100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1965

💥25 Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

James Brown

As the title suggests, James Brown had been around for some time, but he was about to mix things up. His 1965 single “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag” took the R&B dynamo into the land of the funky groove. The Godfather of Soul is said to have spawned funk with this new track. Brown wrote it and produced the cut. His radical approach was to focus on the downbeat- the first and third beats of a bar. The lyrics talk about an older man mastering the hip dance moves of the time: the Jerk, The Twist, The Fly, The Boomerang, The Monkey and The Mashed Potato. Integral to the song’s impact were brothers Maceo (on saxophone) and (drummer) Melvin Parker. Brown would continue to explore funk’s possibilities. His work is one of the most widely sampled. Ultimately, Brown is cited as a major influence on disco, rap and hip-hop.

1965-  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88