What song is Bobby McFerrin singing here?

Kwesi · #1 12-11-2010, 01:36 AM

Or rather who is it originally by?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOQ40...eature=related

DWBass · #2 12-11-2010, 07:23 AM

James Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yFiTOTDt0

pasta4lnch · #3 12-11-2010, 07:27 AM

he is just flipping awesome!! I can watch vids of him all day . . . brilliant!!

Rockmusician · #4 12-11-2010, 07:36 AM

I think he's pretty boring. The audience wasn't exactly on the edge of their seats either.

Kwesi · #5 12-11-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

James Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yFiTOTDt0

Thanks a bunch! I gotta tell you though... I'm a bit disappointed. The part that got when Bobby did it was the feeling and how nicely he sung it. James Brown, however great he is, is not a "singer." Maybe I'll find some cover versions closer to McFerrins.

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Originally Posted by pasta4lnch

he is just flipping awesome!! I can watch vids of him all day . . . brilliant!!

Yeah he is

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Originally Posted by Rockmusician

I think he's pretty boring. The audience wasn't exactly on the edge of their seats either.

Did you watch it through to the end? It gets pretty fun

DWBass · #6 12-11-2010, 11:59 PM

Tower Of Power has a nice version which is part of a James Brown Tribute. It's short but it grooves like a mutha! There aren't many really good covers. I mean, how can anyone cover JB??

DWBass · #7 12-12-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kwesi

Thanks a bunch! I gotta tell you though... I'm a bit disappointed. The part that got when Bobby did it was the feeling and how nicely he sung it. James Brown, however great he is, is not a "singer." Maybe I'll find some cover versions closer to McFerrins.

Here's the original made funny on a Cosby show episode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmHQZ...eature=related

The song grooves. JB was not a great singer but he was a great entertainer and good singer!