Throwing back to the week of October 26, 1974, we find Dionne Warwick atop the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Then Came You,’ covered here a couple of weeks ago.
At #2 was Stevie Wonder’s political screed ‘You Haven’t Done Nothin’.’ which would reach the top spot the following week before dropping out of the top ten. Wonder was backed up on this track by the Jackson 5, whom he calls out by name after the second and third choruses.
‘You Haven’t Done Nothin” was aimed at President Richard Nixon, who would resign just a couple of days after its release.
Imagine a time when a president caught in a major scandal would see his party turn on him and be forced to step down rather than be removed from office. Donald Trump is keen on turning back the clock on American progress, but I don’t think he’d like a return to a period when Republicans had basic morals and a backbone.
We are amazed but not amused
By all the things you say that you’ll do
Though much concerned but not involved
With decisions that are made by you
[Chorus]
But we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
‘Cause if you really want to hear our views
“You haven’t done nothin’!'”
[Verse 2]
It’s not too cool to be ridiculed
But you brought this upon yourself
The world is tired of pacifiers
We want the truth and nothing else, yeah
[Chorus]
And we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
‘Cause if you really want to hear our views
“You haven’t done nothin’!”
[Post-Chorus]
Jackson 5, join along with me, say
Doo doo wop—hey hey hey
Doo doo wop—oh whoa whoa
Doo doo wop—mmm now now
Doo doo wop—oh oh oh
Doo doo wop—dum dum dum
Doo doo wop
[Verse 3]
We would not care to wake up to the nightmare
That’s becoming real life, mmm
But when misled who knows a person’s mind
Can turn as cold as ice, mmm hmm
[Chorus]
Why do you keep on making us hear your song
Telling us how you are changing right from wrong?
‘Cause if you really want to hear our views
“You haven’t done nothin’!!!!”
Yeah, now
[Post-Chorus]
Jackson 5, say it one more ‘gain, say
Doo doo wop—na na na
Doo doo wop—oh
Doo doo wop—mmm co co
Doo doo wop—sing it, yeah
Doo doo wop—bum bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—sing it loud for your people, say
Doo doo wop—mmm dum dum
Doo doo wop—stand up, be counted, say
Doo doo wop—go go go
Doo doo wop—oh
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm
Doo doo wop—brr eh deh deh
Doo doo wop—dum dum dum dum
Meet Me In Montauk 
Amen!
Absolutely!