2006-06-07 11:43:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It means that the black & white keys on a keyboard lie side-by-side in perfect harmony & asks why black & white people can't also live together in peace & harmony.
Here are the lyrics, just incase you wanted them:
We all know
That people are the same wherever you go
There is good and bad in everyone
We learn to live, we learn to give each other
What we need to survive
Together alive
Ebony and ivory
Live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory
We all know
That people are the same wherever you go
There is good and bad in everyone
We learn to live, when we learn to give each other
What we need to survive
Together alive
Ebony and ivory
Live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why dont' we?
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony...
2006-06-07 11:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by manorris3265 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Ebony is a precious stone I think, found naturally. They have to use something else for the white keys now cos Ivory not allowed. Everyone who wants to get along will do, there are just a few nasties who won't and the only thing to do is ignore them.
Wasn't that song by Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney?
2006-06-08 07:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But Ivory comes from poor elewellyphants, I don't know where ebony comes from, I forgot what it is and that's not nice, so it seems to live in harmony you gotta kill poor animals :(
2006-06-07 11:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mummy of 2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder from McCartney's 1982 album "Tug Of War".
2006-06-07 11:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by Yeah, it's good 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because every1 is different and has different views from each other and in an ideal world we should all be able to live in perfect harmony but that is never going to happen and we should try and live our life's as best as we can and forget what is going on around us
2006-06-07 11:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we all know, that people are the same where ever you go. There is good and bad in everyone. We learn to live, learn to give each other what we need to survive. together alive.
Paul McCartney 1982
2006-06-07 11:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mean Mr Mustard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because 'We' are not Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder!
Anyhow, much of the World probably doesn't understand what the song was about!!!
Live in Peace!
2006-06-07 11:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by ingthing2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can be in harmony. You play the bassline to "Heart and Soul" and I'll play the melody. Ready? Go!
Heart and soul, la la la la la la stuff stuff stuff hmmmm hmmm hmm hmm hmmm daaaa daaaa, la la la la di da, da dum, da dum
2006-06-08 15:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If only lif were so simple. Mixed ethnic relationships can work at one level but generally speaking its best to keep to your own.
2006-06-07 11:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by Paul R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we need to exterminate white people off of the planet.
2006-06-07 11:45:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋