Marvin Gaye

olderman
olderman Posts: 1,765
edited February 2006 in Other Music
What's Goin' On

i have played this circle (black is black) more times than any other LP

'make me wanna holla
throw up both my hands..'

peace
Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,961
    whats the name of the album??? black is black?? i want to get it.....ive wanted to get into marvin for a while, never really had the chance to get to him....help me out, recommed some stuff.....
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • pazman
    pazman Posts: 197
    begin with his double CD best of

    it's got all the classics on it, 34 tunes and no filler whatsoever

    and you can make your mind up for which album to get from there

    my favs include
    Mercry Merct Me (The Ecology)
    Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
    Distant Lover
    You're All I need to get by
    I had it all once I gave it back
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    the man had maybe the most beautiful voice I have ever heard, what an artist
    "I'm not suicidal, except when I drink. That's why we don't all drink at the same time, there'd be no-one alive to drive home..."
    Chris Cornell

    http://www.myspace.com/mrwalkerb
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    When I listen to some of the older R&B artists like Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and The Temptations, it makes me really sad to think about where R&B is now. Talk about a drastic decline in talent and soul.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Marvin Gaye was a genius, but when your dad has to take you out, you gots problems.
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    boroff89 wrote:
    When I listen to some of the older R&B artists like Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and The Temptations, it makes me really sad to think about where R&B is now. Talk about a drastic decline in talent and soul.

    yeah I agree so much in fact it was the current state of what is being marketed as R&B that made me hesitant to check out some of teh old mowtown stuff
    "I'm not suicidal, except when I drink. That's why we don't all drink at the same time, there'd be no-one alive to drive home..."
    Chris Cornell

    http://www.myspace.com/mrwalkerb
  • cookie5798
    cookie5798 Posts: 396
    enharmonic wrote:
    Marvin Gaye was a genius, but when your dad has to take you out, you gots problems.

    I know, that is so sad. I seen something on t.v. last night about that. Terrible thing to happen. Can't we all just get along?
    We need Pearl Jam in Atlanta!!! 2006-2007

    The dirty south needs a fix.
  • Being Enlightened
    Being Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    "Woo ah, mercy mercy me
    Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
    Where did all the blue skies go?
    Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east
    Woo mercy, mercy me, mercy father
    Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
    Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas, fish full of mercury
    Ah oh mercy, mercy me
    Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
    Radiation under ground and in the sky
    Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
    Oh mercy, mercy me
    Ah things ain't what they used to be
    What about this overcrowded land
    How much more abuse from man can she stand?
    Oh, na na...
    My sweet Lord... No
    My Lord... My sweet Lord"

    Love that song--great song! :) Just had to share it! :)

    And I agree, olderman, "What's Going On" --"Mother, Mother, everybody thinks we're wrong, but who are they to judge us, just because our hair is long...", yet another fabulous tune! :) Jeez, so is "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Can I Get A Witness", "Sexual Healing", "It Takes Two", baby...the man had talent, that's for sure! :)

    Yeah, peace--PLEASE!!!!! :)

    I nabbed a decent collection of Mowtown tunes on this 4 disc set called "Hitsville USA" and I do believe there's 4 Marvin Gaye tunes on those discs--the only artist with 4 songs on the collection, I might add :). However, you get a taste of plenty of artist: The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Marvellettes, Martha And The Vandellas, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson...it's an excellent buy if you want a little taste of everything. :)

    Thanks, olderman, I'm going to be playing me some Marvin tomorrow morning when I get up--start my day off right! :)
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • eddies grrl
    eddies grrl Posts: 509
    i LOVE marvin gaye. i was listening to grapevine today, as a matter of fact. it's on my iPod! i can't help but dance to that song... :)

    that, and let's stay together by al green. another favorite motown man of mine.
    Life is the riddle
    Of which we're caught in the middle.
    A couple of lucky ones
    Tangled up in too much love
    ~cowboy junkies
  • eddies grrl
    eddies grrl Posts: 509
    ooh, ooh, i'll bet you're wondering how i knew
    'bout your plans to make me blue
    with some other guy you knew before
    between the two of us guys, you know i love you more
    it took me by surprise, i must say
    when i found out yesterday

    oh, yeah, i heard it through the grapevine
    not much longer would you be mine
    oh i heard it through the grapevine
    and i'm just about to lose my mind
    honey, honey yeah

    people say be prepared for what you see
    son, ignore now what you hear
    but i can't help but be confused
    if it's true, please tell me dear
    do you plan to let me go
    for the other guy you loved before?

    don't you know that i heard it through the grapevine
    not much longer would you be mine
    oh yeah i heard it through the grapevine
    and i'm just about to lose my mind
    honey, honey yeah

    i know a man ain't supposed to cry
    but these tears i can't hold inside
    losing you would end my life, you see
    'cause you mean that much to me
    you could have told me yourself
    that you love someone else

    instead i heard it through the grapevine
    not much longer would you be mine
    baby i heard it through the grapevine
    and i'm just about to lose my mind
    honey, honey yeah
    Life is the riddle
    Of which we're caught in the middle.
    A couple of lucky ones
    Tangled up in too much love
    ~cowboy junkies
  • olderman
    olderman Posts: 1,765
    restlesssoul wrote:
    whats the name of the album??? black is black?? i want to get it.....ive wanted to get into marvin for a while, never really had the chance to get to him....help me out, recommed some stuff.....

    the album is titled What's Going On
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green

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