James Brown performs "That's Life" at the Apollo Theater (Live)

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James Brown performs "That's Life", live at the Apollo Theater in New York City on March 19, 1968. James Brown: Man to Man was a concert film recorded live at the Apollo Theater. It was broadcast as an hour-long syndicated television special and is one of the first color recordings of James Brown.

"That's Life" is a popular song written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon and first recorded by Marion Montgomery. The most famous version is by Frank Sinatra, released on his 1966 album of the same name. James Brown's version and recording of this song is considered a notable one.

Video transcript:

That's life. That's what people say riding high in April shot down in May because I got to change that tune back on top in June. So that's life funny as it may seem. Some people get their kicks stomping on a dream but never ever let it get me down because the world keeps spinning around. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, poet, a pawn and a king. I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing every time I find myself flat on my face. I just pick myself up and get right back in the race. That is life. No need to deny it. I start to quitting but you know my heart wouldn't buy it. Alright. Get on a big white bird and then I'll fly. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate. I've been up and down and over and out I know one thing. Every time I find myself laying flat on my face. I just pick myself right up and get back in the race. That's life. That's life. No need to deny it. Start to do but my friends wouldn't buy it. But if there's nothing shaking come this July.

I'm going to roll myself up into a big ball now. Gotta roll myself up into a big ball. Gonna get me a woman that's over there now. Gotta get me one from right here now. Try to get me one from there now. Gotta have a good time now. Oh yeah. Hey. Hey Hey.

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