Music Review: Tiffany "I Saw Him Standing There"
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I Saw Him Standing There
Album: Tiffany
Year: 1988
In 1963, The Beatles would be embraced in the U.K. Singles like "Please Please Me" flew to the top of the charts. Soon after, The Beatles would make their first album, "Please Please Me." The album would be released in 1964 in the U.S. (as "Introducing The Beatles") and history was made. Included on the debut album is "I Saw Her Standing There" which is the first track, according to allmusicguide.com
Paul McCartney is thrilled to dance with a girl he's had a crush on in the crisp "I Saw Her Standing There."
McCartney counts off to start the single. Skittish guitars open the song, setting an anticipatory tone. He says the girl was 17-year-old beauty. His goal for the night was to ask her to dance. She catches him staring at her and she gives him a smile in return. He's floored. She motions for him to come talk to her.
In the pre-chorus, he says that his heart pounded rapidly as he walked towards her. He then takes her hand and they go to the dancefloor.
In the chorus, he says that they danced close together throughout the entire evening. He finds himself thinking of a possible relationship he could have with her. She's the only girl for him. He lets out a joyous shout.
An engaging guitar solo follows.
The pre-chorus is sung again.
The chorus is sung again. McCartney sings two extra "I saw her standing there" twice to end the single.
McCartney can't believe his luck. The girl he had his eye on wanted him to dance....with her! His knees tremble as he walks to her. He thinks that can't be real. Perhaps she was pointing to another guy. To his surprise, she pulls him on the dancefloor. She's everything he expected her to be. For the first time, he's in love. It's an experience he will never forget.
The instrumentation, especially the guitar, is phenomenal. Vigorous and precise, the guitars are the stars of the single.
McCartney's vocals, however, sap the song of its enthusiasm. He's cautious and diligent. He lets loose only at the yell. Even though, it seems to be controlled. He is unable to muster spontaneity nor zeal at meeting the love of his adolescent life.
"I Saw Her Standing There" is great, but needs oomph.
In 1988, teen pop star Tiffany covered the Beatles song. It was the third single in a row from her debut album to hit the Top 10, according to Tiffany fansite, Tiffany.org.
Tiffany dances with a handsome boy and rushes to tell her girlfriends about it in the audacious "I Saw Him Standing There."
Exuberant synths open the single, setting a sleek tone. The count off is replaced by Tiffany summarizing the first verse. She says that she saw standing by the wall, talking to his friends. He was a senior, a bit older than her. He's the most gorgeous guy she had ever seen. "I saw him standing there, I saw him standing there." twice.
In the first verse, she expresses the same ideas said in the beginning. Half of the original verse is sung.
In the chorus, she says that she couldn't ever slow dance with another guy. Nothing could match his hands on the small of her back.
In the second verse, she says that when he gazed at her she knew she would want him to be her boyfriend. This is also the second half of the original verse.
In the second chorus, she says he would want to date her, too.
In the bridge (which was originally the pre-chorus), she says that heart nearly exploded with delight as she walked towards him. She then takes him by the hand.
In the final verse, she says they danced until the party was over. They gazed into each other eyes and whispered compliments. She can't wait for their date.
The second chorus is sung again.
A cool guitar solo follows.
The bridge is sung again.
The final verse is sung again.
The second chorus is sung again, with Tiffany repeating the same extra "I saw him standing there's."
Tiffany then yells a perky "Ow!" and repeats the beginning. However, she adds some new lyrics. She gets territorial and tells him she's the only girl he can dance with from now on.
Tiffany, like most high schools sophomore girls, has a crush on the hottest senior. She goes to the dance with her girlfriends to gossip and check out their crushes. She glances at her crush, who sees her and asks her to come over. Overflowing with joy and brimming with confidence, Tiffany grabs his hand. They dance and by the end of the night, she has a boyfriend.
Changing the pronouns is usually a pet peeve. However, for Tiffany, it works her in her favor. In th song, she's the one who initiates the dance and asks for the date. It's a savvy and modern take on the original.
Tiffany's youthfulness is an advantage here. Unlike McCartney, she sounds like a teenager. Whereas he seemed to be over adolescence and first love, she embraces every moment. Her vocals are self- assured and fearless.
The synth arrangement bring up the energy level of the song immensely. It's playful and makes the guitars irrelevant.
Covering a Beatles song and then changing it is considered blashemy in the music world. However, Tiffany takes the risk and trumps the original. She proves the Beatles are infallible.
Album: Tiffany
Year: 1988
In 1963, The Beatles would be embraced in the U.K. Singles like "Please Please Me" flew to the top of the charts. Soon after, The Beatles would make their first album, "Please Please Me." The album would be released in 1964 in the U.S. (as "Introducing The Beatles") and history was made. Included on the debut album is "I Saw Her Standing There" which is the first track, according to allmusicguide.com
Paul McCartney is thrilled to dance with a girl he's had a crush on in the crisp "I Saw Her Standing There."
McCartney counts off to start the single. Skittish guitars open the song, setting an anticipatory tone. He says the girl was 17-year-old beauty. His goal for the night was to ask her to dance. She catches him staring at her and she gives him a smile in return. He's floored. She motions for him to come talk to her.
"Well she was just seventeen/You know what I mean/And the way she looked/Was way beyond compare/So how could I dance with another/Oh, when I saw her standing there/Well she looked at me/And I, I could see/That before too long/I'd fall in love with her/She wouldn't dance with another/Oh, when I saw her standing there."
In the pre-chorus, he says that his heart pounded rapidly as he walked towards her. He then takes her hand and they go to the dancefloor.
"Well my heart went boom/When I crossed that room/And I held her hand in mine."
In the chorus, he says that they danced close together throughout the entire evening. He finds himself thinking of a possible relationship he could have with her. She's the only girl for him. He lets out a joyous shout.
"Oh we danced through the night/And we held each other tight/And before too long/I fell in love with her/Now I'll never dance with another/Oh, when I saw her standing there."
An engaging guitar solo follows.
The pre-chorus is sung again.
The chorus is sung again. McCartney sings two extra "I saw her standing there" twice to end the single.
"Oh we danced through the night...oh, when I saw her standing there/Oh, since I saw her standing there/Yeah, well since I saw her standing there."
McCartney can't believe his luck. The girl he had his eye on wanted him to dance....with her! His knees tremble as he walks to her. He thinks that can't be real. Perhaps she was pointing to another guy. To his surprise, she pulls him on the dancefloor. She's everything he expected her to be. For the first time, he's in love. It's an experience he will never forget.
The instrumentation, especially the guitar, is phenomenal. Vigorous and precise, the guitars are the stars of the single.
McCartney's vocals, however, sap the song of its enthusiasm. He's cautious and diligent. He lets loose only at the yell. Even though, it seems to be controlled. He is unable to muster spontaneity nor zeal at meeting the love of his adolescent life.
"I Saw Her Standing There" is great, but needs oomph.
In 1988, teen pop star Tiffany covered the Beatles song. It was the third single in a row from her debut album to hit the Top 10, according to Tiffany fansite, Tiffany.org.
Tiffany dances with a handsome boy and rushes to tell her girlfriends about it in the audacious "I Saw Him Standing There."
Exuberant synths open the single, setting a sleek tone. The count off is replaced by Tiffany summarizing the first verse. She says that she saw standing by the wall, talking to his friends. He was a senior, a bit older than her. He's the most gorgeous guy she had ever seen. "I saw him standing there, I saw him standing there." twice.
"I saw him standing there/He was just seventeen, way beyond compare."
In the first verse, she expresses the same ideas said in the beginning. Half of the original verse is sung.
"Well he was just seventeen/And you know what I mean/The way he looked was way beyond compare."
In the chorus, she says that she couldn't ever slow dance with another guy. Nothing could match his hands on the small of her back.
"I'll never dance with another, wo!/When I saw him standing there."
In the second verse, she says that when he gazed at her she knew she would want him to be her boyfriend. This is also the second half of the original verse.
"Well, he looked at me/And I could see that before too long/I'd fall in love with him."
In the second chorus, she says he would want to date her, too.
"And he'd never dance with another/When I saw him standing there."
In the bridge (which was originally the pre-chorus), she says that heart nearly exploded with delight as she walked towards him. She then takes him by the hand.
"Well, my heart went boom/As I crossed the room/And I held his hand in mine."
In the final verse, she says they danced until the party was over. They gazed into each other eyes and whispered compliments. She can't wait for their date.
"Whoa, we danced through the night/We held each other tight and/And before too long/I fell in love with him."
The second chorus is sung again.
A cool guitar solo follows.
The bridge is sung again.
The final verse is sung again.
The second chorus is sung again, with Tiffany repeating the same extra "I saw him standing there's."
Tiffany then yells a perky "Ow!" and repeats the beginning. However, she adds some new lyrics. She gets territorial and tells him she's the only girl he can dance with from now on.
"I saw him standing there, I saw him standing there...I saw him standing there, I saw him standing there/Don't ever dance with another, nobody! Nobody!"
Tiffany, like most high schools sophomore girls, has a crush on the hottest senior. She goes to the dance with her girlfriends to gossip and check out their crushes. She glances at her crush, who sees her and asks her to come over. Overflowing with joy and brimming with confidence, Tiffany grabs his hand. They dance and by the end of the night, she has a boyfriend.
Changing the pronouns is usually a pet peeve. However, for Tiffany, it works her in her favor. In th song, she's the one who initiates the dance and asks for the date. It's a savvy and modern take on the original.
Tiffany's youthfulness is an advantage here. Unlike McCartney, she sounds like a teenager. Whereas he seemed to be over adolescence and first love, she embraces every moment. Her vocals are self- assured and fearless.
The synth arrangement bring up the energy level of the song immensely. It's playful and makes the guitars irrelevant.
Covering a Beatles song and then changing it is considered blashemy in the music world. However, Tiffany takes the risk and trumps the original. She proves the Beatles are infallible.