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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 11, 2006 12:37:36 GMT -5
PLEASE READ FIRST
Please write a review or make comments on the song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do". Any off-topic posts will be deleted.
Along with your reviews and comments please give this song a rating of one star to five stars. One star being the lowest and five the best.
A Kind Of Hush (1976)
If you have any question please email me at kandronline@yahoo.com
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 21, 2006 0:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 24, 2006 9:48:53 GMT -5
Four Stars
I actually like this somewhat lightweight upbeat pop tune. The music and vocals flow smoothly to create an atmosphere of "fun". It really does sound like they had a good time recording this one. I really like all the percussion sounds and again Tony Peluso's guitar work. Right from the very first, "come-uh, come-uh, down doobie doo down down" I'm singing along with this one. I remember thinking in 1976 that this would have made a good single.
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Post by JohnnyAngel on Jun 25, 2006 18:32:10 GMT -5
2 Stars. the song is good but in some way I don't feel it ok for K&C
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Post by Carps1000 on Jun 27, 2006 10:03:48 GMT -5
Good title for a Carps song but it doesnt do anything 4 me. Its also a Sedaka song...0 X
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Post by Ming on Jun 29, 2006 10:34:22 GMT -5
3 stars. This song is okay. Everyone was enjoying themselves when recording. Ming
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Post by Prisoner_Walking on Aug 14, 2006 10:12:54 GMT -5
Some people think that this song is just ok, others downright dislike it (have you read the John Tobler review in the Complete Guide To The Carpenters book?).
I am with Rick though - I actually really like this recording and strangely more so in recent years. I think the backing vocals in particular are arranged and mixed so brilliantly...and I have always been a huge fan of Karen's 'clipped' vocal leads.
'Breaking Up' is, for me anyway, a spark of fun which harks back to the Carpenters early years. "A Kind Of Hush" has more recently been described by Rich as 'a bit draggy in places' and marks the beginning of their commercial decline...and yes it's a bit of fluff, but I think 'Breaking Up' adds just a little dash of something needed at the end of this fairly pedestrian-paced album. Definitely a stronger contender for single than "Goofus" anyway! 5 Stars!
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Post by Moe on Aug 23, 2006 4:53:05 GMT -5
1 star
I really think this was a major waste of time for the Carpenters. There are very few songs that I don't like (or love) of the Carpenters, but this is one of them. I didn't like the original either, but I did like the slower, jazzier version Sedaka did later.
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Post by wisejester7 on Aug 26, 2006 9:13:20 GMT -5
I rather enjoy the Carpenters version of 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do'. They kept the song light and bouncy...carefree sounding. At the end, when you hear all the fun it sounds like they were having, I sure wish I could have been there right along with them.
Even though the C's had their hard time with Sedaka that didn't stop them from recording this. I like that about K and R.
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