Interpret James Brown

[steamthief]

I've had quite a few TBers comment on my signature, a line from the JB classic The Payback:

"Don't do me...no durn favor
I don't know karate, but I know ka-razor"

About half of the feedback states I'm wrong in my interpretation of "ka-razor", saying the correct lyric is "crazy" (or ka-razy), the other half agree with me.

I have checked numerous online lyric websites for the correct phrase, and they also have a 50/50 split on what is right. What does the forum-at-large think is the correct interpretation?

[bongomania]

I'm no JB expert by any means, but the lyric makes sense and is a funny 60's-Harlem-stereotype joke with "ka-razor", whereas "ka-razy" makes no sense and is not particularly humorous. I'd be willing to bet the sources that say "ka-razy" just didn't understand his wordplay.

Remember Richard Pryor's old line: "You all think black folks carry knives, why is that? It's not true! I don't carry a knife. I carry an ice pick!"

[Supertanker]

Took my money, you got my honey
Don't want me to see what you doing to me
I got to get back I gotta deal with you!! (4xs) Hey let me tell ya!!
Get down with my woman, that ain't right! You hollarin' and cussin', you wanna fight!!
Don't do me no darn favor,
I don't know karate, but I know KA-RAZY!!!! (yes we do!!)

[saxofunk]

Ka-Razy. But JB aspirates it, it comes out Ka-raz-uh!

[smperry]

conventional wisdom is not always accurate. it's ka-razor.

Marshall

[jive1]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Remember Richard Pryor's old line: "You all think black folks carry knives, why is that? It's not true! I don't carry a knife. I carry an ice pick!"

Actually, I heard that from Redd Foxx.

[jive1]

BTW, it's Ka-Razor

This has been beat to death on another thread.
JB's controversial lyric poll (psst - i may have been wrong!)

Doin it to death!

Everybody wanna get funky one more ti-hime.
Everybody wanna get funky one more ti-hime.
Everybody wanna get funky one more ti-hime.