BALL OF CONFUSION LYRICS
FoxFirebur
everywhere and can only come up with werid versions . Nobody seem to know the
section that begins "......can't you hear me talkin to ya -just a ball of
confusion!" the beginning section is almost impossible to interpret---can
anyone help with this???
Leon Sanchez
Track Title: Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Album Title: Motown Hitsville, USA, Volume 1 disc 4
Prime Artist: The Temptations
Producer: Norman Whitfield
Written by: Barrett Strong
Written by: Norman Whitfield
Lyrics:
People moving out,
People moving in.
why, because of the color of their skin
run, run, run but you sho' can't hide
An eye for an eye,tooth for a tooth,
vote for me and I'll set you free
rap on , brother, rap on
The only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
and it seems
nobody's interested in learning
but the teacher
segregation, determination, demonstration, intergration,
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation
Ball of confusion, oh yeah
That's what the world is today, hey
The sale of pills is at an all time high
young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
the cities ablaze in the summertime, and oh
the beat goes on
evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul
shooting rockets to the moon
kids growing up too soon
politicians say more taxes, will solve everything
and the band played on
So, round and around we go
where the world's ending, nobody knows
Oh, oke kaboke(?), can't you hear me talking to you
just a ball of confusion, oh yeah
that's what the world is today, hey
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 moving to the hills
people all over the world are shouting end the war
and the band played on
Oh, oke kaboke(?), can't you hear me talking to you
just a ball of confusion,
that's what the world is today, hey
(Adlib and close)
tpe...@gte.net
Su
time.
Just questioning one stance, which I'm really hearing differently. You have:
>So, round and around we go
>where the world's ending, nobody knows
I'm hearing:
So, round and around and around we go
where the world is heading, nobody knows
I've listened to this over and over and keep getting "my version."
Leon Sanchez wrote in message <36707570...@news.bitstorm.net>...
Todd & Sharon Peach
>
> Many thanks for posting these lyrics, which I've also wanted for a long
> time.
>
> Just questioning one stance, which I'm really hearing differently. You have:
>
> >So, round and around we go
> >where the world's ending, nobody knows
>
> I'm hearing:
>
> So, round and around and around we go
> where the world is heading, nobody knows
>
> I've listened to this over and over and keep getting "my version."
>
> Leon Sanchez wrote in message <36707570...@news.bitstorm.net>...
> >Here you go....
It's so weird to see your stuff come back around in the NG.....
I have a page of older R&B lyrics at
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5201/RandB/VintageRandB.html
FoxFirebur got an older copy of the lyric (direct or indirect, I don't
know); someone suggested some corrections to me a few weeks back (Great
Googamooga), and on listening carefully, I also came to Su's
conclusion. The corrected lyric:
Track Title: Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is
Today)
Album Title: Motown Hitsville, USA, Volume 1 disc 4
Prime Artist: The Temptations
Producer: Norman Whitfield
Written by: Barrett Strong
Written by: Norman Whitfield
Lyrics:
People moving out,
People moving in.
why, because of the color of their skin
run, run, run but you sho' can't hide
An eye for an eye,tooth for a tooth,
vote for me and I'll set you free
rap on, brother, rap on
The only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
and it seems
nobody's interested in learning
but the teacher
segregation, determination, demonstration, intergration,
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation
Ball of confusion, oh yeah
That's what the world is today, hey
The sale of pills are at an all time high
young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
the cities ablaze in the summertime, and oh
the beat goes on
evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul
shooting rockets to the moon
kids growing up too soon
politicians say more taxes, will solve everything
and the band played on
So, round and around and around we go
where the world's headed, nobody knows
Oh, Great Googamooga, can't you hear me talking to you
just a ball of confusion, oh yeah
that's what the world is today, hey
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 moving to the hills
people all over the world are shouting end the war
and the band played on
Oh, Great Googamooga, can't you hear me talking to you
just a ball of confusion,
that's what the world is today, hey
(Adlib and close)
tpe...@gte.net
-Todd
--
Todd & Sharon Peach
Seattle, Washington
tpe...@gte.net
http://home1.gte.net/tpeach/NoPlaceLikeHome.htm
Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics:
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5201/Ella/Ella.html
Ray Charles Lyrics:
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5201/RayCharles/Ray.html
Su
But check the song again, I have the song and I'm still hearing "where the
WORLD IS heading" rather than "where the world's heading."
Todd & Sharon Peach wrote in message <74jbt2$9p5$1...@news-2.news.gte.net>...
Leigh Trahan
>
> You mean I'm right? Cool beans. The hearing has gone with the age yet.
>
> But check the song again, I have the song and I'm still hearing "where the
> WORLD IS heading" rather than "where the world's heading."
Su,
I just noticed a small discrepancy. You keep hearing the "where the
world is headING" whereas Todd & Sharon provided "where the world's
headED".
--
Leigh Trahan
Su
You know you're getting old when you worry about the declining morality of
the youth. I've got teens and I think I'm going into mass panic.
Leigh Trahan wrote in message <366D62CC...@home.com>...