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I had forgotten that I had this song, but I was scouring my archives and was delighted to find it on today of all days. So in light of today's news as well as the date, let's celebrate some James Brown with his Santa's Got a Brand New Bag. Enjoy. [audio:061225SantasGotaBrandNewBag.mp3] For more Brownian Christmas classics, check out James Brown's Funky Christmas at Amazon. Strangely, Santa's Got a Brand New Bag isn't ...

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James Brown died of pneumonia on Christmas Day 2006 at the age of 73 in Atlanta Georgia. The obits are all over the net, but here's one from the AJC. Besides his musical legacy, he leaves behind one of the funniest, catchiest Simpsons' lines, for its out-of-character absurdity and earnest delivery. From the fifth season episode Bart's Inner Child, it's a heck of a catch-phrase:

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