James Brown - Down and out in New York City

[WLDFLD]

can you reupload this with the intro intact?

[zdrumdude]

wow....I have been listening to this by Gov't Mule for years. Didn't even know it was a Jas. Brown cover

[klassov88]

HERE'S A DIME BOY...GIMME A SHINE BOY, WHOA...i lose it everytime he hits that one...listen to the raw human emotion. go 'head, check it out!

[MrArsg13]

steve gadd on drums

[PorknBeanJuice]

test yourself on drums with this, if you're a drummer

[PorknBeanJuice]

best music you and I will ever here

[PorknBeanJuice]

@PorknBeanJuice

and that's a GOD thing



[lkofie]

I became fascinated with this song while watching the blaxploitation movie "Black Ceasar". I'm so thrilled I found it here. This is the opening song of the movie so of course the song wasn't played in it's entirety. The lyrics were/are intriguing to me so I just had to find this song so I can listen to it completely.

[junehendrix]

a legend

[MrKoolkh]

JAMES WAS TO MUCH FOR HIS TIME.......PEOPLE REALLY DID NOT LIKE HIS VOICE.....BUT......THE MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC.....WE CAN RELATE TO ALL OF IT IN THESE TIMES.....THIS DUDE IS "THE GODFATHER OF SOUL"

TRUEPOST!!!!!

[IndicaPointers]

@MrKoolkh Jim Brown was made famous because of that voice.  during his time he was the voice of the minority. powerful lyrics that still ring true today. James brown was obviously the man.

[thenorthfacetrek]

I was born in Cleethorpes on a Thursday afternoon.....

[thedenyskate1]

esta chida tambien en remix :D

[klassov88]

start following the band at 0:31

[klassov88]

OMG james brown went so hard!!! listen to him.

[turtwig571]

thumbs up if fkd lil wills part brought u to this song

[uberpirox]

Down and out in London!

[megaremix0800]

this is browkilin!!

[kingly0577]

A true Classic.



[Landyn99]

I was born In NYC on a Monday

Seems I was out shinin' shoes by Tuesday noon

All the fat cats, in their bad hats doin' me a real big favor

Got the fat cats, in their bad hats playin' it all real good

[Landyn99]

Here's a dime boy, gimme shine boy

When the cold wind come, it live in NYC

And the streets no place to be, but there you are

So you try hard or you die hard

No one really gives a good damn

You try hard and you die hard, no ones gives a damn

Here’s a dime boy gimme shine boy

Burnin’ hot in NYC

Ain’t no where to be, but where can you go?

[Landyn99]

When you’re down and out in NYC

I’m never, never, never gonna get that way again

No, no, no, no, no not me

When you need a friend, need to have one, when you want a friend

Gonna get myself together in morning

Gonna leave it all, packed a one bag dream

All the fat cats in their bad hats doin’ me a real big favor

You got the fat cats in their bad hats playin’ it all real good

Here’s a dime boy gimme shine boy --- gimme shine boy--- gimme shine

Down and out in NYC

[Landyn99]

Ain’t no where to be, but where can you go? When you’re down and out in NYC Said I’m never, never, never gonna get that way again No, no, no, no not me When you need a friend, troubled mind When you need a friend, gotta troubled mind Ain’t nobody gonna give you one thin dime Friends can be cruel, Sometimes can be sweet But what, what bugs a man, what hurts a man when I get my drink Just can’t get nothin’ to eat, that’s NYC, that’s NYC, NYC Harlem &?? 25 street… Bricks… 8th Ave

[jumar05]

i was born in Cleveland, on a monday!

[MrRavick100]

Sickk

[FLYINHAWAIIAN37]

im down and out in Houston

[Talentz92]

damn this song actually cheered me up :). May Your Soul Rest in Peace James Brown

[luckylayna]

Sick song...Its the best when your skating to it because it inspires me.

[slicknicknirvana]

Im down and out and im in nyc

[orr971]

The Alchemist sampled this song in Prodigy's "The Rotten Apple".

[bennmxer]

papoose remix to this is nuts

[xio3mara]

The emotion in this is stunning.Nothing like classic soul.

[jiveAt5]

Respond to this video... Original Gangsta "Black Cesar" rest in peace King James.

[anUHkins]

I heard this song watching Black Caesar..had to come find it

[corvettez06usa]

I'm 27 and unfortunately I discovered James Brown's music about 6 months before his death. This is my favorite song. Now I love his get up to get down, having a funky good time songs. When he slows down and sings like this though it's just great music. In this track Brown pours out so much emotion. It's a gift from god to have a wonderful singing voice, but it takes true talent to sing a song with this much emotion. Listen to his voice and the words. You're dead if you aren't moved.

[jazzzco]

@corvettez06usa what's your race? thanks,I like your comment

[corvettez06usa]

@jazzzco My parents immigrated from Turkey, but I was born in America.

[gschneider37]

This is the title track to the movie" Black Caesar" a must see!!

[justfarr1030]

THROWBACK!!!

[drewallah]

man, this is some great music.

[robdogg114]

papoose killed the remix to this.

[JASOFLY32]

black caesar's the best black gangster flick ever!!!!! fuck boyz n the hood and menace II society!!!!

[lkofie]

@JASOFLY32

LOL......I know what you mean. Although it's crime, he made being a gangstar look like such a regular business profession :-)....just so tough and sarcastic but smooth.

[yanfrom1987]

PRETTY SICK,,

[Bluesnswing]

This track is incredible. The personell on this record list both Steve Gadd and Jabo Starks as drummers. Does anyone know who played on which tracks? I looked around the internet to find out, without much success.

[thewaste510]

The epic-ass chorus made me think of iron maiden for some reason, imagine rather than the horns, having electric guitars playing those notes and bruce dickinson singing that part. James Brown is like jesus after being slapped in the face with the funk and enjoying it.

[cheetie72]

Straight black power music. This was the first black brother to say I'm black and I'm proud on record. Not in a racist way....or was it? And all you uncle tom-ass brothers and sisters just sit back and let Soul brother #1 preach on and may he rest in peace. Sometimes you gotta fight fire with fire if you no what I mean and leave all that non-violence to the uncle toms.

[novamoreno]

I was born in New York City! see NYC is so fucking awesome we got the late great James Brown singing he was born there when he was born in Georgia thas fucking great R.I.P. James Brown

[kruena100]

@novamoreno I know u mean well but this song isn't about James Brown! It's about the character in the movie being born & raised in New York City.

[ashdewme2]

this is a pure classic. they don't make good music like this anymore.

[teunzeist]

oh my god this is amazing

[grnt12]

Black Cesar !

[Motownbrother]

Wow, thanks GFP, I've just had my horizons expanded with this cut.

[bpeck77]

"Hundred and... twenty-five street... the bricks...8th avenue..." Unforgettable! Awesome! Beyond words. RIP JB.

[mazedull]

the epitome of soul. no match.

[manu4you]

2:56

Down and out... in New York City... Man, this is the shit.

[jojoclown777]

I almost cry every time I listen to this song because it's so good and so powerful. It's also super-sociological. This song should be required listening in all social science classes.

[lachlanSB]

@jojoclown777 nice comment.

[IndicaPointers]

@jojoclown777 Ahmen brother

[Knugabug]

This song is a muthaphuckker. Man, Harlem around '73 was a mutha. I stayed on the New Haven Line to Grand Central with the MTA Army. Never got off there. Nowadays its as clean as a TV airing of Scarface. My 98 year old pappy could walk it now.

[VictorVargas3185]

Thats dope!

[AJPPPP]

dis song is good, RIP to da late great

[Toner2515]

Somebody please put the Black Caesar soundtrack on here....the whole album is produced by James Brown

[waldfield]

one of JB's best :D

[JAYLIB03]

Rip James.

[chrisharper832]

Great song, cheers for putting it up!

[Wkpouce]

love that song..

Rest In Peace James Brown

[lachlanSB]

@Wkpouce how did he die?