Close To You

Bobby Womack - "Close To You"
(Carpenters Cover with a twist)



First off, this song is way better than the Carpenters version. Hands down. Secondly, this is a great rendition of how artists, with true talent, seem to always have to "sell out" for fame or recognition by the industry. It is a story of an artist coming to the record business with his talents and The Machine forcing him to become "commercial" to sell records. Well Bobby works with the business execs and decides to sing a song that is commercial but in his own style because, like he says, he "has the same heart." The song he chose was a Carpenters song, which is not a bad tune, but the way he freaks it is magical. All in all, this is a wonderful song to cool out to and just vibe. Yet, their is a political message behind the song that speaks about the music industry's, as well as any corporate business endeavor's, thirst for $ and the hardships of artists/creators of the goods. Enjoy, The Last Great Soul Man = Bobby Womack.