Marvin Gaye | "Got To Give It Up"

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The current monster that is "Blurred Lines" was heavily influenced by this classic. #1 on the Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles chart in 1977. Marvin was heavily pressured by Motown in the late 70s to record disco music, which he refused to do. He wrote this song as a parody of the disco scene, and it became one of his biggest hits.

[Agent Yoncé]

Not a fan of either songs. Just somewhat like their productions.

[Soulsista]

He has other songs that I prefer over this, but I still love it.

[Linnethia Monique]

Love this and Aaliyah's cover on One in a Million.

[Dreams]

I'm ashamed to admit that this is the first time I hear this song. On first listen, I'm not really feeling it - there are a bunch of Marvin songs I'd rank above it. I definitely hear the influence on "Blurred Lines".

[#LisaRinna]

A jam!

[B-Boy]

Jul 26, 2013 11:18:16 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

He wrote this song as a parody of the disco scene, and it became one of his biggest hits.

Oh really?

One of the few songs I like from him. I like Aaliyah's remake too.

[halo19]

One of my favorites of his.

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It's a nice song, but I prefer "Blurred Lines".

[Live Your Life]

Classic.

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#29 on Pitchfork's 200 Best Songs of the 1970's

Marvin Gaye didn’t want to record a disco single, but he wasn’t in a position to refuse Motown's request. As 1976 drew to a close, Gaye couldn’t complete a sequel to I Want You, nor was his bitter divorce with Anna Gordy getting close to finalized, and both events flattened his wallet. Strapped for cash, he headed over to Europe, where he recorded the in-concert double-LP that became 1977’s Live at the London Palladium—turning over the last side to “Got to Give It Up,” his reluctant disco song. Using Johnnie Taylor’s “Disco Lady” as a foundation (Gaye whispers about a dancing lady throughout the extended coda of the 12-minute mix), he built the song from the groove up, eschewing the rigidity of beat for lithe, elastic funk.

Unlike so many disco singles, there is air and swing in the groove, something accentuated by the song’s full-length version, which shifts toward a slippery jazz vamp at the four-minute mark. By that point in the song, Gaye has given himself over to the ecstasy of the celebration he’s created in the studio. He layers murmurs, shouts, and laughter throughout the record, creating an illusion of a swinging party. But the sly joke of “Got to Give It Up” is that it’s a record about itself. Marvin didn’t want to join the disco party but, once he was there, he found rapture. –Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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I like this, but I love Aaliyah's cover more.

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[gonecountry]

I enjoy the background more than the actual lyrics. Still a jam.

[disman00911]

One of my favorites from him.  Used to hear it on WGCI when I was younger.

Here's the full version
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhFNY9zW2F4