"What's Going On" by A Perfect Circle

 

To a certain extent, April 4th will always be a day of mourning.

On this day in 1968, the world lost a truly brilliant soul, the epitome of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, Rev. Martin Luther King.

Though not directly about King's assassination, Washington, DC singer songwriter Marvin Gaye's 1971 protest anthem "What's Going On" was adopted as a rallying cry against social injustice. The opening lines “Mother, mother, there’s far too many of you crying / Brother, brother, brother, there’s far too many of you dying” were powerful words that buoyed the Civil Rights movement.

Here is a cover version from post-industrial Los Angeles, California band A Perfect Circle.

For more Marvin Gaye covers, James Taylor's version of "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" can be found here, and Hot Chip's version of "Sexual Healing" can be found here.

"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" by James Taylor

 As all good things do, Sweets Week must come to an end.

So, to bid this year's pancreas killing festivities adieu, here's 2000 Rock Hall of Fame inductee James Taylor with his remake of "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)," a 1965 Motown single for Marvin Gaye.

For another cover of Marvin Gaye, Hot Chip's version of "Sexual Healing" can be found here.

"Sexual Healing" by Hot Chip

 

British indietronica band Hot Chip cover Marvin Gaye's 1982 post disco slow jam "Sexual Healing" in a disjointed style that sounds almost like Max Headroom's singing it.

It's hard to put into words just how uncomfortable that makes me feel.