This song is doomed in many ways. A tragic and sad love song. More ominously are the number of dark trajic events surrounding it.
Both the original writers (Ham and Evans) from Badfinger never made any money on royalties from the more commercially successful Nilson version. They then separately hung themselves. Nilson had a promising career but then after many years of alcoholism finally died on the day Maria Carey rereleased the song. After this song she herself had a number of problems related to drugs. Probably not a song any artist perhaps should cover....
With reference Nilsonn's version - it is completely different to the Badfinger version. Both are very good in different ways.
Nilson's vocals are perfect, the sheer emotion in the chorus still sends a shiver don your spine. Simple lyrics always say so much.
THIS IS THE BEST ANALYSIS I'VE READ ABOUT THIS SONG, ANYWHERE, & IT'S WELL WRITTEN INDEED. CAN ADD ONLY 1 MORE THING; THAT THIS SONG COULD ELICIT THE EMOTIONS OF A MAN FORCED INTO A DIVORCE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES (SUCH AS ALCOHOLISM). IT COULD EVEN APPLY TO A MAN WHO LOSES HIS SON OR DAUGHTER IN A DIVORCE, & SHE MOVES FAR AWAY WITH HER MOTHER. THAT IS EVEN MORE PAINFUL THAN MERELY LOSING A GIRLFRIEND.
THIS IS THE BEST ANALYSIS I'VE READ ABOUT THIS SONG, ANYWHERE, & IT'S WELL WRITTEN INDEED. CAN ADD ONLY 1 MORE THING; THAT THIS SONG COULD ELICIT THE EMOTIONS OF A MAN FORCED INTO A DIVORCE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES (SUCH AS ALCOHOLISM). IT COULD EVEN APPLY TO A MAN WHO LOSES HIS SON OR DAUGHTER IN A DIVORCE, & SHE MOVES FAR AWAY WITH HER MOTHER. THAT IS EVEN MORE PAINFUL THAN MERELY LOSING A GIRLFRIEND.
This song is doomed in many ways. A tragic and sad love song. More ominously are the number of dark trajic events surrounding it.
Both the original writers (Ham and Evans) from Badfinger never made any money on royalties from the more commercially successful Nilson version. They then separately hung themselves. Nilson had a promising career but then after many years of alcoholism finally died on the day Maria Carey rereleased the song. After this song she herself had a number of problems related to drugs. Probably not a song any artist perhaps should cover.... With reference Nilsonn's version - it is completely different to the Badfinger version. Both are very good in different ways.
Nilson's vocals are perfect, the sheer emotion in the chorus still sends a shiver don your spine. Simple lyrics always say so much.
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THIS IS THE BEST ANALYSIS I'VE READ ABOUT THIS SONG, ANYWHERE, & IT'S WELL WRITTEN INDEED. CAN ADD ONLY 1 MORE THING; THAT THIS SONG COULD ELICIT THE EMOTIONS OF A MAN FORCED INTO A DIVORCE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES (SUCH AS ALCOHOLISM). IT COULD EVEN APPLY TO A MAN WHO LOSES HIS SON OR DAUGHTER IN A DIVORCE, & SHE MOVES FAR AWAY WITH HER MOTHER. THAT IS EVEN MORE PAINFUL THAN MERELY LOSING A GIRLFRIEND.
THIS IS THE BEST ANALYSIS I'VE READ ABOUT THIS SONG, ANYWHERE, & IT'S WELL WRITTEN INDEED. CAN ADD ONLY 1 MORE THING; THAT THIS SONG COULD ELICIT THE EMOTIONS OF A MAN FORCED INTO A DIVORCE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES (SUCH AS ALCOHOLISM). IT COULD EVEN APPLY TO A MAN WHO LOSES HIS SON OR DAUGHTER IN A DIVORCE, & SHE MOVES FAR AWAY WITH HER MOTHER. THAT IS EVEN MORE PAINFUL THAN MERELY LOSING A GIRLFRIEND.