Regardless of what music genre phase I've gone through, I've always had a core group of bands that kept me anchored; The Carpenters has been one. When I was in a heavy metal band, I'd drive home from practice or a show and be listening to The Carpenters. Karen's voice was majestic! Such a tragic story. May she be at peace in the spirit world.
Now that you mention it, I would do the same thing. I was an 80s New Wave kid and heard The Carpenters when I was little kid. My Mom would have the radio on I would hear them. So, whenever I would hear them on the radio as I was older, I would leave it and let them play out. I think it was the happy innocent feelings from childhood that would calm me down. It would remind me of playing with my dog in the backyard, riding my bike, stuff like that.
Karen is an amazing drummer! Probably one of the first female drummers who gained notoriety - there's a video of her doing a drum solo that is so fun to watch. You can tell she was in her preferred zone!
@Shawn Salvadori That's one take Karen, easily one of the greatest female singers of all time. So, if love that beautiful voice like most people do, you might want to check out these other great songs by the Carpenters, " Ordinary fool " " Bless the beast and the children " " Hurting each other "
She also sings a really unique song called Hurting Each Other I think you’ll enjoy visiting the subject matter because it’s something that is rarely done.
Another great composition by Bacharach and David. They collaborated in composing many of the greatest hits of the 60s and 70s. In addition to Close to You, they wrote many of Dionne Warwick's hits (like Alfie, Walk on By, and Don't Make Me Over), as well as Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head, sung by B.J. Thomas. Bacharach is pronounced BACK-a- rack. Dionne Warwick's first name is pronounced DEE-onn.
A Burt Bacharach and Hal David song. I love them! You should go deeper into their catalogue. The Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, B.J. Thomas sang many of his songs.
The difference between a piano and a harpsichord is a piano has hammers that strike the strings and a harpsichord has a mechanism that plucks the strings.
No exaggeration to include Karen Carpenter among the greatest popular vocalists of the 20th Century. She was astonishingly talented, and tragically taken from us far too soon. ❤😢
Nice reaction. Karen has the best female voice I've ever heard. This kind of music has been overlooked for years. I'm glad you are reviewing it. Here are a few more songs to check out: I Won't Last A Day Without You, Top of the World, Sing, Only Yesterday, Yesterday Once More. Thanks.
This is one of those songs where it's just hard to believe everyone hasn't heard it. If not this Carpenter's version, the music itself that's been played as easy listening music in public places seems like everywhere ever since it's release. Beautiful tune that definitely put Carpenters on the map. On the subject of Dionne Warwick... She is a living legend. Just inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors that was televised nationally last week. Check out "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" by Ms Warwick, also a Burt Bacharāch composition. They were quite the musical partnership through the 60s and 70s. Many many hits throughout the era.
Thanks for your reaction. I always loved this song, and Karen's voice is pure gold. I would suggest that you react to "Yesterday Once More" and " Top of the World." Both by the Carpenters. Thank you.
the Wrecking Crew actually played the instruments on the studio recording. Joe Osborn bass, Hal Blaine as you said. As they did it for everyone really, Beach Boys, Monkees, Sinatra, they were the best.
Wow! You reacted to my favorite Carpenters song! The 1st time I heard it was when it was brand new on the radio. I was home, walking down my hallway, and I swear I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard her voice. I'd never heard anything so beautiful as Karen's voice. I think up next could be "Superstar" and "We've Only Just Begun."
Summer 1970 going on vacation in the car a long 16 hour drive. We had the AM radio on the whole way listening to top 40 stations fading in and out along the way. This song being at or near the top of the charts at that time was of course played a lot. Probably heard it half a dozen times on that drive. And each time it came on it grabbed my attention and I would listen closely it just so captivated my 12 year old mind. This song always reminds me of that trip. Sadly just several weeks after that trip my parents split.
Hi! Nice song, nice reaction. She has such a beautiful voice!!!!! Another nice Carpenters song is “Top of the World!” Studio version first… it has such beautiful musical arrangements! As always, LOVE your reactions! 😀
Hi Shawn! Thanks for all the music reactions! I’m a new subscriber from DownUnder! I grew up listening to the Carpenters! Fantastic! I would like to suggest another group I grew up with, The Seekers! They were truly AMAZING! George girl,The Carnival is over,Never find another you to name a few! Thanks for all you do! Peace and Blessings fromAustralia.
@@jodyjackson5475 yes,and her mother allegedly made it very clear that her son,Richard,was her favorite child. I can’t imagine what that does to a child.
Such an incredible voice, gone too soon. Karen made it sound so effortless. And her brother's arrangements perfectly suited it. Bacharach and David were one of the greatest songwriting duos of the 20th century, with many of their songs recorded by Dionne (DEE-on) Warwick. I call this "warm bath music". Just lie back, relax, and let the warm music wash over you.
Great review! Have heard this song literally 100s of times… but watching your first reaction? I got to experience my first reaction all over again! Ahhh… Thank you. 😊
When I was 11 my best friend and I used to sit in her older brother's car to listen to his 8 track. He had two greatest hits takes, The Carpenters and The Hollies. Good stuff.
The "entire entourage" was Karen and Richard. Back in the 70s there was an organized group in L.A. called The Wrecking Crew. They were a bunch of session players, available "for rent" when needed. The Carpenters took advantage of their services, a lot. Many times they would even dub themselves in as the background singers.
Carpenters' harmonies were most often just Karen and Richard. Richard was enamoured with the multi-part harmonies Les Paul and Mary Ford were able to create on their own by adding new two-part harmonies across several tracks.
This was the first Carpenters song I heard, and it impressed me. I bought the single, at a time when albums were de rigeur. This sounded pretty much like the studio track. The harmonies and instrumentation are amazing, and of course Bacharac 's writing. I suspect the trumpet might be an influence from Herb Alpert, they were recording on his A+ M label. You can't give up on the Carpenters without listening to their 1972 hit Goodbye to love, with its fabulous guitar solo by Tony Peluso. It's one of the best.
The song writing team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote some of the most beautiful songs ever. Their song have been recorded my many different artists over the years. Please explore the Bacharach Hal David catalog of song. A lot of classic song they wrote.
Thanks, Shawn.. I love this version.. Karen playing drums... her first love! appreciate your reactions... (p.s. Burt Bacharach- pronounced "Back-a-Rack" - and Hal David were an awesome song-writing team.. Burt was the music-writer and Hal the lyricist...)..
@@Coowallsky Thanks, C. not surprising, really... I don't know of many drummers who can play and sing very well simultaneously ... okay, maybe Roger Taylor... lol
@@Coowallsky Thanks - I remember Rare Earth when I was a teenager (yep I'm old) - but I don't recall knowing anything about the band members... appreciate hearing new info!
@@GinMae Hey, wait a minute! If you remember Rare Earth from your teenage days and you say that you are old as a result... CRAP! That makes me old too!! There goes my afternoon! All the best!
This video is lip-synched to the studio recording. All the vocals in the studio recording are by Karen and Richard Carpenter (who are brother and sister). Karen had the best singing voice of any drummer... ever. And she is one of the best all-time female pop singers.
I believe the harmonies in their songs were their two voices recorded separately from the main vocals. Richard arranged songs to suit her voice. Karen could sing in a higher register than what you hear her sing in (contralto) but she herself said that 'the money's in the basement'. Early on in their career, someone in the recording studio (I believe it was, either that or the press) made a comment about 'chubby' Karen. She wasn't even overweight but she took it hard, and that's what got her anorexia started. She battled it for years, and had actually finally gotten much better, but the damage to her heart during those years was just too much. Additional to these sad facts it the fact that her parents, particularly her mother, absolutely doted on Richard and she was ignored (at best, and I'm being kind), so she probably already had a lot of insecurities to start with. There are some near a capella versions of her singing their songs here on youtube and they are well worth checking out in your free time. It's like she is right there in the room with you whispering songs in your ear. Amazing voice. She never hit a bad note, and did most songs in one take. I would listen enraptured to her sing the phone book. What a tragic loss. RIP Karen. Karen is it for me for female singers. However, another female singer from back in those days worth checking out is Dusty Springfield. Her voice was smoky, rich and smooth. The Look of Love is the one to start with for her!
Hi Shawn! Yes this was a lip-sync. Still, hard to tell and Karen never misses on anything. For a totally live performance in the same year, they did The Bacharach/David Medley on The Ed Sullivan Show in 11/1970. It was live to tape with Karen on drums singing and drumming for reals. I’m going to try a link and hope you see this. It’s crazy good. Joe th-cam.com/video/yrsuLCF9FtI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HAaiuzVhaHntaecs
@@jbs256 What he got credit for and what he played could be two different things. Findley also plays flugelhorn and trombone. Attached is a book critiquing Richard's arrangements including 'Close To You'. books.google.com/books?id=4oBhCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA303#v=onepage&q&f=false
@@jbs256 I found this. Listen to the interview starting at the 9 minute 20 second part. th-cam.com/video/J4s7eDicBn0/w-d-xo.html HOWEVER! Someone in the comment section of that video posted... "Fascinating....He ain't wrong about the bends in Close To You. I've split them myself! BTW I suppose it's not strictly a flugal solo, because he is tracked with himself..details :)"
This was their break through #1 hit in summer 1970. Karen was only 20. It's the record dubbed over the film, or they lipped synced to it. You're hearing Richard and Karen singing the backup vocals overlayered, [or the guys in the band wore real tight underwear to sound female...lol] and other instruments not there...Vibraphone, flute [probably alto flute] , other woodwinds, a harp, doubled trumpet, orchestra strings, both electric and acoustic pianos. ...also it's a very bad recording here, sounds "fuzzy"...Hal Blaine of the "Wrecking Crew" played drums on almost ALL of their recordings, Karen was not allowed to, she was not a studio drummer but a good live one, and had no time anyway as they were so busy touring, writing recording...Bacharach and David wrote it around 1963, had completely the wrong style until the Carpenters. Bacharach admitted that. Richard did all of the arranging and picking of hit songs, did some co-writing of some of their hits. Really it was the studio bass player Joe Osborne, who discovered them and moved them onto Herb Alpert of A and M Record label. Their first album bombed, the others at A and M wanted to dismiss the Carpenters, but Alpert saw the talent there and absolutely NO. And he was absolutely right.
This is probably my favorite carpenters song. For me it’s a song of unrequited love ❤😂. For others it might mean something different. This video with her playing the drums is my favorite version.
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One can't help but smile and grin when Karen sings. Simply perfect.
Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful voice
Regardless of what music genre phase I've gone through, I've always had a core group of bands that kept me anchored; The Carpenters has been one. When I was in a heavy metal band, I'd drive home from practice or a show and be listening to The Carpenters. Karen's voice was majestic! Such a tragic story. May she be at peace in the spirit world.
Now that you mention it, I would do the same thing. I was an 80s New Wave kid and heard The Carpenters when I was little kid. My Mom would have the radio on I would hear them. So, whenever I would hear them on the radio as I was older, I would leave it and let them play out. I think it was the happy innocent feelings from childhood that would calm me down. It would remind me of playing with my dog in the backyard, riding my bike, stuff like that.
Aww That is **Beautiful** Karen Carpenter such a **SweetSensitiveBeautifulSoul**
Karen is an amazing drummer! Probably one of the first female drummers who gained notoriety - there's a video of her doing a drum solo that is so fun to watch. You can tell she was in her preferred zone!
Amazing? These days everything good is called "amazing".
The combination of her voice and her brother's arrangements made for many classic songs, album after album.
it's very rare that I'm able to emotionally watch Karen.... it makes me so sad how she ended.
It took me awhile, too. I’m back and bathing in her voice thanks to TH-cam. I love many of the videos. Some of the later ones are difficult to watch 💔
No matter how your day was listening to them gave you a lift.
@Shawn Salvadori That's one take Karen, easily one of the greatest female singers of all time. So, if love that beautiful voice like most people do, you might want to check out these other great songs by the Carpenters, " Ordinary fool " " Bless the beast and the children " " Hurting each other "
She also sings a really unique song called Hurting Each Other I think you’ll enjoy visiting the subject matter because it’s something that is rarely done.
I remember all the guys in my dorm singing "Close to Me" over dinner in the cafeteris. "Just like you, they long to be, close to me."
Another great composition by Bacharach and David. They collaborated in composing many of the greatest hits of the 60s and 70s. In addition to Close to You, they wrote many of Dionne Warwick's hits (like Alfie, Walk on By, and Don't Make Me Over), as well as Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head, sung by B.J. Thomas.
Bacharach is pronounced BACK-a- rack. Dionne Warwick's first name is pronounced DEE-onn.
A Burt Bacharach and Hal David song. I love them! You should go deeper into their catalogue. The Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, B.J. Thomas sang many of his songs.
Dusty Springfield!
YOU PICKED A GR88888 CLIP FOR THIS SHAWN!!! :) I STILLLLL MISS HER EVEN 40 YEARS OF HER BEING GONE! :( JUST SO TRAGIC :(
The difference between a piano and a harpsichord is a piano has hammers that strike the strings and a harpsichord has a mechanism that plucks the strings.
So iconic
No exaggeration to include Karen Carpenter among the greatest popular vocalists of the 20th Century. She was astonishingly talented, and tragically taken from us far too soon. ❤😢
Aww **YAY** **LuvMyBeautifulSoulKarenCarpenter** so so very MUCH!!! **PixieHugz&LuvzALL**
Nice reaction.
Karen has the best female voice I've ever heard. This kind of music has been overlooked for years. I'm glad you are reviewing it.
Here are a few more songs to check out: I Won't Last A Day Without You, Top of the World, Sing, Only Yesterday, Yesterday Once More.
Thanks.
Oh their music has never been overlooked. Believe me, I've been listening to it daily for 54 years.
Shawn, can you get goin with Karen! You've done so very few songs!!
The Carpenters were the Led Zeppelin of soft rock/easy listening. Hard to overstate how huge they were in their day.
Way back in the day this was always played at the Wedding. The voice of an Angel.
Smooth, buttery, angelic voice.
This is one of those songs where it's just hard to believe everyone hasn't heard it. If not this Carpenter's version,
the music itself that's been played as easy listening music in public places seems like everywhere ever since it's release. Beautiful tune that definitely put Carpenters on the map.
On the subject of Dionne Warwick... She is a living legend. Just inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors that was televised nationally last week. Check out "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" by Ms Warwick, also a Burt Bacharāch composition. They were quite the musical partnership through the 60s and 70s. Many many hits throughout the era.
Thanks for your reaction. I always loved this song, and Karen's voice is pure gold. I would suggest that you react to "Yesterday Once More" and " Top of the World." Both by the Carpenters. Thank you.
the Wrecking Crew actually played the instruments on the studio recording. Joe Osborn bass, Hal Blaine as you said. As they did it for everyone really, Beach Boys, Monkees, Sinatra, they were the best.
Don’t forget the Ron Hicklin Singers singing background vocals
YOU SHOULD DO THE CARPENTERS ( BURT BACHARACH MEDLEY ) :)
Wow! You reacted to my favorite Carpenters song! The 1st time I heard it was when it was brand new on the radio. I was home, walking down my hallway, and I swear I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard her voice. I'd never heard anything so beautiful as Karen's voice. I think up next could be "Superstar" and "We've Only Just Begun."
Awesome! I've done both 😁
Studio recording over a 'performance video'. But that was one outstanding recording!
This Masquerade is a great song by the Carpenters
Summer 1970 going on vacation in the car a long 16 hour drive. We had the AM radio on the whole way listening to top 40 stations fading in and out along the way. This song being at or near the top of the charts at that time was of course played a lot. Probably heard it half a dozen times on that drive. And each time it came on it grabbed my attention and I would listen closely it just so captivated my 12 year old mind. This song always reminds me of that trip. Sadly just several weeks after that trip my parents split.
Hi! Nice song, nice reaction. She has such a beautiful voice!!!!! Another nice Carpenters song is “Top of the World!” Studio version first… it has such beautiful musical arrangements! As always, LOVE your reactions! 😀
Nice
They were unique with her on drums and him on keyboards when the norm for pop bands was just the opposite.
Hi Shawn! Thanks for all the music reactions! I’m a new subscriber from DownUnder! I grew up listening to the Carpenters! Fantastic! I would like to suggest another group I grew up with, The Seekers! They were truly AMAZING! George girl,The Carnival is over,Never find another you to name a few! Thanks for all you do! Peace and Blessings fromAustralia.
GREAT suggestions!!!!! 😀
Shawn, there's nothing that sounds like Karen. FYI it's Dee On Warwick. She's quite the artist herself.
She was amazing. I curse the damn producer guy that told her she was too fat. 🤬
Ditto!!! (bout the produce Grrrr) Karen such a **BeautifulSweetSensitiveSoul** have loved her since i was a teeny tiny lil girl
Her mom said worse to her
@@jodyjackson5475 yes,and her mother allegedly made it very clear that her son,Richard,was her favorite child. I can’t imagine what that does to a child.
Such an incredible voice, gone too soon. Karen made it sound so effortless. And her brother's arrangements perfectly suited it. Bacharach and David were one of the greatest songwriting duos of the 20th century, with many of their songs recorded by Dionne (DEE-on) Warwick. I call this "warm bath music". Just lie back, relax, and let the warm music wash over you.
♥♥♥♥
I remember it well..High school...This song made an impression...And a girl in my English class wrote down the lyrics for me...
Great review! Have heard this song literally 100s of times… but watching your first reaction? I got to experience my first reaction all over again! Ahhh… Thank you. 😊
She preferred drumming . She wasn't comfortable out front singing.
When I was 11 my best friend and I used to sit in her older brother's car to listen to his 8 track. He had two greatest hits takes, The Carpenters and The Hollies. Good stuff.
The "entire entourage" was Karen and Richard. Back in the 70s there was an organized group in L.A. called The Wrecking Crew. They were a bunch of session players, available "for rent" when needed. The Carpenters took advantage of their services, a lot. Many times they would even dub themselves in as the background singers.
Carpenters' harmonies were most often just Karen and Richard. Richard was enamoured with the multi-part harmonies Les Paul and Mary Ford were able to create on their own by adding new two-part harmonies across several tracks.
This was the first Carpenters song I heard, and it impressed me. I bought the single, at a time when albums were de rigeur. This sounded pretty much like the studio track. The harmonies and instrumentation are amazing, and of course Bacharac 's writing. I suspect the trumpet might be an influence from Herb Alpert, they were recording on his A+ M label.
You can't give up on the Carpenters without listening to their 1972 hit Goodbye to love, with its fabulous guitar solo by Tony Peluso. It's one of the best.
Incredible song!!
their very 1st hit..summer of '70
I’d argue this is iconic. Few things say 70s more than this. And everything about it is first rate.
Karen ranks #1 on my top 10 female singers list. 🎶🎵💚
Pls check out I Need to be In Love.
Besides the BeeGees they are the next band who does amazing harmonies!!
Carpenters/Desperado (Lyric video or the Remastered version) Pure Magic😮😊!
The song writing team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote some of the most beautiful songs ever. Their song have been recorded my many different artists over the years. Please explore the Bacharach Hal David catalog of song. A lot of classic song they wrote.
Also ~ who hasn’t felt this way about someone in their life? And who wouldn’t want someone to feel this way about them? 😊 That’s Love ~
Thanks, Shawn.. I love this version.. Karen playing drums... her first love! appreciate your reactions... (p.s. Burt Bacharach- pronounced "Back-a-Rack" - and Hal David were an awesome song-writing team.. Burt was the music-writer and Hal the lyricist...)..
This is a lip-synced video. The audio is the LP version.
Hal Blaine played the drums you hear.
@@Coowallsky Thanks, C. not surprising, really... I don't know of many drummers who can play and sing very well simultaneously ... okay, maybe Roger Taylor... lol
@@GinMae Rare Earth had a good singer/drummer. He sang a fair amoutn of lead vocals.
@@Coowallsky Thanks - I remember Rare Earth when I was a teenager (yep I'm old) - but I don't recall knowing anything about the band members... appreciate hearing new info!
@@GinMae Hey, wait a minute! If you remember Rare Earth from your teenage days and you say that you are old as a result...
CRAP! That makes me old too!! There goes my afternoon!
All the best!
Such a Sweet song ❤️
You should hear the lyric video or the remastered version for a much better listening experience.😊
The most beautiful voice EVER ❤
God,that voice...
❤
This video is lip-synched to the studio recording. All the vocals in the studio recording are by Karen and Richard Carpenter (who are brother and sister). Karen had the best singing voice of any drummer... ever. And she is one of the best all-time female pop singers.
Karen is/was an “Angel” No Lie !!! ❤️🥰🫶🏻
I believe the harmonies in their songs were their two voices recorded separately from the main vocals. Richard arranged songs to suit her voice. Karen could sing in a higher register than what you hear her sing in (contralto) but she herself said that 'the money's in the basement'.
Early on in their career, someone in the recording studio (I believe it was, either that or the press) made a comment about 'chubby' Karen. She wasn't even overweight but she took it hard, and that's what got her anorexia started. She battled it for years, and had actually finally gotten much better, but the damage to her heart during those years was just too much.
Additional to these sad facts it the fact that her parents, particularly her mother, absolutely doted on Richard and she was ignored (at best, and I'm being kind), so she probably already had a lot of insecurities to start with.
There are some near a capella versions of her singing their songs here on youtube and they are well worth checking out in your free time. It's like she is right there in the room with you whispering songs in your ear. Amazing voice. She never hit a bad note, and did most songs in one take. I would listen enraptured to her sing the phone book. What a tragic loss. RIP Karen.
Karen is it for me for female singers. However, another female singer from back in those days worth checking out is Dusty Springfield. Her voice was smoky, rich and smooth. The Look of Love is the one to start with for her!
👍
Hi Shawn! Yes this was a lip-sync. Still, hard to tell and Karen never misses on anything. For a totally live performance in the same year, they did The Bacharach/David Medley on The Ed Sullivan Show in 11/1970. It was live to tape with Karen on drums singing and drumming for reals. I’m going to try a link and hope you see this. It’s crazy good.
Joe
th-cam.com/video/yrsuLCF9FtI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HAaiuzVhaHntaecs
Karen Carpenter is also a fantastic drummer.
She's good
Love Karen's voice and how often do you see a female drummer?
I presume that was Herb Alpert on the trumpet.
It wasn’t. He couldn’t do the recording session. He was asked by Richard.
Chuck Findley and it might actually be a flugelhorn.
@@Coowallsky he’s credited with a trumpet and it’s an instrument he plays. So maybe a trumpet. 🤷🏻♂️
@@jbs256
What he got credit for and what he played could be two different things.
Findley also plays flugelhorn and trombone.
Attached is a book critiquing Richard's arrangements including 'Close To You'.
books.google.com/books?id=4oBhCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA303#v=onepage&q&f=false
@@jbs256 I found this. Listen to the interview starting at the 9 minute 20 second part.
th-cam.com/video/J4s7eDicBn0/w-d-xo.html
HOWEVER! Someone in the comment section of that video posted... "Fascinating....He ain't wrong about the bends in Close To You. I've split them myself!
BTW I suppose it's not strictly a flugal solo,
because he is tracked with himself..details :)"
This was their break through #1 hit in summer 1970. Karen was only 20. It's the record dubbed over the film, or they lipped synced to it. You're hearing Richard and Karen singing the backup vocals overlayered, [or the guys in the band wore real tight underwear to sound female...lol] and other instruments not there...Vibraphone, flute [probably alto flute] , other woodwinds, a harp, doubled trumpet, orchestra strings, both electric and acoustic pianos. ...also it's a very bad recording here, sounds "fuzzy"...Hal Blaine of the "Wrecking Crew" played drums on almost ALL of their recordings, Karen was not allowed to, she was not a studio drummer but a good live one, and had no time anyway as they were so busy touring, writing recording...Bacharach and David wrote it around 1963, had completely the wrong style until the Carpenters. Bacharach admitted that. Richard did all of the arranging and picking of hit songs, did some co-writing of some of their hits. Really it was the studio bass player Joe Osborne, who discovered them and moved them onto Herb Alpert of A and M Record label. Their first album bombed, the others at A and M wanted to dismiss the Carpenters, but Alpert saw the talent there and absolutely NO. And he was absolutely right.
Back in the day when we were listening to Pink Floyd,Les Zeppelin,etc. it was not cool to like them.
But I was not one of them.
This is probably my favorite carpenters song. For me it’s a song of unrequited love ❤😂. For others it might mean something different. This video with her playing the drums is my favorite version.
The queen ❤