Song Description

Singer has a dream in which Marvin Gaye laments the current state of music on the radio, and asks the singer to please explain how things could've gotten to this point.

Lyrics

Marvin Gaye was in my dream last night
At the foot of my bed dressed in white
Rubbin' his eyes like he'd been cryin'
When he spoke I could feel the weight on his mind
He said man talk to me, you got to tell me how long
The AM and the FM have been one big yawn
I came back here hopin' you might know
Brother Brother
Tell me

What happened to my funky grooves
Where did all the soul men go
The Memphis horns and the Philly strings
Who ruined the radio
What about my Motown Sound
I looked high and low, but it can't be found
Who decided to cancel that show
What happened son, who ruined the radio

Can you tell me when the lights went out
When the Brothers stopped singin' Twist and Shout
That's the kind of song that I really miss
Makes you feel so good you just can't resist
I talked to Sam, Jackie, Otis and Ray
They told me to tell you they feel the same way
So take your time, tell me blow by blow
What happened son, who ruined the radio

What happened to my funky grooves
Where did all the soul men go
The Memphis horns and the Philly strings
Who ruined the radio
What about my Motown Sound
I looked high and low, but it can't be found
Who decided to cancel that show
What happened son, who ruined the radio

A loud noise woke me up
I pulled the cover up over my head
It was the sound of a DJ's voice
And he was readin' the mornin' news
I heard him say "the number one
song is comin' next"
I reached over to the bedside table
And I hit snooze
(I want to know)
What happened to my funky grooves
Where did all the soul men go
The Memphis horns and the Philly strings
Who ruined the radio
What about my Motown Sound
I looked high and low, but it can't be found
Who decided to cancel that show
What happened son, who ruined the radio