I Don't Believe What The Papers Are

Mrs. Robinson Is A Little Dated Now, But It Has Nothing To Do With Joe Dimaggio.

Most Of The Time, The Songs Have Jokes In Them, Little Sarcastic Things, Or Purposely Kitsch Or Something. So That's Going Along With A Story, Like I Do In Life, Just Talking To Myself And Making Fun Of Stuff And Laughing At Stuff That's Serious. And Sometimes It's A Good Idea To Put The Laughing Into The Songs. Sometimes It's Not. Sometimes It's All Right Just To Be Serious. But Most Of The Songs Have Some Kind Of Joke In Them.

In The Clearing Stands The Boxer, And A Fighter By His Trade. And He Carries A Reminder Of Every Glove That Laid Him Down... Or Cut Him Till He Cried Out In His Anger And His Shame "i Am Leaving! I Am Leaving" But The Fighter Still Remains.

I Question What Emotion Manilow Touches. People Are Entertained By Him. But Are They Emotionally Moved? I Don't Believe Anything That Barry Manilow Sings.

If You Can Get Humor And Seriousness At The Same Time, You've Created A Special Little Thing, And That's What I'm Looking For, Because If You Get Pompous, You Lose Everything.