“ War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate” Powerful lyrics!

It was devastating how he passed. His music lives on

@evanhughes1510

Жыл бұрын

You mean being shot by his father in an argument

It's okay to feel this, this is not a happy song. It is a protest song. These types of thought producing songs were Marvin's Passion.🙏😢✌️❤️

@steveullrich7737

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, the lyrics need to put in context. Yet alone they have a powerful message that we still haven't learned.

This really is an antiwar song. "Don't escalate" and a protest song "Punish me with brutality". You have to look at this song in context, at the time it was written, and the state of society then.

@georgedolen1486

Жыл бұрын

Yes and also Mothers crying and Brothers dying (in the streets and Viet Nam).

@antarcticorb9197

Жыл бұрын

@@georgedolen1486 yup

@NeenMove

9 ай бұрын

It is more than an anti war song (even though that was the original intent of the composition). The tragic thing is that this song is still so relevant. The brilliance of this song is the entire production of the sing, specifically the vocals, are (in my opinion)…are amazing.

@NeenMove

9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your review and how you review because you actually do research before you review. Everyone doesn’t do that and I believe they all should. Thank you.

@ZACH_95_

2 ай бұрын

Idk, about all of that. Obviously it’s about war and what not but I believe when he’s saying “father father we don’t need to escalate” I believe he was singing about his issues with his father. Because his father did kill him. If so R of you don’t know that. RIP

Marvin Gaye was part of early Motown in the 1960's. He had a lot of great songs such as "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Let's Get It On", "Mercy, Mercy Me" etc. Gaye also recorded quite a few duets with Mary Wells ("Once Upon A Time" & 'What's The Matter With You Baby"), Kim Weston ("It Takes Two"), Tammi Terrell ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Your Precious Love", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" & "You're All I Need To Get By").

@amickoamora7844

6 ай бұрын

Don't forget he did a duet with another famous singer whom he composed the song called "ain't no mountain high enough".

I love you man. You wear your heart on your sleeve and share your emotions with us. You are gifted with deep empathy and I so appreciate that about you, Sal.

This whole album is one of the best musical works of social commentary ever made. You definitely need to check out other songs from this album. I recommend either "Mercy Mercy Me" or "Save the Children" as the next songs from the album.

@scm0717

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@fignon

Жыл бұрын

Inner city blues!

@westboundno8

Жыл бұрын

Play the album in one run

@DaveM-FFB

10 ай бұрын

100%

@chrisguevara

9 ай бұрын

Ranked #1 by Rolling Stone...so you know it's undeniable because RS mag sucks

The whole album is a continuous story of the times. It's very, very good. One of my forever favorite albums. Beautiful music.

This song has a very special meaning to me because.....it was played often during my Army Medical training as a Combat Corpsman and later as a Surgery Technician in 1970 through 1972 I had just graduated from Illinois State Univ. with a BS in Vo- Ag Science Ed. and had received my " greetings you are hereby ordered to report letter ", as my student deferment had expired upon graduation and I was #12 in the 1969 National draft lottery. After basic Combat Training, the US Army sent me to Ft. Sam Houston Medical Centre and put me through Combat Corpsman School, Surgery Technician School and then on to Surgical Tech OJT.The Surgical Techs assisted the Surgeons and Nurses with surgical procedures including passing instruments and retracting wounds.We did anything the surgeon asked of us during said procedures. The whole staff operated on Vietnam Battle casualties and many others in our operating rooms, which were always available for use. My idyllic college days were over....in spades...I was to quickly grow up and witness what the "horrors of war " would do to the human body, first hand, in training and on the job in the real world. Becoming critically and permanently disabled in a vehicle accident between duty stations , after receiving orders for overseas, I discovered what it was like to be on both sides of the operating room table .I spent over a year in a hospital bed, having multiple surgical reconstructions to knee/legs I have had to deal with 52 years of pain and disability but my sacrifice was nothing compared to the heroes who gave all in their devotion to duty..I thank you vets for your service...service that always comes with a high cost....Dana - Combat Corpsman/ Op .Rm. Tech. First Army MEDDAC. Dept. Surgery /CMS Disabled Vn Era Vet....Veteran Employment Rep. [ Ret.]

It's called LOVE FOR HUMANITY! While I love the song, It breaks my heart because It's so true!

I miss the music I grew up on , I just turned 70 which is a hard reality for me, but I was lucky to have lived when all the music was great..

The album is a masterpiece.

This song is as significant today as it was in ‘71.

All these years later and these words are just as important if not even more so

This song is Marvin in top of Marvin. Masterpiece! Genius! RIP brother!

Those where some turbulent dark and painful times..and that song is just a reflection of those times

His tragic death makes this song hit harder....

Wow. Production value is amazing, for the time. Check out " Mercy Me". Tragically murdered by his father.

Marvin Gaye is one of those artists where you can just say let’s listen to some Marvin Gaye without even mentioning the name of a song and everyone says “Yes!”.

Your emotions match the meaning of the song.

The song hit the nail on the head at the time of release and still one of my favourites songs of all time. Stick with Marvin listen to some of his earlier music process what you have read and remember his music has touch so many.

whole album is a MASTERPIECE.

The whole Album is on fire, and touches on a lot of contemporary issues that are still going on today. This Album is timeless.

Relevant to the times and sadly still relevant. Powerful lyrics.

Get this album and listen to it in its entirety! Amazing work done by Marvin lasting forever!

It's a song that's still relevant today and you're not alone, it's sad. "Father, father, we don't need to escalate". Foreshadowing?

This and Mercy Mercy me were best songs ever. So beautiful, eternal, soulful, sad, and so real. There will never be anything better. Marvin Gaye (remember him). Salvo was very touched.

This song is about a sad state of affairs back in the day. It was about the war that was raging and the civil rights issues that went along with it.

It is a real song about ACTUAL events that transpired THEN & NOW still applies. This is why it's sad-It is NOT meant 2b feel good music just bc it's well done and sounds good. FACTS: really appreciate your honest reaction...🙏🏼👍🏼

No autotune required.

Such a talent, such a loss! He unfortunately got involved with drugs and got into a heated argument with his father, it got physical, and his father ended up shooting and killing him! It was ruled self defense back in 1984! Really tragic!

Perfect for your mood! All time classic. Not only due to the amazing music but the message delivered at the perfect time; for it resonated way beyond the 'black music scene' and into mainstream rock/soul. Anti-war and anti-racism hit hard. Serious, but beautiful music and message. Massive. So sad that things have not progressed.

Timeless greatest music.

Excellent !! My mother would yell downstairs start that album over! Lol Please listen to Marvin Gay “Trouble Man” . Studio version always 1st

As I get older this song hits me more and more! I love this song. For your mood, you chose well!

I'm 67 years old and I always tell people if you want to know what was happening in 1970s go listen to Marvin Gaye what's going on album.

It's about Social Injustice that still exist today. Can you imagine me as a Black kid being born in the Jim Crow Law where Segregation was Legal.....listening to different artists speaking out about Social inequality.......then witnessing the Civil Rights movement......Witnessing The Civil Rights Act voted in to the American Constitution in 1964.....which I was 9 years old at the time.....and there was still protests of Police Brutality which Marvin express in this song......in 1971 when the song was released.....and here the Human race is in 2023 still divided filled with racism and sexism......things have changed with Technology but has not changed in human heart. Very very Sad!!!! Also another great song from Marvin on the Same album, "Mercy Me." React to this song. You will know a lot about what Marvin cared about!!!!

He sounds absolutely amazing!!!

A criminally underrated performance that more people need to see is the “Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye Medley on Shindig” It’s such a blast from the past and an incredible display of talent and star quality. It’s in two 5-6 minute parts, and definitely worth a watch!

The power & softness in his voice was a true blessing to grow up listening to on the radio. Jamming to some rock stations and change the channel to hear this song you’re singing along. Eyes closed just letting it all in.

Such a natural and effortless voice so easy to listen to. This whole album is worth a listen

You've heard one of his songs before. PTX doing "Let's Get It On" for the Sing Off.

I think maybe the emotion you're feeling is melancholy...the song itself has a sad beauty sbout it, mostly because of Marvin's life, death, struggles and the confusing, tumultuous times reflecting through his voice and the music. RIP Marvin Gaye. ❣️❣️❣️🕯

This is a song that deeply resonates with me. I know it sounds strange but you know how sometimes you feel like it was written for you? I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I really prefer and appreciate the way you do it, especially the fact that most of the time, you don't stop a song to comment. If you want to react to more of his songs, I would suggest: Ain't no mountain high enough and I heard it through the grapevine

@donnamoskowitz4978

Жыл бұрын

Welcome new sub! I subscribed for the same reasons you mentioned. Also agree with your song suggestions!

@micheleparadis2808

Жыл бұрын

@@donnamoskowitz4978 thank you!

@kimrivera5302

Жыл бұрын

Welcome Mademoiselle! Salvo's a treat, yeah?!

@micheleparadis2808

Жыл бұрын

@@kimrivera5302 yes, he is. Thank you!

This album was totally ground-breaking. This is my 2nd fave of all-time. It completely reflects the time of the Vietnam War and the turmoil in the streets at the time. No, it's not a happy song. It's more of a plea for people to simply....talk.

the best opening from any song ever is 'I Heard It on the Grapevine, you must hear it if you haven't already

It's a sad, beautiful song. It's tragic he died so young. I have his box set that I really need to listen to again.

This song almost brings a tear every time. Why is it sad? It's a very positive song, but we need this song as much today as then, and probably forever, because we are humans. Right on, right on.

You got to remember that people bought albums a lot as we did not have the technology like today to immediately download a single, my parents listened to his albums but never bought a single (might explain numbers as this is a track on a popular album). Anyway, R.I.P Marvin Gaye- to be killed by your own father is beyond tragic. This documentary is a hard watch kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGuJsMFuacmdeJM.html but remember at one time he was the best selling artist at Motown

@donnamoskowitz4978

Жыл бұрын

🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

You have to listen to Distant Lover, live....The song goes right through you, just so beautiful!!!!

Marvin was gifted with the ability to invoke emotions with his voice. His lyrics alone were powerful but more than that, his music was layered with his voice in the background singing vocals and the soulful rifts he's known for accompanied by percussions.

I appreciate your honest response. You appeared to be in a melancholy mood from the beginning especially when you used the word "soak". Marvin is an artist you should check out a couple more times to truly appreciate his talent! I love your channel and reactions! Sending love from Texas!!!

I'm glad you were sad listening to this song because it is a very sad song. Unfortunately it is too relevant to what's happening today and that makes me very sad too. But it's a beautiful song, a needed song back then and today. I'd suggest checking out Sexual Healing next, it's just as beautiful and more uplifting.

You could have listened to the entire album, it's only 35min long, and every song is excellent

Its alright Brother youve been Marvinized. He was a real Artist who sang and wrote how he thought and lived. A rare thing since the death of raw creativity in Music

Just Beautiful!!!!!

You should listen to this while watching the video they created for it….. it will hit a lot different, you’ll go through some emotions.

Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing! Honesty ALWAYS works!

I’m so glad you reacted to this song!!! My mom always loved his music. She was the one who told me about his Ecology album. One of the few artists who brought the state of the world to the attention of the world. But not everybody was listening and onboard with Marvin’s message. There’s a reason why this song didn’t do well in other countries. Vietnam was going on at the time. Pollution of the earth was seeing its all time high. The gas crisis. Racism. Politicians. The list goes on and on. And it’s still a relevant song today if you think about. This was never meant to be a happy song. There is a music video that has clips of all the things that transpired during that era. The first time I saw it, I broke down in tears. Because it reminded of how selfish and hateful we can be as human beings. However, there is a message of hope hidden in that song. Marvin’s message is telling you, “come on talk to me, so you can see…what’s going on.” One of the few songs that is very self aware in its message. If it made you feel a certain sadness, then the song did what it was meant to do. MG’s passing was a very sad moment in the 80’s. I actually remembered when I had heard the news. I was too young to understand it then. But understood it as time went on. The song that really reminded me of that horrible day is a song Diana Ross sang as a tribute to Marvin. It’s called Missing You. You should check that out. I’d love to see your reaction. Thank you again for this reaction! I actually teared up again listening to it. 🥹

Having perused a wide variety of music in my time, this is the best track I've ever heard. Its probably the only song which I cant list reasons why I love, it just has to be felt, and either you get it or you dont.

Try and listen to the whole album. It touches on things still today. It's timeles.

Listen to Mercy Mercy Me. It's another spectacular song!

Such a clever good song I cannot wait to watch love you

You have to understand everything that was going on in this world at the time of it's release... very powerful song and perhaps transitions smoother than any song i've ever heard.. the sadness coupled with the hopeful message is indeed intentional by Mr. Gaye. It's suppossed to make you think and reflect. I'm fairly confident at some point in the future you will revisit this song and have a whole new appreciation/love for it.

You are not alone feeling sad. I’m 72 yrs old grew up on Marvin’s music. When he did this album so much was going on in our society. Our young black men were being sent to Viet Nam including my husband at the age of 19. He gets emotional too hearing this song. He was there fighting and our ppl were here fighting for our rights as human beings, for equal treatment. How messed up was that. Marvin had a brother that was in that war . He wrote that album with such heart felt convictions . A masterpiece in my eyes.

The entire album is really good.

If you want some funky soul, you could listen to one of my favorites. Bobby Womack - Across 110th street. I still come back to it again and again ✨

The background singers were three teammates from the Detroit Lions football team; HOF Cornerback Lem Barney, HOF TE Charlie Sanders and RB Mel Farr and Detroit Pistons G Dave Bing.

Marvin also has some beautiful duets with Tami Terrell who also died young. 😢

You know this was post War!! Listening to the entire album, it's relevant of the late 60's🙄🫣😞✊🏾✌🏾

Loved his later stuff too, Let's Get it On, Sexual Healing are fantastic, guaranteed to get you in the mood

What's Happening Brother was on this LP, written during the Vietnam era just following the end of the Civil Rights Movement. Marvin was a socially aware musical genius.

heard it through the grapevine/got to give it up/sexual healing but the song I like that I feel really showcases his voice but hardly gets mentioned is 'You are everything'. This artist life was tragic, his dad was a cross dressing preacher who used to beat Marvin, he changed his name from Gay to Gaye because he got bullied relentlessly, read the death of Tammi Terrell who fell into his arms on stage, his drug abuse etc etc- tragic stuff

Time for some Van Morrison Sal. How bout Into the Mystic

Marvin had a lot of sadness in his life. At the time he recorded this, he was concerned about his brother who was serving in Vietnam. There was a lot of turmoil going on especially in the big cities. The 60s saw a lot of urban strife going on and crime was on the rise everywhere. His message was really about hope for better things to come. I remember being so sad when I heard about his death. 💔

@gll1492

6 ай бұрын

Marvin was the best you better know it.

"Inner City Blues" is the one my guy

AWESOME! One of the popular protest songs back during the Civil Rights Movement. NOT a happy song. It's supposed to make you sad.

Had all World leaders listened to this wonderful song when it was released, just perhaps, we would not be in the state we are now !

It's an anti war anti violence song for all of us pacifists! Marvin was so mellow!

Hey Salvog .. yeah it's a great song for the time it was released. Still is to me but I guess the mood u were in & the prior research (which I admire btw) didn't help. Try "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" .. more upbeat than this one. He does have an awesome catalog, one I hope u can eventually enjoy & groove to. I know I've dug deeper into his story & understood that there's several different versions of why it actually happened. I came to the conclusion that some things have to be left to a higher power. What was .. is. In the end, he left a great legacy of music there for whoever to delve into & possibly enjoy. Thnx for ur honest reactions Sal .. off to check out ur next reaction. B safe & well .. peace out ❣️☮️🤘🏼

I don't think it's supposed to be a feel good song. It was the first song off of his album called What's Going On, and the album is a protest album against the war and against the injustices going on in the world, including poverty and environmental destruction (yes, he was talking about the environment way back then). He also delves a bit into his drug addiction. This was a profound departure from the feel good soul songs that he was known for up to that point, as he wanted to do something deeply personal, meaningful and thought-provoking. When it hit the radio stations, it sounded and felt very different and was received like a breath of fresh air. I would recommend listening to the entire album in one sitting. It's quite the experience. And yes, it will make you sad probably. But will probably enrich you as well. Oh, and Rolling Stone named it as the #1 Album Greatest Album of All Time.

Great reaction! I can tell you get it.

So true today...........

I was in high school when this was released. I’m 67 years old and still wondering what’s going on

The entire album was a continuous message about the experiences of the black community in the 60s and 70s. It was a hard time with the draft, the war in Vietnam, protests, assassinations, poverty, etc.

The greatest album ever

The sadness comes from nothing much changing since this song came out 55 yrs. ago

In 1971 there was not the www. there is today so not the widespread reach.

If you enjoyed this one, check out "Inner City Blues," another thought provoking song...

If you have a collection of the top 50 albums of all time it’s not complete unless What’s Going On and Let’s Get it On are amongst them in my opinion. This was quite simply one of the great Motown albums that Berry Gordy never wanted Marvin to do. Thank god he did because it’s a masterpiece. Treat yourself to Inner City Blues sometime my friend.

It’s not meant to be a happy song, despite the cheerful greetings we hear in it. Mercy Mercy Me is another great song on the album.

You really need to listen to the whole album

My 1984 childhood culture ✊🏾⭐️za welcome kids

This song changed everything. It still stands as a cultural landmark. You might not relate to the lyrics or melody but for me, it brings back memories of the riots in the streets and Vietnam and assassinations and how the nightmare seemed like it would never end. Prior to this release, Marvin was a pop star in the Motown orbit so this song was very far away from his established style. The What's Going On LP is also one of the greats of all time. So much talent. RIP

An unnecessary war, with all the death and horror that went with it, both in Nam and United States is very sad. Marvin's bro had just come home from Nam when he composed 'Whats Going On'. Marvin is still the best ever and always will be- happy or sad!! RIP Marvin

VERY untimely death. This song is Marvin Gaye. His Motown hits were awesome too and what a great voice. You do need to dig a little deeper into his music library.

Bary Gordy, it is said, tried to talk Marvin out of doing a protest album. Didn't want to make any waves.

Sal….. a special request if you would which I think will deeply move you; Eddie Veddar honoring Bob Dylan at the 30th anniversary celebration by covering his song Masters of War. It’s just so damn good.

Please play Mercy Mercy Me. He was talking about climate change in the early 70s late 60s

I was also born in 1939 love this album