James Brown performs "I Got the Feelin'" at the Apollo Theater (Live)

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James Brown performs "I Got the Feelin'", live at the Apollo Theater in New York City on March 19th, 1968. James Brown: Man to Man was a concert film recorded live at the Apollo Theater. It was broadcast as an hour-long syndicated television special and is one of the first color recordings of James Brown.

Released as a single in 1968, "I Got the Feelin" reached #1 on the R&B chart and #6 on the pop chart. The Jackson 5 auditioned for Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1968 with a filmed performance of "I Got the Feelin'" with Michael Jackson at age 10 closely mimicking James Brown's vocal style and dance moves.

Video transcript:

James Brown: Alright.

[Instrumental Music]

James Brown: Come on now. Ah ah ah I got the feeling. Baby, baby. I got the feeling now. You don't know what you do to me. People are heavy. I'm down in misery. Hey, baby, good God, alright. I got the feeling, alright, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby. I got the feeling, baby. I got the feeling now. Sometimes I'm up. Sometimes I'm down, down. My heart, I'm around the town. I'm level oh baby, alright oww, good God. You don't mean it now, alright baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby baby, baby. I got the feeling baby. You got the feeling now. Oh yeah. Sometimes I roam. I'll be back home. Sometimes I seem to be fly. I just don't know when to say bye bye yeah baby. Alright come on. Hey you don't mean it now. Alright, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby baby, baby come on now.

[Instrumental Music]

James Brown: Yeah baby. Alright. Keep going. I tell you I don't need it now. Alright. Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby.

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