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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Carly at crossroads, July 11, 2003
As an avid Carly fan I bought this album when it first came out and loved it, of course. Several years later I was at a Target store and was in line to pay and there was a rack of CDs...at the checkout. Hello Big Man was right in front! I'm the sort of person that doesn't buy the one "in front" but there was only one copy so I grabbed it. It has been a staple in my car CD player ever since. I love "You Know What To Do" with its erotic bass line and also because of the sexy video Carly put out for the song. I have that on tape still. "Menemsha" is probably one of the most beautiful songs Carly has ever recorded. My favorite song on this album is "Damn You Get To Me", with its single acoustic guitar opening and the sing-along ending. The lyrics can send chills down my spine if I'm in the right (wrong?) mood. "It Happens Everyday" & "You Don't Feel The Same" are two more songs along this same relationship-in-trouble vein. I love the playfulness of "Is This Love", "Such A Good Boy" & "Floundering". The title tune, starting with a budding romance and flowing into a lifelong marriage, is the masterpiece on this CD, however, mainly because the subject is Carly's parents, so naturally her heart is poured into this track. Not that it isn't poured into every other track, as well. All of Carly's music is very personal and "from the heart" and any listener with an open heart can't help but be touched by her talent.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
OneOfCarly'sGreatestCD's, April 6, 2005
I was so excited the first time I heard "You know what to do"played on the radio,and waited up all night to see the video played on MTV.I thought for sure this cut would be a huge hit."Hello Big Man" was the second single released,about the romance of Carly's Mom and Dad,and how they met,and Carly's Mother was in the video.There are so many great songs on this CD,with different sounds and beutifull ballads,"It happens everyday," about the end of Carly and James,"(You use to adore me)such a sad line about the first couple of rock and roll."Menemsha"another beutifull number. "Hello Big Man is a must have for your Carly Simon collection.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Carly Addressing Love and Loss, August 8, 2006
This album finds Carly addressing love and loss, with beauty, melody, grace, and humor. It's mostly about the dissolution of her marriage to JT. Indeed, several songs are addressed to him directly -- "Orpheus," with its wrenching lyrics of love, loss, and heartbreak; "It Happens Every Day," with its sing-song melody hiding the sadness of marital loss.
Other tracks find Carly attempting be optimistic about her new life -- "You Know What to Do," with its seductive, playful melody; and a great remake of "Is This Love," with ringing harmmonies and an upbeat bass backbeat.
But the two songs that really stand out are "Menemsha" and the title track. The former is a look back at young love, happier, carefree times, with a children's choir providing joyful back up. It's one of her best songs. The latter details the sweeping love affair of her parents, a love story that is rendered with care and emotion.
The closer, "Floundering," finds Carly addressing what her friends are saying about her in the wake of her break up with JT, which she handles with typical humor and good grace.
I cannot believe this album is out of print. It's one of Carly's most personal and meaningful artistic statements, and I hope this problem is remedied soon.
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