James Brown - I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) (Parts 1&2)

"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)", also known as "I Can't Stand It", is a song written and recorded by James Brown in 1967. It is the most successful of the handful of recordings he made with The Dapps, a band of white musicians led by Beau Dollar. The single release of the song, on which its tempo was mechanically sped up, rose to #4 on the Billboard R&B chart and #28 on the Pop chart. The single's B-side, "There Was a Time", also charted.

"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)" was included on the 1968 album I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me, where it was labeled "Pt. 1". A "Pt. 2", which appeared later in the album, never received a single release.

[DavidLumby]

A 10 hour version of this song would be good to have.

[yetanotherjohn]

Good God! James Brown creates his own amazing universe, then he invites me to go there and dance my troubles away.

[DerekStovall-ez]

I saw James Brown at the Harlem armory in 1965. And when I can't stand it came on. I lost it and hit the floor and went off.

[carlosperes]

the one and only father of soul music, ,,yes in deed

[antonybrown]

Nobody may not respond the baddest man on Billboard James Brown

[davidRekrut]

Il love this song so much i can't stand it!

[anthonymcnack]

I remember this song so well... I was washing my dad's car a 1972 Grand Prix a was playing his 8track & I stumbled across this jam... MANN I WAS HOOKED! That guitar & that bass line I jumped out the car & started doing James Brown moves... I jumped back & kiss myself LOL RIP James Brown

[unc]

That sputtering organ used to hypnotize me when I was a kid. Puhdup dip dip didup.

[unk]

That stuttering organ that cuts through the middle of the whole song is so hypnotic. The tension in this song is so thick. It just keeps building till “Tim” breaks the spell by changing the bass line. The drummer is totally lost in the repetition of the beat. I’m a drummer and I’m telling you that you begin to live in the involuntary reaction zone when playing a beat like this. Something has to snap you out of it. But concentrate on that popping organ while the band is playing and watch what happens to you.

[JazzyKennedi]

THIS MAN WAS A GENIUS…. IT’s LIKE HE CREATED A GROOVE, TAUGHT IT TO THE BAND, PRESSED RECORD AND FREESTYLED ALL THE LYRICS!! INCREDIBLE

[jessygarci]

I seen James Brown dance to this song. And it's Out of sight!😂🕺

[markherron]

Happy Birthday to James Brown REST IN POWER Blessings and Hugs

[PBRANT]

Man I’m only 24 and I found James brown myself, obviously I knew who he was but finding the real music that kind of started this shit is beautiful on another level. Nothing like a hot cup of coffee on the way to work, some James and a drive across the bay bridge to get your day started right. My dad tell me “son you got an old soul” but hell I like good music that’s all. 😂

[richardgentry]

All James Brown Music just listen to the bass. Nothing but the best.

[donnameansyoucancallmelala]

I have actually grieved over the loss of "real" music. I was born in 1961, and the music was iconic from this era to early 2000. Then, nothing much happened after this era - which was by design.
RIP, King JB.

[ilumalucwile]

Does anyone really understand that James Brown was a genius who totally revolutionised music, more so than anything since the creation of jazz in the 1920s?

[antonybrown]

I'm 59 years old St Louis in the house James Brown is the king of soul

[alfredaphillips]

My group and I danced off just James brown music and always came in first place queen ms Freda haaaay hay

[FinancialFredom]

How can 7 minutes of I can't stand myself be a hit... Incredible

[mikevallen]

The spliff burnt out, before this track ended😊😊❤.