He's Misstra Know-It-All
Stevie Wonder
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He's a man With a plan Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand He's misstra know-it-all Playin' hard Talkin' fast Makin' sure that he won't be the last He's misstra know-it-all Makes a deal With a smile Knowin' all the time that his lie's a mile He's misstra know-it-all Must be seen There's no doubt He's the coolest one with the biggest mouth He's misstra know-it-all If you tell him he's livin' fast He will say what do you know If you had my kind of cash You'd have more than one place to go oh Oou... oou... oou oou... oou... Any place He will play His only concern is how much you'll pay He's misstra know-it-all If he shakes On a bet He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt He's misstra know-it-all When you say that he's livin wrong He'll tell you he knows he's livin' right And you'd be a stronger man If you took misstra know-lt-all's advice oh oh Oou... oou... oou oou... oou... He's the man With a plan Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand He's misstra know-it-all Take my work Please beware Of a man that just don't give a care no He's misstra know-it-all (look out he's coming) dumb bum bum ba bum bum, dumb bum bum ba bum bum Bum bum bum bum bum say He's misstra know-it-all Can this line Take his hand Take your hat off to the man who's got the plan He's misstra know-it-all Every boy take your hand To the man that's got the plan He's misstra know-it-all Give a hand to the man That you know he's got the plan He's misstra know-it-all Give a hand to the man Don't you know darn well he's got the super plan He's misstra know-it-all Give a hand to the man You know damn well he's got the super plan He's misstra know-it-all If we had less of him Don't you know we'd have a better land He's misstra know-it-all So give a hand to the man Although you've given out as much as you can He's misstra know-it-all Check his sound out He'll tell it all Hey You talk too much you worry me to death He's misstra know-it-all fade
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Written by: Stevie Wonder
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10 facts about this song
Song Attribute"He's Misstra Know-It-All" is a song by the American musician Stevie Wonder from his 1973 album Innervisions.
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Album ContextThe song is the final track on the album, which features a mixture of socially conscious material and songs about love.
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Composer OriginStevie Wonder, whose real name is Stevland Hardaway Judkins, is a vastly influential figure in the music world. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan but moved to Detroit at a very early age where he developed his musical talents.
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Song InspirationThe song "He's Misstra Know-It-All" is said to be inspired by American President Richard Nixon's stint during the Watergate scandal. Stevie Wonder wrote it as a satire of deceitful politicians.
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MusicalityIt features Wonder's signature sound, rich in electronic keyboards, sophisticated vocal layering, and lyricism. Despite its critical narrative, Wonder embedded the song with a sense of joy through its melody, instrumentation and vocal performance.
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Award-winning AlbumInnervisions won the 1974 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. This made Wonder the third African-American artist to win this prize.
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Song LengthThe song is one of Wonder's longer works, with a duration of nearly seven minutes.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe song's lyrics deal with a character who thinks he knows everything, yet is revealed to be a charlatan. In the lyrics, Wonder makes it clear that the "Know-It-All" is destined for a fall.
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Unique InstrumentationAside from traditional instruments, the song also includes unorthodox instruments such as a Hohner clavinet, used extensively during the '70s by Wonder.
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Cover VersionsAlthough the track is not as widely covered as some of Wonder's other works, its been performed by Herbie Hancock, George Michael and Mary J. Blige among others.
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