James didn't do too many lip synchs on music TV shows (he and Aretha Franklin were not very convincing when trying to mimic their own recordings), but here's one!! I went away while recording this to get some Breyers Vanilla Bean ice cream, and so the Dippity-Do commercial got recorded by accident, but I left it on anyway...
OK, first the actual proper song titles are "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)", but all that wouldn't fit in the short title line!! And James was notorious for not being able to do lip synchs, but he does pretty good on both of these!! His options were limited, considering he had no band with him!! I'm proud, James!!
Never saw a proper music video or lip-synch for this song, and that's a shame. I like this performance, though I'd prefer the ballroom dance feel of the original hit version to this Dixieland-flavored version. Hey, I like what I like...
It's always nice to see scenes of Washington DC from when I was young!! This is one of the most optimistic songs that I know of, it came on the radio immediately after a girl I was dating 30 years ago slammed my car door and stalked-off, perfect timing because the lyrics made that situation all clear to me!! I never called that girl again...
What a fun song, and I'm very impressed with how well Toyah swirls and dances on a slippery-looking surface in those high heels!! I also thought the late Kenny Everett was one of the funniest, most clever radio DJs of all time!! I miss the days of good music played by good DJs...
Soupy doing "The Mouse"!! At first I was gonna edit this post down to just the song, but I decided to leave the whole segment intact, since I found it interesting watching Soupy stall/ad-lib while someone was apparently cueing-up the record!!
I'll always remember Soupy's line, "Be true to your teeth, or they'll be false to you"...
James gets to do one of his signature songs, with cape and all. I don't think the song needed to be longer, but I can't say the same about James' pants...
This young lady has always fascinated me with her talent!! I could watch her for hours!! She's the closest thing to Shirley Temple in the last 20 years...
Dennis and (the original) Mr. Wilson eat Skippy Peanut Butter!! Be careful eating behind Dennis Mitchell, since he has the crackers and the peanut butter lid laying right on the ground in this odd-length 1:12 second commercial!!
Bugs and a group of kids at a go-go that serves Kool-Aid!!
A few months back, I was happy to send Ms. Julie Rose (the curly-haired girl doing 'The Jerk' at the end of the commercial) a copy of her very first acting commercial. She said that Bugs was a pleasure to work with...
Giving Darrin and Samantha a break, Abner and Gladys watch someone get in a Chevy and tilt the steering wheel!! OK, you take that for granted now, but in the last century (which was a great one to know a Chevrolet dealer, I hear??) this was real, real cool!!
Beaver celebrates a dog's 1st birthday by giving Purina Dog Chow as a gift!! And we all know how nice it is to get a gift that we really can use!! Dogs tend to like food a bit more than dog sweaters, collars and even frisbees...
I feel kinda old, since as a record collector I still use my record player (I even used it today)!! Fred and Barney sure play some weird records!! Wow!!!
![James Brown \"Papa\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/dsNLa09MQTk/2.jpg "James Brown \\"Papa\")
![Lee Dorsey \"Working In A Coal Mine\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/_FX-ZhRp8sM/2.jpg "Lee Dorsey \\"Working In A Coal Mine\\"")
![James Brown \"It\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/RZMgLQuTluA/2.jpg "James Brown \\"It\")
![Hurricane Smith - \"Oh Babe, What Would You Say?\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/wJdkCs5RdQg/2.jpg "Hurricane Smith - \\"Oh Babe, What Would You Say?\\"")
![Johnny Nash - \](http://img.youtube.com/vi/JsQ37_sIbDs/2.jpg "Johnny Nash - \")
![Johnny Nash \"Hold Me Tight\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/HYhRpbqe1Zg/2.jpg "Johnny Nash \\"Hold Me Tight\\"")
![Toyah -\"I Want To Be Free\" from Kenny Everett](http://img.youtube.com/vi/xRkTD9-nujA/2.jpg "Toyah -\\"I Want To Be Free\\" from Kenny Everett")
![Soupy Sales - \"The Mouse\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/kP1_F9zEF7o/2.jpg "Soupy Sales - \\"The Mouse\\"")
![James Brown \"Please, Please, Please\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/BKNCySAvY5Y/2.jpg "James Brown \\"Please, Please, Please\\"")
![Chas Dave \"There Ain\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/OQBSUjlMk1s/2.jpg "Chas Dave \\"There Ain\")
![Third Rail - \"Run, Run, Run\" Music Video](http://img.youtube.com/vi/2rvhcT-5_Rg/2.jpg "Third Rail - \\"Run, Run, Run\\" Music Video")
![Millie Small \"Oh Henry\" music video](http://img.youtube.com/vi/oIwgYA7ruVk/2.jpg "Millie Small \\"Oh Henry\\" music video")
![Little Eva - \"Makin\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/qI1xw6UoUts/2.jpg "Little Eva - \\"Makin\")
![Raven-Symone - \"It Takes A Little Love\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/WhzNL9D7NL4/2.jpg "Raven-Symone - \\"It Takes A Little Love\\"")
![Temptations - \"Get Ready\" Music Video](http://img.youtube.com/vi/gzSvWm06jPA/2.jpg "Temptations - \\"Get Ready\\" Music Video")
![Beverly Hillbillies for Kellogg\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/2KqO3B38eAI/2.jpg "Beverly Hillbillies for Kellogg\")
![Bugs Bunny for Kool-Aid, \"Doin\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/7hNlNjhwIIo/2.jpg "Bugs Bunny for Kool-Aid, \\"Doin\")
![\"Bewitched\" cast for Chevrolet (Comfort-Tilt Steering Wheel)](http://img.youtube.com/vi/ORLi4Z6d9TU/2.jpg "\\"Bewitched\\" cast for Chevrolet (Comfort-Tilt Steering Wheel)")
![\"Flintstones\" cast for Winston Cigarettes (Record Player)](http://img.youtube.com/vi/d815Ame16fg/2.jpg "\\"Flintstones\\" cast for Winston Cigarettes (Record Player)")
