Escrita por
Barret Strong e Norman Whitfield, foi gravada por Marvin Gaye em
fevereiro e abril de 1967 e lançada em outubro de 1968 no compacto
que tinha You are what's happening como Lado B. Foi primeiramente
gravada por Gladys Knight and The Pips, mas a cravada mesmo da canção
foi a que escolhemos, com o grande Marvin Gaye. Foi regravada também
pelos Miracles em 1968.
A versão de
Marvin Gaye no entanto, ficou sete semanas no topo dos charts pop
americanos. É a música número 81 das 500 maiores canções de
todos os tempos da revista Rolling Stone. Ganhou um Grammy também.
Foi também
regravada pelo Creedence Clearwater Revival.
A letra fala
a história em primeira pessoa do sentimento de ter sido traído do
cantor, dizendo que ouviu falar da infidelidade through the
grapevine.
A idéia
veio a Barrett Strong enquanto ela andava na Michigan Avenue, em
Chicago e ouvia as pessoas falando essa frase sem parar. A frase é
associada com os escravos negros durante a guerra civil americana. O
grapevine era o telegrama deles.
A letra:
I bet you're
wonderin' how I knew
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you loved someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
People say believe half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah.
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine baby
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you loved someone else
Instead I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby
People say believe half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear
But I can't help but be confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don't you know I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
I heard it through the grapevine
I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah
Honey, honey, yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah
I heard it through the grapevine,
Not much longer would you be mine, baby yeah yeah
A versão de
Marvin Gaye ao vivo:
A versão de
Gladys Knight and The Pips:
A versão do
Creedence Clearwater Revival:
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