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1 00:00:01,266 --> 00:00:06,136 Natalie Cole: Musical revolution that began in the '60s would forever 2 00:00:06,133 --> 00:00:08,733 change popular music. 3 00:00:08,734 --> 00:00:12,704 The through line that had begun earlier with Woodie Guthrie and 4 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:16,770 Pete Seeger and others, found its voice in the civil rights 5 00:00:16,767 --> 00:00:19,497 movement of the '60s. 6 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:23,170 Marvin Gaye became one of the most eloquent poets and 7 00:00:23,166 --> 00:00:27,566 interpreters of the new movement and inspired countless others to 8 00:00:27,567 --> 00:00:33,767 action through songs like "Mercy Mercy, "Inner City Blues" and 9 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,837 the remarkable "What's "Goin' On." 10 00:00:35,834 --> 00:00:38,804 [applause] 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:48,970 ♪♪ 12 00:00:48,967 --> 00:00:59,037 ♪♪ Mother, mother, there's too many of you cryin'. 13 00:00:59,033 --> 00:01:07,603 Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying. 14 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:17,470 You know we've got to find a way to bring some lovin' here today. 15 00:01:17,467 --> 00:01:28,197 0, father, father, we don't need to escalate. 16 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:32,630 You see, war is not the answer. 17 00:01:32,633 --> 00:01:37,833 And only love can conquer hate. 18 00:01:37,834 --> 00:01:47,534 You know we've got to find a way, to bring some lovin' here today. 19 00:01:47,533 --> 00:01:50,433 0, picket lines. 20 00:01:50,433 --> 00:01:51,163 Brother. 21 00:01:51,166 --> 00:01:52,536 And picket signs. 22 00:01:52,533 --> 00:01:53,603 Brother. 23 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,400 Don't punish me with brutality. 24 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:58,430 Brother. 25 00:01:58,433 --> 00:02:06,163 Come on, talk to me, so you can see, what's goin' on, what's goin' on. 26 00:02:06,166 --> 00:02:07,366 What's goin' on. 27 00:02:07,367 --> 00:02:08,637 What's goin' on. 28 00:02:08,633 --> 00:02:10,003 What's goin' on. 29 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,170 What's goin' on. 30 00:02:11,166 --> 00:02:12,466 What's goin' on. 31 00:02:12,467 --> 00:02:13,267 What's goin' on. 32 00:02:13,266 --> 00:02:15,796 Ooh! 33 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:22,900 Ba ba ba ba ba ya ya ya ya. 34 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:33,970 [jazz talk] 35 00:02:33,967 --> 00:02:39,637 0, 0, talk to me. 36 00:02:39,633 --> 00:02:42,403 What's happenin' brother. 37 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:52,830 0, mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong. 38 00:02:52,834 --> 00:03:02,864 O, but who are they to judge us simply 'cause our hair is long. 39 00:03:02,867 --> 00:03:11,897 You know we've got to find a way to bring some lovin' here today. 40 00:03:11,900 --> 00:03:14,170 Ooh! 41 00:03:14,166 --> 00:03:15,266 Make it last. 42 00:03:15,266 --> 00:03:17,636 Sister. 43 00:03:17,633 --> 00:03:18,633 Sister. 44 00:03:18,633 --> 00:03:22,733 Don't punish me with brutality. 45 00:03:22,734 --> 00:03:23,604 Sister. 46 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,270 Come on talk to me. 47 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:26,296 Sister. 48 00:03:26,300 --> 00:03:30,000 So you can see what's going on. 49 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,170 What's goin' on. 50 00:03:31,166 --> 00:03:32,436 What's goin' on. 51 00:03:32,433 --> 00:03:33,563 What's goin' on. 52 00:03:33,567 --> 00:03:34,997 What's goin' on. 53 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:36,130 What's goin' on. 54 00:03:36,133 --> 00:03:37,833 What's goin' on. 55 00:03:37,834 --> 00:03:38,804 What's goin' on. 56 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,070 What's goin' on. 57 00:03:40,066 --> 00:03:41,266 What's goin' on. 58 00:03:41,266 --> 00:03:42,566 What's goin' on. 59 00:03:42,567 --> 00:03:43,667 What's goin' on. 60 00:03:43,667 --> 00:03:48,397 What's goin' on. 61 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:58,730 I tell 'ya, what's goin' on, ooh! ♪♪ 62 00:03:58,734 --> 00:04:04,104 [applause]