SO BEAUTIFUL AND SAD | FIRST TIME HEARING Marvin Gaye - what’s going on | REACTION 

This song is just as relevant today as it was when it came out back in 1971.

Now! Can't get no better than Marvin Gaye. He was so much ahead of his time in both his messages and skilled style.

Marvin was such a great singer. This song is about the war in Vietnam, racism and environmental destruction. So much soul. One of Detroit's finest.

The line "father theres no need to escalate it" kinda gets me. Such a sad end to such an amazing artist.

One of the best song’s of the time. Still applies today! Marvin’s voice was so great

Marvin was the first artist that recorded all of the overdub background vocals himself.

There's was no better man to sing this message. A song today is still true.

I will never understand the "Heart of enraged jealousy" that causes anyone to kill another, "with unrighteous judgement" against such a Beautiful soulful person, such as Marvin Gaye. This man had a gift from God! He is missed!

Marvin was 1 of the greatest sings of our time.

Listen to his recorded version. There's more layers to the song.

I've been listening to this since 1971. I bought the lp then, and now still listening to the cd.

Been listening to Marvin Gaye since the 1960’s, doesn’t get old, love him

Marvin’s protest song in reaction to the Vietnam War where so many black, dispossessed and uneducated brothers were disproportionately being sent to die for nothing. A brilliant and powerful protest song especially as he was previously know for more traditional songs.

One of the best songs from this time. Absolutely love love love this song.

Marvin- we all miss you. Thank God we have your music.

This song always makes me cry. Always.

Marvin Gaye Was So Before His Time With Songs That Still Resonate With What's Going On In The World Today, May He RIP🕊️🕊️

Ranked as one of the greatest songs in RnR(popular music) history. Black men had disproportionately been drafted and were being killed in Vietnam.

There will never be another Marvin

Marvin Gaye was an extraordinary singer and an extraordinary man. So many of this generation (Baby Boomers) tried our hardest to convince people back then that love was the answer. That we could all care about each other and live in peace. It’s very sad.

That clip is from Oct of 1972 in Chicago at the very first PUSH Expo. A 13 year old me was in that audience. Marvin brought along Funk Brothers Earl Van Dyke, Eddie Brown and James Jamerson (they all played on the record) from Detroit to play on this gig. This and the other songs he did that night were magical.

There's nothing like Motown to make your day better. Thank you for this great singer and your reaction

I love this song, I remember when it first came out. Marvin fought long and hard to write his own music. He went from singing pop music to his own thought provoking music.

The original version captures the true feel, soul and spirit of the song and lyrics from those times. Marvin was as a modern-day prophet with an important message about war for humanity. Thank you for sharing g this great memory. Do check out the original though... you won’t regret it - especially if you enjoyed this live version.

His song Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) is a good choice for Earth Day, which is next month

poetic vibrational beauty in that man...he is a treasure. And the message is sooooo relevant today!!! peace to you

Sadly, this song is perhaps more on point now than it was when it was new 😢. Will we ever learn? Thanks for your thoughts & heartfelt reaction.

beautiful - for you to be hearing this for the first time.

1:51..That's Motown's greatest studio bassist on the right, James Jamerson..played on more than half of the label hits between '58 and '73-- Legend has it he was hung over and worn-out at the recording session, so he played it laying on his back with ease...He was that good. "What's going on" LP was 15 on the Rolling Stone/Billboard GOAT poll...All the songs on it are beautiful.

One of those songs that needs to play & play until Humans get the message.

Thanks for that beautiful reaction, Sarah, and your heartfelt thoughts about the timeless message in this piece by the great Marvin Gaye. Please make his "Mercy Mercy Me (the ecology) your next Marvin Gaye song. ❤❤❤

We absolutely love us some Marvin Gaye!!!!!❤

This is a classic performance of this song from the 1973 concert documentary film “Save The Children”.

This song and artist make me feel for the human experience more than anything and anyone else. HE is perfection.

I cried too. So appropriate right now. Gone too soon. I miss him.🙏🏾

Marvin Gaye was part of early Motown in the 1960's. He had a lot of great songs such as "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Let's Get It On", "Mercy, Mercy Me" etc. Gaye also recorded quite a few duets with Mary Wells ("Once Upon A Time" & 'What's The Matter With You Baby"), Kim Weston ("It Takes Two"), Tammi Terrell ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Your Precious Love", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" & "You're All I Need To Get By").

Marvin... I miss his him and his amazing songs that touched on social issues with such elegance. There was a message beneath his beautiful voice. We could use him here today. Thank you Sarah. ❤☮

Yes! The Prince of Motown! Do a deep dive of Marvin's music! ♥

Great soul song!

Bless you sister. Gem of a song. Marvin was a national treasure.

Marvin is brilliant and a great artist. Beautiful!! Beautiful!

So sad and beautiful...!

He was great!

Marvin 🔝❤

Buy his album Whats Going On. It was released in 1971 or 1972. Its a classic for! the ages of time

You are the cream of the crop when it comes to podcasts music and reactions plus information darlin ❤️

Also check out let's get it on by Marvin. It's a beautiful song

Hello my young sister! I have just subscribed to your channel because of your reaction to this song by Marvin Gaye. It was my first purchase of a Cassette tape in 1971 when I was just 17 years old! This was a Masterpiece album/recording and I encourage you to look for others tracks/songs from this What's Going On album. They are All Fantastic and you will not be disappointed. Other songs like Make Me Wanna Holle, What's Happening Brother were all relevant music of the times (Vietnam War Era) and they still remain relevant today. Disenfranchisement, war, poverty, racism, drugs, addiction, violence discrimination, the Haves and Have Nots. It's all still here and this album in particular was the pinnacle of his genius in 1971. Unfortunately, he was killed too soon at the peak of his popularity by his own father and his voice was lost to the world but his Music lives on. Please explore and react to more of this fabulous album. I'm sure it can be found digitally. Much success to you. Peace.

So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

“War is not the answer For only love can conquer hate” ~ Marvin Gaye

This album is like others of the time that flows from song to song and for full effect should be listened to as a piece at least once to get the feel of the original. In my top 3 all time desert island discs. I was 17 when this came out. Its truly a life soundtrack for me. And listen to the studio version, it's perfection.

It's a wonderful thing my dear y ou chose this song from one of the MASTERS that should never be forgotten. I hope you appreciate.

One of my favorite songs. I remember listening to this as a kid. Always loved it :)

Love Marvin Gaye 🎶🎵🎶💗Thank you for sharing this with us. Memories

One story says Marvin Gaye tried to intervene in an argument his parents were having and his father pulled a weapon and ended Marvin's life. Another story says Marvin Gaye was actually in an argument with his father when his father pulled the weapon. According to Marvin's mother, Marvin's father had never liked his son, so perhaps he had been looking for an excuse to do what he did. Other stories say that his mother said it was self-defense. There must have been a lot of confusion at the time but the end result was that Gaye's father ended up doing no time but received a suspended sentence and some years on probation. I will admit there are a lot of things about the law that I don't understand but it seems to me that when one receives a sentence that is "suspended" and then is put on "probation". that basically means the perp received no sentence at all. My favorite song by Marvin Gaye is "I Heard it Through the Grapevine".

Beautiful offering.

Landmark R&B album. We lost Marvin much too young to violence by, of all people, his father. Hard to imagine the body of work he might have given us had he lived. Such a talent!

Good Morning Sarah. You look lovely today. I remember Marvin well, as he always had songs in the top ten, back in the day. He was tragically murdered by his own father. I also remember when it happened. If you get a chance to listen to some loving, sexy songs, you'll need to check out Isaac Hayes. Thanks for today's throwback. 🇨🇦♥️

Love this live version of one of the best songs of all time🎶🎶🎶🎶

The 70s was the greatest for music. Another brilliant example. All genres were at the top of their tunes. 🙏🎶

Great song. Just to be correct, it's Marvin Gaye, not Gale.

I first got this album when it came out in the early 70's. It is still my favorite today. As you can see form the lyrics ,nothing has changed. Sad.

Your taste in music is great. I had and loved this album. A little trivia, 2 Detroit Lions football players, Mel Farr and Lem Barney sang background on this album. They were great football players too❤

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Bob and was brilliant.I think you should listen to the staples

Your reaction to this beautiful man with a perfect voice brought back so many memories. Thank you for this ! My era being Bay Area raised.

There were plenty of anti-war protest songs in those days but none as effortlessly beautiful as this one.

He just makes it sound effortless, doesn't he?

That was actually 2 songs from his album. From the same album 'Mercy, Mercy Me' and 'Inner City Blues'. Great album.

This is the best of Marvin & Motown. Marvin's brother was in Nam at the time he wrote the song. Barry Gordy didn't want his to sing or release it, but Marvin told him it would be a hit & take full responsibility if it wasn't. Barry later admitted he was wrong & glad Marvin recorded it.

The day that Marvin's father shot and killed Marvin Gaye was one of the saddest days in my life! He was an incredible talent!

Sarah, it was no different fifty yrs ago. Until he walks amongst us again 🙏🎶

The prince of Motown.

So spiritual and definitely something powerful he'll be remembered for, for a long, long time.

I first heard Marvin when I was 10 years old. That was 1970 I am now 63 and he still my favorite.♥️ I cried my eyes out when his father killed him. Such a tragic story.

Wow, how has the world kept you from this for so long!

This song is so beautiful, fantastic lyrics. His voice is so incredible too. Great reaction Sarah

Sarah, ive been kistening this for almost 50 years....the world hasnt gotten worse every day.... especially as if late....i hope the US votes right next time.

Vietnam Era Sarah, This is the quintessential anti-war song, Released in 1971. I was a junior in HS and eligible for the draft the next year. I didn't get drafted, but my older brother did.

Elevate.

OMG! Jammin' with Marvin!! Good call!! Maybe check out Mercy, Mercy. 😁😎✌️

So many fabulous artists in the 70’s and 80’s. Do yourself a big favour if you haven’t already. Check out “In the Air Tonight” live in 2004 in Paris. It will blow you away. The very best ever live performance on stage by any artist. I promise you. Phil was in his fifties when he did this tour. This song is about how he caught his wife in bed with someone else just so you know the backstory. Written in 1980. ❤

Love this man.

The album "What's Going On" was recorded in 1971 by Marvin Gaye and his band for Motown. But Berry Gordy thought it was too controversial for that label -- Motown had millions of white fans/listeners and he was afraid for his bottom line. But Gordy created another label under the Motown umbrella just for this release, because he knew how important it was. At least he ensured that Marvin's masterpiece was released and it was hugely successful.

It shouldn't be a surprise that his record label (Motown) did not want to release this song. They had made success in part by not doing political songs. But by doing clean fun songs and by dressing very proper. Marvin was their biggest star coming out with hit songs almost weekly. From what I've gathered, he actually went on a boycott, where he stopped writing songs for a couple months until they finally released it and it was such a big hit, the label ended up letting him record a whole album of similar, almost spiritual songs. With "Whats Going On" as the title track. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Going_On_(album)

That's the famous studio bass player James Jamerson playing bass on this clip.

Marvin's protest song about the Vietnam War, that I was a Battlefield Trauma Physician attached to a Marine Unit. Bit yes it's a protest song

I’ve listened to the album so many times, but never seen this live performance. Can you imagine being in the room with him? 😮

That's James Jamerson on bass.

rollingstone magazine now ranks this albulm as the greatest of all-time. it brgsn as a reaction to police violence but ended up being an anti-war movement icon

Please react to SARAH GERONIMO's version of this song What's Going On.

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A Great loss shoot to death by his father when he tried to stop him from beating his mother😪😪

Piano out of tune in the higher registers. Now that's the real deal! Awesome! :D

The sad part he is asking the same question then as we all do now WHAT IS GOING ON?

Marvin hatte eine begnadete Stimme. Ich kann bis heute nicht verstehen das sein Vater an einem Feiertag erschossen hat. Es zerreißt mir das Herz. Wie sinnlos.RIP Marvin

The day before his 45th birthday, Marvin was killed with a shotgun by his father after a heated argument . Ironic, dont you think ?

Tragically killed by his father.

This is "The Generation ANTHEM'' for our BOOMER Generation|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This 1 song tells all about who we are as the GREATEST Generation, cool cats, most beautiful foxes, coolest cars & greatest music ever made--

If we had Jesus in our hearts their would be nothing but love, because God is love. The world has been taken over by darkness and has driven the light away. Sad. I know, I'm 80 years old and my heart breaks for this generation.