A Challenge

Hi, my name is Daydreaming David and I'm addicted to David Cassidy's voice.

Faithful reader and commenter British fan mentioned a couple of entries back that she was listening to The Partridge Family's "Crossword Puzzle" - probably the least-loved of all their albums - and was appreciating ALL the songs on it thanks solely to David's voice. I can relate. There's just something about that man's voice. I am totally hooked. On "As Long As There's You", doesn't his voice just comfort, especially during this verse (1:23 - 1:44)?:

You are the sun that shines upon my face
And smiles upon my life in everything I do
So let the rain come pouring to the ground
Cause nothing gets me down
As long as there is you

Actually, there are a lot of somethings about that man's voice. It's sweet, seductive, soothing and to my ears, very special. Singmedavid calls it inimitable. Can you find me a male singer whose voice is as lovely and his phrasing as evocative as DC's? C'mon. Help me kick my habit. This is not a rhetorical question :)

From the previously-mentioned "Crossword Puzzle", here is "It's You". Try and resist David Cassidy's sexy "Hello Baby" opening.

"Where do we go from here?"

I don't think most David Cassidy fans were enamored with the dance remixes and now, "Ruby" wasn't renewed. If you were DC's manager, what projects would you suggest to him? Here are some of my ideas.

-Collaborate with Bill House and Gerry Buckley on some songwriting again and get back in the recording studio! More bluesy stuff please...This is fabulous and so is this. Did DC write these lyrics or did Gerry Buckley?

"Fell out of a dream
Bendin' out in the streets
Lost love just pulled the rug out under me
My resistance was low
With only bruises to show
Just a fool that turned another cheek again"
-"Take this Heart" on "Home is Where the Heart is"

Not bad. Not bad at all.

-Record a Christmas album and include the original PF "My Christmas Card to You" and his more recent "Do You Believe in Magic". Difficult to suggest other songs because you don't want songs that have so many classic interpretations that comparisons are endless but there must be some good, lesser-known holiday season songs that would benefit from his smooth voice!

-A lullaby album. Don't you wish this were longer (from 0:55 to 1:36)?

-Audio books. Posted about this idea before.

My project ideas focus mostly on his voice. What can I say, I think it's fab and has loads of personality. Who has ideas for guest starring roles? Other genres to sing? After "David's Sunday Disaster", perhaps some fans will say he should simply retire to his horses, but I can't help wanting to discover more of his talent. It's not totally tapped yet.

Here's his young velvety voice. Enjoy!

"Oh, The Places You'll Go"

Every time I read this Dr. Seuss book to my daughter, I think of David Cassidy and his career. You know the story, right? It's about the ups and downs of life.

"Fame! You’ll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.
Except when they don’t.
Because, sometimes, they won’t.
I’m afraid that some times
you’ll play lonely games too."

I looked it up on YouTube to see if there was a good reading of it and found a most disappointing one by Harrison Ford.

I'd love to hear David read this story. He could put so much heart into it - it would be a classic in no time. I have the Billy & Blaze recorded stories and think they're all fabulous. Mind you, I'd listen to the man read a menu or a phone book. What personality in that voice!

This is one of my favourite YouTube comments about his voice: "David Cassidy's voice is, hands down, one of the most able and personality-filled voices in recent memory -- he's an incredible talent." Well said, Bub4055, well said! If you want to know, I'll happily tell you which video clip of a young David sparked that comment. Here's hoping it's still innocuously posted on YT...