BEVERLY BREMERS - "Don't Say You Don't Remember" (1971)

One of the prettiest pop songs of the early 70s. It is played occasionally, but not often enough. You can hear the 6/8 meter underlying rhythm which harkens back to earlier pop music of the 50s and 60s.

After recently watching a video on YT by Beverly in which she introduced herself, I discovered after 40 years that every DJ was pronouncing her name incorrectly. It's pronounced "Breemers."

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Music

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• 1970s
• pop
• rock

[smakdad01]

On the year-end countdown of the top 80 from 1972, Casey Kasem identifies this as 1972's winner for the "most sound alike song of the Carpenters"

[MrTrashcan1]

@smakdad01 I don't even know what that means. The song that sounds the most like a Carpenters song? Or sounds like the Carpenters singing?  And it doesn't sound anything like either.

[TimSchohdesmoines]

@MrTrashcan1

Slow playing pop song most appealing to teens in the throes of heartbreak. Go listen to the Carpenters and appreciate the lilt in Karen's voice and the melody arrangement put together by her brother Richard. Oh, and pay attention to the strings they pluck in your heart. Then you'll "get it".

[MrTrashcan1]

@TimSchohdesmoines I'm quite familiar with the Carpenters and have always adored their music. Plucking heartstrings? When Kasey Casem says "sound alike" song, I take that to mean style, tone color, arrangement, the aspects of music that give it that unique signature of the artist. Other than "heartstrings," it has no similarity to the Carpenters music. As I said in my description, with the 6/8 beat, it sounds more like something out of the 60s.

[MrTrashcan1]

BTW, Ashleigh, a commenter here, was kind enough to ask BB, her singing coach, to settle the time signature dispute. I'm happy to report that I was correct--the song is, in fact, in 6/8 time. :-)

[georgygirl69]

Heard this song for the first time in over 20 years in the movie, "Me, Myself & Irene" last night. Couldn't get it off of my mind. "We wrote on the corner of the table this is the only one that will last.. When we meet you always called me baby.. People never stay the same forever - somebody always loves a little more" - these are the words that make the song so touching. Won't ever forget the guys that I loved or loved me. Somebody always loves a little more in every relationship.

[switchstand]

One of those 45's I ran till it wore out.

[TimSchohdesmoines]

@MrTrashcan1

It's the effect the song has on the listener. It doesn't affect you that way so you can't "get it". Plenty of industry magazines and even Rhino records on the compilation jacket cover has said the song feels like an homage to the best of the Carpenters' "weepy" songs. I think the focus of this debate escapes you. Anyway, it's a free country so you aren't required to understand what professional music critics are talking about.

[ponkaton1]

1 of my favs love this  thanks for posting it

[firefieldmpt]

I was 16 this was always one of my all time favorites its about honesty BG

[Bobster110551]

@smakdad01 I agee. I was 19 yrs old at the time and I always thought it was Karen Carpenter singing this song. I guess I was wrong but those who say it doesn't sound like the Carpenters are wrong. I agree with Casey Kasem!

[mba7898]

Thanks for posting! It is a great song!!

[suziQ27]

people never stay the same forever...somebody always loves a little more~

[smakdad01]

@MrTrashcan1 Fortunately when '70's on 7 re-plays Casey Kasem's American Top 40 broadcasts, I have recorded them all for my personal collection. If you would like to call me so you can hear Casey's comments for yourself, I'll locate it and have it que'd up waiting for you. For years, I've often heard it said that my favorite song of all-time "Too Late To Turn Back Now" by The Cornelius Brothers, was a "Fifth Deminsion"-style of song".What do you think those who say such things mean by it?