I absolutely love this song, and The Contessas original recording. This was one of Jimmy Webb's earliest compositions. Suzanne Weir was the lead singer (with her four-octave range), with Suzy Horton, Sharon Johnson and the late Alyce Wheaton providing the gorgeous backing vocals. The meaning of the song is pretty obvious, a love affair is ending, and the narrator sees this as a sad pattern in her life. She feels detached as if she's watching it as one watches a movie. Beautiful song and recording, definitely seek it out. The later version by Thelma Houston is amazing as well.
I absolutely love this song, and The Contessas original recording. This was one of Jimmy Webb's earliest compositions. Suzanne Weir was the lead singer (with her four-octave range), with Suzy Horton, Sharon Johnson and the late Alyce Wheaton providing the gorgeous backing vocals. The meaning of the song is pretty obvious, a love affair is ending, and the narrator sees this as a sad pattern in her life. She feels detached as if she's watching it as one watches a movie. Beautiful song and recording, definitely seek it out. The later version by Thelma Houston is amazing as well.