Stevie Wonder ~ Living For The City 1973 Soul Purrfection Version
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- What is the Fourth Of July without a Stevie Wonder song? Happy Independence Day!
Stevie Wonder's music reflected the actual black life experience and "Living For The City" provided the audio for a cinematic scene that you could imagine in your mind. Stevie played every single instrument on the song and produced it himself with the help of two collaborators.
Bob Margouleff along with Malcolm Cecil helped to lend that experience by going out and taking "sonic snapshots" for the song. Taking his tape recorder to the streets of Great Neck, New Jersey, he went around recording the vignettes used in the song, like the bus engine starting up, the cop busting the errant protagonist and then the judge. He actually staged the arrest scene in the park with a real policeman.
The three of them spent the day in the studio recording the vocals. Bob and Malcolm came up with the idea of getting Stevie's voice sound increasingly angry so he sounded like a hardened criminal. They did things like telling Stevie he was out of tune and have him do it again and again. "One of the things he hates the most is when the tape operator stops the tape while Stevie was in the middle of a musical phrase, and he REALLY hates that and made him do it again. Then they got the "feel" they were looking for and with all the repeats, Stevie's voice got hoarse which is what you hear in the last verse. It was a brilliant move and the pair believe that "Living For The City" was one of the best tracks they ever did.
It was the second single issued from his 1973 opus "Innervisions" after the #4 showing of "Higher Ground" and the #8 peak of "Living" with both songs topping the R&B Survey.
I pulled out "Innervisions" this morning and the jazzy R&B sound of the album inspired me to complete this remix and get me out of my slump.
Hoping you enjoy this summer classic from Stevie Wonder...
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I was 14 years old when this album came out on the upper west side of Manhattan
My father suddenly died young
the year before.
My mother myself and my brother survived living just enough for the city 🏙
😢This song always brings such deep emotion. So much truth! Thank you @StevieWonder
Caution: God-like genius at work.
Applies to both Stevie and Discocat
@@clivemorris5622 It really doesn't.
Richard Pryor called it. “Our text today is from the Book of Wonder.” Yesssss-sah!
Amen!
TRUTH 🏹🎯
A vivid memory of my young daughter over 30 years listening to this song in my car on my worn out tape of Innervisions. At the time 8:33 and the narrated story, she freaked out yelling and was so sad & angry - "Mommy, no, no!!! - why? why?" Thanks Stevie Wonder, aside from playing every instrument and your writing brilliance, you provided lessons on racial, social & economic injustice. Love and hope too. Biggest lifelong fan here. Things from my past. Forever grateful to Stevie Wonder.
I HAVE ALL OF STEVIE WONDER MUSIC ON RECORDS AND CASSETTES AND CDS AND 12INCHES AND 45'S AND 8 TRACKS EVERY ONE OF THEM. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 😎
Happy 50th Anniversary and Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
We had the 45 when I was a kid. I didn't hear the full version until many many years later, like 15 or so years later.
Amazing song, DJDiscoCat once again manages to make this world a better place with sharing this fantastic work!
Saw Stevie fronting the Rolling Stones at the Amphitheater in Chicago in 1972. The Man has more funk in his little finger than Stones in the whole band!
Thank you ❤️❤️!!!!!!!
I Wonder how Stevie came up with all those great hits? 😀😀😀😀
Gotta love the Wonder man!!! ❤❤
The pineal gland 👁️ is more powerful than our two "seeing eyes". 👀 It has an optic nerve which connects to the brain, just as our two eyes that see the physical world have optic nerves.
@@Donna777 ...it makes melatonin.
@@Donna777 lady
mate your an Master Dj/Remixer its just amazing all your musical knowledge and the backstory to this song trying to make Stevie angry ha ha ha...???? He would have hated this back than till they told him why...???? Just to change his vocal/singing tone...???? So far everything you done is just amazing for us listeners....????? Thank you mr. Perfect ....????? Purrrrrrrrrrrfect.....? Dj DiscoCat .....? Mate you are...?????? Great track......???? Btw you and Dj.Johnny Cee ruling the TH-cam music chanel...???? So boring without you Guys.....
Yes man 8 or 9 years but fell in love with this song got a close and play record player and this 45 single and lost my mind played the all Christmas Day. Mercy man
This song always touches my Soul, being born and raised in the South.
The Struggle 🙏👆🤟✌️👊
Wow this is one of my favorite stevie wonder songs it tells about the struggles and the pains of living in the city . It is a phenomenal masterpiece and it is still very relevant to the situation that we are all still facing in our city and country a very powerful message.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
The first album where Stevie Wonder had total creative control, and he ran with it. Never before had a song taken on racism as head-on as this. Not even Marvin Gaye's previous two albums (to this point) were so blunt.
"I hope you hear my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow."
Happy 4th of July to All! Thank you for sharing! 💖
" I hope you all hear my plight!
All yall's compassion helps me white knuckle it through this tough night"
peace
boy is born in hard time Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong, moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet, he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe, she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city
His sister's black, but she is sho'nuff pretty
Her skirt is short, but Lord her legs are sturdy
To walk to school, she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty
Living just enough, just enough for the city
Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many
His patience's long, but soon he won't have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah
Everybody, city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody, city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The funky, cryin' city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Living for the city
Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Everybody clap you hand together now
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa)
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa)
The bus for New York City!
Hey bus driver, I'm getting on that, hold it
Thanks a lot
Wow, New York, just like I pictured it
Skyscrapers and everything
Psst, hey, hey brother, hey come here slick
Hey you look, you look hip man
Hey, you wanna make yourself five bucks, man?
Yeah, brother
Look here, run this across the street for me right quick
Okay, run this across the street for me
What? (Up against that goddamn car!) Huh? (Let's go)
I didn't know, what?
Gimme your hands up, you punk
I'm just going across the street
Put that leg up, shut your mouth
Hell no, what did I do?
Okay, turn around, turn around
Put your hands behind your back, let's go, lets go
A jury of your peers having found you guilty, ten years
What?
Come on, come on, get in that cell, nigger
God, Lord
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He spends the life walking the streets of New York City
He's almost dead from breathing in air pollution
He tried and fought, but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder
If we don't change, the world will soon be over
Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
Love! 💕
Thanks!
The spoken word parts completely change the song from what you hear on the radio.
He gets it right! Damn the hatred and bigotry in this World.
Thank you for the lyrics, it really helps. 😊
Another excellent song and remix
Thee universe has produced a great man to spread the gospel of music Stevie Wonder
that, this is real music
Hell Yes! Keep Up The Great Work!
i love this track that rocks the sound 60/70 the best music on this last 50/60year last
Bravoooooo!!!👏👏👏👏👏
This take me back I was 10 yrs old. This is when I started listening to Stevie Wonder music back then I didn't know of the meaning of the song. But now Stevie was a music genuise
4:30 Cmon with it DjDiscoCat 🎯 its literally 2:33Am and im about to wake everyone up 👏🏽 Its already bad enough I love me some Stevie but your remixes be so on point 😩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯❤️❤️❤️❤️
He is.soooo Blessed!!!
By any metric, this song should be in the top 10 of rhe 20th century. Oooof
Never heard this version before in my life. I've only ever heard the shorter version. I didn't even know it was a short version of an original longer song till right now. (4-24-24 ~2am)
Cool eh Donald 😂
My next cat will be named DJDiscoCat.
😂😂😂😂😝😝😝
Speechless...never a song nor a mix like this...ever...never.
Thanks a lot for the share of this well done reworked version, and Happy 4th of July to you all...
One of my favorites !
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GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blessed and gifted.
I was born in early June 1968. Earlier that year Stevie sung in italian " Place in the sun" at the annual Festival of italian song taking place in Sanremo, and then the following year again in Sanremo.
In 1973, dad brought me this song from Aviano air base, where he worked as an internal bartender, it was since then i really got acquainted with Stevie.
Later in february 1980, by watxhing the " Send one your love' video made whit no shades, i' ve learnt he is blind.....i was 11 at the time and i felt so sad for him.
I've almost bursted in tears as i'm disabled fron birth an a wheleed chair not walking from birth and i know what it means myself.
GOD BLESS YOU STEVIE!
Larry Pordenone Italy
It’s going down in the morning, dj disco cat back with soul perfection
Love this song .love Stevie Wonder.
I used to love the hell outta this song 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿
I heard Stevie cry when that ad popped up 😅
Música maravillosa gracias y con la bola reflectante...genial. Gracias DJ ❤🎵🕺💃💥
That bass in the beginning is banging!!!!
Thanks for uploading this!
Way before BASS was bass
I can listen to this song all day long😎
A beautiful, soulful, and important song for the 4th !!!
Christ, man. This is the mix of mixes!!! Cya in the 21st Century⚡
WOW! I did not know this version existed
That is because I just released this remix I did.
The great one 😊
Nice dude!!!! 👍 Happy Fourth of July wherever You are it's a crazy American holiday where we drink beer and pop fireworks LOL I'm just being a smart-ass
If anyone wants me to sing this during the senior prom, I will accept it and I’ll be doing it for everyone
Keeping my sunglasses on during the live performance at the senior prom
... best one I've heard by far DJDiscoCat .
This is an absolutely amazing song. Reminds me too much of what is going on in the world today. :(
Excellent Quality Friend 👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹
DJDiscoCat you're the best ❤
New song of Stevie Wonder to me, interesting to experience songs here I never have been listening before
My favorite Stevie track. Thank you DiscoCat.
INCREDIBLE VERSION!!!
I still have my LP that i got 74 or 75
Yeah baby! I never knew this version existed until a few years ago. ❤
Super cool cat Stevie Wonder sings from his soul😎
My mom used to crank this way up.thanks.pj.
Good extended remix. The other one you did a few years back is still my favorite!
i was young .... today i m 54 .... found.. nice..
Awesome! Thanks for this!
AWESOME 👍
Oh Brother...That`s groovy.Killer job..♫♫♪
Wow! Wow! Wow! You, again, just made my day!
Thanks a lot for mixing and uploading this gem!
Almost on par with your Bee Gees' 'Night Fever' Remix, in my (humble) opinion, together with Marvin Gaye's 'Ecology' and Stevie's 'For Once In My Life' (where you really outdid yourself I feel).
Keep 'em coming brother. Keep 'em coming!
This version is hot ! 😊
Yes! And You've posted perfect Song again that My Son 47 will have to pry from My dead cold hands...
i remember listening on the radio first then buying the 8 trak and was blown away! Janice Sanders were are you?
Superb remix!
The most gifted artist in music! God bless Stevie for the pleasure your music gives.
Exactly, even when I was a kid in the 70’s I knew Stevie was ‘blind’ but I was astonishing by his gift and so many others did, too! Love the Man, Steveland Hardaway Morris AKA Stevie Wonder! A man who WAS music!
You are so amazing!
I don't even have adequate words to articulate exactly how amazing you really are!
Stevie would be so proud of you!
Another amazing remix of an iconic song! Thanks again. You would be perfect to remix Terri Iten’s “What A Night”, super hi-nag stomper that was big in Seattle and Vancouver.
👍✌
Happy 4th of July!!!
Gracias por el aporte Músical de Stevie Wonder y en especial por ésta fecha histórica 4 de Julio conmemorando la Independencia de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica!
🙏🎤🎵💯⭐🇺🇸
Hoy es el "día de independencia"
When It Comes To " Musically Descriptive Powers " Of " Describing The Plight Of The " less Fortunate " Then The Social Observations Of Stevie Wonder " Remain Infinite " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965
La Intro: incomparable 🎉
I was born in 1973
Celebrate your recovery Happy 51st. 🥗🎓🛌🏿
@@Regenold I thank you for your reply much appreciated
We can all use a lot more "Inner vision 🏹🎯🔥 True that! 🎯
Living for the City by Stevie Wonder also DJ disco cat is in the musical background thank you
Classic
Many thanks 🙌🏻
Nice.
You save me. In every way a person can be saved
Undiscovered treasure
full love
Timeless
Without a doubt, he IS the Duke Ellington of our times!
Esta increíble 😊
Man did I love Little Stevie Wonder! This was one of his best musical periods, and this extended version makes it obvious just how great a composer and singer he was. Are the Funk Bros playing the instruments (besides the keyboards of course)?
All Stevie here.
That's right. All Stevie
wow!!!
Great song with realistic imagery, and uncanny accuracy of the failures of the "JUDICIAL" system in America today, and also, from times in the pass. A revelation to the mind, if you don't understand the meaning of high incarceration rates and recidivism. Stevie was quite aware of the problem when he produced this classic.
SOUL!!
woah woah woah
Soul
Still true today
Do you want me to get on my knees & beg? Lol ❤
Living for the 🌆 city Stevie wonder DJ Disco 😺 cat musical 1973 oh ya
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Love it but sometimes just want to hear the original version