What came first, the music or the misery?

My current obsession for the past couple of days has been soul music. Such FEEL GOOD music. You listen to it and can't help but have some cheesy smile on your face. It can be sexy, fun, heartfelt, all wrapped into one. That's what I love about it. It's also funny to think that a good amount of you guys were conceived to soul music.

I've focused my attention to 3 artists that are my personal favorite representatives of soul music: Stevie Wonder, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye. Hands down, Marvin Gaye is my favorite.



I think a lot of us have heard these timeless songs so many times throughout our life (parents, movies, television, etc.) that we may unknowingly know all the words. It's funny, I was listening to "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye a couple days ago and never realized the political undertones in that song. One of the lines that showcases this is "You see, war is not the answer for only love can conquer hate." It's sung in such a smooth way that you would never believe there was an anti-war sentiment behind it, unless you really listen to the lyrics, because it sounds just like any other "feel good" song. I also believe in the era we live in today, "What's Going On" is a song many of us in this generation can relate to.

I could literally listen to Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" for days. It's definitely in my top 20 songs of all time, everything about that song is just perfect and it keeps you thinking of all the romantic times you've had in your life and perhaps, are currently having.

Tracks that you should download and must have on your iPod: (Legally of course, psh)
Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"
Marvin Gaye "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
Marvin Gaye "Let's Get it On"
Stevie Wonder "Superstition"
Al Green "Let's Stay Together"

Keep the music alive.
-Juicy Justin.