![]() Hence, the 10/10! Perfect scores everywhere. Giving it anything below 10 would be a dishonor by my side. Rating: This is a song, rather a band straight from Heaven. Piano, drums, trumpet, all mixed together to weave the perfect ending. The ending of the song has a very nice touch to it. The vocals end with “Come on deliver the letter, the sooner the better” and then the instrumentals and the background vocals (“Ooh’s” and “Aah’s”) take over. ![]() The “Wait a minute, wait a minute” bridge starts at 01:48, and that too adds a lot of color to the song. The second stanza starts at 01:20, the chorus starting immediately after it. The trumpet adds a shade of cheerfulness to the song. It consists of the background vocals (Utterly astounding), the drums and trumpet, which is the perfect instrument to play in the bridge, because it is from here that the postman cheers her up. Anyways, getting back to the song, the bridge starts at 01:05. It’s one of those things music artists are so good at using Antithesis in their songs. The tempo of the song is extremely upbeat, even though the theme of the song is sad and gloomy. The second chorus will start at 00:50, just as peppy as the first. It makes the sound of a bell (Listen carefully from 00:36- 00:41). You can hear the xylophone chime in in-between the verses. The background beats are steady and music is very peppy. All throughout the song, you can’t help but admire Karen Carpenter’s gorgeous voice. The same condition applies in the pre-verse bridge. It’s between an Opera song and a Pop song. But that transition is what makes the song so beautiful. An awesome fact about the song (Which I have come to notice) is that the chorus of the song is sung in majority by the background vocalists, and Karen Carpenters chips in sometimes. The background vocals are also very beautiful. The entire rhythm of the song settles in at 00:08. Undoubtedly, she had THE best female voice in the entire music industry. The drums commence as soon as the song starts, and Karen Carpenter starts her BEAUTIFUL vocals at 00:01. I can’t think of any way to start the song, because, well the song can’t be reviewed or rated. Review: Previously, I was able to start the review without any hesitation. Simple, but extremely charismatic lyrics. But, being the gentleman he always is, the postman always tries to cheer her up. The girlfriend always gets nervous when the boyfriend’s letter doesn’t reach her in time. It is simply about two lovers, wherein the boyfriend lives far away from the girlfriend and the only means of communication between them is by writing letters to each other. What it tries to convey to us: The song’s concept is damn easy. There is only one version (Okay, there are many COVER versions) of the song, viz. Billboard Easy Listening (Pretty awesome, huh?) and Number 2 on the UK Singles Chart (No surprises here). ![]() It peaked at Number 1 on The Australian Kent Music Report, Canadian Singles Chart, Oricon International Singles Chart, U.S. Postman” was released as a single in 1974, and did wonders all over the world. It also made more than the original song. Ironically, this cover version was MUCH, MUCH better than the original one. Postman” is actually a cover version by The Carpenters (The original song was produced by The Marvelettes). ![]()
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