It is often arguably stated, that the death of the last famous American poets like Robert Frost and T.S Eliot did not only take the most creative and enlightened people in society but also the value of poetry in America. But it is albums like "What's goin on" that prove the above statement wrong. Poetry is very much still alive in our society today in the form of music. Yes, pop music is the aethetic -poetic vehicle of a generation.
Songs on this album, just like poems, carry a message that is grand eventhough they are usually a little over 3 minutes long. Poems usually connect and point out many truths and absurdities about life and that is exactly what songs from this album like "What's goin on" and "Inner City Blues" do.
They creatively describe what's going on in society and pose deeper questions to the listeners which just like poetry induce a process of thought and reflection.
Through his music on this album, Marvin Gaye was able to voice many issuses in the society of America in the late sixties and early seventies such as the war, poverty and violence, and was able to let the listener rethink and reflect on the life he/she lives.
An exploration of one of the greatest albums of the sixties. This blog is dedicated to illustrating how the music of Marvin Gaye moved people and America as a whole in the late 1960's and beyond.
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