ON this date in 1990 - James Brown was released from a South Carolina jail on work furlough after serving 15 months of a six-year sentence for aggravated assault.
Serving w/ James, Bun Man and Mr. Purple, busted for some trumped-up pot charge, gained a new appreciation for the Father of Soul.
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When James left the prison, he did a patented side slide step and turned to the Screws and said "Watcha me...uh, good God, watcha me..."
James left the Boyz that day and parted saying "Dudes, this is just Livin' in America, hi-de-hi..."
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COSO Get Your Freak On Friday (GYFOF) theme, James Brown style
Living in America