Tuesday March 17

Video SoulBounce

'It's A Man's Man's Man's World' And Leela James Shows Us Around

 

This remake of James Brown's "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" is straight up with no chaser, which is the right course of action for covering anything created by The Godfather of Soul. Leela James took her straightforward approach to redoing this song to the video as well, attempting to recreate some of the live energy and look of one of Brown's performances. But it's not done convincingly enough to be interesting or even all that nostalgic. Instead of go all out retro with some super technicolor saturation, live TV style videography, and period costuming it comes off as a amateur bar performance recording that's taking itself too seriously. Leela, her backup singers, and band all look great but the video doesn't do them, or the song, justice.


Comments

that is exactly how the JB's performed....and i agree with infamous, pass!

It's Leela James, people. She's good for a pass, in my book.

I love her voice! But what can you do with this song? It's great to add at a live show...I didn't like this song back in the day!!

no need for analyzation here. It just flat out sucks

You said it, Ro. This looks like it costs about $236 to make.

(And I may be over-estimating.)

This could have been a great video, if they tried.

honestly, this looks like a budget thing, rather then mismanagement. poor leela.










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