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Let's Pretend Raspberries Cover

Tony DeLecce

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New Cover January 2026. A song from the 1972 Raspberries Fresh Album. This cover is based on the live 2005 sunset drive recording. Done in a key of E not G like the original album.
power pop raspberries cover
Fans of Beatles, Badfinger, Fogelberg, Moody Blues, Raspberries and other Retro Classic rock.
I am a fan of the Beatles, Fogelberg, Raspberries, Badfinger, Moody Blues, solo Beatles, Eagles. Any music that has solid vocals, good harmonies and a hook! I also am developing a fascination with old jazz standards. I am self taught on everything I play which explains my limitations. LOL! Up until a few years ago I was all accoustic all the time and did very little recording on an old 4 trak. I had written a lot of songs over the years on my accoustic most of those are not here as I started using the computer to record and wanting a more electric sound so out came an electric guitar, then I wanted a beat so the cheap drum machine came next, then I needed a bottom so the cheap bass was bought, then my drums sucked so I needed loops. Then I wanted some strings/sax so my keyboard was bought. Well you know the drill the more you get the more you want and songs that took 3 hours now take 3 days. And so my one man 6th grade band was born. I have put samples of the music I have written here on this website. I use drum loops and all other instruments are live Course you probably can tell that, LOL). Anyway as Harry Chapin's Mr. Tanner would say music is my life not my livelihood. I have met some great artists on SC and continue to hear great artists on SC. Click on the stations link to find Soundclick Radio stations where my music is playing. My music playing on these stations has been a pleasant surprise as these stations are filled with great musicians. I have also had the opportunity to collaborate with some very good musicians here on SC. My brother Jim, Svenni Bjorgvins, Juri Rosenfeld, Johnny Proctor, His Masters Choice, DeAnn Sanders, Dawn Sinclair and most recently Dawn Diamond. I am very grateful to all these artists for helping me to have more fun than should be allowed for free. Writing/recording/producing music I find to be very rewarding. I am learning so much everyday about every facet. The exposure to so many great musicians has really helped me evolve as well. Well if you are still awake thanks for coming by. Other SoundClick Artists I recommend: Click on their links to hear some great music! Jim DeLecce my very talented brother Great Musician and great help to me in too many ways to count. Jim DeLecce For excellent Mastering services please visit Dave at FatnSassy Mastering: FatnSassy Mastering SVENNI BJORGVINS: Very Talented/Great guitar/bass/drums player. Excellent song writing skills/good friend and my first sound Click collaboration on Through the Years. Now a new collaboration on Something to Believe. Listen to Svenni play. Svenni Bjorgvins Juri Rosenfeld AKA: Grand Jury A fellow Beatlemaniac who does a very nice job of producing very nice beatlesque pop melodies Juri Rosenfeld DeAnn Sanders - Great vocalist and nice person listen to her by clicking here. Then ask yourself why isn't this on CMT? DeAnn Sanders Lynn Carey Saylor - Great Musician, great songs and since I am an old die hard Queen Fan, believe it or not Brian May is playing Lead guitar on this young lady's song called If We Believe for all you fellow Queen fans you gotta Check it out. Lynn Carey Saylor Well for Country Fans you gotta hear the Tailgators: Great musicians and funny guys: Tailgators My Statistics: INVALID -- Start of StatCounter Code -- INVALID -- type="text/java!--" language="java!--" var sc_project=497271; var sc_partition=3; INVALID -- type="text/java!--" language="java!--" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter INVALID " INVALID -- End of StatCounter Code --
Song Info
Genre
Pop Retro Pop
Charts
#33 today Peak #21
#4 in subgenre Peak #1
Author
Eric Carmen
Uploaded
January 15, 2026
Track Files
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MP3 8.6 MB 320 kbps 3:46
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WAV 62.0 MB
Story behind the song
Always liked this song and finally decided to cover it. Original Key would be impossible but Eric moved it down for his 58 year old voice and its still pushing my range. Drums from sunset Strip everything else me. Martin GUitar D 35 and Gibson SG all rythm as the sunset version has no lead parts and no piano. Hofner bass More work on harmonies to come.
Lyrics
can't sleep nights Wishing you were here beside me Can't help feeling That's way it ought to be You know we could run (run, run) away And i couldn't bear to hear The things they'd say Oh no Baby let's pretend That tonight could live forever If we close our eyes And believe it might come true Baby let's pretend We could always be together But for now just let me Spend the night with you Somehow, someday Things are gonna be so different Don't cry Some way I promise it will be all right So now that we're all alone I couldn't bear To ever take you home Oh no Baby let's pretend We could always live together But for now just let me Spend the night with you So take me now My love can't wait We're almost there now darlin' Darlin' hold me, hold me Hold me Baby let's pretend We could always live together But for now just let me Spend the night with you Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Eric Carmen
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Ridiculousdream
Posted 6 days ago
Nice jangly guitar and wonderful up-tempo tune!
Swampman
Jan 17
Sounds great cuz excellent
Great job on this cover Tony, Listening to it as a totally new song, YES, it's excellent friend.
KeithMitchell
Jan 14
I don’t know this song at all but reading the other comments and just taking it at face value you’ve done a grand job with this. Sounds like not a easy song to attempt so well done Tony 👍
rodrica
Jan 14
Not an easy song to sing, there are a lot of jumps to high notes without much chance of drawing breath or leading up to it, so well done for taking this one on! Great to discover these songs as I hadn't come across them until you covered them. I like the rich full sound you have with the production.
GeeS1
Jan 13
great cover Tony! well done and man, love the guitar and vocals on this! Hadn't heard it till now, some great songs in that guy's catalogue for sure!
steveweyman
Jan 13
Great track Tony ! He had a high voice so very well done even in a lower key ! Love the guitar too !