Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
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"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song by James Brown, celebrated for its driving groove, dynamic horn arrangements, and influential role in the development of funk music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | development of modern funk ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Bobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
drum kit
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electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| genre | funk ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dance-oriented groove
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emphasis on rhythm over melody ⓘ extended vamp sections ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
breakbeat staple
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funk classic ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Clyde Stubblefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
DJ break culture
NERFINISHED
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sampling practices in hip hop production ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (live at Bell Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response vocals
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driving groove ⓘ dynamic horn arrangements ⓘ percussive guitar ⓘ prominent rhythm section ⓘ syncopated bass line ⓘ |
| hasRemixOrReRecording | Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (1970s remixed version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| includedOn | James Brown compilation albums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
breakbeat
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funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Charles Bobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent sampling in hip hop
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influential role in the development of funk music ⓘ |
| partOf | James Brown’s late-1960s funk period ⓘ |
| performer | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | shouted and rhythmic delivery ⓘ |
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