"Mashed Potatoes U.S.A."
Single by James Brown and his Famous Flames
from the album James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.
B-side"You Don't Have to Go"
Released1962 (1962)
Recorded1962
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:49
LabelKing
5672
Songwriter(s)James Brown
James Brown and his Famous Flames singles chronology
"Shout and Shimmy"
(1962)
"Mashed Potatoes U.S.A."
(1962)
"Three Hearts in a Tangle"
(1962)

"Mashed Potatoes U.S.A." is a rhythm and blues song by James Brown and his Famous Flames. Released in 1962 as a single by King Records, it reached #82 on the Pop chart and #21 on the R&B chart.[1] The title refers to the Mashed Potato dance popular at the time.

The song is a travelogue set over a strummed guitar/organ riff with a muted trumpet providing a jazz counterpoint to the vocal delivery. The bridge consists of the entire band repeating a two-chord riff.

In the song, Brown asserts "Here I am and I'm back again," then states his plan to bring the mashed potatoes to the cities he will tour. He then name checks his itinerary, starting with New York City and ending with his home town, Augusta, Georgia.

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References

  1. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
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