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Debbi K.

This has always been by favorite Raspberries song. I was 13 when this was released. I was so naïve, as with all of their songs, I had no idea what was going on 'on the beach'. LOL 

westminster abbey

of course its boring

Catroena

I realize that is not necessarily the case in all his songs. But many of them are very cleverly written. He was and still is a serious talent. Not to mention having been a child prodigy in music.

Catroena

In re: to "mattjacklery" & "Alex Johnson"; Commenting on the "lustful", and "teenage lust" . . . I have to say that Carmen actually was very cleverly NOT lustful himself, by the way many of the lyrics are put together. For example, "Go All the Way", starts with a storyteller singer saying, "I never knew how complete love could be, // Till she kissed me and said,..." So, he is telling us how a girl taught him about love and changed his life (as per the next to last, "Before her love I was cruel and mean ...//...But now I've changed and it feels so strange. . ."). "And she says to me . . ." When I was young and first heard the song I don't think I realized that part of the lyrics. And maybe we weren't meant to, since they were trying to get some attention....and DID!!!

mattjackleroy

lol. Eric can may be romantic ( Boats Against the Current, My Girl, etc.. ), contemplative ( Desperate Fools, The Way We Used to Be, etc.. ) or just plain lustful rock ( so many other tunes ). I was surprised to hear how soft spoken and reserved he was in person. Sure wish he was still making music today...

Alex Johnson

I consider myself somewhat of a rock historian and have recently discovered the awesomeness of the Raspberries, it's startling given the quality of their records they could be so overlooked. This is 1st-rate stuff. So today I'm in my car listening and it hits me, "Eric is not particularly subtle about his desire to get laid in about 1/2 their records!" (incredibly ironic given his reserved public persona). So then I read your comment "teenage lust songs..." Uh-huh, I'd say,lol.

mattjackleroy

I saw them in October 2007 at the Highline Ballroom here in NYC. Thought they were still pretty good.

yankeeman3170

Saw them live finally in 2005 at BB Kings Club in NYC. I heard Wally Bryson suposedly hated this Eric Carmen song, but he played such a cool and beautiful 12 string guitar on the recording of it. I kept yelling my request out to band cracking them up and my friends next to me. I think this could have been the big followup hit they were always looking for if it was a single. Would be great in a movie soundtrack.

yankeeman3170

I remember my cousin having this album in the 70's and trying to sell it in a garage sale. I was only 4 but wanted to buy it because of the raspberries box on the cover. My mom told me I couldn't have it and I felt so bad. My cousin soon gave it to me as a surprise. This was my first taste of the raspberries in 1974 and I'ved loved their music since. This was always my favorite off the album with its' Beatles like 12 string Rickenbacker guitar. Very underated song and would have been a huge hit

lyonslaforet

You're lucky to have seen them. As a competent power pop band, they deserve to be as celebrated as Big Star.

DISCOBABY1956

I have never seen all of these stills/posters before. May I ask how/where you found them? Great job...thanks for sharing...

mattjackleroy

No one was able to write "teen age" lust songs like Eric Carmen. Saw the re-formed group a couple of years ago....still sounded pretty good.

dwm442

Pure poertry they don't writte'em like this any more

playedthepawn

what an incredible song! melody,harmony,beat... summer,beach atmosphere, fantastic!

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