Talk:Have You Seen Her

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An infobox for the MC Hammer version of "Have You Seen Her" was requested at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Missing_encyclopedic_articles/List_of_notable_songs/6.

Now done.

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 08:00, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bias[edit]

There is a large amount of biased information in this article, particularly in the "Song" section. It seems as though several editors have added there personal opinions and interpertations of the song and Record's voice, in an inappropriate manner for wiki, without citing any reliable sources. Deal with it, please 68.219.25.140 (talk) 15:31, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the above comments I have removed the following paragraphs; "The song begins and ends with Record's spoken narration, setting up the sad mood, with the words: "One month ago today, I was happy as a lark", and goes on to say, that he goes to the movies, or to the park, and watching the children play, who gather around him, while he tries to escape the loss of his love. At the end of the song, Record says that he hopes to receive a letter someday, which, however, he does not. The last words are: "You know, it's funny, I thought I had her in the palm of my hand"

"In tight four-part harmonies, Record and the other three Chi-Lites repeat the interrogative chorus almost obsessively, as if their minds are completely fixated on the whereabouts of Record's lost love. Yet, interestingly, Record sings his solo parts in the verses not with the sort of impassioned pleading suggested by Barbara Acklin's pained lyrics, but in a buttoned-up, restrained tenor that sounds as if he's afraid that if he betrays more than the slightest hint of emotion, he's going to collapse. As always, Record's production skills keep the sound lush, but not overbaked, giving the song a sophisticated edge that makes it one of the most urbane soul hits of the era."

Without one reference / citation, it is pure POV.

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 08:00, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why is there no question mark after the title?[edit]

The song title is always rendered as "Have you seen her", whereas one might expect it to be "Have you seen her?". Does anybody know why the question mark is missing? BealBocht (talk) 16:46, 11 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I think it may have been a decision by the record company, rather than by the writers Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin. As you can see form the image in the infobox, it's not on the single cover. It's also not used on the Chi-lites official website and it wasn't used on the single's label. From a practical view point, I guess the question mark doesn't change the meaning, does it? Martinevans123 (talk) 17:01, 11 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]