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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carpenters
Carpenters
Vocals
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer
Earle Dumler
Earle Dumler
Oboe
Gregg Bissonette
Gregg Bissonette
Drums
Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn
Bass
Tony Peluso
Tony Peluso
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Songwriter
John Bettis
John Bettis
Songwriter
Carpenters
Carpenters
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carpenters
Carpenters
Producer
Jack Daugherty
Jack Daugherty
Producer
Nick Patrick
Nick Patrick
Associate Producer
Haydn Bendall
Haydn Bendall
Recording Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Recording Engineer
Chandler Harold
Chandler Harold
Recording Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was young, I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played, I'd sing along
It made me smile
[Verse 2]
Those were such happy times, and not so long ago
How I'd wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again, just like a long lost friend
Oh, the songs I loved so well
[Verse 3]
Every sha-la-la-la
Every whoa-whoa still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing, so fine
[Verse 4]
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
(Shoo-bee-doo, lang-lang)
(Shoo-bee-doo, lang-lang)
[Verse 5]
Lookin' back on how it was in year's gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
[Verse 6]
It was songs of love that I would sing to them
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away
[Verse 7]
Every sha-la-la-la
Every whoa-whoa still shines
(All the oldies but goodies)
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing, so fine
[Verse 8]
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
(Shoo-bee-doo, lang-lang)
[Verse 9]
Every sha-la-la-la
Every whoa-whoa still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing, so fine
[Verse 10]
Every sha-la-la-la
Every whoa-whoa still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing, so fine
Written by: John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
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