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James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing (2:20)

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“Get Up Offa That Thing”, sometimes subtitled “(Release the Pressure)”, is a song performed by James Brown, released as a two-part single in 1976 (the B-side, titled “Release the Pressure”, is actually a continuation of the same song, and also appears on the album of the same name). It was one of Brown’s biggest hits in the second half of the 1970s, reaching #4 on the R&B chart, and became a staple of his later live performances.

The song’s lyrics urge the listener to “Get up offa that thing / and dance ‘til you feel better.” Brown’s declamatory vocals include a dismissive passing reference to Barry White (“Barry who?” responds one of the band members). Brown’s vocal also makes reference to the Ohio Players, possibly because the song sounds similar to recordings made in the mid-1970s by that band.
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  • Isco91

    SO MUCH FUUUUUNKKK.

    Thursday afternoon

  • mcflyyoubojo

    God

    25 days ago

  • DonkeyKongJr13

    james brown is one bad ass mother fucker

    last month

  • soulstylistic82

    YESSSSS!!!! I feel better now :)

    last month

  • lzcool

    ESSE É O MESTRE!!!!! Incomparável.

    March 2012

  • cinnamomma

    How can you NOT love, love, love James Brown?????

    February 2012

  • chefsam57

    dance and you'll feel better , ,,,,,,,,dance dance dance

    February 2012

  • WichitaQ

    FUNK YEAH!

    January 2012

  • rockandrolljoe

    Offa

    November 2011

  • murjanb

    hilarious I luv it lol

    November 2011

  • BigChoupique

    Hardest workin man in Show Business...

    September 2011

  • VodkaVolauvent

    DAMN HOT!

    March 2011

  • pjotrligthart

    Sick breaks!

    February 2011

  • MrNutjob

    FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUU.........NK!!!!!

    February 2011

  • afnanp

    Step back, im about to kick my self"!

    January 2011

  • gdcman

    I am slam dancing to this. Awesome!

    December 2010

  • pokeygoat

    when you want nasty funk, always turn to James Brown!

    November 2010

  • Buuze

    FUNK OVERLOAD.

    November 2010

  • _danton_

    dance until he feels better!

    October 2010

  • QuiveringGroove

    Wasn't this part of the Dr. Detroit movie? I haven't seen that movie in ages.

    October 2010
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