That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon

original album: Carly Simon (1971)

Carly Simon is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's self-titled debut/studio album, released in February 1971. The album was released by Elektra Records and produced by Eddie Kramer, who had previously worked with Joe Cocker and Jimi Hendrix.

The album included her first big hit, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", a sombre ballad centered on a woman pondering marriage with a sense of both inevitability and entrapment. Simon herself married singer-songwriter James Taylor in November 1972, but this is one song that we can be sure was not written about him — Simon wrote the music but her friend and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman wrote the lyrics.

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Carly-Simon/dp/B000002GVZ

Category:

Music

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• That's
• The
• Way
• I've
• Always
• Heard
• It
• Should
• Be
• carly
• simon
• folk
• 1971

[DamianGarcia92]

I heard this song for the first time on the radio not too long ago. And I immediately connected to it. I think that's one of the major flaws with newer music. There's no meaning to it and no message for purpose for it. I find older music was used to tell stories and teach lessons and act as a medium for the soul. My hope is someday music will return to what it once was and bring back that missing essence.

[sylvette323b]

@DamianGarcia92, I agree 100%!

[jityr2]

@sylvette323b Yet young people say rap music tells a story. I love the rare occasions where young people brag about how they appreciate old music.

[sylvette323b]

@jityr2 ..so very true!

[ShotX2]

Sylvette: Love this woman and love your name. Both beautiful. S2

[sylvette323b]

@ShotX2 , wow! Thanks to you too!

[sirensofsong]

This is a good song to listen to in complete darkness.

[adamwakeling]

@jityr2 Stop being so unbelievably narrow-minded. There is plenty of 'old' music that is far worse than alot of the rubbish churned out today. There is some extremely profound rap music by talented lyricists if you bother to search for it. Just like there are bands out there today with music that tell very profound stories. Stop looking at the Top 10 charts as a point of comparison. We live in the world of the internet - utilise it.

[jc221989]

I Grew up to rap music but as i am getting older i dont like it as much as i use to. i am 22 and i wish i was a teenager in the 70's i think the music back then had so much meaning and their is a lot of songs that can fit any mood your in. I know people back then were a lot different. the youth back then had a lot more morals than the youth now and days. Young Teenagers now just want to live fast and they have these bad pop stars now and rappers as their role models its not good.

[shasty40]

wow i havn't heard this song in 30 years. it brought a rush of very painful childhhod memories as well as a tear or 2. my dads been gone for fifteen years now crazy how a song can bring back exactly what you were thinking and what was going on in your life the moment you heard it for the first time. there are only a few songs that do that 4 me, this is one and "i'm not in love," by 10cc. happy or sad, music can be such a core of our beings, its nuts. love u miss u dad.i'm going to therepy c ya..

[FeelingFreshSon]

Ever since I heard "You're so Vain" on the radio I've loved Ms. Simon...

[maf5454]

@candy19817

Age is just a number, nothing more. My Mom and Dad were 18 years apart, Dad older. I always felt they truly loved each other, even when stuff got tough, like when he was declining. My folks taught me that if you truly care for someone it dosn't matter, love them and enjoy your time together. They were together for 50 years! Funny just remembered, I've been married 36 yeras to the one and only woman I truly loved. Best of luck to you my sister.

[candy19817]

the song Makes me Cry everytime ..... it is so beautiful !!!! I have known my Partner for 10 years ..... I met him when I was 20 ...... we have to wait untill he is retired before we think about seriously living together .... there is 16 years between us !! ..... I Love this Man so very much !!.... we dont have to be Married to be together ..... I Just Hope that the Love I have for him is still there in 10 years ...... he is the light of my life !!!!

[mwupchurch]

@DamianGarcia92 you are exactly right my friend....todays music means NOTHING....no heart,,no soul....and this is VERY noticable....i thought it was just me.....ty ! very well put !