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10/28/2020

What's Going On

Have you ever listened to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" in a totally different context from the Vietnam war?

In 1970, it was sung as a protest song against the war and the establishment of the time, but after May 2020, it's become an anthem for some people who cannot help raising their voices for BLM.

"Don't punish me with brutality / Talk to me / so you can see," sings Gaye.

It's still amazing for me how sweetly he could sing this line, even though he was furious about what was going on in the world then.

If you listen to it repeatedly, you'll be able to manage your anger and know what you should do tomorrow.