Stevie Wonder

Jungle Fever

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I’ve got jungle fever, she’s got jungle fever
We’ve got jungle fever, we’re in love
She’s gone black-boy crazy, I’ve gone white-girl hazy
Ain’t no thinking maybe, we’re in love
She’s got jungle fever, I’ve got jungle fever
We’ve got jungle fever, we’re in love
I’ve gone white-girl crazy, she’s gone black-boy hazy
We’re each other’s baby, we’re in love

I’ve got jungle fever, she’s got jungle fever
We’ve got jungle fever, we’re in love
She’s gone black-boy crazy, I’ve gone white-girl hazy
Ain’t no thinking maybe, we’re in love

She can’t love me, I can’t love her
Cause they say we’re the wrong color
Staring, gloating, laughing, looking
Like we’ve done something wrong
Because we show love strong, get real, come on
Calling us names too bad to mention
But we pay them no attention
For color blind are inner feelings
If we feel happiness
And know our love’s the best, forget their mess

Everyone’s created equal
Hell with all you ignorant people
Trying to stereo type us
You really ought to quit
Cause you don’t know jack, you make us sick
Get off my jock, you’re trying to ride me
Because I got my girl beside me
You’ll only make yourself look stupid
I love you’re trying to dis
Cause we’ve got happiness, I bet you’re pissed

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ruben On Jul 11, 2002

Superstition

Isn't She Lovely

I Just Called To Say I Love You

Part-Time Lover

I’ve got jungle fever, she’s got jungle fever
We’ve got jungle fever, we’re in love
She’s gone black-boy crazy, I’ve gone white-girl hazy
Ain’t no thinking maybe, we’re in love

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2002-07-11 17:11:47

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by hellotherefriend

16y ago

This wonderful Stevie Wonder song is about two people of different races falling in love with each other and being ostracized in their respective communities because their love is deemed unacceptable. It is based off of a movie "JUNGLE FEVER" (the soundtrack which Stevie Wonder performs all of the songs for) directed by Spike Lee and starring Wesley Snipes. He's a married Black man who has an affair with a white woman and the whole town's a-talkin'.

This is a great song. I esp. love the line "'Cause we've got happiness/I bet you're pissed". It speaks to me because when I was younger, I was chastised for liking men who were not of my race. I know now that the people who were judging me were wrong.

Michael. JACKSON Patrick. SWAYZE

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by pearced

15y ago

It's about fuckin'.

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by LaurelG

14y ago

I got Jungle Fever, my baby's got Jungle Fever and it's so good all we say is "Wheeee!".

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