baaaaaby, i can’t hold it much longer
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i was 13 years old. 1982. jr. high.
the song came on the radio and i froze.
the smooth beat started. the whispered plea, the wailing voice.
nevermind that the subject matter is first and foremost on the minds of jr. high boys everywhere.
the music stays smooth and cool through the entire song, but the intensity of marvin gaye’s singing, the urgency of his needs grows as the song goes on.
holy cow, the man had pipes.
my first 7″ 45 single? sexual healing.
i remember walking up to globe records and tapes at western hills plaza and searching through the singles on the shelf. finding my prize, i bought it and zipped back.
when i got it home, i played it. and played it. and played it. it was my first serious exposure to gaye’s music and it was one i never forgot.
it still has a mesmerizing effect on me. i’ve listened to it four times as i’ve written this and had to force myself not to play it a fifth time. truly addictive.
and no one else can quite set the tone like he does.
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March 28th, 2009 3:34 pm
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Oh, he had pipes even before you were born! I remember “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” He released it in 1968 when I was a Freshman in highschool. I do miss music.
L&K,
Moldy-Wan ;-)