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Hawkee · 10-11-2023, 02:53 AM

My mother loves the song One Less Bell To Answer and I would like to know the story behind it. Is the song about a woman wishing for a better quieter life away from her husband or is it about a romance gone wrong? Also what other singers have covered One Less Bell To Answer? My mom especially likes the lyric "one less egg to fry"

ThisLittlePiggy · 10-11-2023, 02:51 PM

The story is about losing your love. She has one less egg to fry because he's gone. Hal David wrote the lyrics and he said he got the idea when he was at a dinner party and somebody was not going to come and a woman said, That's one less bell to answer.

Dude111 · 10-11-2023, 03:07 PM

A good song!!!!! (1 of many by them)

Bonniegirl · 10-11-2023, 06:56 PM

I always liked this song too. The Fifth Dimention were a good group! Had a lot of good songs !

biffbronson · 10-13-2023, 05:51 AM

Gotta mention Marilyn McCoo by name, one of my favorite songs that she takes the lead on.

10-11-2023, 02:53 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,769	What's the story behind the song One Less Bell To Answer? My mother loves the song One Less Bell To Answer and I would like to know the story behind it. Is the song about a woman wishing for a better quieter life away from her husband or is it about a romance gone wrong? Also what other singers have covered One Less Bell To Answer? My mom especially likes the lyric "one less egg to fry"
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10-11-2023, 02:51 PM	#2
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,744	The story is about losing your love. She has one less egg to fry because he's gone. Hal David wrote the lyrics and he said he got the idea when he was at a dinner party and somebody was not going to come and a woman said, That's one less bell to answer.

10-11-2023, 03:07 PM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,864	A good song!!!!! (1 of many by them)

10-11-2023, 06:56 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,576	I always liked this song too. The Fifth Dimention were a good group! Had a lot of good songs !

10-13-2023, 05:51 AM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,379	Gotta mention Marilyn McCoo by name, one of my favorite songs that she takes the lead on.