Playing For Change - "What's Going On" (video & lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases the Playing For Change video of the 1970 R&B song "What's Going On".

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/03/songs-from-marvin-gayes-whats-going-on.html for a post about Marvin Gaye's performance of "What's Going On" and "Save The Children".

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Thanks to the composers of this song, and thanks to all those who are featured in this video. Special thanks to the Playing For Change organization.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: What's Going On | Playing For Change | Song Around The World



Playing For Change, Published on Jun 4, 2014

Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music.

We started this performance with PFC Band members Titi Tsira and Clarence Bekker while on a trip together in Rio de Janeiro. Wherever we traveled we would add more musicians, strings in Serbia, guitar and bass in Chicago, pandeiro in Brazil and the final piece came together with Sara Bareilles' vocal performance at Washington Square park in NYC. The message of this song is as strong as ever and it's up to us to make the change we want to see. Music can show us the way.

We are honored to announce the release of PFC3: Songs Around The World - available everywhere now! This CD/DVD set highlights the passion and talent of 185 musicians from 31 different countries..

JOIN THE MOVEMENT
http://www.playingforchange.com ...

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LYRICS: WHAT'S GOING ON
(written by Renaldo Benson, Alfred W Cleveland and Marvin P Gaye)

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, eheh

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, oh oh oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Yeah, what's going on
Ah, what's going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on brother
Right on babe

Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply 'cause our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh oh oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
C'mon talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Yeah, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on, ooh ooo ooo ooo
Right on baby
Right on baby

Source: http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/51457/