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Well, I like both versions, but I think, that Barry's new introduction verse is very sophisticated (doctor, could you maybe give me something). I mean, it's something else.
Something I have been wondering is to me the song sounds like it has a orchestra playing but when I look at the liner notes it just says, backing vocals, drums, bass, keyboards and guitar. So why am I hearing what sounds like a full orchestra come in at certain spots, almost like a string section.
funny it was found while mixing the karaoke on the Only Yesterday tape, but Only Yesterday is not on the karaoke album.
i remember him adding that little known bridge (read every book...) on a Midnight special performance... that was a treat to hear that add-on and variation from the record... I suspect, he may have liked it but for radio, could have edited....Well, I like both versions, but I think, that Barry's new introduction verse is very sophisticated (doctor, could you maybe give me something). I mean, it's something else.
By the way, there is a version of the song with the bridge, recorded by Barry!
You can find it on the CD set "The Complete Collection and then some", which was released in 1992 and contains three CDs and one video. I think, there is a new edition of this set available nowadays, with three CDs and one DVD with some older performances by Barry.
In the booklet, Barry writes, that the bridge was cut out because the song would have been too long for radio format. He did the complete song in his shows in 1994 in Germany.
Bruno
I've got the CD single and the U.K. aversion of "Interpretations", and to me it sounds like the Interpretations version was remixed, since I find that I can hear Karen's page turn more clearly on the single, but it seems to have been turned down and mixed into the song more in the Interpretations version,
Actually, I don't have nor have ever heard the US version. The CD I own of Interpretations is the UK version that was available in Canada in 1997.Actually you're hearing the same mix, however the US counterpart was mastered a bit heavier with more compression, sucking some of the life out of it. I have always preferred the UK release for that very reason.
Actually you're hearing the same mix, however the US counterpart was mastered a bit heavier with more compression, sucking some of the life out of it. I have always preferred the UK release for that very reason.
I always thought it was a remix. The drums sound like they were re-recorded, they have a much clearer, crisper sound. If that's the result of remastering, the case for B'Wana is stronger than ever!
Well between the CD single and the U.K. CD I know that the sound of Karen turning the song sheet is more noticeable on the Single, whereas it's more buried on the UK CD.
I really like how you posted these comparisons. And I agree, I love the original lyrics better,I’ve always enjoyed both the Carpenters’ and Barry Manilow’s versions of “Tryin’ To Get The Feeling Again” but I never sat down and really looked at how different they are lyrically. Other than the chorus, they are like two completely different songs!
The interesting thing is, according to the liner notes in “Interpretations,” Richard and Karen recorded the song first and so I assume that their version contains the original lyrics. For whatever reason, the songwriter, Barry or Barry’s “people” almost completely rewrote the thing for Barry’s version.
Here’s a side by side comparison…
Karen’s first verse:
At any moment he’ll be walking through that door
But he won’t find me behind it
‘Cause the feeling is gone and it just won’t come back anymore
I worked so hard to find it
Barry’s first verse:
Doctor, my woman is coming back home late today
Could you maybe give me something?
‘Cause the feeling is gone and I must get it back right away.
Before she sees that
The chorus is basically identical other than the gender change:
I’ve been up, down, tryin’ to get the feeling again
All around, tryin’ to get the feeling again
The one that made me shiver, made my knees start to quiver every time he/she walked in
And I’ve looked high, low, everywhere I possibly can
But there’s no tryin’ to get the feeling again
It seemed to disappear as fast as it came
Then Karen’s version goes into this bridge that isn’t in Barry’s version:
I’ve read every book, looked through every meditation and poem
Just to bring home that old sweet sensation
But it ain’t no use to me to try to get the feeling again
Karen’s second verse:
When did it leave me?
How did I come to miss you?
Such a beautiful burning
But baby believe me, I’ve done everything I can do
But somehow it’s not returning
Barry’s second verse:
Where did it run to?
I thought I’d done all that I could just to keep the love light burning
But whatever I’ve done, I guess I just haven’t done it too good
‘Cause all that’s left is yearning.
Barry repeats the original chorus again:
I’ve been up, down, tryin’ to get the feeling again
All around, tryin’ to get the feeling again
The one that made me shiver, made my knees start to quiver every time she walked in
Karen’s chorus this time has some alternate lyrics, goes into the bridge again, then repeats:
I’ve been up, down, tryin’ to get the feeling again
Like a bloodhound, searching for a long lost friend
Could you help me rediscover the way to re-be his lover once again
I’ve read every book, looked for every meditation and poem
Just to bring home that old sweet sensation
But it ain’t no use to me to try to get the feeling
I want to get that feeling again
Would you help me rediscover the way to re-be his lover once again?
I’ve read every book, looked for every meditation and poem
Just to bring home that old sweet sensation
But it ain’t no use to me to try to get the feeling
I want to get that feeling again
Barry (after a tempo and key change) simply repeats the same old chorus yet again then goes into his big dramatic ending:
And I’ve looked high and low and everywhere I possibly can
But there’s no tryin’ to get the feeling again
It seemed to disappear as fast as it came
And I’ve been looking, I been looking, I been looking
I’ve been up and down and tryin’ to get the feeling
I’ve been up, I’ve been down, I’ve been trying to get
I’ve been trying, I’ve been trying, I’ve been trying to get the feeling
I’ve been trying to get the feeling again
I want to get that feeling
I want to get that feeling
I got to get that feeling
I got to get that feeling again and again and again…..
I find it really interesting to see all the changes that were made, especially since I think the original lyrics (Karen’s version) are actually better than the rewritten ones for Barry, which ultimately became the definitive (“hit”) version of the song. I would love to know what prompted all the revisions and especially the deletion of the bridge which is actually my favorite part of the song!
I’m curious to know other's thoughts and opinions on the differences between the two versions. (And remember, I’m talking about the SONG itself, not Karen or Barry’s performances.)
Scott
I am quite certain, that if the Carpenters had released their version (at the time), it would have been a much bigger hit than Barry's (to me, anyway).