It is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla motown label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on the billboard hot 100 pop singles chart. Aug 21, 2016 as for the marvelettes, they went on to other hits, but none as big as please, mr. The top three entries won motown auditions, but the soontobe marvelettes intrigued their schools music teacher enough for the group to be finagled onto the trip, where they won the motown brass over with their enthusiasm and attitude. Songstube is against piracy and promotes safe and legal music downloading on. Postman look and see is there a letter, a letter for me ive been standing here waiting mr. Postman is the debut single of the marvelettes, featured in the bands debut album please mr. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in a major transposable. Oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait mister postman please mister postman, look and see is there a letter in your bag for me. Its been covered by everyone from the local band at the corner coffee shop, to the beatles. Please mr postman the marvelettes guitar intro c c wait. Untutored and raw, their stage act would be developed. Postman was one of their biggest hits ever worldwide. Please mister postman the marvelettes, beatles, mel blanc, george and gracie please mister postman. Though gone, the marvelettes and their songs are hardly.
Although the marvelettes personnel changed several times. This quintessential release presents the two finest lps of the marvelettes classic lineup. Download our latest canary builds available for osx x64 windows x86 or x64 linux x86 or x64. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The marvelettes please mr postman mp3 album download. Postman is a song written by georgia dobbins, william garrett, freddie gorman, brian holland, and robert bateman. It is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla motown label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on. Youll have everyone dancing and singing along in no time. Their official music video was shot at disneyworld and includes appearances by disney characters. Postman is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla motown label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on the usa billboard hot 100 pop singles. Stop oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait wait mister postman please mister postman, look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in your bag for me please, please mister postman whys it takin such a long time oh yeah for me to hear. Postman written by brian holland, william garrett, georgia dobbins, freddie gorman and robert bateman and the marvelettes released it on the single please mr. With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the duo stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy poprock of the 70s. The marvelettes please mr postman lyrics stop oh yes, wait a minute mister postman wait wait mister postman please mister postman, look and see oh yeah if theres a letter in your bag for me please, please mister postman whys it takin such a long time oh yeah for me to hear from that boy of mine there must be some word today.
Songstube provides all the best diana ross songs, oldies but goldies tunes and. Postman is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla motown label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on the billboard hot 100 pop singles chart. Notes yellow label with black printing, above the center hole is a brown record on the left side and a world globe with tamla in the center on the right side, tamla records, detroit, michigan below these images. The following is a az list of all songs by marvelettes. The uploader has not made this video available in your country. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. As for the marvelettes, they went on to other hits, but none as big as please, mr. Please, mr postman, an album by the marvelettes on spotify. Postman 1961, which were both originally issued by tamla records. Postman look and see ooh, yeaah if theres aletter in your bag for me you know its been so long oh, yeah since i heard from. The focal track is the numberone hit single, please mr. In this weeks blog we consider the pop song please mr. Wait a minute mr postman, please no chords claps check it and see just one more time for me you gotta.
Please mister postman, you really got a hold on me and devil in her heart, an. Postman from carpenterss carpenters gold for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. However, fans of the early motown sound will be interested not only in the vocalists soulful and swinging leads, but contributions from burgeoning songwriters berry gordy, william smokey robinson, and brian holland as well. Ive been standing here waiting, mister postman, sooo patiently, for just a card or just a letter, saying shes returning home to me. Postman is the 1961 studio debut album from motown girl group the marvelettes and the sixth album ever released by the company. Postman look and see if theres a letter, a letter for me ive been. The group was the first major successful act of motown records after the miracles and were its first significant successful girl group on the labels early years after the release of the numberone single, please mr. An interesting mystery surrounding please mister postman is the actual identity of the songwriter or songwriters. Songstube provides all the best marvelettes songs, oldies but goldies tunes and. Please mister postman, you really got a hold on me and devil in her heart, an obscure american song by the donays. Please, mister postman, look and see if theres a letter, a letter for me. Please mr postman the marvelettes ukulele intro c c.
The carpenters were an american vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings karen and richard carpenter. Cant wait to see what postman has in store for you. Georgia dobbins, brian holland, robert bateman, freddie gorman, william garrett releasing date. The marvelettes started out as a girlgroup quintet who were high school classmates. Both songs were hits for the carpenters but please mr. Postman the marvelettes detroit the birth of motown. The marvelettes started out as a girlgroup quintet who were high school classmates in inkster, michigan, a suburb of detroit. We did money for that album, and other cover versions. Postman look and see if theres a letter, a letter for me ive been standing here waiting mr. The second album was slightly better than the first, inasmuch as we spent more time on it, and there were more original songs.
Postman by quattro on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Please, please mister postman whys it takin such a long time. Postman, one of the first numberone singles recorded by an allfemale vocal group and the first by a motown recording act. You would think that taking a look at the label on the original record would solve this issue, but that is not the case. Postman 1961 the marvelettes debut longplayer is the title track. Renren sina weibo sitejot skype slashdot sms stocktwits svejo symbaloo. Postman ive been waiting a long long time oh yeah since i heard from that gal of mine there must be some word someday from my girlfriend so far away please mr.
Caren will show you how to play along with the classic repertoire builder. Postman sooo, so patiently for just a card, or just a letter saying hes returning home to me. The song went to the top of the pop charts, and it provided motown with. Tell us what you think and what you know about the album and the artist. Improve your playing via easy stepbystep video lessons. This album, while not perfect, is one of the better ones, and is a great example of what came out of hitsville usa in its earliest days, from a very seminal group in motowns history. The song reached the numberone position on the billboard hot 100, being. Postman, featuring a young marvin gaye on drums, was released as their debut single. The illusion of complexity is created by having the marvelettes sing a flat verse please mister postman, look and see on backing vocals while gladys does a melismatic, powerful, hairsstandingonend vocal riff, and then she and the other marvelettes swap places, gladys singing the words of the verse to create the chorus, leading to an. Our canary builds are designed for early adopters and may sometimes break. Postman ive been waiting a long long time oh yeah since i heard from that gal of mine so many days you passed me by trail of tears standing in my eye you didnt stop to make me feel better mr. It is the debut single by the marvelettes for the tamla label, notable as the first motown song to reach the numberone position on the billboard hot 100 pop singles chart. Postman probably sounded like a novelty when it came out a girlgroup number that was simultaneously sadder thanks to the heartwracked vocals of lead marvelette gladys.
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