WONDERLOVE: All Things Stevie Wonder

ribbons · 12-17-2020, 10:36 AM

Happy Chanukkah to anyone celebrating.

Taking a quick Stevie break. Haven't listened to this one in a while; but it's one of several Stevie tracks that becomes an earworm when I listen to it. I "really love" how it alternates between uptempo and slowness. Co-written with the wonderful Syreeta Wright who sings backup along with Stevie here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hXXWT4qwTU

ribbons · 12-17-2020, 10:58 AM

I've always loved this song musically, but was slightly averse to it thinking the lyrics were somewhat condescending to Stevie's former wife and songwriting partner Syreeta. Then I read that the song is actually about Stevie's troubled relationship with Motown boss Berry Gordy (e.g., "Mary"/"Berry", "wants to be another movie star"/Motown going into films, "Try to boss the bull around" - Stevie's sun sign Taurus the Bull/"Black Bull Productions" etc.).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-ohttPIqco

ando here · 12-17-2020, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

I've always loved this song musically, but was slightly averse to it thinking the lyrics were somewhat condescending to Stevie's former wife and songwriting partner Syreeta. Then I read that the song is actually about Stevie's troubled relationship with Motown boss Berry Gordy (e.g., "Mary"/"Berry", "wants to be another movie star"/Motown going into films, "Try to boss the bull around" - Stevie's sun sign Taurus the Bull/"Black Bull Productions" etc.).

Sounds about right. But calling Berry Mary is quite the dig!

ribbons · 12-17-2020, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ando here

Sounds about right. But calling Berry Mary is quite the dig!

Berry, Berry, quite contrary....

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12-17-2020, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Happy Chanukkah to anyone celebrating. Taking a quick Stevie break. Haven't listened to this one in a while; but it's one of several Stevie tracks that becomes an earworm when I listen to it. I "really love" how it alternates between uptempo and slowness. Co-written with the wonderful Syreeta Wright who sings backup along with Stevie here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hXXWT4qwTU

12-17-2020, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	I've always loved this song musically, but was slightly averse to it thinking the lyrics were somewhat condescending to Stevie's former wife and songwriting partner Syreeta. Then I read that the song is actually about Stevie's troubled relationship with Motown boss Berry Gordy (e.g., "Mary"/"Berry", "wants to be another movie star"/Motown going into films, "Try to boss the bull around" - Stevie's sun sign Taurus the Bull/"Black Bull Productions" etc.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-ohttPIqco