James Brown’s Funky Christmas
James Brown
Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad’s reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is guaranteed to give Santa Claus a soul transfusion—and put a little extra kick into that mistletoe kiss. While JB spends a fair amount of time pouring his heart out on inspired renditions of favorites such as “Merry Christmas Baby” and “Please Come Home,” he and his always-stellar band really shine on a spate of originals that takes Christmas from an idealized holiday and makes it real. They do so in ways that are fun (“Go Power at Christmas Time”) or with a dose of social consciousness (“Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto”), but the mere fact that Brown makes it all work—and makes it funky in the process—is a joy to behold.
- Go Power At Christmas Time
- Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas
- Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
- Merry Christmas Baby
- Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year
- Soulful Christmas
- The Christmas Song (Version I)
- Sweet Little Baby Boy
- Christmas Is Love
- Please Come Home For Christmas
- Santa Claus Is Definitley Here To Stay
- Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
- Santa Claus, Santa Claus
- Merry Christmas, I Love You
- Signs Of Christmas
- Christmas In Heaven
- Hey America