This is TOUGH! Favorite Stevie Wonder Song!

[MarianJack]

Poll question: This is TOUGH! Favorite Stevie Wonder Song!

For me, its either "Mon Cheri Amore" or "Sir Duke".

Yours? HMMM?

[WCGreen]

1. Too High.......

[Lautremont]

2. Higher Ground

or Superstition.

[Left Is Write]

9. Me too, on both counts, and in that order.

[Guava Jelly]

3. higher ground

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WJJkhbgJv2g

[WritingIsMyReligion]

4. "If You Really Love Me" or "I Wish" or "Ma Cherie Amour" or "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."

Any of those. ;)

[u4ic]

5. Another Star

or As...:)

[shawmut]

22. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

I like That Girl a lot too ... but I could choose from around a dozen favorite songs by Stevie. :thumbsup:


edit: whoops, i posted this in the wrong place.

[Arugula Latte]

34. I agree with Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

:thumbsup:

[sundog]

6. anything off talking book or innervisions

i ain't pickin

well maybe jesus children or i believe... maybe

[gbate]

7. What is the name of that one - Boogie On Reggae Woman?

I like that one a lot, but I chose Sir Duke because it reminds me of a great time in my life and it's a rockin' tune.

[Flaxbee]

30. Reggae Woman -- I like that one a lot, as well as You Haven't Done Nothin'

and Superstition.

I loooooove Stevie!

[Nicole]

8. I Just Called To Say I Love You.

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. Livin' for the City.

or Superstition.

[ornotna]

13. That would be my pick

Living For The City. Great song.

[Magrittes Pipe]

15. Oooh! Oooh! "Black Man!"

Now THAT's a hell of a song!

[ornotna]

27. Yeah

That is a powerful song. Jeez, I haven't heard that one in years.

[MarianJack]

11. Holy Mackrel!

I can't believe I forgot SO MANY!

[Katherine Brengle]

12. I had to pick Isn't She Lovely bc immediately upon seeing the thread title I started singing it lol.

[Arkansas Granny]

38. I had exactly the same reaction. That song just popped into

my head as soon as I saw "Stevie Wonder".

[Katherine Brengle]

42. Great minds I guess lol. nt

[jonnyblitz]

14. Higher Ground. Like the Chili Peppers version also. nt

[Tikki]

16. "Fingertips" Part 1 & 2.......this would be...

Little Stevie Wonder and he was really cute.






Tikki

[TOhioLiberal]

17. Sir Duke...

...one of my 'forgotten favs' now I have to go look for it. :)

[MarianJack]

18. One of the most BRILLIANTLY arranged songs...

...I've ever heard!

[TOhioLiberal]

21. Well arranged...

...well done. An all-around great song! :thumbsup:

[nuxvomica]

24. Some scientist showed that hearing that song makes one weaker

Something about the rhythm. Regardless, its one of his best. It's in what I think is Stevie's best album: "Fulfillingness' First Finale."

edit: I was wrong. I looked it up. It's from "Songs in the Key of Life."

[guitar man]

19. I Wish

....and everything else on "Songs in the Key of Life"

....he is such an incredible talent.....

[momophile]

20. that sunshine one. that's cute.

I sing it to my girl and my cat and my stuffed dog and my husband. I don't actually know the words, just the main line.

[mopinko]

23. do i do

man, you have not even listed the best songs. those are the most over played stevie songs.
how bout- as, knocks me off my feet, rocket love, boogie on reggae woman.
but really, do i do. gotta sing that one at the very, very top of my voice.
geez.

[Shine]

25. "As"....it's my all-time favorite song of all

:loveya:
As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May
Just as hate knows love's the cure
You can rest your mind assure
That I'll be loving you always

As now can't reveal the mistery of tomorrow
But in passing will grow older every day
Just as all is born is new
Do you know what I say is true
That I'll be loving you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
ALWAYS
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
ALWAYS
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
ALWAYS
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream

Did you know that true love asks for nothing
Her acceptance is the way we pay
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee
To last through forever and another day

Just as time knew to move on since the beginning
And the seasons know exactly when to change
Just as kindness knows no shame
Know through all your joy and pain
That I'll be loving you always

As today I know I'm living but tomorrow
Could make me the past but that I mustn't fear
For I'll know deep in my mind
The love of me I've left behind
Cause I'll be loving you always

Until the day is night and night becomes the day
ALWAYS
Until the trees and sea just up and fly away
ALWAYS
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4
ALWAYS
Until the day that is the day that are no more
Did you know you're loved by somebody?
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left
ALWAYS
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself
I'll loving you forever
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through
ALWAYS
Until the day that you are me and I am you
AL~~~~~WA~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~AA~~~
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
~~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~AA~~~
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
~~~AA~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~YS

We all know sometimes life's hates and troubles
Can make you wish you were born in another time and space
But you can bet your life times that and twice its double
That God knew exactly where he wanted you to be placed
So make sure when you say you're in it but not of it
You're not helping to make this earth a place sometimes called Hell
Change your words into truths and then change that truth into love
And maybe our children's grandchildren
And their great-great grandchildren will tell

I'll be loving you
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Loving you
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Loving you
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
Loving you
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream
Be loving you
Until the day is night and night becomes the day
Loving you
Until the trees and seas up, up and fly away
Loving you
Until the day that 8x8x8x8 is 4
Loving you
Until the day that is the day that are no more
Loving you
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left
Be loving you
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself
Loving you
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through
Loving you
Until the day that you are me and I am you
Now ain't that loving you
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Ain't that loving you
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
And I've got to say always
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
AL~~~~~~~~~WA~~~~~~~~~~~~AYS
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream
Um AL~~~~~~~~~WA~~~~~~~~~~~~AYS
Until the day is night and night becomes the day
AL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WA~~~~~~~~~AYS
Until the trees and sea just up and fly away
AL~~~~~WA~~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4
~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~~~~AA
Until the day that is the day that are no more
AA~~~~~~~~~~~~AA~~~~AA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AYS
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left
AL~~~~~~~~WA~~~~~~A~~~~~~~~~~~~AA
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself
~~~~~~AA~~~~~~~~AA~~~~~~AA~~~~~~AYS
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through
AL~~~~WAYS
Until the day that you are me and I am you

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream
Until the day is night and night becomes the day
Until the trees and sea just up and fly away
Until the day that 8x8x8 is 4
Until the day that is the day that are no more
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through
Until the day that you are me and I am you

[u4ic]

35. Great minds and all...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6186168&mesg_id=6186199 :D


:loveya:

[Seabiscuit]

50. THAT's the song I was thinking of! Thanks for providing the lyrics. :)

[5thGenDemocrat]

26. Superstition

Though there are a hundred songs one could pick.
John
From Stevie's hometown, Saginaw, Michigan. We're quite proud of him here.
Saginaw is the hometown of Question Mark and the Mysterians ("96 Tears"), too.

[RevolutionaryActs]

28. Superstition

:P

[Gormy Cuss]

29. Let's see. First, Fingertips I &II, then..

aw crap. It would take hours to list them all.
I have a soft spoken for Happy Birthday to You

You know it doesn't make much sense
There ought to be a law against
Anyone who takes offense
At a day in your celebration
‘Cause we all know in our minds
That there ought to be a time
That we can set aside

To show just how much we love you
And I'm sure you would agree
It couldn't fit more perfectly
Than to have a world party
on the day you came to be

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday (repeat)

I just never understood
How a man who died for good
Could not have a day that would
Be set aside for his recognition
Because it should never be
Just because some cannot see
The dream as clear as he
that they should make it become an illusion
And we all know everything
That he stood for time will bring
For in peace our hearts will sing
Thanks to Martin Luther King

Happy birthday to you...


Why has there never been a holiday
Where peace is celebrated
all throughout the world

The time is overdue
For people like me and you
Who know the way to truth
Is love and unity to all God's children
It should never be a great event
And the whole day should be spent
In full remembrance
Of those who lived and died for the
oneness of all people

So let us all begin
We know that love can win
Let it out don't hold it in
Sing it loud as you can

Happy birthday to you...

[RFKHumphreyObama]

31. I Just Called To Say I Love You

[TroubleMan]

32. "Ribbon In the Sky", "As (Always)", "Superstition", "Sunshine Of My Life"

Those are my favorites by him.

[Reverend_Smitty]

33. Superstition...

or Higher Ground or They Won't Go When I Go which is such a dark and moody song...damn he's got a lot of good music

[last_texas_dem]

36. Alright, I don't think I can pick just one

But here are my favorites: "My Cherie Amour", "Superstition", "If You Really Love Me", "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer", and "Sir Duke." Oh yeah, and I'll give an honorable mention to "You Haven't Done Nothin'."

[hellbound-liberal]

37. Here's one of Stevie's best that is often overlooked but deserves to be seen

I originally heard it on Lona Alias' show, The Spirit of Jazz, which airs on Sunday mornings from 6:00-9:00 am on WPFW 89.3 FM in D.C. If you aren't in the D.C. area, listen to her on the web at www.wpfw.org. You'll be glad you did!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoFYV8IOtR4

Here are the lyrics:

"Free"

Free like the river
Flowin' freely through infinity
Free to be sure of
What I am and who I need not be
Free from all worries
Worries prey on oneself's troubled mind
Freer than the clock's hands
Tickin' way the times
Freer than the meaning of free that man defines
Life running through me
Till I feel my father God has called

Me having nothin'
But possessing riches more than all
And I'm free
To be nowhere
But in every place I need to be
Freer than a sunbeam
Shinning through my soul
Free from feelin' heat or knowing bitter cold
Free from conceiving the beginning
For that's the infinite start

I'm gone - gone but still living
Life goes on without a beating heart

Free like a vision
That the mind of only you can see

Freer than a raindrop
Falling from the sky
Freer than a smile in a baby's sleepin' eyes

I'm free like a river
Flowin' freely to infinity
I'm free to be sure of what
I am and who I need not be
I'm much freer - like the meaning of the word free that
crazy man defines
Free - free like the vision that
The mind of only you are ever gonna see
Free like the river my life
Goes on and on through infinity

[bicentennial_baby]

39. You are the Sunshine of my Life

You are the sunshine of my life
That's why I'll always be around,
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart

I feel like this is the beginning,
Though I've loved you for a million years,
And if I thought our love was ending,
I'd find myself drowning in my own tears

You are the sunshine of my life,
That's why I'll always stay around,
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart

You must have known that I was lonely,
Because you came to my rescue,
And I know that this must be heaven,
How could so much love be inside of you?

You are the sunshine of my life, yeah,
That's why I'll always stay around,
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart

Love has joined us,
Love has joined us,
Let's think sweet love

[Burma Jones]

40. I like Superstition as it segues into Big Brother - also I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be F

But just about all of Stevie Wonder is great. Except for Ebony and Ivory......yecch

and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" is the perfect example of how Stevie takes what could have been an incredibly sappy piece of treacle and makes it beautiful and goose-bump inspiring....

[MarianJack]

41. I Used To Like "Ebony & Ivory",...

...but after 2 weeks of hearing it every 10 minutes I got really sick of it.

[Burma Jones]

44. Agreed.....

[LibraLiz1973]

43. You are the Sunshine of My Life

[MrSlayer]

45. I Wish

I love that fuckin song. Stevie has a ton of great stuff.

[Jokerman]

53. Another vote for "I Wish"

One of my all time favorites!

Looking back on when I
Was a little nappy headed boy
Then my only worry
Was for Christmas what would be my toy
Even though we sometimes
Would not get a thing
We were happy with the
Joy the day would bring

Sneaking out the back door
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back door
With "boy thought I told you not to go outside,"
Tryin' your best to bring the
Water to your eyes
Thinkin' it might stop her
From woopin' your behind

I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
Cause I love them so

Brother says he's tellin'
'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl
Just don't tell I'll give you
Anything you want in this whole wide world
Mama gives you money for Sunday school
You trade yours for candy after church is through

Smokin' cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)
Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall
You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right
But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight

I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go

[fortyfeetunder]

46. very tough call, too many...

Superstition is my favorite, but to tell the truth, there hasn't been a song he wrote I didn't like...

[PVnRT]

47. Superstition? Higher Ground?

sheesh...

[donheld]

48. If It's Magic

"If It's Magic"

If it's magic...
Then why can't it be everlasting
Like the sun that always shines
Like the poets in this rhyme
Like the galaxies in time

If it's pleasing...
Then why can't it be never leaving
Like the day that never fails
Like on seashores there are shells
Like the time that always tells

It holds the key to every heart
Throughout the universe
It fills you up without a bite
And quenches every thirst

So...
If it's special
Then with it why aren't we as careful
As making sure we dress in style
Posing pictures with a smile
Keeping danger from a child

It holds the key to every heart
Throughout the universe
It fills you up without a bite
And quenches every thirst

So...
If it's magic...
Why can't we make it everlasting
Like the lifetime of the sun
It will leave no heart undone
For there's enough for everyone

[swag]

49. "You Haven't Done Nothin'"

[bikebloke]

51. Pasttime Paradise

Followed by You Ain't Done Nothin'.

[peekaloo]

52. I Wish, Superstition, You Haven't Done Nothin', Living for the City........

to name four :-)