No Replies Log in to reply +1. Stevie Wonder's sultry, medium rock tune first appeared on his landmark 1973 album Innervisions. An epic story song, “Living for the City” profiles the misfortunes of a young black man … https://www.amazon.com/Living-City-Jervey-Tervalon/dp/1888277084 The first of a four-part series looking at the cultural power of a quartet of urban landscapes. Living in denial, ego defenses unchallenged, avoids both wrestling and the capacity to stand against evil. Living for the City. Ramsey Lewis did a smokin' cover of "Living for the City" on his Sun Goddess LP. 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… Living just enough… For the city…ooh,ooh Rick Stitzel - Hal Leonard Corporation. Living for the City: Migration, Education, and the Rise of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture) [Murch, Donna Jean] on Amazon.com. In a sense you're living the lifestyle you are in order to go there, so in effect you're "living for the city." Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On January 6th, 1974, "Living For The City" by Stevie Wonder peaked at #8 (for 2 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on November 4th, 1973 and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100... And on December 23rd, 1973 it reached #1 (for 2 … General CommentSeriously, this man is a legend and this is one of his finest songs. Stevie Wonder/arr. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Inasmuch as religious myth is about coming to consciousness, its wisdom is needed. Check out Living For The City (Album Version) by Stevie Wonder on Amazon Music. Living for the City: Berlin Transient romance and frenetic creativity define a city still grappling with its own complex past, says Kate Brown . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. “Living for the City” is the third track on 1973’s Innervisions, an album brimming with beautiful balladry, melodic funk, rollicking rock, and searing social commentary. Comment people! It was the follow-up to the number one R&B/Top Four pop smash "Higher Ground." A song about one boy in a good family growing up amongst injustice. Living just enough, just enough for the city…um hum . zachm21on August 07, 2008 Link. Click to review . Written and produced by Wonder, "Living for the City" held the R&B top spot for two weeks and made it to number eight pop in late 1973. 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