SO BEAUTIFUL AND SAD | FIRST TIME HEARING Marvin Gaye - what’s going on | REACTION

SO BEAUTIFUL AND SAD | FIRST TIME HEARING Marvin Gaye - what’s going on | REACTION
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[@robertzimmerman2513]

This song is just as relevant today as it was when it came out back in 1971.

[@Thundaarr]

This guy and rage against the machine. The greatest and saddest musical artists.

[@michaelasay8587]

Yea why is the world so bad?? Who's supposedly in charge? Hmmm mmm😢

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

That's a FACT, Jack!

[@CarlosTorres-vx1wm]

@@robertzimmerman2513 he felt it as people being killed in the streets that's why he sang that song

[@juliannsoutherland9338]

Now! Can't get no better than Marvin Gaye. He was so much ahead of his time in both his messages and skilled style.

[@pamagnolia]

One of the best song’s of the time. Still applies today! Marvin’s voice was so great

[@ubilo]

Marvin was such a great singer. This song is about the war in Vietnam, racism and environmental destruction. So much soul. One of Detroit's finest.

[@KtotheG]

The first time I heard about the fish being filled with mercury was from this song.

[@brokervc1]

Marvin was 1 of the greatest sings of our time.

[@JB-js4ir]

Been listening to Marvin Gaye since the 1960’s, doesn’t get old, love him

[@josemurillo2424]

The line "father theres no need to escalate it" kinda gets me. Such a sad end to such an amazing artist.

[@lorinaquigleymysticalexmormon]

One of the best songs from this time. Absolutely love love love this song.

[@carlbaker7242]

There's was no better man to sing this message. A song today is still true.

[@mzondi1970]

There will never be another Marvin

[@georgehopkins8139]

Marvin- we all miss you. Thank God we have your music.

[@tyroneheath2497]

Marvin Gaye Was So Before His Time With Songs That Still Resonate With What's Going On In The World Today, May He RIP🕊️🕊️

[@safffff1000]

No way he was ahead of his time, that was his time, today rap is many steps backwards from Marvin. 20 yrs Soul maybe, 40 yrs rap crap. 20 yrs soul, love and harmony, 40 yrs gansta, drugs, money, cop killing and calling black women hoe. Big big difference. No way was Marvin the future, he is what to go back too.

[@stevendreith4343]

I've been listening to this since 1971. I bought the lp then, and now still listening to the cd.

[@nickyfarrell3024]

I cried too. So appropriate right now. Gone too soon. I miss him.🙏🏾

[@aspenward390]

This song always makes me cry. Always.

[@DanielLehan]

I will never understand the "Heart of enraged jealousy" that causes anyone to kill another, "with unrighteous judgement" against such a Beautiful soulful person, such as Marvin Gaye. This man had a gift from God! He is missed!

[@KtotheG]

Mix that rage in with religion and there you'll have your answer. His father was a strict Pentecostal Christian, so he was always against his son's foray into secular music and the entertainment industry.

[@michaelvarble4392]

There's nothing like Motown to make your day better. Thank you for this great singer and your reaction

[@TheRichboy903]

Marvin was the first artist that recorded all of the overdub background vocals himself.

[@owl-gd6ce]

poetic vibrational beauty in that man...he is a treasure. And the message is sooooo relevant today!!! peace to you

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Ranked as one of the greatest songs in RnR(popular music) history. Black men had disproportionately been drafted and were being killed in Vietnam.

[@donnav6219]

Eighty eight percent of soldiers who fought in Vietnam where white. Thirty one percent where black. Those are the facts. It depends on the age demographic at the time, I worked for a Dentist years ago who served in Vietnam, he said he went in a Dentist but came out an Oral Surgeon. He was doing procedures he never even went to school for. He was shown what to do and went to work. He said we just patched them up and sent them home. War is ugly anyway you look at it.

[@donnav6219]

I love this song, I remember when it first came out. Marvin fought long and hard to write his own music. He went from singing pop music to his own thought provoking music.

[@6intheFix]

This song and artist make me feel for the human experience more than anything and anyone else. HE is perfection.

[@meaganellington6815]

Marvin Gaye was an extraordinary singer and an extraordinary man. So many of this generation (Baby Boomers) tried our hardest to convince people back then that love was the answer. That we could all care about each other and live in peace. It’s very sad.

[@admiralbillom7559]

beautiful - for you to be hearing this for the first time.

[@ukulelekitten15]

The original version captures the true feel, soul and spirit of the song and lyrics from those times. Marvin was as a modern-day prophet with an important message about war for humanity. Thank you for sharing g this great memory. Do check out the original though... you won’t regret it - especially if you enjoyed this live version.

[@littlegiantproductionsandr3091]

Thanks for that beautiful reaction, Sarah, and your heartfelt thoughts about the timeless message in this piece by the great Marvin Gaye. Please make his "Mercy Mercy Me (the ecology) your next Marvin Gaye song. ❤❤❤

[@pnojazz]

We absolutely love us some Marvin Gaye!!!!!❤

[@chidrummer]

That clip is from Oct of 1972 in Chicago at the very first PUSH Expo. A 13 year old me was in that audience. Marvin brought along Funk Brothers Earl Van Dyke, Eddie Brown and James Jamerson (they all played on the record) from Detroit to play on this gig. This and the other songs he did that night were magical.

[@dagmar.6954]

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").

[@sharonspencer2796]

Listen to his recorded version. There's more layers to the song.

[@BrickFieldsBluesTherapy]

Yes, you can hear the lyric better in the studio version

[@alonzocoyethea6148]

1:51..That's Motown's greatest studio bassist on the right, James Jamerson..played on more than half of the label hits between '58 and '73-- Legend has it he was hung over and worn-out at the recording session, so he played it laying on his back with ease...He was that good. "What's going on" LP was 15 on the Rolling Stone/Billboard GOAT poll...All the songs on it are beautiful.

[@khem127]

A timeless masterpiece!!!! Marvins voice is so smooth, the music and his voice just pulls you into it.

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

Marvin’s protest song in reaction to the Vietnam War where so many black, dispossessed and uneducated brothers were disproportionately being sent to die for nothing. A brilliant and powerful protest song especially as he was previously know for more traditional songs.

[@KtotheG]

It wasn't just a protest against Vietnam. It was also a protest against racism, hatred, police brutality, pollution, and environmental destruction.

[@atuuschaaw]

Yes! The Prince of Motown! Do a deep dive of Marvin's music! ♥

[@wendyzeller3908]

Sadly, this song is perhaps more on point now than it was when it was new 😢. Will we ever learn? Thanks for your thoughts & heartfelt reaction.

[@lookmanohands1966]

Bless you sister. Gem of a song. Marvin was a national treasure.

[@markkubiak8296]

Marvin is brilliant and a great artist. Beautiful!! Beautiful!

[@real_lostinthefogofwar]

His song Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) is a good choice for Earth Day, which is next month

[@TheToscanaMan]

Marvin... I miss his him and his amazing songs that touched on social issues with such elegance. There was a message beneath his beautiful voice. We could use him here today. Thank you Sarah. ❤☮

[@robertday1671]

Great soul song!

[@CarlosTorres-vx1wm]

He was loved throughout the world

[@Knick_Fury]

This is a classic performance of this song from the 1973 concert documentary film “Save The Children”.

[@tomnick5787]

He was great!

[@bakercarl8518]

It's a wonderful thing my dear y ou chose this song from one of the MASTERS that should never be forgotten. I hope you appreciate.

[@eddie623]

You are the cream of the crop when it comes to podcasts music and reactions plus information darlin ❤️

[@Debcatawba]

“War is not the answer For only love can conquer hate” ~ Marvin Gaye

[@duiliosan4196]

Marvin 🔝❤

[@CarlosTorres-vx1wm]

He sang this for all your young people out there so listen

[@RHODOAN]

So sad and beautiful...!

[@LaurieAllen-nk4zz]

One of my favorite songs. I remember listening to this as a kid. Always loved it :)

[@heru-deshet359]

I'm 18 again listening to this wonderful song. Brings back memories of my hometown, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY.!

[@karenalves8100]

Hello my young sister! I have just subscribed to your channel because of your reaction to this song by Marvin Gaye. It was my first purchase of a Cassette tape in 1971 when I was just 17 years old! This was a Masterpiece album/recording and I encourage you to look for others tracks/songs from this What's Going On album. They are All Fantastic and you will not be disappointed. Other songs like Make Me Wanna Holle, What's Happening Brother were all relevant music of the times (Vietnam War Era) and they still remain relevant today. Disenfranchisement, war, poverty, racism, drugs, addiction, violence discrimination, the Haves and Have Nots. It's all still here and this album in particular was the pinnacle of his genius in 1971. Unfortunately, he was killed too soon at the peak of his popularity by his own father and his voice was lost to the world but his Music lives on. Please explore and react to more of this fabulous album. I'm sure it can be found digitally. Much success to you. Peace.

[@shemanic1]

One of those songs that needs to play & play until Humans get the message.

[@johnnyb8399]

So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kevindavis4272]

Buy his album Whats Going On. It was released in 1971 or 1972. Its a classic for! the ages of time

[@markkubiak8296]

I'm buying it today! Thanks!

[@deborahpaley21]

This album is like others of the time that flows from song to song and for full effect should be listened to as a piece at least once to get the feel of the original. In my top 3 all time desert island discs. I was 17 when this came out. Its truly a life soundtrack for me. And listen to the studio version, it's perfection.

[@tomm6789]

I first got this album when it came out in the early 70's. It is still my favorite today. As you can see form the lyrics ,nothing has changed. Sad.

[@debrablumrogers5096]

Love Marvin Gaye 🎶🎵🎶💗Thank you for sharing this with us. Memories

[@rodneywilliams8007]

So glad to see you understanding and feeling this song sister 🙏🏽❤️

[@jimbogipson199]

Bob and was brilliant.I think you should listen to the staples

[@user-pt8ej8ie1w]

Your taste in music is great. I had and loved this album. A little trivia, 2 Detroit Lions football players, Mel Farr and Lem Barney sang background on this album. They were great football players too❤

[@tedkay3750]

Jamerson ROCKIN ! that BASS!!!

[@michaelwelsh7362]

Love this live version of one of the best songs of all time🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@heinrich817]

Beautiful offering.

[@michaelvarble4392]

Also check out let's get it on by Marvin. It's a beautiful song

[@agnetamalmqvist3776]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@maryannanderson2213]

One story says Marvin Gaye tried to intervene in an argument his parents were having and his father pulled a weapon and ended Marvin's life. Another story says Marvin Gaye was actually in an argument with his father when his father pulled the weapon. According to Marvin's mother, Marvin's father had never liked his son, so perhaps he had been looking for an excuse to do what he did. Other stories say that his mother said it was self-defense. There must have been a lot of confusion at the time but the end result was that Gaye's father ended up doing no time but received a suspended sentence and some years on probation. I will admit there are a lot of things about the law that I don't understand but it seems to me that when one receives a sentence that is "suspended" and then is put on "probation". that basically means the perp received no sentence at all. My favorite song by Marvin Gaye is "I Heard it Through the Grapevine".

[@jeffaddis5715]

your husband is a lucky man. peace from the usa. enjoy your reactions

[@rmosley3000]

I love the message you gave after the song I don't know why things are the way they are but through awareness of issues we have a start

[@tonym362]

This is the best of Marvin & Motown. Marvin's brother was in Nam at the time he wrote the song. Barry Gordy didn't want his to sing or release it, but Marvin told him it would be a hit & take full responsibility if it wasn't. Barry later admitted he was wrong & glad Marvin recorded it.

[@goittoog7563]

Sweet Marvin at his sweetest----a song we need for today and for all time, R.I.P. soul brother number#1

[@user-kc1eu7xw3e]

The prince of Motown.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

The 70s was the greatest for music. Another brilliant example. All genres were at the top of their tunes. 🙏🎶

[@mayolson2]

Your reaction to this beautiful man with a perfect voice brought back so many memories. Thank you for this ! My era being Bay Area raised.

[@user-kc1eu7xw3e]

The legendary Mr.Leroy Emmanuel on lead guitar.

[@musician4life451]

That was actually 2 songs from his album. From the same album 'Mercy, Mercy Me' and 'Inner City Blues'. Great album.

[@michaelasay8587]

Sarah, ive been kistening this for almost 50 years....the world hasnt gotten worse every day.... especially as if late....i hope the US votes right next time.

[@bobwasp825]

This song is so beautiful, fantastic lyrics. His voice is so incredible too. Great reaction Sarah

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Landmark R&B album. We lost Marvin much too young to violence by, of all people, his father. Hard to imagine the body of work he might have given us had he lived. Such a talent!

[@despinakollas]

I first heard Marvin when I was 10 years old. That was 1970 I am now 63 and he still my favorite.♥️ I cried my eyes out when his father killed him. Such a tragic story.

[@CarlosTorres-vx1wm]

I'm surprised you're feeling his song keep it up

[@Karena-vw4di]

Wow, how has the world kept you from this for so long!

[@CommonWealther]

Good Morning Sarah. You look lovely today. I remember Marvin well, as he always had songs in the top ten, back in the day. He was tragically murdered by his own father. I also remember when it happened. If you get a chance to listen to some loving, sexy songs, you'll need to check out Isaac Hayes. Thanks for today's throwback. 🇨🇦♥️

[@6intheFix]

Elevate.

[@Lisa-wn3rh]

OMG! Jammin' with Marvin!! Good call!! Maybe check out Mercy, Mercy. 😁😎✌️

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

So spiritual and definitely something powerful he'll be remembered for, for a long, long time.

[@johncheney950]

Great song. Just to be correct, it's Marvin Gaye, not Gale.

[@SarahDengler]

Thank you

[@Alewifes_Husband]

The album "What's Going On" was recorded in 1971 by Marvin Gaye and his band for Motown. But Berry Gordy thought it was too controversial for that label -- Motown had millions of white fans/listeners and he was afraid for his bottom line. But Gordy created another label under the Motown umbrella just for this release, because he knew how important it was. At least he ensured that Marvin's masterpiece was released and it was hugely successful.

[@leobigelow7021]

He just makes it sound effortless, doesn't he?

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Sarah, it was no different fifty yrs ago. Until he walks amongst us again 🙏🎶

[@loptaphil]

The song talks about Vietnam's War, because black, hispanic and white poor young guys fight in first line, they were victims too.

[@bobbiehofer4924]

So many fabulous artists in the 70’s and 80’s. Do yourself a big favour if you haven’t already. Check out “In the Air Tonight” live in 2004 in Paris. It will blow you away. The very best ever live performance on stage by any artist. I promise you. Phil was in his fifties when he did this tour. This song is about how he caught his wife in bed with someone else just so you know the backstory. Written in 1980. ❤

[@scottrbloom]

There were plenty of anti-war protest songs in those days but none as effortlessly beautiful as this one.

[@cykratzer3463]

It shouldn't be a surprise that his record label (Motown) did not want to release this song. They had made success in part by not doing political songs. But by doing clean fun songs and by dressing very proper. Marvin was their biggest star coming out with hit songs almost weekly. From what I've gathered, he actually went on a boycott, where he stopped writing songs for a couple months until they finally released it and it was such a big hit, the label ended up letting him record a whole album of similar, almost spiritual songs. With "Whats Going On" as the title track. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Going_On_(album)

[@andreallen4038]

Check out Marvin’s national anthem all star game!

[@christdriven8790]

Love this man.

[@gregoryphillips8564]

Marvin's protest song about the Vietnam War, that I was a Battlefield Trauma Physician attached to a Marine Unit. Bit yes it's a protest song

[@barryhickman6911]

The day that Marvin's father shot and killed Marvin Gaye was one of the saddest days in my life! He was an incredible talent!

[@tyroneheath2497]

I Have a Few Old School R&B/Soul Songs Requests That You Will Definitely Love Ok, 1st Is "Wild Flower" By New Birth Live On Soul Train/ "Always & Forever" By Heatwave Live On Soul Train/ "Neither One of Us" By Gladys Knight & The Pips Live on Soul Train

[@kenschubert6369]

That's James Jamerson on bass.