Rose Coloured Glasses - The Raspberries (1974)

from the STARTING OVER album.
Scott McCarl: The music of that song I really like. It reminds me of "Abbey Road", the second side. I look back on it and I'm pretty proud of the songwriting. For instance, the instrumental bridge is in a different key than the song which I just wasn't doing then. I don't know why I wrote it or whether I wrote it for The Raspberries but it just fell out. I remember for "Rose Coloured Glasses" Jimmy wanted it sung so delicate. If I sang it in a regular voice in the beginning it kind of builds in terms of the strength of my singing. He wanted it so delicate that that was interesting to try to attempt that. It's very interesting to me that without consulting each other, we were not writing love songs per se but about what we were going through as people and musicians.

Rose coloured glasses
(Scott McCarl)

I'm an ivory tower boy
Never quite put down the toys
I always made the best of them all
I see only sunny skies
With the world in my eyes
I never seem to find the crack or the fault

Ref:
I see it all through rose-coloured glasses
And I only see what matters to me
I see you all through rose-coloured glasses, yeah
The one that I chose
Is coloured rose

It's a funny sort of haze
All full of dreams of yesterdays
And the dreams are so real you could cry
And you know the grass is green
On the side you've never seen
And the thought is what helps you get by
(Ref)
As I grow a little more
Wonder what this all is for
And the brass ring is slipping away
I will keep the glasses near
Maybe shed a quiet tear
Maybe smile inside as I say
(Ref)

Category:

Music

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• raspberries
• power
• pop

[DGP2]

"Wonder What This All is For".... is the missing line

[annanthrax]

thanks a lot :) - i put it in

[jswm24]

Great song from a great album.

[ShellTrek]

Another one of my fav.'s from The Raspberries.

[Rockstaralan]

Wow! This Scott McCarl dude REALLY DID resemble Todd Rundgren!

[skydogz1]

Genius song, writing and guitars. Way.

[jrp70]

Brilliant

[Colonoscope]

Scott - you were along with Eric, the most talented Raspberry - an equal any day to Eric. If you would have started with them from the beginning, you guys would have gotten the recognition you deserved - you're one of the best!

[aliciastef]

Great post and thanks for the share !!!

An amazing song .....great video !!!

[blondiebabs]

cheers  gary for t his....

beautiful song!!!lovey vid ....thnak ana x

[garyco762]

5 Stars song,...a 70s band that included Eric Carmen.Very much appreciate the share jon. Cheers ...2 Thumbs up!