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Stevie Wonder — Superstition
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Zonkers
(Cornfieldville, IL)
Posted: May 20, 2013 - 14:41
 
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Still as sharp and tight as the day it was born.  Tremendous and utterly godlike.  Not a bum note anywhere.

 
Pretty much this, exactly.

david927
Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 06:25
 
Rating: 1.  Far too much funk.  I have to work in the morning!

DaidyBoy
(Bristol, UK)
Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 07:12
 
Still as sharp and tight as the day it was born.  Tremendous and utterly godlike.  Not a bum note anywhere.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 20:04
 

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 

cdysthe
Posted: Mar 10, 2013 - 09:25
 
On my all time top ten!
socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 16:01
 
hehhee - fun song for today - the world hasn't ended yet...!

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 15:59
 
Look at that rating curve!  And the overall rating!  Consensus! 

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 18:12
 
"He did "Superstition" that night, "for Johnny," and I'll never forget it."

Only the best can do that.

lily34
(GTFO)
Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 18:08
 
"i'm not superstitious. i'm only a little stitious."

spicemeister
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 07:39
 
I was doing afternoon drive in Corpus Christi in '71 when Stevie came through for a sold out concert. I was to introduce him, was running a tad late (getting prepared, don'tcha know?!) and zipped down the coast road in my '64 "Vette with the top down, and Stevie blasting on a custom 8 track I'd made at the station.

Pulled into my spot and humped it up the back steps (no ADA in those daze) with my full length brace on the right leg. The men's room was out of order, so everyone was using the ladies. Went over to wash my hands, standing next to a very attractive lady and said, "I just can't believe we're going to see him in person!" "Big fan?" she asked. "Oh, hell yes," I told her. "I've listened to him in many frames of mind with headphones in various locations." She understood. "Do you think he'll do all the old hits tonight?", I asked. "Probably some new ones as well," she replied.  and split.

Later, standing by the curtain waiting to introduce the man of the hour, that same lady came up..just appeared at my side, with Stevie. "Never got your name," she said. "Johnny..Johnny Marks," I sort of stammered out. "Johnny, this is Stevie. This is the young man I told you about from the lady's room," she told him. "It's a real pleasure to meet someone who can truly listen to my music," he said shaking my hand and giving me a big smile.

He did "Superstition" that night, "for Johnny," and I'll never forget it. 
 



somli
(Orlando)
Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 06:58
 
Inspired.

bachbeet
Posted: Oct 19, 2012 - 22:32
 
Terrific song from his best period (through Hotter than July).

hayduke2
(Southampton, NY)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 13:40
 
Godlike

Stingray
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 13:38
 

Yes, great song without doubt!

Still - not really for me!

 

PS

...and where is WAS (NOT WAS)...?



Keef
(Confluence of the American River)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 13:38
 
 oldman wrote:
Must be an age thing
I am such a sucker for tight horns now 
 
making me horny

mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal)
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 09:52
 
 johnjconn wrote:
Top 10 superstitions people rely on everyday
1.    Touching/knocking wood
2.    Crossing your fingers for good luck
3.    Avoiding walking under a ladder
4.    Not opening an umbrella inside
5.    Seeing a penny on the floor
6.    Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck
7.    Not putting new shoes on a table
8.    Listening to Radio Paradise to be happy
9.    13 being an unlucky number
10.   Having a lucky number
 
Some of us count #9 as a very lucky number, right Melanie ;^)

RabbitEars
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 09:51
 
there can only be one score for this song: 10. 

WayUpNorth
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 09:50
 
We be chair dancin' in the accounting office, tapping our calculator keys to the bass line. {#Dance}

chilibob
(Peachtree City)
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 11:22
 
 johnjconn wrote:
Top 10 superstitions people rely on everyday
1.    Touching/knocking wood
2.    Crossing your fingers for good luck
3.    Avoiding walking under a ladder 
4.    Not opening an umbrella inside 
5.    Seeing a penny on the floor
6.    Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck
7.    Not putting new shoes on a table
8.    Listening to Radio Paradise to be happy
9.    13 being an unlucky number
10.   Having a lucky number
  

Aud wrote:


Substitute #8 with going to your place of worship and praying
 
Nope.  Let's leave #8 as it is.

GT66
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 11:20
 
 oldman wrote:
Must be an age thing
I am such a sucker for tight horns now 
 
+1

Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 23:45
 
 johnjconn wrote:
Top 10 superstitions people rely on everyday
1.    Touching/knocking wood
2.    Crossing your fingers for good luck
3.    Avoiding walking under a ladder
4.    Not opening an umbrella inside
5.    Seeing a penny on the floor
6.    Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck
7.    Not putting new shoes on a table
8.    Listening to Radio Paradise to be happy
9.    13 being an unlucky number
10.   Having a lucky number
 

Substitute #8 with going to your place of worship and praying

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 13:42
 
Top 10 superstitions people rely on everyday
1.    Touching/knocking wood
2.    Crossing your fingers for good luck
3.    Avoiding walking under a ladder
4.    Not opening an umbrella inside
5.    Seeing a penny on the floor
6.    Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck
7.    Not putting new shoes on a table
8.    Listening to Radio Paradise to be happy
9.    13 being an unlucky number
10.   Having a lucky number

filmgeek65
(Cincinnati, OH)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 13:42
 
 lemmoth wrote:

Grooviest song in the history of mankind  {#Dancingbanana}

 
I'd put it at the #2 grooviest song of all time, with Bill Withers' "Use Me" in the #1 slot.

oldman
(Lost in Northern Virginia)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 11:58
 
Must be an age thing
I am such a sucker for tight horns now 

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 11:54
 
Fascinating history of the origins of this song from AMG:

"While working on Wonder's next album, Talking Book, at New York recording studio Electric Lady, Cecil and Margouleff were producing a LP for guitarist Jeff Beck. Beck heard "Maybe Your Baby" and asked if he could cover it on his album. Wonder refused but offered to write another song for the phenomenal guitarist. After the song, now titled "Superstition," was finished, Wonder changed his mind because he knew it was the hit that he was looking for. The singer/songwriter's reversal was bad luck for the relationship between Beck, Cecil, and Margouleff, who stopped working together after that, though "Superstition" was good luck for the Wonder/Cecil/Margouleff partnership. Written and produced by Wonder, "Superstition" sat at number one R&B for three weeks and hit number one pop in early 1973."

1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 11:53
 
There are so many more GREAT Stevie songs that should be played on RP..This one gets plenty of commercial radio coverage.

bev
(Reno, NV)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 11:51
 
 lemmoth wrote:

Grooviest song in the history of mankind  {#Dancingbanana}

 

Yes! If you're not dancing you're not breathing! Seriously, this song groooooves!

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 11:49
 

Grooviest song in the history of mankind  {#Dancingbanana}



sim0nita
Posted: Jul 10, 2012 - 13:16
 
chair dancing in my office... <2> {#Bananapiano}

orquidea
(Baquería)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 05:05
 
chair dancing in my office...{#Dancingbanana}

SheRidesABeemer
(Nashua, NH)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 09:28
 
Can't sit still with this playing...{#Dancingbanana_2}

NeilBlanchard
(Greater Boston area, Massachusetts Eaarth)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 09:27
 
This one goes to 11.

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 09:25
 
man, that Coolio can jam! ;)

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Feb 09, 2012 - 23:54
 
 black321 wrote:
p.s., what's he looking at on the ground in that cover pic?
 
"looking at"?  {#Doh}

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 09:03
 
 black321 wrote:
I know this is blasphemy, but those keyboards sound like twanging rubber bands. p.s., what's he looking at on the ground in that cover pic?
 
That keyboard is called a clavinet - I always liked that sound, but I guess it's not for everyone.  Billy Preston often used one as well.  I think Stevie's just "reading the Earth" (so to speak) on that cover; that album had Braille on its cover when it was first released.



unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 08:56
 
 Proclivities wrote:
1970?  Did you have a time machine?  Just kidding, I know you said "circa".  I, too, have pleasant memories of hearing this tune.
 
I was driving in 1970, and Talking Book was often in the casette deck of my Dodge Dart time machine.  This album/casette/8-track/CD/mp3 and Songs in the Key of Life are the best examples of polished funk that I've ever heard.



nikitaig
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 08:55
 
Yalla{#Dancingbanana_2}

black321
(Apogee)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 08:52
 
I know this is blasphemy, but those keyboards sound like twanging rubber bands.

p.s., what's he looking at on the ground in that cover pic?

scottflory
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 08:44
 
anyone else here the "sledgehammer" riff that was lifted from this song?
 

bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Oct 17, 2011 - 08:41
 

STEVIE!



musikluvr
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 15:02
 
This song always get me moving. Classic!{#Bananajam}

leap
(Ibagué, Tolima.)
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 14:53
 
Bonus track {#Moon}

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Sep 09, 2011 - 18:18
 
 vandal wrote:
Is it just me or is Stevie's head looking kinda fat. . .
 
yep, fat , fat as fat gets.... mighty fat..... fat and fat.

yep fat


Propayne
(Richmond VA)
Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 10:26
 
I agree deeper cuts would be preferred, but I would never mute Superstition.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 09:42
 
I'd have been great on 'spot the intro' - I twigged this tune after the second drumbeat, then hit mute. No disrespect to Stevie Wonder but this one's been played to death over the decades and there's only so much electric harpsichord a man can stand. The lesser-known stuff of his on RP is fine, but this is way past its sell-by date, IMHO.

shawshank
(Maryland)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 07:21
 
{#Dancingbanana_2}Oh yeah!!! {#Dancingbanana}

TuneAgeWhereWoof
Posted: Jul 15, 2011 - 01:25
 
Go DEEPER into B Sides for Stevie!  Dang this AM Radio tendency.... we are NOT clones here people.  Lil' Stevie Wonder Rules.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 09:34
 
 eswiley2 wrote:
I'm having a flashback to a wonderful party ...  circa 1970.  Nice memories...

 
1970?  Did you have a time machine?  Just kidding, I know you said "circa".  I, too, have pleasant memories of hearing this tune.


philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 09:32
 
 glassman wrote:
Ya Stevie Wonder has some great songs, but 35 years later and he's getting overplayed on this station! However, RP is great!
 
Stevie Wonder overplayed?  How is that possible?


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 23:31
 
Is it just me or is Stevie's head looking kinda fat. . .