Stevie Wonders why he has the blues. It’s because he lost the best woman he’s ever had to a friend. That means his friend; a guyfriend; stole his girlfriend.
Colloquialisms aside, it’s another case of romantic heartbreak, so instead of sleeping, all this sorrowful ex can do is weep all night “like a weeping willow”.
The music is a little too zesty for the theme, which seems to suggest a slow ballad. The best parts though are the way the horns go soaring through the bridge.
my rating : 4 of 5
1987
