Covers, H: "Higher Ground," Stevie Wonder/Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Original

From the album Innervisions

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DJ comments: Some of my earliest experiences with Stevie Wonder were kinda lame: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (if you don't know the song, good for you) and his appearance on The Cosby Show making some lame electro-crap tunes with Theo Huxtable. At age 11 or whatever I was, I had no idea how cool Stevie was back in the day. Kinda how some of you guys probably feel about the Red Hot Chili Peppers... — cwc

Yeah, when you're not familiar with the wonder that is Stevie, he seems like this weird 80s musician. I mean, seriously... what's with the sunglasses?! — BJ

Not much of a video: a still shot of the album cover. Enjoy.

The Cover

From the album Mother's Milk

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DJ comments: This is the second song on what is arguably the Chili Peppers' best album. Highlights, aside from this cover, include a rousing tribute to Magic Johnson (aptly titled "Magic Johnson") and the album's closer, "Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky." Any album with a verse that gives props to Lakers "legends" such as Byron Scot and A.C. Green is all right in my book. — cwc

Mother's Milk or Blood, Sex? It's like all the other great arguments of the times -- chicken or egg; ranch or honey mustard; chocolate or vanilla; Whitney or Madonna? How do you choose? — BJ