A Soulful Heavy Metal Mashup That Combines James Brown With Mötley Crüe

Lori Dorn
January 1, 2026

Prolific video editor Bill McClintock created a soulful heavy metal mashup that combines James Brown‘s legendary 1967 live performance of “Cold Sweat” in Paris with a live version of the Mötley Crüe song “She Goes Down”. The result is oddly seamless and incredibly catchy.

Music featured in this mashup:

Mötley Crüe – She Goes Down

James Brown – Cold Sweat (Live at the Apollo Theater, 1967)

James Brown Performing ‘Cold Sweat’ in Paris (1967)

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.