
What's Going On
Marvin GayeWhat's Going On · 197168 BPM|3:53
CBA
SECTIONS16
VOCAL %21%
RANGE4.9 dB
CLIMAX7%
All 12 pitch classes are present and held almost evenly; the two nearest the top, coral (C) and teal (B), finish in a dead tie a half-step apart. There is no home key to rest on, and the ring edges wobble nearly everywhere under a voice that never rises: the loudest moment of the whole record is the greeting, 17 seconds in. A song that asks its question and answers by not answering.
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