Desert Island Stevie Wonder Song
 

If you had to listen to only one Stevie Wonder song for the rest of your life, what would it be? This is the premise of my music blog, Desert Island Mixtape. Each month we choose a new artist and pose the same question. I then share the results with high school students in hopes that they are inspired to learn more about older musicians. Thanks.

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"

I'd say 'I Wish' or 'Superstition'. Tough pick! :wave:

Difficult choice but I would have to go with "I WISH" due to the intricate,syncopated interplay of both the keyboards & guitar while the bassline in an Eflat scale-play(Stevie felt comfortable performing songs in flats/sharps due to the ease of noting the keyboard's "black key" configuration) maintained a straight, solid tempo foundation. His rhythmic, lyrical flow played perfectly against the tune's harmonic & chordal content. No doubt 'bout the horns adding emphasis to the song's closing....jus' sayin'....

^^ Agree 100% with MISTERQCUE...and TOTAL BULLS-EYE :clap:

Golden Lady.

It's on Innervisions.

"Sir Duke" would be mine for sure. Few songs make feel as good as that song.

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If you had to listen to only one Stevie Wonder song for the rest of your life, what would it be? This is the premise of my music blog, Desert Island Mixtape

Oooooo that's hard. I really love "I Was Made to Love Her" but I feel like that one could get annoying pretty fast. "Too High" is pretty great but maybe a little too low key. I should just listen to some more Stevie and come back.

Hmmm. Tough one. Just listened to innervisions yesterday. I guess I would go with I wish or I believe.

Living Just Enough, Just Enough,,,
 

"Living For The City"
Stevie even excels himself here- this track is brilliant in every way. He plays all the instruments and sings all the voices (except the actors in the middle section). And he composes and produces it as well! Unusually dark and gritty for Stevie, who is usually at the sweeter poppier end of soul. Great social commentary in the lyrics, an outstanding lead vocal, congruously moody instrument sounds, even his drumming is excellent, his vocal harmonies are outstanding, and the change into the dreamy contrast section creates a sense of fantasia to release the brooding tension of the main sections.
Quite a masterpiece, methinks.
There's a great live version of Stevie with Ray Charles singing this, search YouTube.

"Living In The City" easy. Like the guy above said it's an absolute masterpiece, talk about an epic track, just amazing.

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Agreed. That's my pick too.

Gosh... That Girl, Higher Ground, Sir Duke, You Haven't Done Nothin'...

Guess if I had to listen to it over and over, maybe either Do I Do or (more than likely) I Was Made To Love Her.

"Too High."

honorable mentions: "You Got It Bad Girl," "Superstition," "Smile Please," It Aint No Use," "Sir Duke."

"You Got it Bad Girl" is a GREAT choice. I might have to go with "Saturn" off of SITKOL, though...

GUYS come on... it's obviously "I Believe (When I Fall in Love)"

Living for the City would be painfully ironic being stuck on a desert island

With Jan though : Sir Duke

^ HaHa! That's true - on a desert island, it might drive you crazy!

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OK, so what's yours ?

I don't like those famous romantic songs, so I'm just gonna copy Chula with Living For The City regardless of OH's comment.

I love Stevie,but stuck on a desert island?? umm-Hey Love.

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