The song is about the ebony (black) and ivory (white) keys on a piano, but also deals with integration and racial harmony. The title was inspired by McCartney hearing Spike Milligan say, "Black notes, white notes, and you need to play the two to make harmony, folks!" The figure of speech is much older.
Ebony represents BLACK and IVORY is white. The white keys on a piano are IVORY and the black keys are Ebony. It's about black and white living together in perfect harmony. 😊 Thanks! 👍
I love the lyrics and the meaning to this song. It is time that every single solitary human being on this planet just stopped caring about skin shades and just started seeing one another as human beings. This whole hate and anger because extensions is enough is enough. We are all human. Peace to the peaceful ✌️
This is one of my favorite songs, it’s referring to the black and white races coming together using piano keys as a metaphor. I would love to see a reaction for The Band/ The Staples- The Weight ( The Last Waltz) & Albert King/ Stevie Ray Vaughan - Born Under A Bad Sign( In Session).
I heard this song on the radio this afternoon 8-23-2023...Took me back to my 20's. You are so right Da Real Adogg, totally smooth. Groovy, what can I say...Stevie & Paul...Just Wow...I'm Groovin.
Ebony is a very dark wood used to make the black keys, ivory is from elephant tusks, used to cover the white keys. New pianos are made with plastic instead, but the black keys are still the sharp and flat notes that add the harmonics on a piano. Beautiful music would never be, without the whole lot of both keys. Wouldn't this world be so much less interesting, without the "whole" of many people from all over and their differences?
as others have said, this was about 'black and white' living together (harmony). the piano keys used to be made of ebony (black wood) and ivory (white tusks). hope society can get better at living together.
Oh my my my! A song flash from my past! My brother (rip) used greet us to his own mixed version of this song when my husband (rip) and I would visit. (My brother was a musician) BTW, we were also a ebony and Ivory couple. (This song also played to the max back then) We'd all get a good laugh. Then my brother being soo protective, would whisper and ask "are we still in harmony"? (Meaning my husband and I.") I always answered, "aren't we always!" LOL. Then we'd get our party on! I truly miss those days! And my loved ones that've passed! Thanks for the song and good memories ADogg!
This was such a beautiful way to speak to racism & unity, by paralleling Stevie's ebony & Paul's ivory, to a piano. I was lucky to grow up listening to these legends.
Although it may appear so, Paul And Stevie never met to do this song. Paul recorded his part in England and Stevie recorded his part in the USA. The song hit #1 in the USA.
Ebony and Ivory is one of the greater. On a different note, though, I'm new to your channel, and I just listened to your reaction for Simon & Garfunkel's BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS. Your reactions are such fun to watch...very genuine! A couple of really upbeat, fun songs by Paul Simon are ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD and CALL ME AL.. Would love to see your reaction to them. 💜💜
Thank you for bringing this song back! This song is the epitome of how we should live our lives and Stevie and Paul are brilliant. You should listen to Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney "The Girl Is Mine." :-)
So surprised (pleasantly) to find you doing reactions today. Great song, two major stars trying to make a statement about racial equality through music. Watched it all, Merry Christmas Adogg!
Stevie and Paul are two artists who don't need help from anyone to produce entire albums. They can compose all the music, write all the lyrics, create arrangements, play a variety of instruments, and do all the lead and harmony and backing vocals. But they are also great at collaboration and both have given fantastic songs away to other acts.
Had forgotten about the duet together, so many great songs from back in the days, one you here the again after a long time hearing it, it seems like yesterday!
In this same spirit about striving for racial harmony, another great song is "Black & White", by Three Dog Night. Think you might like it, the band has amazing harmonies. ✌
Hey sir. I'm late finding your reaction. Just wanted to mention that when you commended the band, the band is Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Paul on bass, and electric piano.. Stevie on rlectric piano, synthesizers and drums. Both of them have made complete albums in which they are playing almost all the parts, and very good ones at that. Two geniuses of the highest order. In case you haven't seen it, they did a great rendition at the White House in 2010.
LOL I remember Little Stevie when he was on the Mike Douglas Show (a variety show my mother had on while she did mom things) in the early 70's. Ebony and Ivory are the piano keys - black and white
Saw Stevie Wonder open for the Supremes when he was 18 (?). In '67 or '68, when I got tickets from my grands for my birthday. I think I was turning 11-12.
This was when MJ and Paul got along. MJ wouldn't part with Beatles songs he had a right to, and Paul really wanted to buy them. MJ said, it's just business.
That's my man ADogg doing an incredible job of keeping great music alive!! Appreciate that fact ADogg cause keeping goodness and sharing its memory and the awesome lessons taught they goodness is what makes the world a better place to live and hopefully for the children that become the future as well. Love ya ADogg 🧡 I've enjoyed the year hanging with ya just want to send some to to you & everyone you love & wish you the merriest of Merry Christmas's my friend 💯🧡 Live Laughter & Love
Did you know that Paul McCartney collaborated with Michael Jackson? Twice. The Girl is Mine on Michael's album and Say Say Say on Paul's album. Michael's sister LaToya and Paul's wife Linda is in the Say Say Say video.
“The band” you refer to is all Paul and Stevie (with a little backing vocal help from Linda McCartney). If you look closely at the video you can see all the images in the back are Paul
5:02 you should rewind it a little if you pause it. Stevie had you set up for that funky part of the keyboard solo but pausing it there you missed the intended effect.
Their voices blend so well together! So glad that you are reacting to this, it has always been one of my favorites. Talking about the keys on the piano but so much more. Music can be used for more than entertainment, hopefully it changed some hearts & minds. But if you listen for just entertainment, it will certainly do that.
Ebony =black. ivory=white. I believe they were talking about their race, and Ebony/ivory= the color of the piano keys on the piano itself. Please react to "Say, say, say, by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney 🤎🤎🤎🖤🖤🖤and "the girl is mine", again by Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
I love you man! Great reaction to an awesome song! I love how you don’t see that this song is about race. That’s the whole point of the song! Thanks so much for your reactions! ❤️
This song message is how we all should get along and work together! During the late 60's thru the decades until the last 10-12 years were so much better than they are now! People seemed to be kinder and more respectful to everyone. But things have really changed since then!
I recall listening to this on the radio when it came out (I was pretty young); my dad had to explain the meaning/metaphor of it to me, and it made so much sense.
I hope you will listen to Stevie singing 'Overjoyed' and also his duet with Sting singing 'Fragile.' It is Sting's song and hope you check his original version out as well. ❤✌
I think this song is fine, but the better collaboration with Stevie Wonder on Paul's TUG OF WAR LP was "What's That You're Doing?" which was a synth-forward dance track!
Think about this song in racial terms. Black and White together. ADog, please listen to Three Dog Night song called Black And White. It's the same message that people have been saying since the doggone 1960s
The song was about racism don't you hear the lyrics Ebony and Ivory live together in Perfect Harmony side by side on my piano people oh Lord why can't we.
The song is about the ebony (black) and ivory (white) keys on a piano, but also deals with integration and racial harmony. The title was inspired by McCartney hearing Spike Milligan say, "Black notes, white notes, and you need to play the two to make harmony, folks!" The figure of speech is much older.
Was just going to say the same about the piano.
Brilliance.
Ebony represents BLACK and IVORY is white. The white keys on a piano are IVORY and the black keys are Ebony. It's about black and white living together in perfect harmony. 😊 Thanks! 👍
I love the lyrics and the meaning to this song. It is time that every single solitary human being on this planet just stopped caring about skin shades and just started seeing one another as human beings. This whole hate and anger because extensions is enough is enough. We are all human. Peace to the peaceful ✌️
This is one of my favorite songs, it’s referring to the black and white races coming together using piano keys as a metaphor. I would love to see a reaction for The Band/ The Staples- The Weight ( The Last Waltz) & Albert King/ Stevie Ray Vaughan - Born Under A Bad Sign( In Session).
Not only great vocals,but an excellenty written song.
I think the song is about black and white relations and brotherhood. I love this song. Happy holidays everyone.
I heard this song on the radio this afternoon 8-23-2023...Took me back to my 20's. You are so right Da Real Adogg, totally smooth. Groovy, what can I say...Stevie & Paul...Just Wow...I'm Groovin.
Ebony is a very dark wood used to make the black keys, ivory is from elephant tusks, used to cover the white keys. New pianos are made with plastic instead, but the black keys are still the sharp and flat notes that add the harmonics on a piano. Beautiful music would never be, without the whole lot of both keys. Wouldn't this world be so much less interesting, without the "whole" of many people from all over and their differences?
as others have said, this was about 'black and white' living together (harmony). the piano keys used to be made of ebony (black wood) and ivory (white tusks). hope society can get better at living together.
Oh my my my! A song flash from my past!
My brother (rip) used greet us to his own mixed version of this song when my husband (rip) and I would visit. (My brother was a musician) BTW, we were also a ebony and Ivory couple.
(This song also played to the max back then)
We'd all get a good laugh. Then my brother being soo protective, would whisper and ask "are we still in harmony"? (Meaning my husband and I.")
I always answered, "aren't we always!" LOL. Then we'd get our party on! I truly miss those days! And my loved ones that've passed! Thanks for the song and good memories ADogg!
This was such a beautiful way to speak to racism & unity, by paralleling Stevie's ebony & Paul's ivory, to a piano. I was lucky to grow up listening to these legends.
You should react to Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney singing Say Say Say and also The Girl is Mine.
This is what I was gonna suggest.yess a must!
Been a long time since I've heard this song. It's a masterpiece!
Eddie Murphy on Saturday night live did a spoof of this. It’s hilarious!!
There's a message in that black and white being as one humanrace
Although it may appear so, Paul And Stevie never met to do this song. Paul recorded his part in England and Stevie recorded his part in the USA. The song hit #1 in the USA.
I was 14 years old when this song came out. I love this song.
Ebony and Ivory is one of the greater. On a different note, though, I'm new to your channel, and I just listened to your reaction for Simon & Garfunkel's BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS. Your reactions are such fun to watch...very genuine! A couple of really upbeat, fun songs by Paul Simon are ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD and CALL ME AL.. Would love to see your reaction to them. 💜💜
Thank you for bringing this song back! This song is the epitome of how we should live our lives and Stevie and Paul are brilliant. You should listen to Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney "The Girl Is Mine." :-)
And say say say
Say, Say, Say is epic!
It's a beautiful song! One of my favorites.
Two of my favourites, enjoyed. Good message.
One of my favorites. 2 legends sitting together on the same piano bench. 1 black, 1 white, and lots of love and mutual respect.
This song was a monumental hit back in the day.
Wow! I haven't heard this song in decades! Thanks for reacting to it.
So surprised (pleasantly) to find you doing reactions today. Great song, two major stars trying to make a statement about racial equality through music. Watched it all, Merry Christmas Adogg!
Stevie and Paul are two artists who don't need help from anyone to produce entire albums.
They can compose all the music, write all the lyrics, create arrangements, play a variety of instruments, and do all the lead and harmony and backing vocals.
But they are also great at collaboration and both have given fantastic songs away to other acts.
The SNL parody was great!😄😄
Had forgotten about the duet together, so many great songs from back in the days, one you here the again after a long time hearing it, it seems like yesterday!
In this same spirit about striving for racial harmony, another great song is "Black & White", by Three Dog Night.
Think you might like it, the band has amazing harmonies. ✌
Hey sir. I'm late finding your reaction. Just wanted to mention that when you commended the band, the band is Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Paul on bass, and electric piano.. Stevie on rlectric piano, synthesizers and drums. Both of them have made complete albums in which they are playing almost all the parts, and very good ones at that. Two geniuses of the highest order. In case you haven't seen it, they did a great rendition at the White House in 2010.
Another great reaction Adogg. Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year brother!!!
They are singing about the keys on the piano and came up with a Hit Song ❤😂😂😂
Paul and Stevie are the band. Lol they did all the instruments and vocals
LOL I remember Little Stevie when he was on the Mike Douglas Show (a variety show my mother had on while she did mom things) in the early 70's. Ebony and Ivory are the piano keys - black and white
Paul and Stevie are part of the band playing in the background, look closer.
Saw Stevie Wonder open for the Supremes when he was 18 (?). In '67 or '68, when I got tickets from my grands for my birthday. I think I was turning 11-12.
It's about black and white, the colours of piano keys. And about humanity
Need to do - that's what friends are for. 4 musical superstars. You'll love it
Mc Cartney & MJ ! The Girl is mine PLEASE ! 👌👌👌
This was when MJ and Paul got along.
MJ wouldn't part with Beatles songs he had a right to, and Paul really wanted to buy them.
MJ said, it's just business.
That's my man ADogg doing an incredible job of keeping great music alive!! Appreciate that fact ADogg cause keeping goodness and sharing its memory and the awesome lessons taught they goodness is what makes the world a better place to live and hopefully for the children that become the future as well. Love ya ADogg 🧡 I've enjoyed the year hanging with ya just want to send some to to you & everyone you love & wish you the merriest of Merry Christmas's my friend 💯🧡 Live Laughter & Love
Bonding different races like black white keys on piano need each other to harmonize we all need to harmonize
I was 22 then!! Just adored this song so much!! It certainly is fabulous. To hear the 2 of them is sensational!! xx
Did you know that Paul McCartney collaborated with Michael Jackson?
Twice. The Girl is Mine on Michael's album and Say Say Say on Paul's album. Michael's sister LaToya and Paul's wife Linda is in the Say Say Say video.
Here is a good one - react to Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
It's about black and white. Living in harmony.
“The band” you refer to is all Paul and Stevie (with a little backing vocal help from Linda McCartney). If you look closely at the video you can see all the images in the back are Paul
it is pretty much Paul and Stevie playing all the instruments so they are the 'band' in the back ground ! Got to love it , great tune !
Merry Christmas to you!!! Great music!!
Ooohhh, another legendary pairing is a young Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney with a song called Say, Say, Say. Definitely check it out!
5:02 you should rewind it a little if you pause it. Stevie had you set up for that funky part of the keyboard solo but pausing it there you missed the intended effect.
PLEASE react to Say, Say, Say with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. That song is sooooo epic!
Ebony represented
people of color and Ivory represented white people
Ebony & Ivory = Black & White❤
"The girl is mine" by Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney nephew.
Their voices blend so well together! So glad that you are reacting to this, it has always been one of my favorites. Talking about the keys on the piano but so much more. Music can be used for more than entertainment, hopefully it changed some hearts & minds. But if you listen for just entertainment, it will certainly do that.
I haven't heard this in decades.
Ebony =black. ivory=white. I believe they were talking about their race, and Ebony/ivory= the color of the piano keys on the piano itself. Please react to "Say, say, say, by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney 🤎🤎🤎🖤🖤🖤and "the girl is mine", again by Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
I love you man! Great reaction to an awesome song! I love how you don’t see that this song is about race. That’s the whole point of the song! Thanks so much for your reactions! ❤️
This song message is how we all should get along and work together! During the late 60's thru the decades until the last 10-12 years were so much better than they are now! People seemed to be kinder and more respectful to everyone. But things have really changed since then!
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say - official video
It’s a song about racial harmony sung by my two favorite artists.
I recall listening to this on the radio when it came out (I was pretty young); my dad had to explain the meaning/metaphor of it to me, and it made so much sense.
Ebony and Ivory - black and white
This song was very popular.
Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo did a parody of this on SNL back in the day.....It was hilarious....Check that out.
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I love this song now. In jr high when it came out. Not so much. See how silly we are at that age 😁
The song was done about 40 years ago, and was saying we've come a long ways, but can do more.
Got to give it to you. Your are the first to do this that I know of. Racial equality.
Great song. Merry Christmas Adogg🌲
Love all your reactions!! Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
i get goosebumps all over
It is about race- getting along
it's a song about why the hell we can't just get along.
The band is great
Pretty much just Paul and Stevie
Playing everything
Now that’s a band
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Was is about two women? The funniest comment I ever heard.
I hope you will listen to Stevie singing 'Overjoyed' and also his duet with Sting singing 'Fragile.' It is Sting's song and hope you check his original version out as well. ❤✌
I think this song is fine, but the better collaboration with Stevie Wonder on Paul's TUG OF WAR LP was "What's That You're Doing?" which was a synth-forward dance track!
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Stevie Wonder and Stevie Ray Vaughn collaborated on Superstition. There is a video of it. It also includes Jody Whatley and Salt N Pepa.
AMERICA! Why can’t we live by this creed? Have we learned nothing in 246 years
Think about this song in racial terms. Black and White together. ADog, please listen to Three Dog Night song called Black And White. It's the same message that people have been saying since the doggone 1960s
5:05 You love the band too, eh? I believe it's all done by Paul & Stevie.
Wonderful song now check out Me and Mrs Jones by Billy Paul.
Ebony and ivory is just a more poetic way of saying black and white.
Color is only skin deep we are all the same
You prob know by now… it’s about black and white harmony. Racism etc. Forward looking at the time I think. And still something I hope for.
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The world is black the world is white
The song's about racial equality...
IMHO and only in MHO, this is one of the worst songs ever played on the radio. Complete waste of ear space.Again IMHO
The song was about racism don't you hear the lyrics Ebony and Ivory live together in Perfect Harmony side by side on my piano people oh Lord why can't we.