Sir Duke

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Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder

About Sir Duke

Sir Duke stands as one of Stevie Wonder's most celebrated compositions, released in 1977 as a single from his landmark Songs in the Key of Life (1976). The song serves as both a musical tribute and a historical document, honoring Duke Ellington, the pioneering jazz pianist and bandleader who revolutionized American music before his passing in 1974. Beyond Ellington, Wonder's lyrics celebrate a constellation of jazz luminaries including Count Basie .

Sir Duke Lyrics

[00:19.04] Music is a world within itself
[00:22.14] With a language we all understand
[00:28.12] With an equal opportunity
[00:31.17] For all to sing, dance and clap their hands
[00:36.28] But just because a record has a groove
[00:38.40] Don't make it in the groove
[00:41.04] But you can tell right away at letter A
[00:43.10] When the people start to move
[00:45.97] They can feel it all over
[00:50.86] But they can feel it all over people
[00:55.37] They can feel it all over
[00:59.47] They can feel it all over people, no, yeah
[01:06.08]
[01:21.93] Music knows that it is and always will
[01:25.20] Be one of the things that life just won't quit
[01:30.63] But here are some of music's pioneers
[01:33.70] That time will not allow us to forget now
[01:39.02] For there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo
[01:41.23] And the king of all, Sir Duke
[01:43.64] And with a voice like Ella's ringing out
[01:46.04] There's no way the band could lose
[01:48.41] You can feel it all over
[01:53.36] You can feel it all over people
[01:57.78] You can feel it all over
[02:02.46] You can feel it all over people
[02:06.99] You can feel it all over
[02:11.37] You can feel it all over people
[02:15.85] You can feel it all over
[02:19.98] You can feel it all over, yeah go
[02:24.36]
[02:42.45] You can feel it all over
[02:46.72] You can feel it all over people
[02:51.12] You can feel it all over
[02:55.68] You can feel it all over people
[03:00.17] You can feel it all over
[03:04.54] You can feel it all over people
[03:08.96] You can feel it all over
[03:13.05] I can feel it all, all, all-all-all over now people
[03:17.54] Can't you feel it all over?
[03:21.80] Come on, let's feel it all over people
[03:26.46] You can feel it all over
[03:30.81] Everybody all over people, go
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From the album: Songs You Need To Listen To Before You Die