VIDEO: James Brown – Night Train

Right around the 3:05 mark the godfather goes on a tear that shuts down every other performer in human history. After about 30 seconds — during which he mash-potatoes his shoe soles into dust — he walks off the stage with a smirk, like, "t'all ain't ready." Then he comes back and continues to make history for another 90 seconds. It's sheer madness. This will never be duplicated.

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