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Article: James Brown in the '90s is just like the '60s
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 1, 1994
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JAMES BROWN
At: Harborlights, Wednesday night
I love the '90s: quirky morals, upended ideals, questionable
taste, and the decade hasn't even reached its midway point. In the
'90s, you have hawkish Paula Jones -- allegedly propositioned by our
Gigolo-in-Chief -- as the new No Excuses jeans girl. You've got
John Wayne Bobbitt embarking on a tour as a standup comedian. And
you have Soul Brother Numero Uno James Brown growling "It's a Man's
World," while a comely lass sighs and writhes at his patent-leathered
platformed feet and the crowd, as they say, goes wild. The women's
movement takes a gigantic step backward and hey, it's got a beat you
can dance to.
Speaking of "no excuses," James ...