For those of us taking care of business during the regular work week, I guess it’s safe to assume we’ve all felt that dreadful Wednesday blues. Sometimes, that middle point of the work week can be a true drag. But help is on the way!
With the fourth post on the fourth Wednesday in a row, it’s starting to look like I might be able to sustain The Hump Day Picker-Upper as a weekly recurring feature.
My pick for today is I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown. Written by the hardest working man in show business, the song first appeared on Brown’s album Out of Sight from September 1964. An alternate take was released as a single in October 1965. The song also was the title track of a compilation album that came out in January 1966.
The above single version of I Got You (I Feel Good) became Brown’s highest charting mainstream hit in the U.S., reaching no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was his third no. 1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. It’s hard to believe that none of Brown’s other gems like Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World or Cold Sweat ever topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Happy Hump Day, and always remember the words of the wise George Harrison: All things must pass!
Sources: Wikipedia; YouTube
Christian's Music Musings 
Now I cannot hear this song without thinking of the movie Good Morning Vietnam with Robin Williams.
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While I’ve seen that movie, it’s been a long time, admittedly, I did not remember the soundtrack, so had to look it up.
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For some reason that song just connected me to that movie. Also the song What A Wonderful World
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Nice pick me up – that did the trick Christian, thank you.
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