As it turns out, Stevie Wonder is a genius.

[Phillycat]

I mean, I knew that before. But it turns out, in addition to being the most brilliant musician who lives in our times, he was a prophet. He wrote this song, clearly about Shrubbie, waaay back in 1974. Isn't that amazing?

"You Haven't Done Nothing"

We are amazed but not amused
By all the things you say that you'll do
Though much concerned but not involved
With decisions that are made by you

But we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothing"!

It's not too cool to be ridiculed
But you brought this upon yourself
The world is tired of pacifiers
We want the truth and nothing else

And we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothing"!

Jackson 5 join along with me say
Doo doo wop - hey hey hey
Doo doo wop - wow wow wow
Doo doo wop - co co co
Doo doo wop - naw naw naw
Doo doo wop - bum bum bum
Doo doo wop

We would not care to wake up to the nightmare
That's becoming real life
But when misled, who knows, a person's mind
Can turn as cold as ice

Why do you keep on making us hear your song?
Telling us how you are changing right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothing"!
Yeah

Jackson 5 sing along again say
Doo doo wop
Doo doo wop - oh
Doo doo wop - co co co
Doo doo wop - sing it baby
Doo doo wop - bum bum bum
Doo doo wop - um
Sing it loud for your people say
Doo doo wop - um um um

Doo doo wop - stand up be counted, say
Doo doo wop - co co co
Doo doo wop - ow
Doo doo wop - bum bum bum
Doo doo wop - ah hum

[mopinko]

1. yeah, he had a great model

in nixon for petty tyrants everywhere. thugs is thugs.
but you are correct, stevie is the man.

[Phillycat]

3. "Petty tyrant", what a perfect phrase.

He's just such a...

[mac56]

2. Not to mention this one

Same album, same year.

He's a man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Playin' hard
Talkin' fast
Makin' sure that he won't be the last
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Makes a deal
With a smile
Knowin' all the time that his lie's a mile
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Must be seen
There's no doubt
He's the coolest one with the biggest mouth
He's Misstra Know-It-All

If you tell him he's livin' fast
He will say what do you know
If you had my kind of cash
You'd have more than one place to go, oh

Any place
He will play
His only concern is how much you'll pay
He's Misstra Know-It-All

If he shakes
On a bet
He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt
He's Misstra Know-It-All

When you say that he's livin wrong
He'll tell you he knows he's livin' right
And you'd be a stronger man
If you took Misstra Know-lt-All's advice, oh, oh

He's the man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Take my word
Please beware
Of a man that just don't give a care, no
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Phillycat]

4. Yeah! That's pretty perfect, too.

I love that song, too. I also love "You Haven't Done Nothing", and I must say I never really paid attention to the lyrics before, but this weekend I was listening to it and I thought, "Jesus, this is a love song to the Chimp".

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. INCORRECT - Mistra Know-it-all is from Innervisions

[mac56]

6. oops

you're so right - my bad!

:dunce:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. I'm nitpicky for Stevie

:)

[Phillycat]

8. Kickety.

[mopinko]

9. what's stevie up to now?

we need him.

[Phillycat]

10. He got fat. :)

But I think he's earned it.

Seriously, as far as I know, he's still making music, and I hope he's thinking about the current political situation. I would love to see him come forward as a leader and an inspirer of Black America. I think he could be a really powerful voice. He's always been extremely intelligent.

[regularguy]

11. My Daughter (8) asked for a Stevie Wonder CD for the holidays.

One of those rare times when I felt like I (we) must be doing something right!

[Phillycat]

12. Ah, bless her.

You could splurge and get the box set for her AND you. It's really, really worth the money. :)