Escape-Ism

About Escape-Ism

"Escape-ism" is a funk song by James Brown. It was Brown's first release on his own label, People Records. It charted #6 R&B and #35 Pop as a two-part single in 1971. Both parts also appeared on the album Hot Pants in 1971, with the previously unreleased nineteen-minute unedited take of the track appearing on the album's 1992 CD re-release. According to Robert Christgau the song was "supposedly cut to kill time until Bobby Byrd arrived" at the studio. A live version of "Escape-ism" is included on Revolution of the Mind.  more »

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1996

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Lookee here
Now what you sayin?
I'm walkin' all over this place man, 'cause we having a good time
But Cheese sure is funky (born to do it)
Cheese, you tryin' to please, huh? (yeah)

Yeah, ha-ha!
Don't talk to him, brother
All around
Testify

Yeah man, Frank just gave you a wink
Ha-ha, Frank gave me a wink?
Hey Frank, is you got your horn in your mouth?
(Yeah) I tell you what I want you to do, you know that thing that you do on Superbad?
(Yeah) it sure would fit right now
(You think so?) take it and make it funky
I'ma call you down, 'cause I ain't gonna let you blow out the thing
You know what I'm sayin', 'cause the man, okay (right on)
Like, like, right about now, come on!

Wait a minute man, Frank, Frank, Frank
Wait a minute Frank
Hey Frank, wait a minute Frank, Frank
Wait a minute, Frank, wait a minute Frank, Frank
(All right, brother) I think Frank is doing his doodle

He's doin' his do
He's doin' his do
He's doin' his do
He's doin' his do (doin' the do)
He's doin' his do (yeah, doin' the do)
He's doin' his do (doin' the do)
Doin' his do (just doin' the do)
Doin' his do (just doin' the do) 
Doin' his do (just doin' it to)

You know, another thing about us all
What I really dig about it, you know
Everybody here, y'know, like, we from down home, we together
I don't know about J-son, though
I think J-son's down where he don't wanna tell it
Y'know what I'm saying?
He said he from Ohias
Y'know, there ain't no such place named as Ohias
I know where Ohio is
Like "where you from?" "I'm from Ohias" you understand?
No, I'm like "John's head, oh, I'm from Ohias"

Where you from Jeff (Mobile)
You from Mobile? (yeah)
Well, Mobile Jeff!
Yeah, y'know, yes, that's right
But I used to see if we hadn't been bothered, yeah, we's being bothered, right?
I know we always used to go to Mobile high
They say all we get is different rooms but didn't know Jack was home!
Yeah, he from Mobile

Where you from, Albert?
What part, man, Georgia got a big
Macon!
Don't say it so low, brother make me think if you people don't wanna hear yourself
Fred, where you from? (L.A)
Uh-oh, whoa, hey! (L.A what?)
Ask him where he started from! (Lower Alabama)
What he say?
(Lower Alabama) Lower Alabama, all right
Yeah all right, all right, all right
Remind me about Los Angeles
Where you from, uh
You know, I keep gettin' this cat's name, I, what your name is man? (Jimmy)
Oh yeah, I knew it all the time
Like, where you from, Jim? (I'm of N.C) 
The what? (I'm of N.C)
But where? (N.C, N.C)

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James Brown

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of funk music and is a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance. more »

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