
1970

1970
1, 2... 1, 2, 3, 4, Ow! [Eddie:] People moving out, people moving in. Why, because of the color of their skin. Run, run, run but you sure can't hide. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Vote for me and I'll set you free. Rap on, brother, rap on. Dennis: Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the...(preacher.) And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the...(teacher.) Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation. Ball of confusion. Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Woo, hey, hey. [Paul:] The sale of pills are at an all time high. Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky. The cities ablaze in the summer time. And oh, the beat goes on. [Dennis:] Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul. Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon. Politicians say more taxes will solve everything. [Melvin:] And the band played on. So, round and around and around we go. Where the world's headed, nobody knows. [Instrumental] Oh, great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you. Just a ball of confusion. Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Woo, hey, hey. [Eddie:] Fear in the air, tension everywhere. Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas. [Dennis:] And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation. [Melvin:] And the band played on. Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors, Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills, Hippies moving to the hills. People all over the world are shouting, 'End the war.' [Melvin:] And the band played on. [Instrumental] Great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you. Sayin'... ball of confusion. That's what the world is today, hey, hey. Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya. Sayin'... ball of confusion. That's what the world is today, hey, hey. Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya. Sayin'... ball of confusion.
1, 2... 1, 2, 3, 4, Ow! [Eddie:] People moving out, people moving in. Why, because of the color of their skin. Run, run, run but you sure can't hide. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Vote for me and I'll set you free. Rap on, brother, rap on. Dennis: Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the...(preacher.) And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the...(teacher.) Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration, Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation. Ball of confusion. Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Woo, hey, hey. [Paul:] The sale of pills are at an all time high. Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky. The cities ablaze in the summer time. And oh, the beat goes on. [Dennis:] Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul. Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon. Politicians say more taxes will solve everything. [Melvin:] And the band played on. So, round and around and around we go. Where the world's headed, nobody knows. [Instrumental] Oh, great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you. Just a ball of confusion. Oh yeah, that's what the world is today. Woo, hey, hey. [Eddie:] Fear in the air, tension everywhere. Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas. [Dennis:] And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation. [Melvin:] And the band played on. Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors, Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills, Hippies moving to the hills. People all over the world are shouting, 'End the war.' [Melvin:] And the band played on. [Instrumental] Great googalooga, can't you hear me talking to you. Sayin'... ball of confusion. That's what the world is today, hey, hey. Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya. Sayin'... ball of confusion. That's what the world is today, hey, hey. Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya. Sayin'... ball of confusion.
“Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)” foi lançada em 1970 como single da fase “psychedelic soul” dos Temptations, escrita por Norman Whitfield e Barrett Strong.
A gravação original contou com um backing track quase 11 minutos, criado pelos Funk Brothers; apenas pouco mais de quatro minutos foram usados na versão lançada pelos Temptations.
A versão completa da faixa instrumental pode ser ouvida no álbum de estreia de 1971 do grupo Motown The Undisputed Truth.
A canção alcançou o nº 3 nas paradas pop dos EUA, nº 2 nas R&B e ficou em 24º lugar na lista de maiores sucessos de 1970 da Billboard, além de chegar ao nº 7 no UK Singles Chart.
O crítico da Cash Box descreveu o tema como “mais um choque, com voltagem de estúdio e a força lírica dos novos Tempts”, chamando-o de “experiência eletrizante”.
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