The Cape, in technocolor

One of the greatest things about Youtube is us young-uns who idolize James Brown but never got to see him at his peak get a glimpse. I've listened to versions of Please Please Please dozens of times, hearing the band vamp and vamp and vamp, while the crowd goes wild - obviously, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business is giving them what they want. But what? A dance? Kisses to the ladies? Shaking hands?

No! It's the legendary Cape routine. James is so profoundly moved and exhausted by his pleas that he collapses on the stage. One of the background singers comes to his aid, holding him up with a hand on his elbow. Then another man emerges from backstage with The Cape, draping it around James as if he would freeze to death from his exhausted state.

James lightly pulsates as he's led off-stage, presumably to rest. The pulsating acquires a beat, then a groove.

James can't take it anymore. Despite his weariness, he must return to the mic to continues pleading. He sheds the Cape dramatically, and well, you know the rest of the story...

(Make sure you watch this at least for a couple minutes when the color changes... Hat tip to Radio Bob)