Got to Give It Up Part I by the wonderfulness-ness that is Mr. Marvin Gaye.
No matter what kinda f’ed up mood I’m in, or if I’m already in a good mood, this song just makes it even better. That beat, those drums… that voice. It takes me to a happy place. The same happy place that the Kitchen Sink roll from Sushi on the Rock takes me too. That’s a mighty happy place.
On another note, I was watching VH1 Soul, as I do every morning, and Eric Benet’s new song came on - I Wanna Be Loved. I love the melody, it’s beautiful. But ain’t this the same nigga that cheated on Halle Berry? If that don’t get him a trip straight to Hades, I don’t know what will. But it just feels so wrong hearing him sing about wanting to be loved, when he was loved by one of the most beautiful women in the world. Nigga please… write another beautiful song, just let John Legend or Brian McKnight or Joe sing it next time. Comin’ from him, it just seems *wrong.
What’s your happy place song?
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Right now mine is: “Guaguanco Callejero” by Ibrahim Ferrer. I don’t know what he’s singing about since it’s in Spanish but the melody makes me happy. I have many others, but that’s my happy song for the moment.
Bigger Than my Body - John Mayer
The Mambo Craze - De-Phazz
I’m going to have to go with “I Want You Back”, by The Jackson 5. I used to start my day with that song … I just love the music. Thanks to you, I’m listening to the 12 minute version of “Got To Give It Up” while posting this. Marvin was/is the man!
As far as Eric Benet … He probably should have reconsidered the name of his latest CD, “Hurricane” as it came out right afer Katrina hit … all the promos for it (and the cd cover) show him wading in waist level waters …
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