In 1966, I was 14 years old. I had already heard of James Brown, but that year he released a song that sounded amazing to me. He co-wrote and produced the song, and I soon had a copy on a vinyl single. Fifty-six years later, I still think it is an amazing song.
This is a man’s world, this is a man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
You see, man made the cars to take us over the road
Man made the train to carry the heavy load
Man made electric light to take us out of the dark
Man made the boat for the water, like Noah made the ark
This is a man’s, man’s, man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
Man thinks about our little bitty baby girls and our baby boys
Man made them happy, ’cause man made them toys
And after man make everything, everything he can
You know that man makes money, to buy from other man
This is a man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing, not one little thing, without a woman or a girl
He’s lost in the wilderness
He’s lost in bitterness, he’s lost lost
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Betty Jean Newsome / James Brown
It’s Man’s Man’s World lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
Iconic! This song survived for a long time, here too in Germany! I can’t remember when I heard it for the first time.But at least it was before the changing millennium. 😉 xx Michael
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It is still played on the radio here sometimes.
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In 1964, James Brown came to WV to perform. My dad drove me and 2 friends to the concert. When he pulled up to the curb to let us out he looked around and saw that everyone was black. He was worried, but we assured him we’d be fine. ’64 in the south, you get the picture. The concert was THE best, a full house… and we were the only white people there. He threw his cape into the audience, not too far from me. It wasn’t until I was married that I told my dad we were the only whites in the audience. But, oh what a great time we had.
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That’s a great window into America’s past, Jennie.
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Yes, indeed.
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The ’50s and 60’s certainly produced some great artists whose music lives on …Love this track! xx
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I think it was his best song, Carol.
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Women, whether cis or trans, are working really hard to make it a woman’s world. In any event, that’s an interesting song, and well done. I enjoyed it.
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Glad to hear you enjoyed it, David.
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Yes, and we can still enjoy his music and shoemanship. Warmest regards, Ed
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He knew how to perform, no doubt about that, Ed.
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Amazing, yes. Still.
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It was my favourite James Brown record, and it still is.
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Showman…yes. One of those artists with a dubious personal life though with big talent.
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Yes, best not to look behind the stage persona, I agree.
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James Brown will always be the Godfather of Soul.
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He was very ‘over the top’, but he had the performances to back it up.
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Apparently, he was over the top in his personal life as well.
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Yes, he was.
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He certainly created a genre, but some of his songs are a bit too histrionic for my liking 😉 I am partial to the occasional funk, however! Cheers, Jon.
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Yes, I wasn’t a massive fan of JB, but I always loved this song.
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Dance moves will be in my mind forever. chuq
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He certainly knew how to put on a show, chuq.
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A great show chuq
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I used to get a kick out of watching him perform, but he was never one of my favorites when it came to his music.
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He was certainly a showman on stage, GP. I didn’t like all of his songs, but this one stuck with me until now.
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The Godfather!
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He was an accomplished showman too, and left behind an enduring legacy.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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