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| The song, while sticking with the album's overall sensual and erotic theme, also carried some political overtones especially with the lyric, ''"won't you rather make love, children/as opposed to war, like you know you should"''. The song featured the continuation of the title track's music. The song was the final song of the Gaye-Townsend composition side of the album as the following four tracks followed on a different, more laid back musical vibe than the first half. Marvin performed this while on '']'' in 1974 and again during his only ] tour in 1979. | The song, while sticking with the album's overall sensual and erotic theme, also carried some political overtones especially with the lyric, ''"won't you rather make love, children/as opposed to war, like you know you should"''. The song featured the continuation of the title track's music. The song was the final song of the Gaye-Townsend composition side of the album as the following four tracks followed on a different, more laid back musical vibe than the first half. Marvin performed this while on '']'' in 1974 and again during his only ] tour in 1979. | ||
| The basis of this song was recorded as a challenge by Producer Townsend to Gaye. During his vocal sessions, Gaye had a a habit of "]" parts of a song in order to acheive the perfect vocal take. Townsend, being from the old school of recording, wasn't used to having a performer record a song bit by bit and teased Gaye about it, telling him, "Marvin you couldn't sing a song all the way through if your life depended on it." According to Townsend, Gaye took up the challenge, removing his shirt and singing the entire take "for 40 minutes straight!" | |||
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"Keep Gettin' It On", or "Let's Get It On, Pt. 2", was a sequel of the title track on Marvin Gaye's 1973 album, Let's Get It On.
The song, while sticking with the album's overall sensual and erotic theme, also carried some political overtones especially with the lyric, "won't you rather make love, children/as opposed to war, like you know you should". The song featured the continuation of the title track's music. The song was the final song of the Gaye-Townsend composition side of the album as the following four tracks followed on a different, more laid back musical vibe than the first half. Marvin performed this while on Soul Train in 1974 and again during his only Japan tour in 1979.
The basis of this song was recorded as a challenge by Producer Townsend to Gaye. During his vocal sessions, Gaye had a a habit of "punching in" parts of a song in order to acheive the perfect vocal take. Townsend, being from the old school of recording, wasn't used to having a performer record a song bit by bit and teased Gaye about it, telling him, "Marvin you couldn't sing a song all the way through if your life depended on it." According to Townsend, Gaye took up the challenge, removing his shirt and singing the entire take "for 40 minutes straight!"
Personnel
- All vocals by Marvin Gaye
- Instrumentation by assorted Los Angeles musicians
- Produced by Marvin Gaye