the temptations, the psychedelic soul years.
roses, pt.2.
the sequel to “roses” (a track mos def recently copped for the ecstatic), ms. muldrow sounds jubilant and spiritual, optimistic and funky as ever. this is from her latest album, umsindo, which dropped yesterday on the internets and will hit what record stores remain next week (the same day as the dudley perkins record, which she also produced, and has similar hendrix-lev psychedelic cover art).
beautiful words from 2dopeboyz.
artwork by tokio aoyama.
“ball of confusion (that’s what the world is today)” by the temptations, by the undisputed truth.
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people movin’ out, people movin’ in: why, because of the color of their skin – run, run, run, but you sho’ can’t hide. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth: vote for me, and i’ll set you free – rap on, brother, rap on.
well, the only person talkin’ ‘bout love thy brother is the preacher. and it seems, nobody is interested in learnin’ but the teacher. segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation: ball of confusion, that’s what the world is today.
the sale of pills are at an all time high, young folks walk around with their heads in the sky. cities aflame in the summer time – and the beat goes on. air pollution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul, shootin’ rockets to the moon, kids growin’ up too soon. politicians say more taxes will solve everything – and the band played on.
so round ‘n’ round ‘n’ round we go: where the world’s headed, nobody knows. just a ball of confusion: that’s what the wold is today.
fear in the air, tension everywhere, unemployment rising fast, the beatles’ new record’s a gas, and the only safe place to live is on an indian reservation – and the band played on.
eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors, mod clothes in demand, population out of hand. suicide, too many bills, hippies movin’ to the hills. people all over the world, are shoutin’: “end the war” – and the band played on.
(music, right on! take me higher!)
