove🔥

[@glennmorris8787]

The time people could play the instruments and not machines.. Amazing!!

[@DarleneCMorehand-bw1yk]

I am listening and dancing to one of my favorites in Arizona

[@roslynmccoy9115]

The one and only godfather of soul miss you James brown rip you are a legend

[@baronmauve2433]

Une chanson culte et Éternelle une époque formidable ❤️ notre jeunesse ❤️ repose en paix James Brown comment oublier cette époque formidable ❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@a.t.oliver1886]

Rocking the house from dusk to dawn... Go Mr. Byrd and Soul Brother #1...hell yeah I got up...🎶🎵🦮🫏🦈🐕‍🦺🐊🐎🐆🐅🕷️🕸️👍🏿🌍☕☕

[@jeancruise3313]

James was the best and still is oh yesss

[@boldenmichael4]

Bobby byrd....rocking it !

[@colettesanders5701]

Growing up in this era, the appreciation I have for real music.

[@vickyfarmer1176]

Any one that dismisses his talent must not have a .musical ear❤

[@user-tb1wk1zf1r]

Мне посчатливилось увидеть этого великого певца. Концерт проходил в Стамбуле. Это потрясающее зрелище не стерётся с моих глаз до конца моей жизни. Покойся с миром легенда !!!

[@corneliussqualls1544]

Good Lawd! That dancer was smokin🔥🔥🔥

[@ulrikeamico5870]

Bis heute ist er für mich ein riesengroßes Talent❤️

[@thatwasthedaythatwas]

Man this is so tight. At times it looks like the brass section dancing is in reverse. Can’t get enough of this video

[@rhuttrho88]

🫡😁👍🏿

[@joec2960]

I believe that Bootsy Collins on the bass.

[@thatwasthedaythatwas]

@@joec2960 I was just looking into this yesterday and yes it is

[@user-xq2zl3pz6r]

The Mentor the Great Jame's Brown ..MJ..Prince..Bruno Mar's Chris Brown Usher..This Brother was before his Time..Listen to his music..Genius

[@latroy_x.]

Mr. Bryd voice is perfect for this song.

[@richardevans2163]

Did not KNOW that Mr Byrd wrote the lyrics for this song ... 🤭

[@xavierbaudry]

Quel voix ❤️❤️❤️

[@joemachol.3968]

Totally agree. Bryd & Brown were totally NSYNC. One of my favorite all time songs.

[@Minalover100]

One of the tightest bands on earth! Bar NONE! 'Nuff said!

[@ps-naturelife1118]

Everything goes in rhythm The lady dancing The singers The piano play The musicians dancing A soothing affect on the ears 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@hiimgamerspruzzino5804]

you know this video is just the recorded song put over the live version in rome right? (the live version sounds great too btw)

[@alisalah4017]

It's 3 in 3 and more than dance and singing 😂

[@mauriciosilva5205]

Minha geração é grata as suas músicas e performance

[@diamondintheroughiamthelaw9682]

Nothing like Soul Brother #1🎵🎵🎶😎🇺🇸

[@marzinjedi6437]

My mom used to play me Motown music so I would know what music really sounded like …

[@todomanzana7493]

No pasa el Tiempo 👏👏👏👏👏💯me encantaría💯si empre sigera gustando LO BUENOOOO nunca pasa de moda 🎉👏👏👏YIROPA 🎉🎉👏👏💯en su estilo no hay otro 👏👏

[@nanallen1]

I have the best, wonderful story about James Brown. Student body at small private conservative college in Pennsylvania voted to have James Brown come for performance - about 1968. So we all attended the GREAT concert - with his GoGo dancers. At intermission the Dean of Women ( never married, age 60 or so ) went back stage and asked them to eliminate the GoGo dancers from part 2. 😂 He said No. We loved it.

[@kevinmcdowell1097]

Boostsy the goat in the making u new he was that dude u couldn't be average and play in is band PERIOD

[@user-pe4dv5db9u]

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER JAMES BROWN HE ROCK ANYONE WHO HEARD AND OR SEEN HIM❤

[@DerrickUnderwood-pf4ew]

Bootsy killing that base

[@ra-ge]

Yeah, he ripped that base.

[@user-ip1eb8zl6n]

Очень люблю Джеймса Брауна! Стиль, ритм, энергетика! Просто класс!!!

[@rosesuarez3372]

Nice song of James Brown 🎼🎵🎶🎸🎸🎸🎤🎧😘😘♥️♥️♥️

[@ernestrodgers6622]

Still rocking J B 2024 now get up 😅😂😅 ❤

[@manuelcesarsalgadolopez2181]

Grande James!.. rey del soul, Michael Jackson aprendiò de el.

[@luzmarinab3188]

The black power 👏👏👏👏

[@deborahmoore8023]

The Godfather of Soul James Brown and his main man, Bobby Byrd, and the baddest band on this planet, the James Brown band! I am absolutely honored and privileged to have grown up during this awesome time in my life, and I grooved to these jams, not to mention seeing James Brown 4 times at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem with my sister's, Auntie's and cousins! 😂❤OMG, what memories I possess from my childhood and teenage years! New York in the house y'all! 😂❤😂😂

[@user-ue1fy1sy3m]

"белой завистью" завидую

[@willieriser]

I had that experience also, seeing James at The Regal Theater on The South Side of Chicago. Had some of the most emotionally powerful musical experiences of my life. Git down wit' the git down!

[@thomasfranco5997]

There will never be another Maestro like James Brown. He always has his Band on point playing the best SOUL on the Planet.

[@rhuttrho88]

😆

[@user-jt7us4df3r]

Bobby Byrd on time right own

[@dwaynebeamon5105]

Bootsy back there on bass

[@Swiddullee]

I miss these days!

[@marilynhudson5805]

I was having some of the best times of my life. Dancing to anything James Brown would put on the Charts. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@CharlesBrown-pv1lc]

🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 good

[@user-xu4mw1yk5c]

So talented. Lucky to have grown up surrounded by such talent.

[@lieugebo805]

Some of the most incredible music all of these guys are just so talented but this doesn't make you money to get up and move you never had a soul❤❤❤❤

[@projectliberation3943]

*"Da Groove Is Hea."* God Bless James Brown, The Flames, and *Special Blessings For Miss Ann (e) Norman* Forever!💖

[@joec2960]

That Bootsy Collins on the bass guitar.

[@patriceboucher5582]

If you want to start the day on the good feet .. Get UP !!!

[@abdelfettahgue7727]

Une synchro de malade à l’époque que dieu me pardonne mais qu’est-ce que j’en ai usé des mocassins sur les pistes ! Pantalon quatre pinces chemise blanche les cheveux bouclés aaaah fin 70 /90 ont été les boss !

[@musicmike1960]

Dear Lord it doesn't get any tighter than these folks...James surrounded himself with massive talent and together they made some of the best music ever...Bravo!

[@joejohnson6321]

Very true, the was a true perfection. We musicians know what he means when he says back to the top and going right to the bridge. It’s on the one, the two drummers are playing different parts and it’s hard to put any timing to it but it sounds incredible.

[@biff9999]

I saw him in 1972, one year after this video was recorded, and I think the time frame (1970-1975) was probably the peak of his powers, he was, in a word, mesmerizing. I came out of that show with my thoughts about what was "great music" changed forever.

[@juanjoseprado]

lo mejor no hay palabras j.b.el grande

[@choward5430]

When I see and hear this, I'm transported back to 1971 when I was in 6th grade. Ladies and gentlemen, we loved James Brown! We absolutely loved him!

[@HJG-1019]

I never realized he played the keys on this till now!!

[@kathleenfeaster8641]

Me been listening all my life .

[@user-qi5mh3pq1p]

THIS IS TRULY MUSIC 🎶 OH YEP

[@Phaidrus]

Bootsy's bassline driving the groove. Get up!

[@Joelswinger34]

I thought that was him saying "get on up?"

[@Gimenez528Hz]

Chick dancing to the off beat (not easy to do) the funkiest brass section, Bobby Birds voice and the man himself running a tight ship 💅🏿

[@rhuttrho88]

*GET ON UP!!!😃*

[@axl2398]

THE KING OF SOUL MUSIC 🎼😎🙏

[@rhuttrho88]

🫡👍🏿🙌🏿👌🏿

[@gingercake0907]

The “ Godfather of Soul” there will be imitators but they won’t come close.

[@manoelgracino8485]

Esse era top dos top. Essas batida do funk,rap. Ele que inventou,e gracas a ele.sacode o céu James. Obrigado dancei muito com suas musicas.

[@deborahbullard5567]

Boosie in the back on the bass❤

[@Nansen1981]

Wow, that was soooo cool. I think I’ll kiss mysel.👌👌

[@geraldwest4336]

Classic James brown & Bobby Byrd