very cheap lovesong: Tell Laura I love her from 1964 - why does it sound so damned for all modern ears?
I got a feeling that I go to bed immediately, everytime my aunt listens to it.
the Lyric sounds very unrealistic, far away from the reality
2007-07-03 04:31:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
unlike Burn, Smoke on the water or Highway Star from Deep Purple,....they still sound very majestic loud & heavy since 34 yrs !
2007-07-03 04:36:35 · update #1
this song was originally sung by the unknown Ray Petersen,...it always brings me of suicide thought !
2007-07-03 04:38:54 · update #2
I have bad memories of that song, while tipsy at family parties. My mum always insisted on singing the song in front of everyone. The thing is that she's totally tone death and won't believe it.
Every time I here the lyrics I cringe. It goes something like this.
Tell Laura I love her,
Tell Laura I need her,
Tell Laura not to cry,
Because my love will never die.
2007-07-03 04:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by stinkypinkyteddybear 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry I have to defend this song. It may be trite, it may be outdated, but by God, it's got some great lyrics. It's like a fifties film in words. You could have James Dean play Tommy and it would be a masterpiece.
Songs like this pre-date "Rock", so they are bound to be more innocent and naive, is that such a bad thing? I'm sick of this modern cynicism regarding old music. If it weren't for the music of the fifties and sixties, we would still be listening to Glenn Miller. (and there's nothing wrong with a bit of forties swing either)
"Teen Angel" is another good one, there are some very interesting lyrics in that one.
2007-07-03 04:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by lululaluau 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it was popular for a long time, and one of those melodies you cannot wipe out of your head no matter how much you try. Cheesy
Now if you want to talk about LAME how about Lawrence Welk Show- I cannot comprehend why on this earth THAT is still on TV.
2007-07-03 04:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by Pacifica 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the hippies removed romance from pop music in the 60s/70s lowering "love" it to the level of rats in heat (i.e. "you need cooling, baby i ain't fooling" etc. by led zep) so you're not used to the idea of passion.
2007-07-03 04:35:46 · answer #4 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's called Tell Laurie I Love Her by Keith Whitley
2007-07-03 04:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it about a man on his last breath telling his girlfriend he loves her one last time as hes killed in a crash i had 2 listen 2 that sad song all my child hood and now cant bare it coz of bad memories in its defence though we don't understand how they felt back then as love then is not wot it is today
2007-07-03 04:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by miss walker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfulfilled and/or unrequited love is a timeless heartbreak.
2007-07-03 04:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by realbohemian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
overly sentimental, stilted instrumentation
2007-07-03 04:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by ffordcash 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋