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This is the first draft of my contribution to the volume Pluralizing Rhythm that I am currently editing with Birgitte Stougaard. All comments and suggestions are welcome! In this text I analyse James Brown's concept of 'The One' (or downbeat) into popular music as a revolution. “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag” - the song in which 'The One' was introduced - is not a revolution because it made any major alterations. On the contrary, it simply performed a minuscule shift. A change that cannot be seen, touched, smelled, or heard but is real nonetheless.