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Song «Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)» von Temptations.
Fakten
Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1970 05 07 (Sngle)
Label: Gordy G 7099
Songwriter Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
Produktion: Norman Whitfield
Genre: Afroamericana - Soul - Psychedelicsoul
Annotationen
Nach Jimi Hendrix wurde die schwarze Soulmusik politisch und psychedelisch. Die Wirkungsbeziehung kehrte sich um: Vorher war Rock durch schwarze Stile (Rhythm?n?Blues, Soul) beeinflusst, jetzt nahm der Soul mit der Psychedelik und mit politischen Botschaften Rock-Elemente auf. Die Temptations sind als Motown-Popact mehr psychedelisch als politisch. Die Themen sind zwar da: Vietnam, die Ungleicheit von Weiss und Schwarz, Drogen, Korruption ... Aber statt eine mobilisierende Haltung einzunehmen, üben sich die Temptations mit Ball Of Confusion
in Zurückhaltung. Sie mussten fürchten, dass ihr Label Motown ein weiteres politisches Stück nach War nicht veröffentlichen würde!!! Ein Fall von Selbstzensur.
Personen und Querverweise
Temptations
Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Lyrics
1, 2... 1, 2, 3, 4, Ow! 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. 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. Ball of confusion. Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Woo, hey, hey. The sale of pills are at an all time high. Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky. The cities ablaze in the summer time. And oh, the beat goes on. Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul. Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon. Politicians say more taxes will solve everything. And the band played on. So, round and around and around we go. Where the world's headed, nobody knows. 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. Fear in the air, tension everywhere. Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas. And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation. 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. And the band played on. Great GoogaMooga, can't you hear me talking to you. Sayin'... ball of confusion. That's what the world is today, hey, hey. Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya. Sayin'... ball of confusion. That's what the world is today, hey, hey. Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya. Sayin'... ball of confusion.