I was 14 years old when this album came out on the upper west side of Manhattan My father suddenly died young the year before. My mother myself and my brother survived living just enough for the city 🏙
A vivid memory of my young daughter over 30 years listening to this song in my car on my worn out tape of Innervisions. At the time 8:33 and the narrated story, she freaked out yelling and was so sad & angry - "Mommy, no, no!!! - why? why?" Thanks Stevie Wonder, aside from playing every instrument and your writing brilliance, you provided lessons on racial, social & economic injustice. Love and hope too. Biggest lifelong fan here. Things from my past. Forever grateful to Stevie Wonder.
I was born in early June 1968. Earlier that year Stevie sung in italian " Place in the sun" at the annual Festival of italian song taking place in Sanremo, and then the following year again in Sanremo. In 1973, dad brought me this song from Aviano air base, where he worked as an internal bartender, it was since then i really got acquainted with Stevie. Later in february 1980, by watxhing the " Send one your love' video made whit no shades, i' ve learnt he is blind.....i was 11 at the time and i felt so sad for him. I've almost bursted in tears as i'm disabled fron birth an a wheleed chair not walking from birth and i know what it means myself. GOD BLESS YOU STEVIE! Larry Pordenone Italy
Wow this is one of my favorite stevie wonder songs it tells about the struggles and the pains of living in the city . It is a phenomenal masterpiece and it is still very relevant to the situation that we are all still facing in our city and country a very powerful message.
Yes man 8 or 9 years but fell in love with this song got a close and play record player and this 45 single and lost my mind played the all Christmas Day. Mercy man
Saw Stevie fronting the Rolling Stones at the Amphitheater in Chicago in 1972. The Man has more funk in his little finger than Stones in the whole band!
The first album where Stevie Wonder had total creative control, and he ran with it. Never before had a song taken on racism as head-on as this. Not even Marvin Gaye's previous two albums (to this point) were so blunt.
mate your an Master Dj/Remixer its just amazing all your musical knowledge and the backstory to this song trying to make Stevie angry ha ha ha...???? He would have hated this back than till they told him why...???? Just to change his vocal/singing tone...???? So far everything you done is just amazing for us listeners....????? Thank you mr. Perfect ....????? Purrrrrrrrrrrfect.....? Dj DiscoCat .....? Mate you are...?????? Great track......???? Btw you and Dj.Johnny Cee ruling the RUclips music chanel...???? So boring without you Guys.....
This take me back I was 10 yrs old. This is when I started listening to Stevie Wonder music back then I didn't know of the meaning of the song. But now Stevie was a music genuise
The pineal gland 👁️ is more powerful than our two "seeing eyes". 👀 It has an optic nerve which connects to the brain, just as our two eyes that see the physical world have optic nerves.
Never heard this version before in my life. I've only ever heard the shorter version. I didn't even know it was a short version of an original longer song till right now. (4-24-24 ~2am)
Toller mix - Tanzbar Music hitverdächtig - weiter so - weiter sagen erlaubt - Weltklasse DJ - cool gemacht .Great mix - Tanzbar Music is a hit - keep it up - keep saying it is allowed - world class DJ - made cool.
boy is born in hard time Mississippi Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty His parents give him love and affection To keep him strong, moving in the right direction Living just enough, just enough for the city His father works some days for fourteen hours And you can bet, he barely makes a dollar His mother goes to scrub the floors for many And you'd best believe, she hardly gets a penny Living just enough, just enough for the city His sister's black, but she is sho'nuff pretty Her skirt is short, but Lord her legs are sturdy To walk to school, she's got to get up early Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty Living just enough, just enough for the city Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many His patience's long, but soon he won't have any To find a job is like a haystack needle 'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah Everybody, city, yeah (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody, city, yeah (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The funky, cryin' city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Living for the city Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Everybody clap you hand together now (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The bus for New York City! Hey bus driver, I'm getting on that, hold it Thanks a lot Wow, New York, just like I pictured it Skyscrapers and everything Psst, hey, hey brother, hey come here slick Hey you look, you look hip man Hey, you wanna make yourself five bucks, man? Yeah, brother Look here, run this across the street for me right quick Okay, run this across the street for me What? (Up against that goddamn car!) Huh? (Let's go) I didn't know, what? Gimme your hands up, you punk I'm just going across the street Put that leg up, shut your mouth Hell no, what did I do? Okay, turn around, turn around Put your hands behind your back, let's go, lets go A jury of your peers having found you guilty, ten years What? Come on, come on, get in that cell, nigger God, Lord His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty He spends the life walking the streets of New York City He's almost dead from breathing in air pollution He tried and fought, but to him there's no solution Living just enough, just enough for the city (yeah, yeah, yeah) I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder If we don't change, the world will soon be over Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
When It Comes To " Musically Descriptive Powers " Of " Describing The Plight Of The " less Fortunate " Then The Social Observations Of Stevie Wonder " Remain Infinite " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965
4:30 Cmon with it DjDiscoCat 🎯 its literally 2:33Am and im about to wake everyone up 👏🏽 Its already bad enough I love me some Stevie but your remixes be so on point 😩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯❤️❤️❤️❤️
If anyone wants me to sing this during the senior prom, I will accept it and I’ll be doing it for everyone Keeping my sunglasses on during the live performance at the senior prom
Nice dude!!!! 👍 Happy Fourth of July wherever You are it's a crazy American holiday where we drink beer and pop fireworks LOL I'm just being a smart-ass
Exactly, even when I was a kid in the 70’s I knew Stevie was ‘blind’ but I was astonishing by his gift and so many others did, too! Love the Man, Steveland Hardaway Morris AKA Stevie Wonder! A man who WAS music!
Gracias por el aporte Músical de Stevie Wonder y en especial por ésta fecha histórica 4 de Julio conmemorando la Independencia de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica! 🙏🎤🎵💯⭐🇺🇸
Wow! Wow! Wow! You, again, just made my day! Thanks a lot for mixing and uploading this gem! Almost on par with your Bee Gees' 'Night Fever' Remix, in my (humble) opinion, together with Marvin Gaye's 'Ecology' and Stevie's 'For Once In My Life' (where you really outdid yourself I feel). Keep 'em coming brother. Keep 'em coming!
Great song with realistic imagery, and uncanny accuracy of the failures of the "JUDICIAL" system in America today, and also, from times in the pass. A revelation to the mind, if you don't understand the meaning of high incarceration rates and recidivism. Stevie was quite aware of the problem when he produced this classic.
Another amazing remix of an iconic song! Thanks again. You would be perfect to remix Terri Iten’s “What A Night”, super hi-nag stomper that was big in Seattle and Vancouver.
Man did I love Little Stevie Wonder! This was one of his best musical periods, and this extended version makes it obvious just how great a composer and singer he was. Are the Funk Bros playing the instruments (besides the keyboards of course)?
I was 14 years old when this album came out on the upper west side of Manhattan
My father suddenly died young
the year before.
My mother myself and my brother survived living just enough for the city 🏙
😢This song always brings such deep emotion. So much truth! Thank you @StevieWonder
A vivid memory of my young daughter over 30 years listening to this song in my car on my worn out tape of Innervisions. At the time 8:33 and the narrated story, she freaked out yelling and was so sad & angry - "Mommy, no, no!!! - why? why?" Thanks Stevie Wonder, aside from playing every instrument and your writing brilliance, you provided lessons on racial, social & economic injustice. Love and hope too. Biggest lifelong fan here. Things from my past. Forever grateful to Stevie Wonder.
We had the 45 when I was a kid. I didn't hear the full version until many many years later, like 15 or so years later.
I was born in early June 1968. Earlier that year Stevie sung in italian " Place in the sun" at the annual Festival of italian song taking place in Sanremo, and then the following year again in Sanremo.
In 1973, dad brought me this song from Aviano air base, where he worked as an internal bartender, it was since then i really got acquainted with Stevie.
Later in february 1980, by watxhing the " Send one your love' video made whit no shades, i' ve learnt he is blind.....i was 11 at the time and i felt so sad for him.
I've almost bursted in tears as i'm disabled fron birth an a wheleed chair not walking from birth and i know what it means myself.
GOD BLESS YOU STEVIE!
Larry Pordenone Italy
I HAVE ALL OF STEVIE WONDER MUSIC ON RECORDS AND CASSETTES AND CDS AND 12INCHES AND 45'S AND 8 TRACKS EVERY ONE OF THEM. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 😎
Happy 50th Anniversary and Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
This song always touches my Soul, being born and raised in the South.
The Struggle 🙏👆🤟✌️👊
"I hope you hear my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow."
Happy 4th of July to All! Thank you for sharing! 💖
" I hope you all hear my plight!
All yall's compassion helps me white knuckle it through this tough night"
peace
Wow this is one of my favorite stevie wonder songs it tells about the struggles and the pains of living in the city . It is a phenomenal masterpiece and it is still very relevant to the situation that we are all still facing in our city and country a very powerful message.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Yes man 8 or 9 years but fell in love with this song got a close and play record player and this 45 single and lost my mind played the all Christmas Day. Mercy man
By any metric, this song should be in the top 10 of rhe 20th century. Oooof
Saw Stevie fronting the Rolling Stones at the Amphitheater in Chicago in 1972. The Man has more funk in his little finger than Stones in the whole band!
Amazing song, DJDiscoCat once again manages to make this world a better place with sharing this fantastic work!
Caution: God-like genius at work.
Applies to both Stevie and Discocat
@@clivemorris5622 It really doesn't.
Richard Pryor called it. “Our text today is from the Book of Wonder.” Yesssss-sah!
Amen!
TRUTH 🏹🎯
The first album where Stevie Wonder had total creative control, and he ran with it. Never before had a song taken on racism as head-on as this. Not even Marvin Gaye's previous two albums (to this point) were so blunt.
mate your an Master Dj/Remixer its just amazing all your musical knowledge and the backstory to this song trying to make Stevie angry ha ha ha...???? He would have hated this back than till they told him why...???? Just to change his vocal/singing tone...???? So far everything you done is just amazing for us listeners....????? Thank you mr. Perfect ....????? Purrrrrrrrrrrfect.....? Dj DiscoCat .....? Mate you are...?????? Great track......???? Btw you and Dj.Johnny Cee ruling the RUclips music chanel...???? So boring without you Guys.....
This take me back I was 10 yrs old. This is when I started listening to Stevie Wonder music back then I didn't know of the meaning of the song. But now Stevie was a music genuise
Thee universe has produced a great man to spread the gospel of music Stevie Wonder
I Wonder how Stevie came up with all those great hits? 😀😀😀😀
Gotta love the Wonder man!!! ❤❤
The pineal gland 👁️ is more powerful than our two "seeing eyes". 👀 It has an optic nerve which connects to the brain, just as our two eyes that see the physical world have optic nerves.
@@Donna777 ...it makes melatonin.
@@Donna777 lady
Never heard this version before in my life. I've only ever heard the shorter version. I didn't even know it was a short version of an original longer song till right now. (4-24-24 ~2am)
Cool eh Donald 😂
Thank you ❤️❤️!!!!!!!
He is.soooo Blessed!!!
New song of Stevie Wonder to me, interesting to experience songs here I never have been listening before
Música maravillosa gracias y con la bola reflectante...genial. Gracias DJ ❤🎵🕺💃💥
Speechless...never a song nor a mix like this...ever...never.
i love this track that rocks the sound 60/70 the best music on this last 50/60year last
Toller mix - Tanzbar Music hitverdächtig - weiter so - weiter sagen erlaubt - Weltklasse DJ - cool gemacht .Great mix - Tanzbar Music is a hit - keep it up - keep saying it is allowed - world class DJ - made cool.
Another excellent song and remix
boy is born in hard time Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong, moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet, he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe, she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city
His sister's black, but she is sho'nuff pretty
Her skirt is short, but Lord her legs are sturdy
To walk to school, she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty
Living just enough, just enough for the city
Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many
His patience's long, but soon he won't have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah
Everybody, city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody, city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The funky, cryin' city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Living for the city
Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Everybody clap you hand together now
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa)
(Living just enough, for the city, whoa)
The bus for New York City!
Hey bus driver, I'm getting on that, hold it
Thanks a lot
Wow, New York, just like I pictured it
Skyscrapers and everything
Psst, hey, hey brother, hey come here slick
Hey you look, you look hip man
Hey, you wanna make yourself five bucks, man?
Yeah, brother
Look here, run this across the street for me right quick
Okay, run this across the street for me
What? (Up against that goddamn car!) Huh? (Let's go)
I didn't know, what?
Gimme your hands up, you punk
I'm just going across the street
Put that leg up, shut your mouth
Hell no, what did I do?
Okay, turn around, turn around
Put your hands behind your back, let's go, lets go
A jury of your peers having found you guilty, ten years
What?
Come on, come on, get in that cell, nigger
God, Lord
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He spends the life walking the streets of New York City
He's almost dead from breathing in air pollution
He tried and fought, but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder
If we don't change, the world will soon be over
Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
Love! 💕
Thanks!
The spoken word parts completely change the song from what you hear on the radio.
He gets it right! Damn the hatred and bigotry in this World.
Thank you for the lyrics, it really helps. 😊
that, this is real music
When It Comes To " Musically Descriptive Powers " Of " Describing The Plight Of The " less Fortunate " Then The Social Observations Of Stevie Wonder " Remain Infinite " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965
Bravoooooo!!!👏👏👏👏👏
4:30 Cmon with it DjDiscoCat 🎯 its literally 2:33Am and im about to wake everyone up 👏🏽 Its already bad enough I love me some Stevie but your remixes be so on point 😩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯❤️❤️❤️❤️
Blessed and gifted.
If anyone wants me to sing this during the senior prom, I will accept it and I’ll be doing it for everyone
Keeping my sunglasses on during the live performance at the senior prom
I heard Stevie cry when that ad popped up 😅
Hell Yes! Keep Up The Great Work!
My mom used to crank this way up.thanks.pj.
I can listen to this song all day long😎
Thanks a lot for the share of this well done reworked version, and Happy 4th of July to you all...
This is an absolutely amazing song. Reminds me too much of what is going on in the world today. :(
A beautiful, soulful, and important song for the 4th !!!
One of my favorites !
It’s going down in the morning, dj disco cat back with soul perfection
Love this song .love Stevie Wonder.
Christ, man. This is the mix of mixes!!! Cya in the 21st Century⚡
I used to love the hell outta this song 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿
... best one I've heard by far DJDiscoCat .
Excellent Quality Friend 👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹
i was young .... today i m 54 .... found.. nice..
We can all use a lot more "Inner vision 🏹🎯🔥 True that! 🎯
Nice dude!!!! 👍 Happy Fourth of July wherever You are it's a crazy American holiday where we drink beer and pop fireworks LOL I'm just being a smart-ass
My favorite Stevie track. Thank you DiscoCat.
I still have my LP that i got 74 or 75
Yeah baby! I never knew this version existed until a few years ago. ❤
That bass in the beginning is banging!!!!
Thanks for uploading this!
Way before BASS was bass
The most gifted artist in music! God bless Stevie for the pleasure your music gives.
Exactly, even when I was a kid in the 70’s I knew Stevie was ‘blind’ but I was astonishing by his gift and so many others did, too! Love the Man, Steveland Hardaway Morris AKA Stevie Wonder! A man who WAS music!
Super cool cat Stevie Wonder sings from his soul😎
Gracias por el aporte Músical de Stevie Wonder y en especial por ésta fecha histórica 4 de Julio conmemorando la Independencia de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica!
🙏🎤🎵💯⭐🇺🇸
Hoy es el "día de independencia"
Living for the City by Stevie Wonder also DJ disco cat is in the musical background thank you
You are so amazing!
I don't even have adequate words to articulate exactly how amazing you really are!
Stevie would be so proud of you!
You save me. In every way a person can be saved
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DJDiscoCat you're the best ❤
The great one 😊
Good extended remix. The other one you did a few years back is still my favorite!
La Intro: incomparable 🎉
WOW! I did not know this version existed
That is because I just released this remix I did.
My next cat will be named DJDiscoCat.
😂😂😂😂😝😝😝
INCREDIBLE VERSION!!!
Wow! Wow! Wow! You, again, just made my day!
Thanks a lot for mixing and uploading this gem!
Almost on par with your Bee Gees' 'Night Fever' Remix, in my (humble) opinion, together with Marvin Gaye's 'Ecology' and Stevie's 'For Once In My Life' (where you really outdid yourself I feel).
Keep 'em coming brother. Keep 'em coming!
AWESOME 👍
Awesome! Thanks for this!
Oh Brother...That`s groovy.Killer job..♫♫♪
Great song with realistic imagery, and uncanny accuracy of the failures of the "JUDICIAL" system in America today, and also, from times in the pass. A revelation to the mind, if you don't understand the meaning of high incarceration rates and recidivism. Stevie was quite aware of the problem when he produced this classic.
Another amazing remix of an iconic song! Thanks again. You would be perfect to remix Terri Iten’s “What A Night”, super hi-nag stomper that was big in Seattle and Vancouver.
Without a doubt, he IS the Duke Ellington of our times!
Superb remix!
Yes! And You've posted perfect Song again that My Son 47 will have to pry from My dead cold hands...
I love it already. I wish you do War All Day Music.
Many thanks 🙌🏻
Esta increíble 😊
Undiscovered treasure
Nice.
👍✌
Happy 4th of July!!!
This version is hot ! 😊
Classic
full love
Living for the 🌆 city Stevie wonder DJ Disco 😺 cat musical 1973 oh ya
Timeless
Do you want me to get on my knees & beg? Lol ❤
Man did I love Little Stevie Wonder! This was one of his best musical periods, and this extended version makes it obvious just how great a composer and singer he was. Are the Funk Bros playing the instruments (besides the keyboards of course)?
All Stevie here.
That's right. All Stevie
woah woah woah
wow!!!
SOUL!!
Soul
Still true today
I was born in 1973
Celebrate your recovery Happy 51st. 🥗🎓🛌🏿
@@Regenold I thank you for your reply much appreciated
Love it but sometimes just want to hear the original version
Love Stevie Wonder. Have you worked your magic on Cher's 'Believe?'