It resulted, as a matter of fact, in Brown assaulting his wife with a lead pipe and

firing a gun at a car that she was in.

These are charges that Brown denies.

He was released yesterday on $15,000 bond.

He joins us from Atlanta to discuss the charges,

and we welcome you, James Brown. How did all of this trouble begin? Living in America.

There's nothing wrong. Nothing wrong at all? You're not in any difficulty, but you're out on bond.

No, I'm not.

Have all the charges been dropped?

Yeah, I'm out on love.

Oh, well, are you out on love or out of love? Which is it?

Out on love.

All long from night to night, you find me?

Now, James, this isn't the first time you and your wife have had a problem. Are the two of you going to be able to work this out? Let's talk about some music. You want to talk about music and you don't want to talk about what happened. No, it's all over. Well, let's talk about your tour. When are you leaving? We're leaving tomorrow. And where are you going? Rio de Janeiro and San Paulo.

Brazil.

Now your fans will have read all about this, James.

Aren't you concerned about that?

No, the catamuches.

No.

Dachshan.

I'm concerned because there's nothing wrong.

And what are you going to say to your fans when they ask you some questions about it? I'm going to say, I feel good. Popper's got a brand new bag. It's a man's world. Well, that's the second time we've heard that in two days. That's very interesting. Now, don't leave us, James. You stay right there. We have more that we have to talk about. Well, tell us a little bit about what you're going to be doing on this tour. Huh? What you say? What are you going to be doing on this tour? I'm going to be doing. Papa's got a brand new bag of living in America. Sex machine, get up off of that thing. I feel good. Jam! Now, I understand that you have already... James, I have to ask you one serious question here. I understand you already have started divorce proceedings. Does that mean that you're now eligible? Yes, I'm asking. I want to mingle. You want to mingle. Yeah. Now the women love you when you get out there. Why do you think that is? What's you say? The women love you when you get

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