Kirk Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Has Eric ever been covered by the Flugelhorn? The Way We Used To Be: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 ♥️♥️Love it. ..shows the beauty of the melody. Where in the heck did you find that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Really a stunning melody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyletx500 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 "The Way We Used to Be" is one of those songs (among many in Eric's discography specifically) that gives me chills every time I listen to it; this version is no exception. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 11 hours ago, Rhonda B said: ♥️♥️Love it. ..shows the beauty of the melody. Where in the heck did you find that? Sleuthing...LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Detective Kirk, so excellent we have you on the case because when would I get my Saturday cleaning done otherwise LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I'm sure I'm in a minority of one here, but dare I say I kinda like this one more than the original? I must admit I find the lyrics banal, to the point where they cancel out the loveliness of the tune itself. But now I'm starting to understand why EC considered it among his top ten compositions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 RCT..... I'm thinking you might be in the minority. But lyrics affect people in different ways depending on what your life and personal experiences bring to the song. So for some the lyrics will add and not take away which is how it is for me. But when I heard the instrumental it just opened up a new way of listening to the song in bringing that incredible melody forth ..I'm concentrating just on the melody instead of the lyrics. So I must say you've made a very valid point here. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyletx500 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I've always enjoyed the lyricism of the song personally; I think there are some lovely poetic moments in the word choice. But... I must admit that hearing the melody in this new light does seem to bring it to the fore in a way that no human voice quite could, regardless of how talented a singer (like Eric) is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 The thing that really struck me listening to this version is the perfect title Eric chose for the song. Had he never penned any lyrics to the song, The Way We Used To Be aptly describes the music. It's not hard to picture a movie with a guy (or girl) standing alone on the street, maybe taking a drag off a smoke while contemplating what had been while the song is playing in the background. Perfect. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 2:27 PM, RCT said: I must admit I find the lyrics banal, to the point where they cancel out the loveliness of the tune itself. I wholeheartedly disagree. As Rhonda said, "lyrics affect people in different ways..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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