Mercy Mercy Me
Lyrics
Woah, ah mercy mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blowsfull lyrics...
Woah, ah mercy mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blowsfull lyrics...
Features Of This Song
classic soul qualitiesa subtle use of vocal counterpoint
a subtle use of vocal harmony
interweaving vocal harmony
mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation
groove based composition
major key tonality
a smooth male lead vocalist
a prominent saxophone part
the subtle use of a horn section
subtle use of strings
subtle use of acoustic piano
political lyrics
These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this song by the Music Genome Project.
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Where did all the blue skies go? From the north and south and east Publisher: JOBETE MUSIC CO INC Ah things ain't what they used to be Woah mercy, mercy me, yeah yeah Songwriter: Marvin Gaye Radiation under ground and in the sky Oh Jesus yeah mercy, mercy me ah Woah, ah mercy mercy me Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas What about this overcrowded land Ah things ain't what they used to be Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Poison is the wind that blows How much more abuse from man can she stand? Oh, na na na Ah things ain't what they used to be, oh no Ohh baby hey ooh Hey mercy, mercy me oh Animals and birds who live nearby are dying Fish full of mercury
everybody knew about the problems...m a r v i n gaye was the only one to have the guts to put it to music.
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Such a brilliant, tormented man, so much insight, sensitivity, beauty. We'll never see his likes again....
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Marvin sure had vision 'cause all these years later, not much has changed. Check out Dreamworld from Robin Thicke's Something Else CD. He mentions that Marvin's "father didn't want him to die." Robin is deep like Marvin. I love them both!
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ok, when did Marvin write about Mercury in the FISH!?!?!? and WHEN did it become national news?? Thanks for trying MG!
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The vocals at the end of this song are just haunting.... . l o v e it.
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who cared about his fellow man and about this beautiful world like Mr. Marvin Gaye? like keith sweat said "NOBODY"... Much love and RESPECT Marvin... R.I.P.
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I agree with the strongly held beliefs that this song represents so staunchly: lake fish, not ocean fish, are the best fish to eat.
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I LOVE EVERYTHING MARVIN GAYE EVER DID HE IS AND WILL FOREVER BE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. MR GAYE WAS THE REAL DEAL!
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Greatness. Who was better then Marvin Gaye? So much soul. I just got an MP3 player - I'm gonna download as much Marvin as I can...play it during forplay, you know? He's perfect for those romantic nights, candle-light dinners, wine.
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I REMEMBER WHEN THIS SONG CAME OUT ,I HAD JUST STARTED COLLEGE, I TOOK IT WITH ME AND ALL MY ROOMATES GOT TOGETHER AND WE HAD A PARTY WHAT A BLAST, HE IS TRULY THE GREATEST SINGER THERE EVER WAS AND WILL BE, YOU ARE GREATLY MISSED, REST IN PEACE BROTHER.
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A most classic track from a great man!!! I love the Mellotron vocal chorus at the end.
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Whats going on? Just timeless--Ma r v i n knew what he was talking about. I ask the same question today. After watching the news and all the horror and disheartenin g news, I walk away not singing but screaming "What's going On!!!!"
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