My three songs were:
Superstition:
I've heard this song before many times, or at least that key guitar riff, but I never knew it was Stevie Wonder. This song has always seemed to be a classic funk song, with its clear funk sound and feel. Stevie Wonder has a clear understanding of how to put together a timeless song and his beautiful singing voice only reinforces that. Superstition will forever be on my top list.
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A Changin' (1963)
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (1961)
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (1961)
Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972)
The Times They Are A Changin':
This song takes me back to my childhood, and is very sentimental to me. My father has always been a huge fan of Bob Dylan, so I've really grown up with a lot of Dylan's music and music influenced by his. Bob Dylan is an interesting musician because he really has an awful singing voice, but it just sounds so good when he sings. He's really portraying the message that the music isn't always about sounding beautiful, sometimes it's just about what the singer is saying.
Please Mr. Postman:
I really love the upbeat sound to this song, it really puts me in a great mood. I just generally like
the sound of this song. I think it really characterizes the music and feel of the time, then makes it ten times better. The Marvelettes just have that feel of absolute happiness and bliss, I can't even explain it.Superstition:
I've heard this song before many times, or at least that key guitar riff, but I never knew it was Stevie Wonder. This song has always seemed to be a classic funk song, with its clear funk sound and feel. Stevie Wonder has a clear understanding of how to put together a timeless song and his beautiful singing voice only reinforces that. Superstition will forever be on my top list.
