Originally Posted by rubber soul

You have to look at the context of the times. In Early 1971, we were still dealing with the Vietnam War. Also, and, unfortunately, it's something that remains relevant to this day, but the economics of the urban black community was something of a mess. Gaye was alluding to the feeling of hopelessness in songs like the title track and Inner City Blues. It's what makes What's Going On his most praised work.

I have to admit though, it would be Stevie Wonder's Living In the City where that message was really sent home. Probably one of the most powerful statements about black despair ever.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

You sound like Buffy after they dragged her back from Heaven.

Originally Posted by WWWP

I want to open a school for MB's lost boys and teach them basic coping skills and build up their self esteem and strengthen their emotional intelligence and teach them about vegetables and institutionalized racism and sexism and then they'll all build a bronze statue of me in my honor and my bronzed titties will forever be groped by the grubby paws of you ****ing whiny pathetic white boys.