Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
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| "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" | |||||
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| Single by James Brown from the album Papa's Got a Brand New Bag | |||||
| A-side | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - Pt. 1" | ||||
| B-side | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - Pt. 2" | ||||
| Released | June 1965 | ||||
| Format | vinyl record (7" 45 RPM) | ||||
| Recorded | February 1965 at Arthur Smith Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||
| Genre | Funk/Soul | ||||
| Length | 2:07 (Pt. 1) | ||||
| Label | King Records 5999 | ||||
| Writer | James Brown | ||||
| Producer | James Brown | ||||
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"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is a song written and recorded by James Brown. Released as a two-part single in 1965, it was Brown's first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten, peaking at number seven. It was also a number-one R&B hit, topping the charts for eight weeks.
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" is widely considered the first recording to showcase what later became Brown's signature musical style, and marks the beginning of the development of the musical genre of funk. As Brown sings the praises of an old man brave enough to get out on the dance floor of a nightclub, Brown's band provides a horn-heavy backdrop with a prominent rhythm and an electric guitar riff for a hook. It is considered one of Brown's signature songs, and has been covered by many artists, both within the R&B genre and outside of it.
In 2004, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" was ranked number 72 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
Brown recorded a big band jazz arrangement of "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" with the Louie Bellson Orchestra for his 1970 LP Soul on Top. It is also a song that you can play in Rayman Raving Rabbids 2.
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[edit] Personnel
- James Brown - lead vocal
with the James Brown Band:
- Joe Dupars - trumpet
- Ron Tooley - trumpet
- Levi Rasbury - trumpet
- Wilmer Milton - trombone
- Nat Jones - alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker - tenor and baritone saxophones
- St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
- Eldee Williams - tenor saxophone
- Al "Brisco" Clark - tenor saxophone
- Nat Jones - organ
- Jimmy Nolen - guitar
- Sam Thomas or Bernard Odum - bass
- Melvin Parker - drums
[edit] Cultural references
- The title of The Simpsons episode "Papa's Got a Brand New Badge" is a play on the name of the song.
- British jazz revival band Pigbag credited the song as inspiration for their debut single, "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag".
- British comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore performed a satirical skit "Mama's Got a Brand New Bag" deconstructing the lyrics of contemporary black popular music.
- Parody by the Capitol Steps: "Papa's Got A Brand New Baghdad".
[edit] Sample
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[edit] References
- Leeds, Alan M., and Harry Weinger (1991). Star Time: Song by Song. In Star Time (pp. 46-53) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
- White, Cliff (1991). Discography. In Star Time (pp. 54-59) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
