All Topics > Entertainment > Music > What's Going On >

What's Going On Pennsylvania

Originally written in a time where there was something to rebel against, a time of radical changes so deep that most of the participants didn't e ...

Local Companies

Mountain Laurel Riding Stable
(570) 443-5000
Grounds Of Mountain Laurel Resort & Spahc Box 25
Albrightsville, PA

Core Physical Therapy
(215) 538-5600
3201 Highfield Drive
Bethlehem, PA

Dutch Springs
(610) 967-1030
4733 Hanoverville Road
Bethlehem, PA

Media Five LTD
(610) 530-0109
3005 Brodhead Road, Suite 170
Bethlehem, PA

Two T's Golf
(610) 465-1188
3521 Sullivan Trail
Easton, PA

Rex Brothers Equipment LLC
(610) 438-5700
4280 Independence Drive
Schnecksville, PA

Wachovia LPGA Classic Hosted by Betsy King
(610) 965-2353
P.O. Box 248
Kutztown, PA

Gebhardts Enterprises, Inc.
(610) 433-5838
1010 Airport Road
Allentown, PA

Reading Phillies Baseball Club
(610) 868-8393
P.O. Box 15050
Reading, PA

Byllye Lanes
(814) 225-2220
290 Seaward Avenue
Bradford,, PA

Provided by:

Provided By:

The Daily Vault

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

Motown, 1971

REVIEW BY: Benjamin Ray

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 12/02/2006

What's Going On is the finest record to come out of Motown and perhaps one of the best protest records of all time.

Originally written in a time where there was something to rebel against, a time of radical changes so deep that most of the participants didn't even know what they were causing, Gaye's masterpiece immediately spoke for an entire generation, the first record by a black artist that spoke for the entire country.

It works so well because the protests are human and intensely personal. Dylan could write a protest album, sure, but he did not suffer nearly the kind of injustice Gaye went though during this time in his life. Sick of the Motown hit factory that robbed artists of their integrity and creativity, fueled by sadness from his own disintegrating marriage and the death of Tammi Terrell, his duet partner, Gaye isolated himself and created this record.

Its genius is in its air of hope, the underlying optimism that undercuts Gaye's soaring voice, one that is equal parts sadness, hope and romance. The title track is the most recognized masterpiece, as it should be; Gaye's brother Frankie had just returned from the war, and in a way this record uses him as the narrator to address a country torn apart by war and social strife. Starting with some happy studio banter, the song uses a sensual sax beat and sparse production, putting the emphasis strongly on Gaye's lyrics, which are simple but direct: "Picket lines and picket signs / Don't punish me with brutality / Come on talk to me / So you can see what's going on." The background vocals (courtesy of two Detroit Lions) and the occasional handclaps and scat singing just bring the point home, as does the soul underpinning.

Click here to read complete Review

Featured Local Company

Mountain Laurel Riding Stable

(570) 443-5000
Grounds Of Mountain Laurel Resort & Spahc Box 25
Albrightsville, PA

Read more about What's Going On

- '74 Jailbreak Pennsylvania

'74 Jailbreak was a stop-gap release that was supposed to do two things for Australian super-group AC/DC. First, it was supposed to give them a well ...

- (818) Pennsylvania
- '89 Live In Japan Pennsylvania
- "Hours..." Pennsylvania
- () Pennsylvania
- #447 Pennsylvania
- #3 Pennsylvania
- "Hours..." Pennsylvania
- "Weird Al" Yankovic Pennsylvania
- #1's Pennsylvania

Regional Articles

- What's Going On Aliquippa PA
- What's Going On Allentown PA
- What's Going On Allison Park PA
- What's Going On Altoona PA
- What's Going On Ambler PA
- What's Going On Apollo PA
- What's Going On Aston PA
- What's Going On Beaver Falls PA
- What's Going On Beaver PA
- What's Going On Belle Vernon PA
- What's Going On Bellefonte PA
- What's Going On Bensalem PA
- What's Going On Berwick PA
- What's Going On Bethel Park PA
- What's Going On Bethlehem PA
- What's Going On Birdsboro PA
- What's Going On Bloomsburg PA
- What's Going On Blue Bell PA
- What's Going On Boyertown PA
- What's Going On Bridgeville PA
- What's Going On Broomall PA
- What's Going On Bryn Mawr PA
- What's Going On Butler PA
- What's Going On Camp Hill PA
- What's Going On Canonsburg PA
- What's Going On Carlisle PA
- What's Going On Carnegie PA
- What's Going On Chalfont PA
- What's Going On Chambersburg PA
- What's Going On Chester PA
- What's Going On Clairton PA
- What's Going On Clarks Summit PA
- What's Going On Clifton Heights PA
- What's Going On Coatesville PA
- What's Going On Collegeville PA
- What's Going On Connellsville PA
- What's Going On Conshohocken PA
- What's Going On Coraopolis PA
- What's Going On Cranberry Twp PA
- What's Going On Darby PA
- What's Going On Dillsburg PA
- What's Going On Downingtown PA
- What's Going On Doylestown PA
- What's Going On Drexel Hill PA
- What's Going On DuBois PA
- What's Going On East Stroudsburg PA
- What's Going On Easton PA
- What's Going On Elizabethtown PA
- What's Going On Elkins Park PA
- What's Going On Ellwood City PA
- What's Going On Emmaus PA
- What's Going On Ephrata PA
- What's Going On Erie PA
- What's Going On Exton PA
- What's Going On Feasterville Trevose PA
- What's Going On Gettysburg PA
- What's Going On Gibsonia PA
- What's Going On Glenshaw PA
- What's Going On Glenside PA
- What's Going On Greensburg PA
- What's Going On Hanover PA
- What's Going On Harleysville PA
- What's Going On Harrisburg PA
- What's Going On Hatboro PA
- What's Going On Hatfield PA
- What's Going On Havertown PA
- What's Going On Hazleton PA
- What's Going On Hershey PA
- What's Going On Hollidaysburg PA
- What's Going On Hummelstown PA
- What's Going On Huntingdon PA
- What's Going On Huntingdon Valley PA
- What's Going On Indiana PA
- What's Going On Irwin PA
- What's Going On Jeannette PA
- What's Going On Jenkintown PA
- What's Going On Johnstown PA
- What's Going On Kennett Square PA
- What's Going On King Of Prussia PA
- What's Going On Kingston PA
- What's Going On Kittanning PA
- What's Going On Kutztown PA
- What's Going On Lancaster PA
- What's Going On Langhorne PA
- What's Going On Lansdale PA
- What's Going On Lansdowne PA
- What's Going On Latrobe PA
- What's Going On Lebanon PA
- What's Going On Lehighton PA
- What's Going On Levittown PA
- What's Going On Lewistown PA
- What's Going On Lititz PA
- What's Going On Lock Haven PA
- What's Going On Manheim PA
- What's Going On Marcus Hook PA
- What's Going On Mc Kees Rocks PA
- What's Going On Mckeesport PA
- What's Going On Meadville PA
- What's Going On Mechanicsburg PA
- What's Going On Media PA
- What's Going On Monroeville PA
- What's Going On Morrisville PA
- What's Going On Nazareth PA
- What's Going On New Castle PA
- What's Going On New Cumberland PA
- What's Going On New Kensington PA
- What's Going On Newtown PA
- What's Going On Newtown Square PA
- What's Going On Norristown PA
- What's Going On North Wales PA
- What's Going On Oil City PA
- What's Going On Palmyra PA
- What's Going On Perkasie PA
- What's Going On Philadelphia PA
- What's Going On Phoenixville PA
- What's Going On Pittsburgh PA
- What's Going On Pittston PA
- What's Going On Pottstown PA
- What's Going On Pottsville PA
- What's Going On Punxsutawney PA
- What's Going On Quakertown PA
- What's Going On Reading PA
- What's Going On Red Lion PA
- What's Going On Royersford PA
- What's Going On Scranton PA
- What's Going On Selinsgrove PA
- What's Going On Sewickley PA
- What's Going On Shippensburg PA
- What's Going On Southampton PA
- What's Going On State College PA
- What's Going On Stroudsburg PA
- What's Going On Telford PA
- What's Going On Uniontown PA
- What's Going On Upper Darby PA
- What's Going On Verona PA
- What's Going On Warminster PA
- What's Going On Washington PA
- What's Going On Wayne PA
- What's Going On Waynesboro PA
- What's Going On Waynesburg PA
- What's Going On West Chester PA
- What's Going On West Mifflin PA
- What's Going On Wexford PA
- What's Going On Whitehall PA
- What's Going On Wilkes Barre PA
- What's Going On Williamsport PA
- What's Going On Willow Grove PA
- What's Going On York PA

- () Pennsylvania

When Radiohead credits a band for encouraging its members to become even more sonically adventurous in the recording process, chances are if you&rsqu ...

- "Hours..." Pennsylvania
- #3 Pennsylvania
- '89 Live In Japan Pennsylvania
- (818) Pennsylvania
- "Hours..." Pennsylvania
- #447 Pennsylvania
- '74 Jailbreak Pennsylvania
- "Weird Al" Yankovic Pennsylvania
- #1's Pennsylvania

Related Local Events

Honesdale for the Holidays
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 11/28/2009
Location: Historic Honesdale
Honesdale, PA
View Details

Dickens of a Christmas
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 11/27/2009
Location: Downtown Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, PA
View Details

Parade of Wreaths
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 12/11/2009
Location: Council for the Arts
Chambersburg, PA
View Details

MVFC Bingo
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 11/27/2009
Location: Mcconnellsburg Volunteer Fire Company
Mcconnellsburg, PA
View Details

MVFC Bingo
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 11/27/2009
Location: McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Company
McConnellsburg, PA
View Details

Advertising	Food & Beverage	Nightlife
Business Services	Franchise	Online Database
Career	Health	Pets
Cars	Holidays	Real Estate Resources
Computer Hardware	Home Appliances	Retail & Consumer Services
Construction	Home Electronics	Software
Education	Home Services	Technology
Entertainment	Industrial Goods & Services	Telecommunications
Environmental	Insurance	Trade Shows
Family	Internet	Travel
Fashion	Legal	Weddings
Financial Services	Miscellaneous	World History

Advertising	Family	Home Services	Real Estate Resources
Business Services	Fashion	Industrial Goods & Services	Retail & Consumer Services
Career	Financial Services	Insurance	Software
Cars	Food & Beverage	Internet	Technology
Computer Hardware	Franchise	Legal	Telecommunications
Construction	Health	Miscellaneous	Trade Shows
Education	Holidays	Nightlife	Travel
Entertainment	Home Appliances	Online Database	Weddings
Environmental	Home Electronics	Pets	World History