About The Song
“Yesterday Once More” is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album “Now & Then”. The song is about reminiscing about songs of a generation gone by and segues into a long medley, consisting of eight covers of 1960s tunes incorporated into a faux oldies radio program. The song was released on May 2, 1973, and was the Carpenters’ fifth number-two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eighth number-one single on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song has been covered by various artists and has been featured in several films and TV shows. The song has a length of 3 minutes and 58 seconds. The song has been included in several albums, including “Gold – Greatest Hits” and “Yesterday Once More”. The lyrics of the song describe the singer’s fond memories of listening to the radio and singing along to their favorite songs.
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Lyrics
When I was young
I’d listen to the radio
Waitin’ 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-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he’s breakin’ her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more
Lookin’ 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
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine