People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
| "People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album Slaughter's Big Rip-Off | ||||
| A-side | "My Thang" | |||
| Released | ||||
| Recorded | April 18, 1973 – May 1973[2] | |||
| Studio | United Artists (Los Angeles, California)[2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Polydor 2066 484 | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| James Brown singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul (Remix)" on YouTube | ||||
"People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul" is a song written by James Brown, Fred Wesley and St. Clair Pinckney and recorded by Brown. The song appears in the film Slaughter's Big Rip-Off and was first released on the film's soundtrack album in July 1973,[1] as well as being used as the B-side to the European release of "My Thang".[2] An extended version of the song was released on the Motherlode album in 1988.[3]
The song is featured in the 2007 film Spider-Man 3 during a scene where Peter Parker (portrayed by Tobey Maguire) acts pompously under the effects of the Venom symbiote. Maguire's dancing during this scene would become a popular GIF as well as spur on the "Bully Maguire" internet meme.[4]
Personnel
- James Brown – vocals
- Cat Anderson, Eugene "Snooky" Young – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
- Joe Sample – electric piano
- David T. Walker – electric guitar
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Harvey Mason or Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
References
- ^ a b Leeds, Alan (2011). The Lost Album Featuring Watermelon Man. United States: Hip-O Select. B0016192.
- ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (January 2010). The Singles, Volume 9: 1973–1975. Hip-O Select (published July 2, 2010). B0014259.
- ^ White, Cliff; Leeds, Alan (1988). Motherlode. Polydor. 837 126.
- ^ Craig, Jo (December 22, 2021). "Who is Bully Maguire? Emo Peter Parker meme explained". HITC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.