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Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)

The Temptations의 싱글
"Psychedelic Shack"
(1969)
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
(1970)
"Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)"
(1970)
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
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수록 음반 <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> Greatest Hits II
아티스트 The Temptations
B-Side "It's Summer"
발매일 1970년 5월 7일
녹음 기간 1970년 4월 12일, 1970년 4월 14일
스튜디오 히츠빌 U.S.A. 스튜디오 A (미시간 주 디트로이트)
장르 사이키델릭 소울
재생 시간 4:03
레이블 Gordy
송라이터 Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
프로듀서 Norman Whitfield

1. 개요2. 오디오3. 가사4. 차트 성적

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1. 개요

템테이션스의 싱글이며 이들의 컴필레이션 앨범 Greatest Hits II의 첫 싱글로 1970년 5월 7일에 발매되었다.

2. 오디오



3. 가사

[Intro]
One, two
One, two, three, four, ow!

[Verse 1: Eddie Kendricks & Dennis Edwards]
People movin' out, people movin' in
Why? Because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Vote for me and I'll set you free
Rap on, brother, rap on
Well, the only person talkin' 'bout "Love thy brother"
Is the preacher
And it seems nobody's interested in learnin'
But the teacher

[Pre-Chorus: Dennis Edwards]
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation

[Chorus]
Ball of confusion
Oh, yeah
That's what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey

[Verse 2: Paul Williams, Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin]
The sale of pills are at an all-time high
Young folks walkin' 'round with their heads in the sky
Cities aflame in the summertime
And oh, the beat goes on
Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soul
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growin' up too soon
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
And the band played on

[Pre-Chorus]
So 'round and around and around we go
Where the world's headed, said, nobody knows

[Chorus]
Oh, Great Googa Mooga
Can't you hear me talking to you?
Just a ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey

[Verse 3]
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast
The Beatles' new record's a gas
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
And the band played on
Eve of destruction, tax deduction
City inspectors, bill collectors
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hippies moving to the hills
People all over the world are shouting, "End the war"
And the band played on

[Chorus]
Great Googa Mooga
Can't you hear me talking to you?
It's a ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin', ball of confusion
That's what the world is today, hey, hey (Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya)
Sayin', ball of confusion
That's what the world is today

4. 차트 성적

빌보드 R&B 차트에서 2위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1970년 6월 넷째 주부터 7월 둘째 주까지 3주 연속 3위를 기록했고 9주 연속 10위권에,[1] 11주 연속 20위권에,[2] 13주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[3]

1970년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 24위에 올랐다.


[1] 1970년 6월 셋째 주부터 1970년 8월 셋째 주까지[2] 1970년 6월 둘째 주부터 1970년 8월 넷째 주까지[3] 1970년 6월 첫째 주부터 1970년 8월 다섯번째 주까지