The Temptations - Masterpiece (Long Version)

Thousand of lives wasting away
People living from day to day
This is a challange just staying alive
Cause in the ghetto only the strong survive
None else could, none else could. Masterpiece

All broken down homes, kids strung out
They don't even know what life's all about
Stealin' cars, robbin' bars
Muggin', drugs, rat-infested and no one interested
I said, kid doggin' cars for recreation
Only adds to a mother's frustration
Breaks, Folks comin' home and findin' their possessions gone
Oh ho ho
It's an everyday thing in the ghetto - well well
It's an everyday thing in the ghetto - can I say it
It's an everyday thing in the ghetto - don't you know
It's an everyday thing in the ghetto - let me tell you one more time
It's an every every every day thing, oh yeah, in the ghetto

[Donny.G]

I’m a 30 year old music fanatic and musician. I’m still fascinated by this track in 2024

[louisfosselman]

Now this is straight antique 70s jamming, temptation put ther heart and soul into this jam

[christopherclark]

WOW.... my family, we grew up as a Motown family.... Temptations, my Dad taught us how to MOVE OUR BODIES TO THE " BEAT OF BASS LINE" TAUGHT MY BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN THE SAME. MY FIRST 4 COULD SING AND DANCE, NEVER LOST A TALENT SHOW THEY THANKS GOD FOR ALL 10 OF MY TALENTED CHILDREN, 6 OF THEM HAVE MASTER DEGREES, CHRISTOPHER 11 HAS A DOCTORS DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, TEACHING AT UNC.

[josephojo]

I'm 75 years . I bought the album when it hit the market . I just can't stop listening to it. Just like the nameplate, it's a MASTERPIECE.

[spencespencer]

I still have the Lp . brilliant to listen to with those cams on and realing in fav. chair. Shame we do not get music like this in the charts anymore

[bikouamezangle]

This masterpiece was meant to resist the test of time. I first heard it back in 1973, while I was a teenager; and till today, I'm listening to it with great pleasure.

[RayfieldA]

I was a kid when this song came out. My older sister would play this album. And since I was, and still am heavy into Marvel superheroes, this song became my personal soundtrack when I was reading those comics! I LOVED it!! Especially with my Luke Cage, Powerman comics!! Perfect fit!! I miss the '70s!

[kingg.]

Mean Joe Green,
Your were a product of Katy, Tx, a Viet war vet, and a 25 year driver for Kroger. Above all, you were a Hell of a Grampa. As a product of '87, you took the time to teach me manners, wisdom, patience, persistence, and knowledge. It's a blessing to have an old soul as a result of being your first grandchild. May your spirit boogaloo to the bass lines of every classic before my time that placed me ahead of my time. The memories of you and that Canadian 95 proof are still fresh. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Old Man.

[Plumbermark]

Thanks for this, I remember listening to this on my fathers Akai reel to reel when I stayed at his in central London back in the 70's ! I was 12-13 but I remember it well ...Great times x

[carlosaleman]

I was in Cuba in 1973, and back then I thought this was a great piece of music Today, I appreciate it even more.

[bikouamezangle]

Real music. That's what Masterpiece is all about.

[chocolatecitygemini]

This song is a CLASSIC!!
The words ring true today, 2022 and 2023!!!
🗣♊️👤Rising

[shirleywilliams]

Still sounds fantastic. After all the years gone by, still have so many memories. Temptations Forever!!!!

[jean-mariex]

Sur une longue route touristique rectiligne en conduisant ta voiture de sport pas trop vite, tu écoutes ça, un délice

[SoundsGoodwvzmix-_-]

For me the title of the song reflects what it really is, a masterpiece

[tm]

music, any music is always great and in

[sylvanusnyan]

This song always make me remember Albert Koomson, one of the first blacks to live in Napoli about early 1970s. He brought the LP to our town New Takoradi in Ghana

[elliottbracken]

Best pure Motown sound.... The tempting TEMPTIONS, THOSE BOYS WAS ALL OF THAT!!🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[glennbolden]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BLACK BROTHERS CARVED INTO STONE: BECAUSE THEY'RE TIMELESS 🤔😎😎😎😎😎

[josephconstantine]

As Don Cornelius would say the mighty mighty temtations