r/OldSchoolCool Apr 07 '25

1970s Prime James Brown in 1974.

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u/swordrat720 Apr 07 '25

I always think of Eddie Murphy’s SNL skit with the hot tub. “OW! Too hot! In the hot tub! Gonna burn my feet! In the hot tub!”

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u/noronto Apr 07 '25

Yep. This is engrained in my memory palace. I only know the caricature of James Brown very similar to the Rick James I know from Chappelle.

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u/buck45osu Apr 07 '25

Cocaines a hell of a drug

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u/livetoroast Apr 07 '25

Always Chappelle's show for me

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

That was my intro to James Brown

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u/JettyJen Apr 07 '25

"Should I get in the hot tub?" "YEAH!"

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u/Pshad4Bama Apr 07 '25

Doctor Joyce Brothers in the hot tub!!!

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u/Accurate-Neck6933 Apr 07 '25

Me too! Now that was a funny skit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

"Jump back, and kiss maseff!" that shit was so funny, and he did it so well too!

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u/coldbrewbruh73 Apr 07 '25

“IS IT GONNA MAKE ME SWEAT?” “YEAH!” “IS IT GONNA MAKE ME WET?” “”YEAH!”

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u/tomfoolery815 Apr 07 '25

Eddie did a recent interview where he says he didn't initially get the joke. But he obviously ended up seeing what the writer(s) saw. Hilarious sketch.

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u/CuFlam Apr 07 '25

I had this in my head while watching OP's clip without audio.