His good looking at his heyday is probably unbeatable. Some were jealous of it and therefore did not grant him recognition, even blocked musical paths. After his breakout as a tennidol, he had the strength to go his musical way without big business. Respect for that! Unfortunately, the drugs destroyed him in the end. Still, David Cassidy with his unique sexy voice will always be remembered as a serious songwriter, guitarist and piano player. Because he deserves it! Thank you for the music. RIP
They skipped the second verse, "I went to look for Mr happiness, only to find he wasn't in. Wouldn't you know I had the wrong address. I'm on my way back home again." (Refrain)..
I've always adored this song..I remember watching this episode as a little kid when it originally aired in 1971..Thank you for posting it here!..Is there anywhere I could find the promotional copy of this song?
I am still listening this day Saturday, June 15, 2024, I just turned 62 in February, and Father’s Day is tomorrow. These are some of the best songs ever written.
Just heard this song for the first time and I'm in my 60's. I fell asleep watching The Partridge Family (recovering from a cold, not from boredom) and heard this in my dreams. Woke up and wow, how beautiful! Who wrote it?
When i was a teen, we all detested david cassidy BUT i watched the show religiously and even collected the baseball cards with the lyrics of the songs on the back. We were all jealous of david cassidy - myself and my friends. Who wouldnt be? Talent and looks for days. One of favourite songs of their along with I woke up in love this morning. His later life snd death were so sad. Rest easy brother
It is really hard to pick a favourite PF song, but if I had to, it would be this one. Why? It is a feel good tune. Amazing vocals from David and Shirley. Uplifting lyrics, melody and arrangements. It stands the test of time. I find it elegant and sophisticated. The group enjoyed performing it on stage. The audience loved it. Especially the really cute smiling guy in the white shirt rocking to it. Simply a gift for those that appreciate good music.
You got that right! Shirley and David were the only ones who were actually singing. The rest were session musicians. Whoever those session players and singers were, had talent out the ass! BEAUTIFUL MUSIC! God, how I miss my youth!
This is from the pilot episode before they let David sing lead vocals. When they hired David Cassidy for the role of Keith Partridge, they didn't even hire him to sing, it was all going to be done by studio musicians. It was Shirley Jones who told them he could sing and he had to audition again for them before they decided to let him sing lead vocals.
This was off their third album. Fun fact: on the first two albums they sped up up David Cassidy's voice to make him sound younger. Until he realized what was going on and put a stop to it. So this is the first album where his voice is not sped up.
For me, their most beautiful, melodic song. The arrangement is stunning. Just like the Monkees, they were more than just a TV show band. Along with I Think I Love You, they had some massive hits in the early 70s. Before there were "boy bands", there were groups like The Monkees, Partridge Family, Jackson 5 et al. I think we called it bubble gum pop. But this is simply a beautiful song. Thanks, Shirley, David, and Susan et al. for this one!
@@partridgefamilybus2021 Yup, I remember the musical but never had the chance to see it. Being a young(ish) 67, I am going back to the music that I nearly forgot about and learning a lot in the process.
I was about 7 or 8, grew watching the Partridge Family, had the records, couldn't take my eyes off of David or his beauty. I would come home from 2nd/3rd grade, put their album on and even though I had blue eyes, I'd pretend they were brown and he was singing to me. Our era really had the talent in music and lookers. I think "Rainmaker" was my personal favorite though.
