Everyday People by Sly and the Family Stone (1969)
Everyday People is a song composed by Sly and the Family Stone and was the first recorded by the band. The song, which was released in 1968, also was the first topped number one on the Soul singles chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, which stayed on the position for four weeks, from February 9 to March 8 1969. The hits marked as one of the most popular songs of the 1960s. [1]
Key Lyrics
Sometimes I'm right and I can be wrong
My own beliefs are in my song
The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
Makes no difference what group I'm in
I am everyday people, yeah, yeah
There is a blue one who can't accept the green one
For living with a fat one, trying to be a skinny one
And different strokes for different folks
And so on and so on and scooby dooby doo-bee
Ooh, sha sha
We got to live together [2]
Black Empowerment
Everyday People’s lyrics carry a long lasting message of peace and equality, which picture during a time when it was fairly new in America. It is a plea for peace and equality between different races and social groups, which was the major theme in general in the band’s work. The anthem for peace with its popular line "different strokes for different folks," and all the members sing the chorus "I am everyday people," sounding the human race is one whole. [3] The message of the song that people should celebrate one’s differences instead of hate on each other, it is a solid track to bring people together with the power of music. [4]
References
- ↑ Everyday People. wikipedia.org. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ↑ Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone, genius.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ↑ Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone, genius.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ↑ Shah, Asal. https://www.setlist.fm/news/06-20/sly-and-the-family-stone-1969-hit-everyday-people-calls-for-peace-53d6af05. June 19, 2020. setlist.fm. Retrieved January 26, 2021