Stevie Wonder - You Met Your Match

[giyentstepp]

Stevie's vocals are OUT of this WORLD!! .. but then they always have been.

[musicteachjw]

College days doing the shinaling, African Twist, Funkly Broadway and the Skate.

[Redflowers9]

Its gooood with coffee and I say gooood!

[MatttthewF]

Stevie Wonder's mother wrote this song, can you believe it? It's true!! Wish I had a momma like that!!

[danehb89]

God I love the bass intro to this song (and throughout). I'm finding no mention anywhere that it's Jamerson though, even though it almost certainly is.

[Wasimple]

@danehb89 jamerson is all over this album for sure

[endless441]

Stevie starting to come out with the funk, just the beginning for the best to come

[bigfinewoman]

I remember shaking my tail to this song when i was a little girl....stevie wonder is a american musical treasure. :)

[hughesjr]

The first hit (#2 R&B, #35 POP) in which Stevie received credit as a producer. The label proudly read PRODUCED BY DON HUNTER and STEVIE WONDER.

[cgord37]

i'll bet sly stone was in the studio with stevie on this one! this is too damn fonky!

[Dls2769]

@cgord37 Pure Funk brothers, they were funky way before sly

[troyboy7962]

i like this song better on the 45 mono single.

[Dolphidood]

AAAWWWWW YEEEEEEEAH! Nothing like Stevie and a bass... the rest is just additional genius

[wp8954]

This song sounded good way back in '68 rindin' in the back of my Dad's station wagon...even on a.m. radio!

[customusic4321]

I have always loved this song from the 60's. I am now almost 64 years old and I can now use this song to send a message to crazy people as a message to keep from going to jail. When ya piss me off.. please understand that "Ya Met Ya Match"...

Thank You Stevie... You are the master story teller for people that have common sense...

[josefk688]

@customusic4321

Um, yeah, you've misinterpreted the song all over the place.

[S8917560G]

Hidden gem eh this song?

[instanceTu]

whats this sort of music cold? is it jazz? cuzz i dont know shit but i kindow like this!

[timmy841212]

@instanceTu It's what you call the Motown sound, it's also what you call "funky soul". :)

[instanceTu]

@timmy841212 ok thanks :)

[timmy841212]

@instanceTu You're welcome. :)

[TheCOMPUTERJAZZMAN]

GET DOWN, STEVIE!

[TheMidcoast1]

Oh...this was the stuff back then. Oh the sweet memories from the streets of Detroit 1968.We got the new releases sooner than other states. Remember askn other kids if their heard this latest one as we headed off to camp.

[jody808]

i love this song still, Stevie getting little funky

[mvp822]

Happy Birthday #60, Stevie!

[0x0x0x77]

wonderfull track

[alexalot23]

one his best tunes prior to " music of my mind". you can dance your ass off to this song.

[wedge4hire]

Summertime would find me and my boys catching the Bus to the Long Beach Pike on Friday Nites. We straight rode the wheels off

the "Cyclone Racer"!! Never forget the good

times!

[TheOriginalMusicGen]

Are you talking about the old school pike before the earthquake?

[wedge4hire]

Yeah, the Pike, circa 1968 in the summertime. Man we rode everything at least twice, bus fare up and back and ate, all for 5 dollars!

Sweet as half-priced penny candy!!

[TheOriginalMusicGen]

wow that sounds pretty epic. Makes me wish that the Pike of today was like the ol' school one.

I visit the Pike frequently, but it doesn't feel as adventurous as the ol' one sounds like. and plus its REALLY expensive there. :(

[shankbone01]

this song just completely turned my day around. no one can put me down when hear his voice.

[BigBlueBeast]

Stevie Wonder tore this song up. I bet he can't even hit those high notes that he hit in this song anymore!

[2young2old]

oh yes he can. the thing about stevie is that his range never went away. even to this day he sings some of his songs from this period.

[beatnikjd]

The first time I ever heard this song was in a bar in Amsterdam in the 60's. Sounds just as good today!

[huskuvhovsep300]

probably my favorite song from this album

[ILovetheDJ]

<3 Love this song!!!!! Timeless!

[SmokestackMckegger]

Bad ass song!

[engamhc]

you have met your match for sure!

[terrybrinston]

Stevie is at his funky ,soulful best. Just check out the lyrics. this was in the soul period .Great song.

[Womackette]

Summer of 1968!!! Oh, the memories.

[melishusss]

i wish i could have memories of 1968, but i wasnt born until 1990 :(

[wedge4hire]

I just prefer Stevie's music from that period! It spoke more to me than his later stuff. Simple as that!

[Blackmace]

That's a fair answer.

[dickydarcy]

Think song is prime Stevie. I dig his later stuff but what he did with The Funk Brothers as the backing band is my favorite. I haven't heard many electric bass players prior to this recording play with such an advanced sense of syncopation and chromaticism as James Jameson is doing. RIP.

[gabbie42]

This reminds me of my mom. I was about 7 or 8, hearing it on the radio and seeing her jammin! Stevie is my favorite artist of all time now. RIP Mom and Dad!

[jomerriweather]

Oh, Man!!! this one is a true CLASSIC!!! The youth of today need to hear this instead of "I'll tear you down and rip your heart out kinda stuff". Well, in making a point, Stevie is the one and only STEVIE WONDER. Thank you johnniewalker23, thank you for posting this song-memories galore!

[08Kabbotta80]

I seriously love this song, but I think it's funny that you mention a song about cheating as a rebuttal to "I'll tear you down..." lyrics

[souljahminusbeatsdeb]

this is soooooooooooo high :-)

[nocalblkbear]

I really love this...Stevie is singing in his higher register, there are few singers who could do justice to this song...

[pjpj311]

Listen to James Jamerson on that bass!!!

[SLIMandtheTANK]

songs don't get much better than This!

[radioman66]

I agree, Stevie blossomed in 1966 and had a strong 10 year run knocking out hits! I love to hear his early Clavinet work pre "Supestition" it was funky for 1969 1970 standards, he uses it in this and many of the 1969, 70,71 stuff. Of course Superstition is the reason many of us bought a Clav. To damn funky!

[bourgeoisbrats]

Yeah, but the bassline and drums is what makes this a classic :-)

[wedge4hire]

I liked Stevie in the late 70's and 80's, but Stevie was at his best in the late 60's and early 70's. Great posting!!!!

[Blackmace]

Why do you think so? honestly?

[BigBlueBeast]

Stevie Wonder rarely sings in his upper register!

[BIGPuTeRoDoN]

EL FUCKIN AMO

[MsCherieAmour]

I feel all submissive & stuff when I listen to this song. I've met my match!!!