| This was fine the first 3,500 times I heard it (probably happened within a week of scoring the LP) and will be MIGHTY FINE for the next 3,500 -- and may I grow old enough for that to happen. Raisins notwithstanding
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| mcullers wrote:
This song was ruined by raisins Well I wouldnt say it was ruined but I hate that I cant hear this song without seeing those damn raisins... |
| Proclivities wrote:
Marvin Gaye didn't die from drug abuse.
Great tune. True. He died by being shot by his father, twice. Marvin was 44 years old at that time. This shooting occurred after a violent argument. But the autopsy showed Marvin had cocaine and PCP (popularly known as "angel dust" during the day) in his system at the time of his death. Per the likes of Wiki it's said that his friends argued it was a form of suicide with Marvin provoking his father. In any case Marvin, like any number of entertainers then and now, was no stranger to the drug culture. Sad (and somewhat pathetic) on any number of levels. Can you imagine what his father (and mother) have gone thru since? Some say we're all just aging children wandering the paths of our lives. We stumble our way into life, and oft-times stumble our way out. This shows the proof of that. So it goes. Highlow American Net'Zen |
| Proclivities wrote:
Marvin Gaye didn't die from drug abuse.
Great tune. Marvin had a serious drug problem. Great tune. |
| Prefer the CCR cover, but this is great too.
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|  This song was ruined by raisins |
| LizK wrote:
Shut up. Go away. Return to the Jurassic. Don't talk. You may talk again in 2018 .
Marvin was a musical genius. How sad that he choose to destroy it with drugs. ... Marvin Gaye didn't die from drug abuse. Great tune. |
| You must lose your mind to come to your senses. :-)
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| fitzworld wrote: This was fine the first 3,478 times I heard it, but it is waaaaaaay overexposed and should be cut from all playlists for a five year moratorium. Then, when we hear it again in 2017, we'll actually appreciate it. Shut up. Go away. Return to the Jurassic. Don't talk. You may talk again in 2018 .  Marvin was a musical genius. How sad that he choose to destroy it with drugs.... |
| Play this anytime.
Maybe not his best, but among Marvin's best.
We need to be reminded.
w/love, bob
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| stevematic wrote: Motown at it's best |
| This was fine the first 3,478 times I heard it, but it is waaaaaaay overexposed and should be cut from all playlists for a five year moratorium. Then, when we hear it again in 2017, we'll actually appreciate it.
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| HearsayDave wrote:
That's awesome. Long live the human DJ!
And again! Double awesome. |
| nook wrote:
and this was followed by LZ's Trampled Underfoot. who says Bill doesn't read the comments
That's awesome. Long live the human DJ! |
| never get tired of this, but would love to hear other versions, like Gladys.
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| passsion8 wrote: Friggin' raisins done ruined the pure imagery of this song for me....
Naw, man; just listen to those backing vocals (hot ladies in silver sequin gowns and elbow-length gloves) and the string section (natty in their raving white dinner jackets) all swaying in synch ... THAT'S the imagery you should be channeling. |
| Wondeful song. Stupid Drugs, stupid drugs, stupid drugs........
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| Only 2 versions I'm familiar with are this and CCR's. I like them both.
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| lemmoth wrote:
I like their version the best actually, more than Marvin's or Smokey & The Miracles' versions. As long as it's not that 37-minute CCR version.
How about the Sunkist Raisin's version :-) Gladys is smokin'! I'd like to hear more of her on RP. |
CasaEFeb 17, 2011 - 18:04 | it'd be killer except i always think about dancing grapes
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