(I probably should save that title for another, better blog post… but what the heck!)
As you all probably know by now, I’m in the middle of a huge ‘Motown and Disco’ listening/musical education spree. The Supremes, The Temptations, Earth Wind & Fire, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye and of course Stevie Wonder.
Now, I’m just going to go out on a limb here and claim he wrote one of the best love songs ever. Being completely lyric-retarded, I don’t actually know what the song is about, but I’m sure it’s about something nice (I’d be ever so grateful if someone would give me their interpretation of it…)
Anyway, here it is: Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright (who was his wife for a short period, and of ‘With You I’m Born Again’ with Billy Preston fame) — ‘If you really love me.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIFVh_5cfmw[/youtube]If you don’t start tapping your foot, grinning like a fool and/or dancing around like an idiot I’ll be incredibly shocked.
Jossie Posie
Mar 11, 2009
I love the shit out of that song.
sebastian
Mar 11, 2009
Me too. I haven’t had a song on ‘repeat’ since I was 16…
*dances like a spastic*
Jo
Mar 11, 2009
Best song ever!
It’s about him saying If you really love wont you tell me yeah yeah, so I dont have to waste time hanging around etc. The lyrics are sort of a giveaway!
Sarcastically Bitter
Mar 11, 2009
What a great song! I love Motown! Alot.
Suzanne
Mar 11, 2009
Stevie transports me to a wonderful place.
sebastian
Mar 11, 2009
A wonderful place… back in the 70s? Or a modern-day that’s all glitzy and happy?
Ambles
Mar 12, 2009
Yay, happiness!
“Dances like a spastic” I think I have a blog-crush, if that’s possible
Jo: You’re comment actually made me laugh OUT LOUD. Best break down of song-lyric meaning I’ve ever heard.
andhari
Mar 12, 2009
ARe you possibly in that particular peculiar mood, Sebbie?
Marvin Gaye’s Sexual healing remix is definitely what I listen to this morning. I already danced like crazy. In moves that I thought are “Suave”.
Jo
Mar 12, 2009
Thank you Ambles. Literary appreciation is one of my finer skills….
sebastian
Mar 12, 2009
Yeah… Literary appreciation…
I thought your moves were better described as ‘sex kittenesque’, Andhari… At least that’s what my sources say.
I think you should blog about your blog-crush, Ambles. I’m awfully jealous after some guy wrote all about how he wants to have Pinkjellybaby’s babies after seeing her video blog.
Ambles
Mar 12, 2009
So you would want to be Pinkjellybaby in this scenario? Do I have that right? Sorry, but my blog is taking a break from uselessly obsessing over boys for a while… or, you know, a couple days.