"Gimme Some More" is a 1971 song written by

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and recorded by his band, The J.B.'s. Released as a

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, "Gimme Some More" also appeared on the 1972 album ''Food for Thought''. A 1972 live performance of "Gimme Some More" is included on The J.B.'s' 1995

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''Funky Good Time: The Anthology''. Additionally, the song was reworked by Brown into "Happy For The Poor" for the soundtrack of the 1973 blaxpoitation film

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Background

The song's lyrics consist solely of the song title, chanted by the whole band throughout the record.

Personnel

Credits per liner notes by

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. *Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet *Russell Crimes – trumpet *Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet *

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– trombone *Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone * St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone *

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– organ, tambourine *Robert Coleman – guitar *Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar * Fred Thomas – bass *

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– drums *The entire band – vocals

Chart performance

"Gimme Some More" charted No. 11 R&B and No. 67 Pop.

References

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