I agree with what your saying Dan. A lot of musicians in the days of the vietnam war were in protest artistically. It seems Marvin Gaye wasn't actually that much different. The troubles with Label executives was also nothing new to an artist and it's a story we've heard over and over again. The music seemed to really capture the emotion people at the time could relate to, and is still popular today which gives credit to it's timeless qualities. The political disagreements between the citizens of this country and the leaders are still going on. If not for this or that war, for other reasons. I think beyond the content of the lyrics, the music is just easy to listen to and doesn't force it's mood upon the listener in a negative way. It's chilled out relaxed music, and who doesn't at one point or another want to be chilled out and relaxed.
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