Cripes. This song used to play on the radio. There is NOTHING negative about it. It's a catchy song about a guy who loves a woman and he can picture them together. It's a lovely, romantic, sweet song. And I don't see how it's about unrequaited love. From the lyrics, we don't know that she doesn't want him. Music is what you make it. It's what your ears hears. Your past experience with (and knowledge of) the subject reflect in your interpretation of it. Come on, People. It's an innocent track. Look at when it was written and the differnces between music of that era and today. Gosh!
@smellingtheroses12 The book I quoted, "Behind the Hits", as I remember correctly, is recalling what the songwriters' interpretation of the lyrics are, not my take on the song. The tune is sweet, but this fellow is actually sad.
@smellingtheroses12 The book I quoted, "Behind the Hits", as I remember correctly, is recalling what the songwriters' interpretation of the lyrics are, not my take on the song. The tune is sweet, but this fellow is actually sad.
If you want an innocent track, you'll want "Elenore" by the Turtles, although, that was the result of the band caving in to the record label's demand for another hit single, so they wrote this with "bad" lyrics ("You're my pride and joy, et cetera", "Gee I think you're swell"), so that White Whale would get off their backs and...
If you want an innocent track, you'll want "Elenore" by the Turtles, although, that was the result of the band caving in to the record label's demand for another hit single, so they wrote this with "bad" lyrics ("You're my pride and joy, et cetera", "Gee I think you're swell"), so that White Whale would get off their backs and were mildly horrified as the single climbed up the charts!
Cripes. This song used to play on the radio. There is NOTHING negative about it. It's a catchy song about a guy who loves a woman and he can picture them together. It's a lovely, romantic, sweet song. And I don't see how it's about unrequaited love. From the lyrics, we don't know that she doesn't want him. Music is what you make it. It's what your ears hears. Your past experience with (and knowledge of) the subject reflect in your interpretation of it. Come on, People. It's an innocent track. Look at when it was written and the differnces between music of that era and today. Gosh!
high-five :)
high-five :)
@smellingtheroses12 The book I quoted, "Behind the Hits", as I remember correctly, is recalling what the songwriters' interpretation of the lyrics are, not my take on the song. The tune is sweet, but this fellow is actually sad.
@smellingtheroses12 The book I quoted, "Behind the Hits", as I remember correctly, is recalling what the songwriters' interpretation of the lyrics are, not my take on the song. The tune is sweet, but this fellow is actually sad.
If you want an innocent track, you'll want "Elenore" by the Turtles, although, that was the result of the band caving in to the record label's demand for another hit single, so they wrote this with "bad" lyrics ("You're my pride and joy, et cetera", "Gee I think you're swell"), so that White Whale would get off their backs and...
If you want an innocent track, you'll want "Elenore" by the Turtles, although, that was the result of the band caving in to the record label's demand for another hit single, so they wrote this with "bad" lyrics ("You're my pride and joy, et cetera", "Gee I think you're swell"), so that White Whale would get off their backs and were mildly horrified as the single climbed up the charts!