Ordinary Pain (track) by Stevie Wonder
Year: 1976
From the album Songs In The Key Of Life (track #10)


Ordinary Pain appears on the following album(s) by Stevie Wonder:
- Songs In The Key Of Life (track #10) (this album) (1976)
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Great song about fooling yourself that your not really hurt. The change in the middle of the song makes for a very harsh ending fitting with real life.
Quite a fun song. Not at all what I saw coming when I listened to this album.

I love how this song completely changes into this superfunk groove in the second half.
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