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The Godfather of Soul, a legacy, a message to the children and the world
Years before his death in 2006, James Brown and his sister Fannie Brown-Burford wanted to change the mainstream music and stop the killing of our children in the streets and all over the world. By consistantly urging todays artists to clean up the lyrics of the music that our children listen to, and by sending a posititve message of life through their music, James and Fannie would bring worldwide attention to the critical condition today's youth is in.
Fannie Brown recalls James' plan for the songs he and Fannie wrote: "He (James) left them (the songs) as a legacy, something to carry on, songs that would change the world." Fannie continues; "Songs that would change the thoughts of the children, stop them from killing each other, from wearing their clothes saggin', from not being dressed; so we're trying to help clean up the earth with God's permission."
In a recent interview, one of the original JBs recalls that in his music, James Brown never cursed, and being the most sampled artist in the world, and hearing his music being used in songs with the type of lyrics from today's young hip hop artists, James Brown demanded that this project continue even after his death. It was his last wish.
To fufill her brother's wish, Fannie gathered the original members of the James Brown Band from every decade and put together a series of singles, the first of which directly points out how today's youth dresses and is aptly titled "Pull Your Pants Up ". Full of the original funk sound of the Godfather of Soul, and lyrics which reach out to the chidlren, Fannie Brown and the JBs made this single a tribute to their Soul Brother Number One.