I'm Not In Love, 10cc 1975

[Rene Asologuitar]

"I'm Not In Love" is a song by British group 10cc, written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman in 1975. Written mostly by Stewart as a response to his wife's declaration that he did not tell her often enough that he loved her.

This song is dedicated to my lovely wife, Mimi!!!
I am in love!!!

 

[drmilktruck]

Nice version. The original is kind of creepy with the "Big boys don't cry" part.

 

[Armygirl]

Lovely version x

 

[General_Lee]

Nice version. The original is kind of creepy with the "Big boys don't cry" part.

Interesting observation. This part always arrested my imagination as well, although my take on it was that it pointed directly into the propensity of the male psyche to avoid confronting deep emotional issues head on, while still being haunted by them...

 

[mrfixitmi]

Ohhhhhh, Rene,

You are a brave man to attempt this song, and you nailed it! I remember having to record this in class trying to capture the chromatic harmony with 48 voices. You just proved that this can be as heart warming with a single amazing voice. Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Simply Stellar, thanks for sharing this.

 

[TV the Wired Turtle]

"I'm Not In Love" is a song by British group 10cc, written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman in 1975. Written mostly by Stewart as a response to his wife's declaration that he did not tell her often enough that he loved her.

This song is dedicated to my lovely wife, Mimi!!!
I am in love!!!

Dude! I was a little rugrat when that song was on the radio but I LOVED it, especially with all the spacey ooooohhhhs in the background.
Seriously Great great job

 

[Horse Nation]

The original is kind of creepy with the "Big boys don't cry" part.

Come on, that's the most memorable part of a very memorable song.

I saw a documentary on the making of that song. Yes, the girl who whispers, "Big boys don't cry" was just as hot as we imagined her to be.

For those who weren't there, this is "hot" for the '70s.
(And she was not a singer, just the receptionist at the recording studio.)

 

[Rene Asologuitar]

Nice version. The original is kind of creepy with the "Big boys don't cry" part.

Hi drmilktruck,
I forgot to incorporate the "Big boys don't cry" part.
I agree with you, that part is kinda creepy!
Love your comments.
Thank you!!!
Rene

Lovely version x

Hi Armygirl,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback!
Respectfully,
Rene

Interesting observation. This part always arrested my imagination as well, although my take on it was that it pointed directly into the propensity of the male psyche to avoid confronting deep emotional issues head on, while still being haunted by them...

Hi General_Lee,
I fully agree!
At first, I thought the song says "I am not in love", it did but he is really in love.
Thanks for the great feedback.
Thank you.
Beautiful classic!!!
Respectfully,
Rene

Ohhhhhh, Rene,

You are a brave man to attempt this song, and you nailed it! I remember having to record this in class trying to capture the chromatic harmony with 48 voices. You just proved that this can be as heart warming with a single amazing voice. Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Simply Stellar, thanks for sharing this.

Hi mrfixitmi,
Always a pleasure to hear from you!!!
When I first got introduced to this beautiful classic, I was not aware of the 48 voices.
I simply heard and captured the melody and the music, and interpreted it the way I know how, simplistic guitar accompaniment with my own flare.
If I knew about the complexity of this recording, I might have shied away from the song request online.
Lovely comments, as always!!!
Thank you!
Rene

Dude! I was a little rugrat when that song was on the radio but I LOVED it, especially with all the spacey ooooohhhhs in the background.
Seriously Great great job

Hi TVtWT,
Thank you for the wonderful comments.
1975 is a very good year, I was in the middle of my high school years, very memorable years!!!
Love your feedback.
Rene

Come on, that's the most memorable part of a very memorable song.

I saw a documentary on the making of that song. Yes, the girl who whispers, "Big boys don't cry" was just as hot as we imagined her to be.

For those who weren't there, this is "hot" for the '70s.
(And she was not a singer, just the receptionist at the recording studio.)

Hi Horse Nation,
I did not know this part of the song!
This is so cool, and she is a real beauty!!!
Now, this song is even cooler in my mind and imagination.
Very nice add info, and thank you!!!
Rene

 

[drmilktruck]

Interesting observation. This part always arrested my imagination as well, although my take on it was that it pointed directly into the propensity of the male psyche to avoid confronting deep emotional issues head on, while still being haunted by them...

That's a good take on it. It took me awhile (at age 12) to figure out what she's saying.

 

[Rene Asologuitar]

drmilktruck,
Wonderful memories, and this song really exposes the male insensitivity.
This song is really simply beautiful, in lyrics, and in music.
Plus the fact that the recording and production is super complex.
Thanks for the added colorful story!
Rene

 

[GlenP]

That was awesome!

Have you ever covered “I can’t live, if living is without you” by Harry Nilsson? That one just kind of popped into my head as another one you might try. Very soulful song suited to your style. You got soul, man!

 

[Rene Asologuitar]

Hi GlenP,
You are simply awesome!
I love your comments.
I will have to study this song, and I know it, and will have to prep for this lovely song!!!
Thank you Glen!!!
Respectfully,
Rene

 

[Rene Asologuitar]

"I'm Not In Love" is a song by British group 10cc, written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman in 1975. Written mostly by Stewart as a response to his wife's declaration that he did not tell her often enough that he loved her.

Thank you so much for your love and support, @slickdpdx , @J Bird !!!
You guys are so awesome, and so appreciated!
Respectfully,
Rene

 

[Freshy]

Slick interpretation Rene
I always believed it was about a self inflicted wound of not being able to commit to a great woman

 

[Fairlane Blue]

Come on, that's the most memorable part of a very memorable song.

I saw a documentary on the making of that song. Yes, the girl who whispers, "Big boys don't cry" was just as hot as we imagined her to be.

For those who weren't there, this is "hot" for the '70s.
(And she was not a singer, just the receptionist at the recording studio.)
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I remember the documentary about this song too. They had the tape strung across the room and delay was the point of trying to get the song to mimic a bunch of harmonies as it took so much to make this sound the way that it does. They slowed down the tape to make the sound you hear in the back ground and the voices so it took almost half a mile of tape to do this. It was slowed down when they were singing and the played back at half speed. They did this over and over. It took two weeks just to record the vocals alone! There were more than a dozen takes of the vocal tracks that were syncronised to make the sounds you hear before he starts singing again. Such a haunting and unforgettable song. This is one of my all time favourites!