Amazon.com Widgets 3 The Payback (1973) Sampled 81 Times Title track to an album by the same name, the Payback was supposed to be featured in Hell Up in Harlem, a blaxploitation film. The song was rejected for not being James Brown Enough. What? Nevertheless, The Payback was a #1 R&B hit and the 3rd … Read more
Amazon.com Widgets 6 Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud (1968) Sampled 41 Times One of Brown’s signature songs and an important Black Power Anthem addressing prejudice and the need for empowerment, Say it loud was first sampled by Jazz Legend Miles Davis in Yesternow (1971) and most recently in Peanuts Club by Noob … Read more
Amazon.com Widgets 7 Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (1970) Sampled 35 Times Without this track how would any of us known to “stay on the scene like a sex machine”? Once again supper funky with call and response lyrics, an iconic piano break and a break down where they chant “shake … Read more
Amazon.com Widgets 4 Get up, Get Into It, Get Involved (1970) Sampled 73 Times This is one of the first tracks released by Brown specifically to be sampled. Polydor Records wanted him to capitalize on his popularity in the hip hop circles. First Featured in Eric B is President by Eric B. & Rackim in … Read more
I have a theory – it is harder to write for children/young adults than to write for adult adults. Why is this? Well, first because kids’ books cannot rely on the faithful, standby plot contrivances of adults’ books – namely, sex and violence. And second, because I think kids are a more difficult and discerning … Read more
The sun is shining, there’s the smell of cider in the air – yes, clean last year’s mud from your tent and dig out those wellies, as the summer is here and its festival time once again. Festivals in the UK have been experiencing a serious boom time over the past five to ten years … Read more
Check out these five great movie trailers for June 2011 US theatrical releases. Lots of super hero movies this month! 1 X-Men: First Class Release date: June 3rd, 2011 Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon Genre: Action, Sci-Fi 2 Super 8 Release date: June 10th, 2011 Directed by: J.J. Abrams … Read more
Check out these five great movie trailers for June 2011 US theatrical releases. Lots of super hero movies this month! 1 X-Men: First Class Release date: June 3rd, 2011 Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon Genre: Action, Sci-Fi 2 Super 8 Release date: June 10th, 2011 Directed by: J.J. Abrams … Read more
3 Chevrolet Corvette Americans love a bit of nostalgia, and they also love kids driving 400bhp sports cars. Yep, this banned ad shows a child living his dreams with a red V8 Corvette and showing off to his mates. It’s something that we have all dreamed off, so we can relate to that one. It’s … Read more
2 Toyota Corolla Arty farty ads are rarely humorous, but this Toyota Corolla one certainly catches the eye. A beautiful lady walking down the street takes the attention of several male drivers who subsequently crash in a comical and destructive way. The tides turn towards the end when the lady is caught off guard by … Read more