Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine

E219159

single song

"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" is a 1970 funk song by James Brown, renowned for its driving groove, call-and-response vocals, and foundational influence on the development of funk music.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine canonical	4
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (as co-writer and performer)	1
“Sex Machine”	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1952179 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
Context triple: [James Brown, notableWork, Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine]

A. Funky Man
"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.
B. Just Can't Get Enough
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a pop song performed by Fergie, best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas, featuring her distinctive vocals over an electro-influenced production.
C. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" is a 1965 Motown hit single by Stevie Wonder that became one of his breakthrough songs, showcasing his energetic vocal style and helping establish him as a major soul and R&B artist.
D. Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
E. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)" is a lighthearted, upbeat 1966 folk-pop song by Simon & Garfunkel that celebrates carefree urban joy and a relaxed pace of life.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
Target entity description: "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" is a 1970 funk song by James Brown, renowned for its driving groove, call-and-response vocals, and foundational influence on the development of funk music.

A. Funky Man
"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.
B. Just Can't Get Enough
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a pop song performed by Fergie, best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas, featuring her distinctive vocals over an electro-influenced production.
C. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" is a 1965 Motown hit single by Stevie Wonder that became one of his breakthrough songs, showcasing his energetic vocal style and helping establish him as a major soul and R&B artist.
D. Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
E. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)" is a lighthearted, upbeat 1966 folk-pop song by Simon & Garfunkel that celebrates carefree urban joy and a relaxed pace of life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single ⓘ song ⓘ
associatedPerformerRole	bandleader James Brown ⓘ
associatedWithArtistNickname	Godfather of Soul ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
era	1970s funk ⓘ
genre	funk ⓘ
hasChant	Get up, get on up ⓘ Stay on the scene, like a sex machine ⓘ
hasCulturalImpact	iconic funk anthem ⓘ staple of James Brown’s live performances ⓘ widely sampled in later music ⓘ
hasInstrumentation	bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ
hasMusicalFeature	call-and-response vocals ⓘ driving groove ⓘ prominent rhythm section ⓘ repetitive vamp ⓘ syncopated guitar ⓘ
influenced	development of funk music ⓘ
influencedGenre	funk ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
leadCallAndResponsePartner	Bobby Byrd ⓘ
notableFor	James Brown’s vocal performance ⓘ foundational influence on funk ⓘ groove-oriented arrangement ⓘ
performedByBackingBand	The J.B.'s ⓘ
performer	James Brown ⓘ
producer	James Brown ⓘ
releaseYear	1970 ⓘ
rhythmicFocus	interlocking drum and bass patterns ⓘ on-the-one rhythmic emphasis ⓘ
styleCharacteristic	emphasis on rhythm over harmony ⓘ minimal chord changes ⓘ percussive horn stabs ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ
theme	dance ⓘ party atmosphere ⓘ sexuality ⓘ
vocalist	James Brown ⓘ
writer	Bobby Byrd ⓘ James Brown ⓘ Ronald Lenhoff ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

James Brown → notableWork → Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine ⓘ

Sex Machine → hasPart → Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine ⓘ

Ronald Lenhoff → notableWork → Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine ⓘ

Ronald Lenhoff → coWrote → Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine ⓘ

Jabo Starks → notableWork → “Sex Machine” ⓘ

linked to: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine

Robert Howard Byrd → notableWork → Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (as co-writer and performer) ⓘ