Marvin did a lot of crazy things when he was alive but he was definitely on the money when he wrote this masterpiece! The whole album epitomises SOUL to me and the lyrics hit you like a punch in the guts - especially now when you consider how we've screwed the planet up. Maybe more of us should've been asking "whats going on?"
A wonderful funk jam...love the lyrics and the vocal delivery...but the middle section (starting at 5:00) just kills me, it makes me weep as he calls out for love (as opposed to sex as he does on subsequent releases). The string arrangements on this whole album are so delicious... "If you let me, I'll take you to the land where love is King."
Right on! The best. Makes the heart and soul feel good.
cavecreek11 1 week ago
sounds like "salsa suave", I heard some "salsa" instruments.
boysselle 2 months ago
Play this on vinyl and try to stop those limbs from moving. Nope, cannae' do. Dad's on the dance floor again.
KopKing59 3 months ago 7
slick is right! i'd say immaculate!
TheCandice40 3 months ago
mercy mercy me speaks to me in volumes.
jason69332 3 months ago
Marvin did a lot of crazy things when he was alive but he was definitely on the money when he wrote this masterpiece! The whole album epitomises SOUL to me and the lyrics hit you like a punch in the guts - especially now when you consider how we've screwed the planet up. Maybe more of us should've been asking "whats going on?"
Hoops1889 3 months ago 4
slick groove from the
best album of the 70s
just saying
pacoloco729 4 months ago
the best song on the album . just listen to the lyrics and you will understand.
jte2457 5 months ago
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jte2457 5 months ago
This grooves like a jam Traffic lay down.
luvtotruck 5 months ago
worst song on "what's goin on"
NEWGUY562 5 months ago
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bassmanjoe 3 months ago
@NEWGUY562 Worst song?? There is not one bad tune on this record.
bassmanjoe 3 months ago
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Ben123Hudson 5 months ago
A wonderful funk jam...love the lyrics and the vocal delivery...but the middle section (starting at 5:00) just kills me, it makes me weep as he calls out for love (as opposed to sex as he does on subsequent releases). The string arrangements on this whole album are so delicious... "If you let me, I'll take you to the land where love is King."
TheStreakedWall 7 months ago
the best song ..about life and whats going on around us. ..
jte2457 9 months ago
far out..far fucking out!
crowescabin 11 months ago
Like the Guy says: Right On!
InuitAldebaran 11 months ago