When you believe in things/
That you don’t understand,
Then you suffer…

Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” is a very unique concept for a song. Wonder’s thoughts on superstition is actually pretty profound: “When you believe in things that you don’t understand/ Then you suffer.” Interesting. I think most of us think of having superstitions as being cute or quirky. However, when stated like that, it is one more mental barrier I am placing between myself and the Truth, and that can’t be good, right?

That funky beat in the introduction is a great cross between Motown and a bit of Disco. The clavinet creates a great sound…it should be used more often in pop music and rock music. If I were a current producer this seems like unexplored territory I might want to look into. The intro drumbeat is pretty standard, but not many songs start with a 10 second drum-only part. It was recorded by Jeff Beck.

Lyrics Superstition
Very superstitious,
Writing’s on the wall,
Very superstitious,
Ladders bout’ to fall
Thirteen month old baby,
Broke the lookin’ glass
Seven years of bad luck,
The good things in your past

When you believe in things
That you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition aint the way

Everybody scream!

Very superstitious,
Nothin’ more to say,
Very superstitious,
The devil’s on his way,
Thirteen month old baby,
Broke the lookin’ glass,
Seven years of bad luck,
Good things in your past

When you believe in things
That you don’t understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain’t the way,
No, no, no

written by Stevie Wonder