Friday, December 5, 2008

Track of the Day : "Ball Of Confusion" (acapella) - Temptations (1970)




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Strangely effective as an acapella. Dedicated to Googa-Moogas everywhere.

Lyrics - Barrett Strong

missing music - Norman Whitfield

performance by the Temptations.

Lead vocals - Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Melvin Franklin

Background vocals - Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams


Eddie:
People moving out, people moving in. Why, because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run but you sure can't hide. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Vote for me and I'll set you free. Rap on, brother, rap on.
Dennis:
Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher.
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Hey, hey.
Paul:
The sale of pills are at an all time high.
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky.
The cities aflame in the summer time.
And oh, the beat goes on.
Dennis:
Now listen.
Air pollution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul.
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon.
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything.
Melvin:
And the band played on.
[silence]
Oh, great GoogaMooga, can't you hear me talking to you.
Just a ball of confusion.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Woo, hey, hey.
Eddie:
Fear in the air, tension everywhere.
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas.
Dennis:
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation.
Melvin:
And the band played on.
Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors,
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills,
Hippies moving to the hills. People all over the world are shouting, 'End the war.'
Melvin:
And the band played on.
[silence]
Great GoogaMooga, can't you hear me talking to you.
It's a ball of confusion.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me.

9 comments:

  1. This one's the absolute winner for downloads-vs-comments :
    532 downloads, 1 comment.

    I don't suppose you downloaded it 532 times Avocado Kid ? :)

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  2. You're right, Simon: I downloaded it the other 531 times, haha...

    Thanks and peace,

    BG

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  3. Ha! Crazy. But Melvin's wrong... the band doesn't play on in this one :-).

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  4. fabulous... what a great chance to hear an amazing classic track in a whole new way...
    thank-you!
    d

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  5. I was wondering if any of you wonderful three commenters could re-up this one? My mediafire account has been deleted and this doesn't seem to around anywhere else .. AND my file is corrupt :(

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  6. any chance to get these golden nugget again...?
    Thanks charly

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  7. Hi Charly - as I said in my comment above yours, my mediafire account was deleted, and my original file is now corrupt. Once again, it would be GREAT if someone who downloaded this could re-up it ....

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