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PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Lead Vocals
Alfred Ellis Pee Wee
Alfred Ellis Pee Wee
Alto Saxophone
Alphonso 'Country' Kellum
Alphonso 'Country' Kellum
Guitar
Charles Sherell
Charles Sherell
Bass Guitar
Clyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield
Drums
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Jimmy Nolen
Jimmy Nolen
Guitar
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
Tenor Saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney
St. Clair Pinckney
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Songwriter
Alfred Ellis
Alfred Ellis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer
Ronald Lenhoff
Ronald Lenhoff
Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh yeah, popcorn
Oh yeah, uh, popcorn
[Verse 1]
Some like 'em short, some like 'em tall
Some like 'em fat, skinny legs and all
I like 'em boss, I like 'em proud, good god
And when they walk, they draw a crowd
See, you gotta have a mutha' for me
[Verse 2]
There was a time I was all alone
Confined and tempted, thought I was gone
Young-body done me, said now I see
What you are doin', brother, to stay ahead of me
So when I get burned, brother, I use a salve, good god
When I want me lovin', a mother she got to have
See, uh, you got to have a mother for me
[Verse 3]
Baby
Oh, no
Baby
Oh, popcorn
Oh, no
[Verse 4]
Do the popcorn and do the horse
Show everybody where you at, you gotta be boss
Do your little thing, blowin' ring
A get back, baby
James
I says-a get back, baby, get back
Get back, a-get back
Get back, jump in the small ring
Get back, jump in the small ring
Get back, small ring
Look out, little mama, I gotta do my thing, hey
[Verse 5]
Sometime I'm feelin' low
Sometime I'm feelin' low
I call another brother
Talkin' about Maceo
Maceo, listen to me
Blow your horn, hear me now, good god
Maceo, brother, hear me now, good god
Blow your horn, hear me now, huh
[Verse 6]
Don't want no trash, come here, get me
You can't play me that nasty, god, brother
I don't want no trash, brother, listen to me, listen to me
I don't want that nasty, hear me now, good god
I gotta tell ya
Brother, I don't want that nasty, good god, good god, get it
[Verse 7]
Brother, lemme hear
Blow your horn, good god
I don't want that nasty
I don't want that nasty, hear me now, hear me now, hear me now
Gimme some popcorn, popcorn, popcorn, pop-
[Outro]
Good god, get it, gotta, gotta, gotta...
Written by: Alfred Ellis, James Brown

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