A song has been playing in my mind for days. It is a song that reminds me of my adolescence years. How I wish I could turn back time, back to the time when everything was still simple as black and white. It was a much simpler time, when hardship of the days were homeworks and exams; when serious business meant fueling between friends; when the true ugliness of the world had not been dragged into the picture.
Tapping with the melodies, for a minute I thought I was in those naive years again. But it was just a memory lapse. I’m still here in my living room, listening to the song, over and over again.
yesterday once more Carpenters
July 5th, 2007 at 1:26 am
Brings back memories. I was 17 when this song was a hit.
cc: Ofcourse when I listened to the song for the first time, it wasn’t a hit anymore, it has become a masterpiece. A good song never go out of style.
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July 5th, 2007 at 1:42 am
Yep, the good old Karen and Richard Carpenters!!! How I wish it’s Yesterday Once More. “Those were the days, my friend” – “If i could turn back time.”
cc: So many great songs, they all remind me of the past.
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July 5th, 2007 at 3:08 am
Awww… I used to hear it a lot in the car while mum’s driving me to school back in the days.
And every time when I sing “When I was young I listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite song..”, it’s just feel so ngam!
Classic rocks!
cc: That’s right, they rock so much!
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July 5th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
That is really a song that bring back loads of memory
cc: Everybody seem to feel the same!
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July 5th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
I used to sing that song A LOT when I was a kid. My parents used to play them on the radio everyday so I ended up learning the words as well! Til today, I still find this song nostalgic, though my dad no longer puts that song on. Hmmmm…
cc: Me too! I remember every words. Used to listen to the song all the time. Now every time I hear this song, my mind wonder off to those days. Great times.
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July 5th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
karen carpenter! i like her songs too…very corny!
cc: Haha, lovely.
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July 5th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Hi hi !!!
Thanks so much for the comment! Wow, how funny, small world out there. Shame you can’t wear contacts
I actually came across your site ageeees ago! But, your new layout I must say is way better, very beautiful heh.
That picture of a clock is so creative, reminds me of retro days! 70’s 80’s lol.
I like your domain name too, very gentle and welcoming. Quaint Melody is so avant-garde… could almost be the name of a painting in some french gallery in paris, nice nice.
cc: It’s a small small world. Yea, I just can’t put anything so near to my eyes. I tried so hard months before my wedding, just couldn’t do it. Ended up wearing glasses as usual. Funny thing is the optometrist said I shouldn’t wear glasses as it was my wedding day and I should look like myself. To that I said, well, this IS me, I wear glasses all the time! Haha.
Thanks for your compliment, making me floating on cloud nine right now.
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July 5th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
By the way, you malay??? All my friends are malay! Woooo
cc: No, I’m Malaysian Chinese.
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July 6th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Thanks for rpely:D cona link you right now:D
CC: Thank you!
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July 6th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
wah.. i also love the older days..
reminiscing now?? hehehheehe!!
CC: Haha, I am!
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July 7th, 2007 at 2:16 am
I spent a long time in your blog listening to the song. haha..
Lovely song.
CC: I spent a long time listening to the song too! One of my favourite songs of all time!
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July 7th, 2007 at 7:39 am
WOW, that was a blast from the past. Great song!
CC: I used to listen to this song everyday when I was driving, back in the 90s.
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July 7th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Off topic.
After you migrate, your site load much faster.
CC: Yeah! I noticed that too! Good decision in deed.
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July 7th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Love the Carpenters, always have, nice song brings back memories.
CC: Yea, their songs always put me in a nostalgic mood.
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July 9th, 2007 at 2:47 am
Gosh…my heart and my limbs went soft listening to this song. I even tried to control my tears from dripping on the floor. Those were the days when I had my 1st love and now she has migrated elsewhere.
Suddenly, my mind was filled with those sweet memories of yesteryears, holding her hands, caressing her tightly but warmly, giving her that soft but loving smooches, stroking her hair now and then. It just flashed through my mind but until now I’m still thinking of her, wondering how she would be now. I guessed we are fated not to be together for the rest of our lives. **sob sob**
When I was young
I’d listened to the radio
Waiting for my favorite songs
When they played I’d sing along
It made me smile
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they’d gone
But they’re back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well
(*) every sha-la-la-la
Every wo-wo-wo
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re starting to sing
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he’s breaking her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more
Looking back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that i had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And I’d memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away
Repeat (*)
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more
Repeat (*)
CC: Sorry to bring back your painful memories. I know how you feel, to have loved so deeply and lost it. Well, at least there’s memories in you heart. Like the saying goes, it’s better to love and hurt than not to love at all. Sometimes, it’s just not meant to be.
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July 10th, 2007 at 4:22 am
i love the carpenters. i love mr. postman and close to you. she’s a classic, the golden voice
CC: Oh, close to you! Love that one too.
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September 12th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Love the photo of the clock
CC: Thanks Eric, glad you think so.
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