 Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) [ larger cover art ] |
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Musicbrainz DBWe are amazed but not amused
By all the things you say that you'll do
Though much concerned but not involved
With decisions that are made by you
But we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
You haven't done nothin'
It's not too cool to be ridiculed
But you brought this upon yourself
The world is tired of pacifiers
We want the truth and nothing else, yeah
And we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
You haven't done nothin'
Jackson 5 join along with me, say
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
We would not care to wake up to the nightmare
That's becoming real life
But when misled who knows a person's mind
Can turn as cold as ice, mm hmm
Why do you keep on making us hear your song
Telling us how you are changing right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
You haven't done nothin'
Yeah, nothin'
Say
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Sing it loud for the people
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
Doo doo wop, doo doo wop
| philbertr (Roch New York) | Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 17:03 Gets my vote for the Political Song Hall of Fame And the politics of this particular song certainly resonate with me! |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 00:00 reindeer wrote: This song was dedicated to Nixon in '74. Stevie Wonder doesn't share your warped political views, as he voted for Obama. It was Nixon who invoked the Southern Strategy of using race baiting to win an election. No one who was living at the time could forget the racism that the Republicans used to win office. It was sickening then, and it's sickening now when Gingrich calls Spanish "the language of the ghetto", or when Ron Paul tells people that he would repeal the Civil Rights Act. So, yes, I agee with Stevie Wonder then as I do now. Republicans, we're "sick and tired of hearing your song" when you "haven't done nothin" to combat racism and inequality. Painting Obama with your racist brush only proves the point. Too true, reindeer. Hard to believe there are still people in the world that would prefer a stooge like Bush to Obama. |
| kdarwish (Turku, Finland) | Posted: Apr 15, 2013 - 23:46 Prescient, way way ahead of his (its) time in societal messaging and fusing musical styles, thank you very much DJ for the nostalgic reflection on present. ;) |
| citybiker (Chicago) | Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 13:12 rockpommel16 wrote: This is UNBELIEVABLE! .............  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I was born in '72. I'm trying to imagine what the 70's would have been with today's technology. Hmmm. |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...near the netherlands) | Posted: Oct 13, 2012 - 10:54 shakitten wrote: This is AWESOME! :) Hannio wrote:  This is UNBELIEVABLE! ............. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, |
| joelbb | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 21:26 At his peak on this and the albums on either side. So VERY, VERY funky. |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 09:42 Dig it!!!!  |
| valeriogonzalez (Quito, Ecuador) | Posted: Jun 05, 2012 - 11:03 Funky!  |
| shakitten (Trying to get back into a good dream) | Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 00:11 Hannio wrote: This is AWESOME! :) |
| dpvest (northern cali) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 09:55 romeotuma wrote: Oh, yes... we be dancing... love it... jackson 5 join along w/ me say "doo doo whop"! |
| reindeer (Pandora) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 09:51 I love the timelessness of this song. Love the funk too. So perfect. Thank you Stevie. |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 09:50 Growling Fender Rhodes with horns! Not sure it can get better than that! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 09:47 Oh, yes... we be dancing... love it... |
| reindeer (Pandora) | Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 15:29 zipper wrote: And we are sick and tired of hearing your song Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong 'Cause if you really want to hear our views "You haven't done nothing"! Exactly. Dedicated to O.  This song was dedicated to Nixon in '74. Stevie Wonder doesn't share your warped political views, as he voted for Obama. It was Nixon who invoked the Southern Strategy of using race baiting to win an election. No one who was living at the time could forget the racism that the Republicans used to win office. It was sickening then, and it's sickening now when Gingrich calls spanish "the language of the ghetto", or when Ron Paul tells people that he would repeal the Civil Rights Act. So, yes, I agee with Stevie Wonder then as I do now. Republicans, we're "sick and tired of hearing your song" when you "haven't done nothin" to combat racism and inequality. Painting Obama with your racist brush only proves the point. |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 15:26 Love the music of Master Stevie Wonder! And those bobbin' jeep riders are most appropriate, many thanks to that artist! |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 14:56 Hannio wrote: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Orodrigues (Resende (RJ), Brazil) | Posted: Nov 28, 2011 - 03:20 Godlike, man!! No more words. |
| LongGoneDaddy | Posted: Oct 31, 2011 - 06:00 Bad ass Stevie groove!  |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Oct 31, 2011 - 06:00 |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Oct 27, 2011 - 13:12 Fits RP like a puzzle piece. Do Do Wop |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Sep 29, 2011 - 12:52 daedalus wrote: I'm one of those for whom this hasn't aged at all! Still as relevant as ever, and stands up musically with pride. Yes indeed. |
| daedalus (Over your hill) | Posted: Sep 25, 2011 - 20:48 I'm one of those for whom this hasn't aged at all! Still as relevant as ever, and stands up musically with pride. |
| Shaken_Bake (Mile High City-or is it just me?) | Posted: Sep 25, 2011 - 20:44 This song was so subversive back in the day. Criticizing the president (Nixon that is) in a pop song. Imagine that! |
| michaelgmitchell (Ontario, Canada) | Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 11:58 "...Jackson 5 join a-long with me, say..." Cool. |
| black321 (Apogee) | Posted: Aug 25, 2011 - 11:56 This is one of those "great" artists, I just don't enjoy. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jul 28, 2011 - 18:02 This song is very funky... we be dancing... love it... |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 07:57 DaveInVA wrote: This sure didn't age well... NO, it didn't age at all. :-) |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 08:43 OH shit! I haven't heard this in forever!!!! I love it! The memories! Sweet! |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 08:43 ziakut wrote: A genius musician, vocalist and songwriter...period. True enough, but there's only so much electronic harpsichord a listener can stand. Back in 5. |
| ziakut (A place with air, water and chocolate.) | Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 13:35 A genius musician, vocalist and songwriter...period. |
| michaelgmitchell (Canada) | Posted: Mar 20, 2011 - 20:22 So amazing ... Bill, you spun a gem. Stevie, like no other. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 11:40 Now, that's what I'm talkin' bout yo! |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 20:41 socalhol wrote: Gettin' funky on a Monday morning — love it! Hey! It's Thursday night and all is good now, too! |
| Rooney (Near Paradise) | Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 15:29 MayBaby wrote: Still appropriate. Yeah. They still haven't done nothin'. As a matter of fact, "they've" done jackshit. |
| Lazaerus (Valley of the Giants - Oregon) | Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 11:22 Funktastic! Doin' some chair dancin  |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 11:15 Poacher wrote: Ah, memories. I used to play this a lot as a DJ in the early 70s in Souf London. Surely you mean Sahf Lahndan, John? ;-) |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 11:15 Gettin' funky on a Monday morning — love it! |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 10:31 Ah, memories. I used to play this a lot as a DJ in the early 70s in Souf London. I found it interesting that there were a lot of people who just did not 'get it'. . . specially a few years later when everybody had gone punk. I didn't care. . . I kept it high on my playlist because it was a piece of brilliance. 30 odd years later and it still hits all the right spots for me. . . but I don't DJ any more. . . just in my head and living room. |
| lisapizza58 | Posted: Sep 12, 2010 - 15:44 Stevie Wonder is a true Motown God ~ |
| linzie | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 15:02 linzie wrote: The Jackson 5 sound good...LOL ...great sonf from stevie ...song, too... |
| linzie | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 15:02 The Jackson 5 sound good...LOL ...great sonf from stevie |
| freeone1 (naru island, nagasaki, japan) | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 15:01 soooooo groovy this morning. just the one i needed to get up and at 'em!! |
| MayBaby (Savannah, Georgia) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 21:22 Still appropriate. |
| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 21:21 Listening to this on IPOD the other day wondering if you ever played it... |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 10:52 When Stevie was great. And that backing band...! |
| Guyeeno | Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 10:51 Stevie Wonder kicks ass! |
| alisavox | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 19:56 lemmoth wrote: Actually, I'm on the left and I think the lyrics apply more to my outlook on the President. which is exactly why there is a great possibility that nothing will change. the belief in the market is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and if the market doesn't go up, we will ahve a epublican in office next term. Far left and Ralph Nader are Change Spoilers. they atke away from progress by splitting our power. The Fairest Left. |
| macadavy (Cascadia's attic, eh?) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 19:50 spij wrote: Jesus, what a groove! Oh yeah! All the way from here to Helsinki & back! Mmmmm!  |
| Mandible | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 08:01 I don't see a Romeo comment on here so let me just say that this song is so good for the ears.... |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 12:47 PeorgieTirebiter wrote: Interesting that, having no sense of history, right-wingers will attempt to co-opt almost anything. |
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