Damn Right, I Am Somebody
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Damn Right, I Am Somebody Lyrics
[James Brown]
Cat asked me, he said, "Are you somebody?"
I said, "Damn right, I'm somebody"
What do you say when I say "Are you somebody?"
(Damn right I'm somebody)
Lyn Collins, Ms. Collins, are you somebody?
(Yes, I am somebody)
Well, she's a lady
Mr. Ray, are you somebody? (Damn right)
Are you somebody, Brother Pinckney? (You damn right!)
You sure got a lotta grip to say that
Are you somebody, Brother Parker? (Ya damn right I'm somebody)
What about you, salamu alaikum (Alaikum-salam)
Well, alaikum-salam
You know, we speak of love and happiness
To me, happiness is Fred Wesley playing his horn...
Ain't got no dust, ain't got no fuss
I need to ride
Superfly, ha, watch that man
Superfly, ha, watch that man
Ain't got no cellar, ain't got no food
Superfly, he's clever, watch the man
Superfly...
Ain't got no ride, ain't got no fuel...
Cat asked me, he said, "Are you somebody?"
I said, "Damn right, I'm somebody"
What do you say when I say "Are you somebody?"
(Damn right I'm somebody)
Lyn Collins, Ms. Collins, are you somebody?
(Yes, I am somebody)
Well, she's a lady
Mr. Ray, are you somebody? (Damn right)
Are you somebody, Brother Pinckney? (You damn right!)
You sure got a lotta grip to say that
Are you somebody, Brother Parker? (Ya damn right I'm somebody)
What about you, salamu alaikum (Alaikum-salam)
Well, alaikum-salam
You know, we speak of love and happiness
To me, happiness is Fred Wesley playing his horn...
Ain't got no dust, ain't got no fuss
I need to ride
Superfly, ha, watch that man
Superfly, ha, watch that man
Ain't got no cellar, ain't got no food
Superfly, he's clever, watch the man
Superfly...
Ain't got no ride, ain't got no fuel...
(scatting)
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Credits
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Alto Saxophone
Bass
Congas
Drums
Guitar
Percussion
Tenor Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Recorded At
Sound Ideas Studios (New York City)
Release Date
May 1, 1974
Songs That Sample Damn Right, I Am Somebody
Ain't With Being Broke (Radio Version) by Geto Boys, Pop Goes the Weasel (Radio Edit) by 3rd Bass, Pop Goes the Weasel by 3rd Bass, Oooh by De La Soul (Ft. Redman), Hangin' Out by 2 Live Crew, Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous by Ice-T, Let The Rhythm Run by Salt-N-Pepa, Mama Feel Good by Schoolly D, Livin' In The Jungle by Schoolly D, Oh My God by A Tribe Called Quest (Ft. Busta Rhymes) & Ain't With Being Broke by Geto Boys
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