Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow
While I did not like Brandy, I immediately was drawn to this song. My favorite part is the note drop at around 3:30. I also like the part at 3:45. The 1992 digitally remastered version is here. I will have to ask my son Cliff what it is called in music. I will call it maybe a minor descending scale. But, that is a wild guess. It reminds me of the first few notes in The Doors’ People are Strange.
The last note triggers the thought of the theme song from Succession.
Kathy Shaw (College & 1st) mocked me for liking Manilow. I later learned the part I was drawn to was borrowed from Chopin.
Speaking of Chopin. In College I learned to play the following piece because I liked it.
This reminds me that I need to post about Rachmaninoff’s music finding its way into that of Eric Carman.
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
All By Myself
I hope you enjoyed my random thoughts about music today. In case you have not figured it out, I use this site as an aggregator of music and recipes in addition to a portal to my mind (or at least part of it).
Wikipedia about Could It Be Magic
Wikipedia has some interesting info about the song Could It Be Magic. I was not aware that it was originally release in 1971 by Featherbed and produce by Tony Orlando. “Orlando contributed lyrics to Manilow’s “Could It Be Magic,” producing and arranging it as an uptempo pop single. As Manilow had only composed or arranged commercial jingles up to that point, he was unproven as a pop-song arranger, and, as such, was not permitted to arrange the backing track for the song’s 1971 release. This early version of the song was released under the name of Featherbed, a “ghost” group consisting of session musicians including Manilow”. I recommend reading the full article and evolotion of the song.
I am not as much of a fan of the disco version but think I need to post it.
Or the shorted version below.
Donna Summer covered it extended and original. But both versions have a distracted (I guess to set the mood intro). I have a bad habit of not waiting until the final moment of dramatic movies to play out. It prevents final feelings from washing over the viewer. I feel that way about the intro by Summers. I miss the calm lead in.
