“All By Myself”  by Eric Carmen

In this book we will learn how this marvelous song stayed popular until this day.

This song was released in 1975 as the first single from Eric Carmen’s debut album and since then it became unforgettable for all who listen to it.

In this book we will specify some of this song qualities that made it so great:

1. The lyrics.
2. The “Hook”.
3. The ultimate cover.
4. Television performances.

First things first: lets listen to the song

The Lyrics

When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone

Livin’ alone
I think of all the friends I’ve known
When I dial the telephone
Nobody’s home

All by myself
Don’t wanna be
All by myself
Anymore

Hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel so insecure
And loves so distant and obscure
Remains the cure

All by myself
Don’t wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don’t wanna live
All by myself
Anymore

As we can see, the lyrics touch deeply in our soul.

We, as human beings, need and want more than anything love and company. That’s why the lyrics in this songs struck some of our deepest fears, for example:

” When I dial the telephone Nobody’s home”, ” Don’t wanna be All by myself”, “loves so distant and obscure”.

The lyrics in the song tells us a story, and it’s a one that anyone of us can feel emphaty towards.

we all don’t want to be all by ourselves and that is why this song doesn’t just tells us a story, but also we experience it as a story in our own lives.

The “Hook”

In this song, there is a unique intro to the chorus.  It serves two purposes:

• It’s beautiful
• It lets you know that the most dramatic, touching part of the song is about to be.

The Ultimate Cover

this song has many beautiful covers:

But without a doubt, the best cover is by:

Céline Dion

when Céline Dion does a cover to a song, you know it is a great song.

Her performance of the song is so wide known that most of the people think she wrote the song.

Television performances

This song is so relatable that it appeared in many television shows and movies.

This accomplishment helped the song get the recognition it deserves.

One of the most notable appearances on TV is on the show “Bridget Jones’ Diary“

Conclusion

In this book we showcased how and why the song “all by myself” is a popular song even to this day.

In my opinion, this song will last forever and I hope for the better of the world that it will.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed 🙂