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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 25, 2005 21:44:54 GMT -5
PLEASE READ FIRST
Please write a review or make comments on the song "Let Me Be The One". 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.
If you have any question please email me at kandronline@yahoo.com
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Post by beaner on Oct 26, 2005 5:33:13 GMT -5
Always loved this one!!! One of my faves on this album.
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Post by Ming on Oct 27, 2005 11:08:38 GMT -5
5 stars. I love this song very much. Listen to it quite often.
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Post by Rob813 on Oct 27, 2005 18:08:46 GMT -5
Let Me Be The One is a number 5 boys and girls. It's a definite 5. The power of Karen's voice, which she uses quite gently on this song, is no less powerful than any other. I wish there had been more expanded lyrics because Karen's reading is spot on.
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 27, 2005 19:50:22 GMT -5
3 stars ...no problem as far as the C's performance on the song...just overall not that crazy about it.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 27, 2005 23:40:03 GMT -5
5-stars
I absolutely love this song. This is one that I put in the "missed singles" category. I feel had this song been released as a single it would have definitely made it into the top 3.
I especially love the horns in this song. I've always felt this one would have made a good James Bond theme.
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Post by Carps1000 on Oct 28, 2005 14:39:59 GMT -5
Love the song & for the era great Cs
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Post by cam83 on Oct 29, 2005 20:17:19 GMT -5
Gave this a 3 star...not that great of a song. Really seems to lack substance compared to SUPERSTAR, RAINY DAYS, FOR ALL WE KNOW or HIDEAWAY...
Cam
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Oct 30, 2005 23:08:11 GMT -5
Four stars for the powerful lyrical and emotional content of the song. K delivered this Roger Nichols/Paul Williams song with a warmth, earnestness and yearning that color most of the C's song selections so well.
***NOTE: Instead of the more familiar fade-out of the refrain at the end of "Let Me be the One" on the "Carpenters" album, the slightly longer cut of this song from Disk #2 (1971-1973) of the "From the Top" compilation shows a more humorous side of K at work when she ad-libbed at the end, "... figure out where the rest of the melody is... I'll sing it... bung!" That bit of unedited "zing" and rare public glimpse into the original studio recording session added new appeal to this song for me!
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Oct 31, 2005 21:24:25 GMT -5
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Post by Moe on Nov 1, 2005 4:20:02 GMT -5
4 stars Another wonderful song that could have been a big, big hit. Karen's vocals are a little more aggressive than heard in previous Carpenter records and extremely effective. Although an amazing song, not quite up to Rainy Days, Superstar, or We've only just begun. This is the reason for 4 stars....maybe 4 1/2 stars.
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Post by heartwaves on Nov 23, 2005 12:18:47 GMT -5
I have always SOOOO loved this song, also....I play it often! The way Karen slowly & romantically sings the one part, "Let me be the one" really gets to me! I love the mix of an upbeat and downbeat tune, all together....if you get what I'm meaning? It pulls at my heartstrings! It's an excellent song, which I beleive should have made it to the airwaves!
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Post by Prisoner_Walking on Feb 20, 2006 13:45:52 GMT -5
I totally agree with all you guys who love this song: we should be listening to it on Greatest Hits collections now - if only A&M had released it in '71! I particularly love Karen's effortless vocal in the verses and bridge ("when this whole world's turned upside down...").
Although I enjoy hearing the "bonus" original studio ending used on some box-set versions, I much prefer Rich's original album mix (piano too bright on the remix).
5 Stars. L
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