Awesome awesome song. He needs to get back into his rock country style, gotta love that energy

Keytar:

Hotter Than July, THIS was my 1st Stevie Wonder album, in 1982 (?)......

Brilliant album all the way through.

what can i even say... STEVIE WONDER IS THE GREATEST ARTIST OF ALL TIMES!!! every time i hear this song though, when it cuts off i just hum 'all i do', hee hee... father (STEVIE) and son (michael) together again... i actually love that he performs it live that way, the two songs right after another.

One of his best songs ever! That one and "Do Like You". "Hotter Than July" is definately my favorite Stevie Wonder album.

thedance said:

Hotter Than July, THIS was my 1st Stevie Wonder album, in 1982 (?)......

Brilliant album all the way through.

It was 1980 and it was my first Stevie Wonder album also. Actually, it was my only Stevie Wonder album for years except for a few 45s on up until the 2000s when I bought most of those 1970s albums on CDs.

I guess I'm gonna be the one person who has a different view

I never liked this song.It's a weak opening track.I've always said that Stevie should have kept "Let's Get Serious" for himself and made it the opening track on this album.

SoulAlive said:

I guess I'm gonna be the one person who has a different view

I never liked this song.It's a weak opening track.I've always said that Stevie should have kept "Let's Get Serious" for himself and made it the opening track on this album.

"Let's Get Serious" was Jermaine Jackson at his best. That whole album has got the sound of what Stevie was doing at the time all over it. 1980 was a hell of a year in R&B.

It's a good song, but not one of my favorites by Stevie. Still, it always makes me happy.

MJJstudent said:

what can i even say... STEVIE WONDER IS THE GREATEST ARTIST OF ALL TIMES!!! every time i hear this song though, when it cuts off i just hum 'all i do', hee hee... father (STEVIE) and son (michael) together again... i actually love that he performs it live that way, the two songs right after another.

That's the album version, on the long version, it doesn't do that. The part where the album version cuts off, it continues on. The song is about 9 minutes. I have it, it's on the maxi single of Don't Drive Drunk. It's a DJ promotional copy, so I don't know if it was released as a commercial single. If you look at the lyrics that were on the Hotter Than July LP (I don't know if they're on the CD), it has the lyrics for the long version.

MickyDolenz said:

MJJstudent said:

what can i even say... STEVIE WONDER IS THE GREATEST ARTIST OF ALL TIMES!!! every time i hear this song though, when it cuts off i just hum 'all i do', hee hee... father (STEVIE) and son (michael) together again... i actually love that he performs it live that way, the two songs right after another.

That's the album version, on the long version, it doesn't do that. The part where the album version cuts off, it continues on. The song is about 9 minutes. I have it, it's on the maxi single of Don't Drive Drunk. It's a DJ promotional copy, so I don't know if it was released as a commercial single. If you look at the lyrics that were on the Hotter Than July LP (I don't know if they're on the CD), it has the lyrics for the long version.

yeah... 'i ain't gonna stand it' has the longer version not on the album as well. similar to 'mountains' by prince... and of course, many other songs...

It's a good song, but not my favorite from HTJ. It's fun though, and a good way to start the album.

I would be all :

to hear those ext versions of 'Did I Hear You Say You Love Me' & 'i ain't gonna stand it'....

But: I guess they are only availble on Vinyl, hterefor rare to own in mint?

Anyone have links to those EXT versions on YouTube ??


(I hope it's ok to ask for non- Prince videos?)

Thank You...

Y'all know I'm a Stevie head. I have the almost 9 min version of this song in MP3 format for anyone interested.

I'm uploading it to YouTube. I'll think it'll be alright.

MickyDolenz said:

MJJstudent said:

what can i even say... STEVIE WONDER IS THE GREATEST ARTIST OF ALL TIMES!!! every time i hear this song though, when it cuts off i just hum 'all i do', hee hee... father (STEVIE) and son (michael) together again... i actually love that he performs it live that way, the two songs right after another.

That's the album version, on the long version, it doesn't do that. The part where the album version cuts off, it continues on. The song is about 9 minutes. I have it, it's on the maxi single of Don't Drive Drunk. It's a DJ promotional copy, so I don't know if it was released as a commercial single. If you look at the lyrics that were on the Hotter Than July LP (I don't know if they're on the CD), it has the lyrics for the long version.

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for the long version for years. I went to Amazon and found a copy.

Now I gotta find the 12" of I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

musicman said:

MickyDolenz said:

That's the album version, on the long version, it doesn't do that. The part where the album version cuts off, it continues on. The song is about 9 minutes. I have it, it's on the maxi single of Don't Drive Drunk. It's a DJ promotional copy, so I don't know if it was released as a commercial single. If you look at the lyrics that were on the Hotter Than July LP (I don't know if they're on the CD), it has the lyrics for the long version.

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for the long version for years. I went to Amazon and found a copy.

Now I gotta find the 12" of I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

I just uploaded it as well of "did i hear" 2 youtube if you wanna preview it.

NMuzakNSoul said:

musicman said:

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for the long version for years. I went to Amazon and found a copy.

Now I gotta find the 12" of I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

I just uploaded it as well of "did i hear" 2 youtube if you wanna preview it.

Post it when it's finished processing.

Timmy84 said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

I just uploaded it as well of "did i hear" 2 youtube if you wanna preview it.

Post it when it's finished processing.

I did. But here it is again.

NMuzakNSoul said:

Timmy84 said:

Post it when it's finished processing.

I did. But here it is again.

Thanks.

^ NMuzakNSoul.. thank you so much.

you are fantastic!

I would LOVE to hear "I ain't gonna stand for it" Extnded....

Anyone ?

[Edited 3/4/11 1:48am]

thedance said:

I would LOVE to hear "I ain't gonna stand for it" Extnded....

I heard that on the radio a couple of times in the 1980's, and once about 4 or 5 years ago on a local soul oldies AM station. I don't think that version was released as a single to buy and was only a promo record like Did I Hear You Say was. It was common then to have a different version on the radio promo single.

@ the extended version... should've been on the album.

Timmy84 said:

@ the extended version... should've been on the album.

It wouldn't have fit, unless the album was released as a double LP. That's the same reason several of the songs on Thriller were edited down. The 1st printings of the Thriller album also had the uncut version lyrics to Billie Jean, Lady In My Life, & Thriller on the lyric sheet.

NMuzakNSoul said:

musicman said:

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for the long version for years. I went to Amazon and found a copy.

Now I gotta find the 12" of I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

I just uploaded it as well of "did i hear" 2 youtube if you wanna preview it.

That's what's up!!!!!

NMuzakNSoul said:

musicman said:

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for the long version for years. I went to Amazon and found a copy.

Now I gotta find the 12" of I Ain't Gonna Stand For It

I just uploaded it as well of "did i hear" 2 youtube if you wanna preview it.

Where is this...?

Sorry for my bad english, did you upload to YT, the 12 inch to I Ain't Gonna Stand For It ???

Link please, cuz I can't find this video..... PLEASEEEEE.....

/ thanks in advance.....

thedance said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

I just uploaded it as well of "did i hear" 2 youtube if you wanna preview it.

Where is this...?

Sorry for my bad english, did you upload to YT, the 12 inch to I Ain't Gonna Stand For It ???

Link please, cuz I can't find this video..... PLEASEEEEE.....

/ thanks in advance.....

no just the did i hear you say you love me one. dont have the i aint gonna stand for it in mp3 with me.

and youre welcome yall.