YMMV / Earth, Wind & Fire

• Awesome Music: Right off the bat, we have “September” (and the Christmas version "December"), “Shining Star”, “Getaway”, “Boogie Wonderland”, and “Let’s Groove”.
  • In terms of albums, That’s the Way of the World , Spirit , and I Am are top-notch slices of '70s funk and soul.
  • Their cover of The Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" is considered even by fans of the Fab Four to be better than the original.
• Covered Up: A decent number of fans consider EWF’s cover of “Got To Get You Into My Life” to be superior to the original— no small feat, given we’re talking about The Beatles.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: The band has a pretty big fanbase in Japan.
• Misaimed Fandom: "Reasons" is a gorgeous love ballad that's used often at weddings. Little do those people, and many listeners, realize it's actually about a one-night stand.
• Pop Culture Holiday: September 21st is a common day to celebrate the band, due to the first lyric in their song "September" — "Do you remember the 21st night of September?" Los Angeles made this date an official holiday to celebrate the band in 2019.
• Refrain from Assuming:
  • "Let's Groove" is sometimes labelled as "Let's Groove Tonight".
  • "Love's Holiday" is not "Would You Mind?"
  • It's "Serpentine Fire", not "Gonna Tell the Story" or "Oh Yeah".
• Signature Song:
  • "September" is considered the group's greatest hit. Amusingly, it debuted on a Greatest Hits Album.
  • Aside from "September", "Let's Groove" and "Boogie Wonderland" are also two of their most well-known.

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