James Brown and Muhammad Ali Do It To Death in Zaire, 1974

Watch Ali say "These Africans make all of us look ugly." Don't miss the sly reference at :33!!
Don't miss the original wardrobe malfunction at about 2:20 in the video!!! Truly, SHE WAS SAVAGE AND SUPERB, WILD EYED AND MAGNIFICENT!!!
...This clip is widely recognized as some of the greatest film footage of all time. Pope John Paul II is said to have started each morning by watching this video, and was on the verge of nominating James Brown for sainthood when the pope died. This concert was to have been one of the required "validated miracles" necessary for sainthood. DO IT TO DEATH!!!
This is from the movie "When We Were Kings," by Leon Gast. See NYT review of the movie here.
Labels: James Brown, Muhammad Ali, Pope John Paul II
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