James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown & The Famous Flames
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
This number, one of Brown’s most popular songs, was one of the very first tunes recorded with The J.B.’s as the backing band. The group featured a young Bootsy Collins on bass and his brother Phelps “Catfish” Collins on guitar.
[Intro]
Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing (yeah go ahead!)
I wanta get into it, man, you know (go ahead!)
Like a, like a sex machine, man, (yeah go ahead!)
Movin' and doin' it, you know
Can I count it off? (Go ahead)
One, two, three, four!
[Chorus]
Get up, (get on up)
Get up, (get on up)
Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up)
Get up, get on up
Get up, get on up
Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up)
Get up, get on up
Get up, get on up
Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up)
[Verse 1]
Wait a minute!
Shake your arm, then use your form
Stay on the scene like a sex machine
You got to have the feeling sure as you're born
Get it together, right on, right on
[Chorus]
Get up (Get on up)
Get up (Get on up)
Get up (Get on up)
Get up (Get on up)
Get up (Get on up)
Get up (Get on up)
[Verse 2]
You said, you said you got the
You said the feeling you got to get
You give me the fever 'n' a cold sweat
The way I like, it is the way it is
I got mine 'n' don't worry 'bout his
[Chorus]
Get up, get on up
Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up)
Get up, get on up
Stay on the scene, (get on up), like a sex machine, (get on up)
[Bridge 1]
Bobby! Should I take 'em to the bridge?
(Go Ahead!)
Take 'em on to the bridge!
(Take em to the bridge!)
Should I take 'em to the bridge?
(Yeah!)
Take 'em to the bridge?
(Go Ahead!)
Hit me now!
Come on!
[Verse 3]
Stay on the scene, like a sex machine!
The way I like it is, is the way it is
I got mine, (dig it!), he got his
[Chorus 2]
Stay on the scene, like a lovin' machine
Stay on the scene, like a lovin' machine
Stay on the scene
[Verse 4]
I wanna count it off one more time now
(Go ahead!)
You wanna hear it like it did on the top fellas?
(Yeah!)
Hear it like it did on the top?
(Yeah!)
Hit it now!
[Chorus]
Get on up, get on up
Get up, get on up
Get up, get on up
Get on up, get on up
[Chorus 2]
Stay on the scene, like a lovin' machine
Get up, get on up
[Bridge 2]
Taste, (get on up)
Bein', (get on up)
Taste, (get on up)
Bein', (get on up)
[Chorus]
Get up, get on up
Get up, get on up
Stay on the scene, like a sex machine
[Verse 5]
You gotta have the feelin, (get on up)
Sure as you're born, (get on up)
Get it together, right on, right on
Right on, right on, (right on, right on)
[Bridge 3]
Get up, (get on up)
Get up, (get on up)
And then, shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
[Outro]
Can we hit it like we did one more time, from the top
Can we hit like that one more time
(One more time!)
One more time!
Let's hit it and quit! (Go ahead!)
Can we hit it and quit? (Yeah!)
Hit it!
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (Part 1) was written by Ron Lenhoff & Bobby Byrd & James Brown.
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (Part 1) was produced by James Brown.
James Brown released Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (Part 1) on Wed Jul 01 1970.