Licking Stick – Licking Stick Explained

Licking Stick – Licking Stick (Part 1)
Type:	single
Artist:	James Brown
Album:	Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud
B-Side:	Licking Stick – Licking Stick (Part 2)
Recorded:	April 16, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
Genre:	Funk
Length:	(Part 1) (Part 2)
Label:	King 6166
Producer:	James Brown
Chronology:	James Brown charting
Prev Title:	I Got the Feelin'
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	America Is My Home
Next Year:	1968

"Licking Stick – Licking Stick" is a song written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd, and Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis and recorded by Brown as a two-part single in 1968.^{[1] [2]} Byrd provides backing vocals on the song. It was the first stereo single release by King Records. The song was included on the album Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud.

The title of the song refers to a stick used to administer corporal punishment (a "licking").

Chart positions

Chart (1968)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
U.S. Billboard R&B	2

Personnel

• James Brown– lead vocal
• Bobby Byrd – organ
• Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone
• Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Nolen – electric guitar
• Tim Drummond – bass
• Jabo Starks – drums

Live version

Brown performs live versions of "Licking Stick – Licking Stick" on his 1970 album Sex Machine, as well as on the 1998 release .

External links

• AllMusic review

Notes and References

1. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
2. Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.