Who Did It Better

Marvin OR Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn?

Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye 1968

If This World Were Mine

Written by Marvin Gaye

If this world were mine
I'd give you the flowers, the birds, and the bees

What's this song about ↓

If This World Were Mine dreams about real estate as a love language. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell made the same offer in 1967: if the world belonged to me, I would give it all to you. Flowers, birds, bees, the whole planet deeded over as proof of devotion. Two voices racing to see who can give more. Possession never enters the arrangement. The desire to hand over everything before being asked is the whole motor.

Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

Variation A — side column

Marvin Gaye 1968
Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

I already know

Play me a sample

Marvin Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

I need to be convinced

Variation B — left & right edges

Marvin Gaye 1968

I already know

Play me a sample

Marvin Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

I need to be convinced

Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

Variation C — filled color-coded buttons

Marvin Gaye 1968
Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

I already know

Play me a sample

Marvin Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

I need to be convinced

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Who Did It Better

Marvin OR Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn?

Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye 1968
Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

If This World Were Mine

Written by Marvin Gaye

If this world were mine
I'd give you the flowers, the birds, and the bees

What's this song about ↓

If This World Were Mine dreams about real estate as a love language. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell made the same offer in 1967: if the world belonged to me, I would give it all to you. Flowers, birds, bees, the whole planet deeded over as proof of devotion. Two voices racing to see who can give more. Possession never enters the arrangement. The desire to hand over everything before being asked is the whole motor.

Variation A — side column

Marvin Gaye 1968
Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

I already know

Play me a sample

Marvin Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

I need to be convinced

Variation B — left & right edges

Marvin Gaye 1968

I already know

Play me a sample

Marvin Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

I need to be convinced

Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

Variation C — filled color-coded buttons

Marvin Gaye 1968
Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn 1981

I already know

Play me a sample

Marvin Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

I need to be convinced

The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

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