by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell



Long ago and so far away,
I fell in love with you before the second show.
And your guitar just sounds so sweet and clear,
but you're not really here.
It's just the radio.

Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby?
Said you'd be comin' back this way again, baby.
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby.
I love you.

Loneliness is such a sad affair.
And I can hardly wait, oh,
just to sleep with you again.
What can I say to have you come again?
Come back and play, yeah,
you could play, you could play,
play that sad guitar.

Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby?
Yes, you said you'd be comin' back this way again, baby.
You called me baby, baby, baby, oh, baby.
I love you.

You know, loneliness is such a sad affair.
And I, I can hardly wait
just to sleep with him again.
What can I say to have him come back again?
He could come back and he could play,
play his sad guitar.
Don't you remember you told me you loved me?
Said you'd be coming back again, baby.
He called me baby.
Baby, baby, baby, oh, baby.
I love you, I really do.

The Carpenters




http://www.youtube.com/wa...WkOryYF6CI


Luther VanDross




http://www.youtube.com/wa...ULU_-L-v3U

i looooove the sonic youth version of this song. dreamy.

Leon Russell co-created a masterpiece with this song right here! Luther's version still sends chills up my spine.

Anxiety said:

wait, they did a version? on what??

Cinnie said:

yup. it's on a compilation called "if i were a carpenter".

here's the video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BRiyN_Zn5L8

sonic youth has (or used to have) a bit of an obsession with karen carpenter. they wrote a song about her called "tunic" on their "goo" album.

What the funk is this?

I'd rather have George gimme some funk from the Mothership

Anxiety said:

cool, i never fucked with that compilation but i know which one you mean

funkpill said:

I remember seeing amateurs perform "Superstar" on The Apollo and lighting it up with that one. I guess it was off the popularity of Luther's version?

funkpill said:

sirnozedevoidofunk said:

Annoying reply.

Even Vainandy fucks with The Carpenters.

Cinnie said:

I wasnt saying it was bad..I was talking about funk from the mothership (perish the thought!!), their funk is horrible!

I like the Carpernters...I was just saying that i will never dance.

sirnozedevoidofunk said:

Exactly.

Timmy84 said:

Same here.His version just leaves me feeling so depressed It's so powerful and so emotional,you can feel his pain in the way he sings those lyrics,especially during the fade-out...

I wonder....where are you again,tonight
and are you holding someone else real tight?

this is real soulful drama!

Cinnie said:

it's actually very good. i used to listen to it on cassette all the time...i need to replace it on CD one of these days. lots of hipster 80s/90s alterna-bands doing very earnest interpretations of carpenters hits. it's one of the very few times i've really enjoyed a cheryl crow recording!

Anxiety said:

had no idea you didn't care for Sheryl enough to spell her name wrong

i see If I Were A Carpenter on cd in used stores now and again.

Cinnie said:

um, well...i like shelby lynne...does that redeem me?

Anxiety said:

I just expected you to spell it right because she's been a pop artist since 1993!

I don't mind Chelby Linz.