An Observation
You know, people often say that Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On" is one of the seminal albums of the rock era, etc. etc., but actually it's about four good songs and a lot of longwinded, formless Jesus-lovin' hippie sermons. That's what I say.
"I am an idealistic, naive, passionate, truth-seeking, spiritually motivated artist, unschooled in the science of law and finance." --Wesley Snipes
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
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4 comments:
Hey, I love that album, but I hear what you're saying. You know what I love almost as much as that album, if not more! -- John Taggart's poem "Marvin Gaye Suit."
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JOSEPH MASSEY
Hey Brother, I love Marvin--don't get me wrong--but I think that album, as an album, is overrated. Wholly Holy? Come on!
I don't talk bad about Marvin. God is my friend.
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