James Brown

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Damn. His music/performances made me feel so good, so many times.

RIP, Godfather.

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I have no way of knowing how despicable he was as a human being but, based on the same info about him as others of you have and, in comparison, I daresay, to Elvis who wasn't the greatest human being either, or to Jerry Lee Lewis or any of the other "white" superstars of music, I'd say James Brown was no less despicable than anyone else;

When did "no less descpicable" turn into "good"? I didn't get it in the Britney thread and don't get it now. "You beat your wife, but not enough to kill her, so you get a free pass!" If you want to talk Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis I suggest you start a thread for them, but I fail to see why discussing James Brown in the James Brown thread is offensive.

let's put it this way, he was a better human being to my mind than any of the current self-described black leaders/ministers/preachers or the current president and his VP, or even Condoleeza Rice.

Why do people feel the need to insert their political opinions into random arguments? What do the president or the secretary of state have to do with James Brown?

I wonder how many people who are casting self-righteous judgment on the late great James Brown judge themselves as harshly?

So the posters here not only lack empathy but they're also self-righteous for daring to mention that Brown was a great musician but also a bit of an asshole in real life?

I for one am not perfect, but I have never committed spousal battery nor gotten high on PCP, threatened to kill my employees and then led police on a car chase - so I feel confident in pointing out that yes, that's shitty. If you think that's "harsh" and going out on a limb to point out that that stuff is wrong, well, then....

[Coffeecakes]

I for one am not perfect, but I have never committed spousal battery nor gotten high on PCP, threatened to kill my employees and then led police on a car chase - so I feel confident in pointing out that yes, that's shitty. If you think that's "harsh" and going out on a limb to point out that that stuff is wrong, well, then....

Amen to your whole post poorfrances. I don't get how a celebrity just because they died, are all of a sudden not a bad person as they were when they were alive. Sorry, but shit does not get erased.

Noone is saying he wasn't a great musician, just that yes, he was an asshole.

[almostblue]

I think that 99.44% Pure made a great post, and I agree with every sentiment contained within.

RIP James Brown.

[dwanollah]

Tone down the personal attacks, please.

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"This bandstand wasn't double-bolted!"
RIP James.

Ah yes, there really is a Simpsons moment for everything. I loved him in all his cameos - the Blues Brothers, the Simpsons and that crappy Jackie Chan movie with Jennifer Love Hewitt (the Tuxedo?).

RIP

[ang]

Was just watching Fox News (too lazy to get up and find the remote) and apparently James Browns widow has been locked out of his home because of some family drama-rama.

[CAgirl]

marywebgirl said:

I'm going to have that techno song in my head all day in honor of him. RIP.

I'd forgotten about that song! Thanks, it's going to be in my head now, too. "James Brown is dead."

[sleepy]

Aaargh. I was in the airport yesterday and heard someone on their cell phone: "Who's James Brown?"

Seriously?

[Mouse]

James Brown: Genius singer, songwriter, and performer. Crazy as a loon. As are so many performers. RIP.