“Come here sister… Papa's in the swing.
He ain't too hip… about that new breed babe.
He ain't no drag,
Papa's got a brand new bag.”

—  James Brown

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' (1965)
Song lyrics

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American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist 1933–2006

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