Y is for Yearning

Y-You Don’t Bring Me Flowers. This grandiose love song is about a broken relationship. The orchestra swells and fades just as the vocal lines do, thus making it a truly emotional experience. Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond are two of my all time favorite singers, so it’s no surprise that this one made the list. My younger sister and I used to sing this together…I selfishly stole Streisand’s lines every time, thereby making my sister “the guy.” It really wasn’t fair, but Diamond’s range is just a little low for me, and when you sing the part an octave higher it all kind of sounds the same. The song needs to have a distinct male and female voice for it to feel right. Now that I’ve rambled enough about this one I think I’ll go sing it in the shower…

Well, I learned how to love and I learned how to lie. So you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye…

Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” I’m Glad You’re Here With Me Tonight, 1977