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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye/Jr. Walker & the all-stars/James Taylor, Marvin Gaye and Tami TerrellDid you hear that Marvin Gaye's father started a new record label? It's called 'Mowdown' Submitted by: Gene Decker
| What is Marvin Gaye's middle name? Is Submitted by: Rich
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Also known as: Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.. Submitted by: Novac
Also known as: Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.. Submitted by: motown
Known informally as: Marvin Slain. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: The Prince of Soul. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Inner City Blues" | Make me wanna holler and throw up both my hands! - Joe H |
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
Marvin Strait | He was straight, not gay. | Rpollck |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"The Bunions Song" | "The Onion Song" | wonka bar |
"I've Had Enough Grapefruit Wine " | "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" | Susan M. |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"Heaven Knows," Donna Summer | "God Is Love," Marvin Gaye | |
"Just Remember I Love You," Firefall | "How Can I Forget," Marvin Gaye | |
"Kick The Wall," Jimmy Davis & Junction | "Anger," Marvin Gaye | |
"Don't You Forget About Me," Simple Minds | "How Could I Forget," Marvin Gaye | |
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Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"Let's Get It On" | "Let's Mow The Lawn" | The Parody Author |
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" | "I Heard It At The Car Wash" | The Parody Author |
"Let’s Get It On" | "Let’s Wash The Cat" | The Parody Author |
"Let’s Get It On" | "Let’s Wash The Car" | The Parody Author |
"Sexual Healing" | "Minimal Feelings" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
"I Heard it Thru The Grapevine" | "I Heard It Thru The Fake News" | Callmelennie |
"Sexual Healing" | "Exophiala" | John A. Barry |
"Sexual Healing" | "The Rebirth of WYCC" | Z-Police Productions, Inc. |
"What's Going On" | "What's Going On" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
"Let's Get It On" | "We Call Them Prawn" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
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Song Name | Product | Submittor |
Let's Get It On | Viagra | AVKing |
Sexual Healing | Viagra | Sara |
Sexual Healing | STD Clinic | BobyBird 7:18 |
Sexual Healing | Vibrator Company | Harry May |
I've Heard It Through The Grapevine | Wine | Matt Donnelly |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Let's Get it On | Rape Crisis Center | David R |
I'll Be Doggone | Women's Self-Help/Empowerment Seminar/Book | XRay_Specks |
Sexual Healing | Sex Addicts Anonymous | Sarah |
Sexual Healing | STD Clinic | Ash |
I Heard It Through The Grapevine | Any Newspaper | Libby |
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First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Does Your Mother Know? ABBA | What's Going On? Marvin Gaye | Does Your Mother Know What's Going On? | Annemarie |
I Want You To Know The Everly Brothers | What's Going On Marvin Gaye | I Want You To Know What's Going On | Serafina |
Gotta Tell You Samantha Mumba | What's Going On Marvin Gaye | Gotta Tell You What's Going On | Edward |
Tell Him The Exciters | What's Going On Marvin Gaye | Tell Him What's Going On | Serafina |
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"Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics: When I get on TV
or When I get on MTV Original Lyrics: When I get that feeling
| "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna stop (stop) and thanks again
Original Lyrics: I wanna stop (stop) and thank you baby
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"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: It's really long
Original Lyrics: Let's get it on
| "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know I heard it from a gay mom?
Original Lyrics: Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine?
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"Let's Get It On"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get Marvin
Original Lyrics: Let's get it on
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Sounded like he was namedropping himself in this song. |
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"Ain't No Sunshine"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I know
Why They're Repetitive: This is repeated 16 times! Oh, my!
[Ed's note: In the Bill Withers' version it is repeated about 28 times, and sounds MUUCH better!] Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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"What's Goin' On"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Tell me what's goin' on, and I'll tell you what's goin' on,
Why They're Nonsensical: A great Marvin recording, but if you tell me what's goin' on, why would I bother telling you what's goin' on? You'd already know, right? That's why you were able to tell me in the first place.
Submitted by: Jeff Stambo
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"Sexual Healing"
The Song Lyrics: Oh baby now let's get down tonight.
Song They Mention: "Get Down Tonight" by KC & The Sunshine Band.
Submitted by: Ariane
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"I Want You"
Opening Lines: I want you (& I want you) the right way.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"
Opening Lines: Oh, if I could build my whole world around you, darlin', first I'd put Heaven by your side
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"
The Lyrics: Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have nots Money we make it Fore we see you take it Oh, make you wanna holler Why: In the early 1970's, "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" was the last of the three major and pop hits by Marvin Gaye that addressed social issue (following on the heals of "What's Going On" and "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"). Again, it has a terrific uptempo beat, but the lyrics might be enough to make you depressed (much of what Marvin Gaye sang about social ills in the song still resonates to today) or at the very least make you "wanna holler".
Submitted by: Peter
| "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
The Lyrics: Ah, mercy, mercy me,
Ah, things ain't what they used to be, no, no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east. Why: The following up to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" was "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" song that hit into the Top 10 of the charts on the second year after President Nixon declared the first Earth Day in April 1970 (that would be April 1971). In many regards Marvin Gaye was taking up the strains started by Rachel Carson's book about the environment, "The Silent Spring" from the early 1960's about stating what was happening to the environment, or what humans were allowing or doing to the environment, and in some respects Gaye is the precursor to former Vice President Al Gore's global warming advocacy (Al Gore probably was impressed with "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) and I wouldn't be surprised if Gore has the song programmed on his i-pod). It had an uptempo beat as did "What's Going On" but with all the ills happening to the environment it did leave one perhaps a little depressed, although hopefully wanting to do some action to solve the problems. In the late 1980's, Robert Palmer would cut a remake of the tune.
Submitted by: Peter
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