Bonoff, Karla - Personally Lyrics






I've been writing letters everyday now
Since you've been gone
Talking to you on the telephone
For what seems like a whole life long
I've got something to give you
That the mailman can't deliver
I can't mail it in
I can't phone it in
I can't send it in
Even by your closest kin

I'm bringing it to you personally
I'm bringing it to you personally

There's nothing like the feeling I get
Oh when you touching me baby
There's nothing like the feeling you get
When I'm there with you, oh love
I've got something that the mailman can't deliver
I can't mail it in
I can't phone it in
I can't send it in
Even by your closest kin

I'm bringing it to you personally
I'm bringing it to you personally

But I've got something to give you
That the mailman can't deliver
I can't mail it in
I can't phone it in
I can't send it in
Even by your closest kin

I'm bringing it to you personally
I'm bringing it to you personally





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  1. H.... S....

    This single should be in Grammy & Rock Halls. Brilliant cover of Paul Kelly tune first cut by Jackie Moore (RIP). Karla is simply an amazing vocalist & songwriter!

  2. J.... D....

    This was a really good song, remember it well, Andrew Gold strumming the business end of that guitar.

  3. L.... B....

    That bass line ...on point!!!!

  4. r.... ....

    This video needs more views! That sax solo part was sexy. Can't beat this type of music.

  5. m.... x....

    My fav Karla Bonoff Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji-Pe-svrXU

  6. S.... B....

    sorry but no stage presence. Typical 80's video.

  7. D.... P....

    Crescent City Ca will bring it to you tube.........PERSONALLY.

  8. G.... R....

    Andrew Gold on guitar and backing vocals.

  9. J.... G....

    Who is the bassist? He's excellent.

  10. T.... Y....

    If u love this kind of music...you owe it to yourself to tune in The Yacht Rock Show: https://anchor.fm/theyachtrockshow/episodes/The-Yacht-Rock-Show-Nov-8-2019-YachtRockShow-w-Capt-Eddie-Ganz-e8smdu

  11. V.... M....

    Always great music

  12. t.... p....

    i heard this song.i was a kid.

  13. C.... A....

    I dont know if I heard of this song before but not bad

  14. W.... C....

    EVEN GOING TO USE THE ONE HIT WONDERS LOL LOL LOL BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT I AM WONDERING ABOUT PERSONALLY

  15. W.... C....

    VERY PERSONALLY ROD

  16. G.... B....

    Thank You. for posting

  17. L.... L....

    I remember this and then you didn’t hear it and recently my station plays songs from my past and it played and I forgot how great her voice is. Great song

  18. H.... w....

    she was the 1980s version of Carole King!

  19. H.... w....

    I think Karla is one of the most underated singer songwriter...she deserves so much more accolades for her career...she is so talented!!

  20. H.... J....

    Karla wrote so many hits, including Ronstadts Someone to Lay Down Beside Me.

  21. D.... R....

    Great song. Wore out about at least 9 45 vinyl singles of this song. Liked it when i first heard it. Still listening. Great voice. I'm wanna get this on vinyl album. Saw Karla too on American Bandstand.

  22. G.... F....

    Andrew Gold RIP

  23. T.... ....

    I remember first hearing this back in 1982. Brings back memories.

  24. D.... J....

    Rip Andrew Gold

  25. e.... p....

    Andrew Gold, playing a RIC

  26. A.... F....

    Juckt es denn keinen, der diesen wunderbaren Titel hochgeladen hat, dass der Ton jault wie ein geprügelter Hund?
    Es ist richtiger Mist, so ein Upload, dann lieber gar nicht!!!

  27. D.... J....

    I haven't heard this tune in ages! It came to me in a dream I had! Thank heavens for deep memory in dreams eh? Had to hear it again.

  28. I.... J....

    Those who keep downing music like this must be hard rockers and fucked up, hip-hopers surely. Or trolls seeking to get responses like this. Out.

  29. I.... J....

    The music of the early to mid 80s was so, fucking, awesome. From around, 85/86 it began to go downhill and it's been going downhill ever since. Not saying there was not the odd, great song from those years, but overall, pop music was beginning to get shitty from this point on, and has become utter, gutter, trash now.


    My Rock and Disco Best. Out.

  30. M.... L....

    That's right ~

  31. t.... t....

    I was introduced to Karla in college and have been a fan ever since. It's been over 40 years.

  32. W.... W....

    She was a vocalist on the Footloose soundtrack.

    W.... W....

    "Somebody's Eyes", yes.

  33. F.... ....

    A song so good that 3 people covered it and all of them were Hits!

  34. S.... V....

    They play this in CVS Pharmacy haha!

  35. P.... C....

    She is singing about her vagina.

  36. A.... O....

    I love this song and see is a pretty woman.

  37. E.... B....

    I;ve been in awe of her since seeing Karla back up James Taylor at Red Rocks. Or maybe should I say share the stage. I'm a huge fan of JT having seen him three times, twice in Colorado and once in Cedar Rapids. I love not just her music but the guys in the band. Andrew Gold, RIP, sure do miss him and his wild zany style. This music really was the core of what I listened to back in the late 70s and 80s. Wait, I honestly have to admit that her music, JT, Jackson Browne and Fogelberg were always there in the 90s too. It just never gets out of style. There is some good music always showing up, just depends on your style.

  38. c.... p....

    Didn't this come out in 81'? Cool.song

  39. C.... H....

    What a great song ❤️

  40. K.... S....

    That' essentially Linda Ronstadt's best band behind her, Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold on guitars and I can't remember the drummers name, they toured with Linda for years

  41. M.... G....

    I could listen to this song over and over again

  42. M.... L....

    Memories ~

  43. B.... C....

    as a teenager I thought this was the sexiest song ever made, LOVED IT and Still do, just cant say it out loud!!!!

  44. J.... A....

    ...I miss the early 80's when Dallas, Urban Cowboy, & The Dukes of Hazzard influenced the crossover of country into music and fashion. ...Remember prairie skirts and Victorian blouses...upswept hairdos? Lauren perfume and Chaps cologne? Ralph Lauren made a killing! ...I'm Black, this trend in music, television, and fashion knew NO color boundaries.

    J.... A....

    As it should always be. Now it seems more "whites enjoy this, blacks this, Latins this, Asians this". Any group of people should enjoy things freely.

    J.... A....

    You mean Countrypolitan music? Yeah, we've had that since the 70s.

  45. S.... D....

    The Home Depot I work at plays this song all the time, and I love it 🥰

  46. C.... M....

    What a song so department drug storish

    C.... M....

    Now that you mention it, lol!

  47. R.... W....

    ALWAYS LOVED THIS....THE 'YEAH YEAH' IS BEATLES

  48. J.... L....

    Is there another singer that sounds similar to her from this time period?

  49. B.... D....

    Ever since I heard it at work, I can't get this song out of my head. And would you believe it was on Valentine's Day, just the perfect love song. I love the cool, sultry vibe and the soulfulness of her vocals.

  50. E.... R....

    Adding Andrew Gold to this just made it that much better!

  51. J.... J....

    Horns horns horns! ❤

  52. J.... G....

    They constantly play this song at my job CVS Pharmacy. Quite catchy like other songs

  53. R.... S....

    One of the most sexy/romantic songs ever. Where did the music go? The toilet.

  54. p.... ....

    ...my girlfriend that summer....
    When I hear that song... I also hear frogs and crickets, feel summer humidity and smell cornfields, sweat, and Tabu perfume.... thanks Karla for the time travel vehicle...

  55. M.... S....

    This popped up on a Yacht Rock playlist I was listening to recently, and I got somewhat obsessed with it. Discovered that this was originally performed by Jackie Moore and released in 1978. I was able to find the ‘78 version on Freegal.com and now I’m obsessed with that version as well. The lyrics need updating....I can’t email it in, can’t iPhone it in, can’t message it in, even by a Facebook friend....heehee. Still a great lost classic from the pre-digital era.

    M.... S....

    Martha Starkey you may have heard on The Yacht Rock Show playlist! If not tune in the The @YachtRockShow https://anchor.fm/theyachtrockshow/episodes/The-Yacht-Rock-Show-Nov-8-2019-YachtRockShow-w-Capt-Eddie-Ganz-e8smdu

  56. G.... S....

    Music from where I work brought me here. Liked this song when it first came out (1980s?) Personally, I still do 😀

  57. A.... D....

    If you lived in Nashville from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, then you probably remember SM-95, the FM sister to WSM-AM. This song was a staple. The station was a stunning mix by today's standards...Ambrosia, Little River Band, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, CSN(+Y), George Benson. Oh, and Split Enz. And Gil Scott-Heron. And Phoebe Snow. And Steely Dan. And Patti Austin. And Joe Jackson. And Kim Carnes. Hell, it was a stunning mix back then.

  58. b.... H....

    My beautiful Diana'Lynn I love you so much

  59. A.... R....

    Heard this at the Mall a few days ago and thought "Wow, I totally forgot about that song."

  60. T.... ....

    Memo to all Baby Boomers, Gen Exers, Millens & whatever the next f@#$%g generation's supposed to be called – memo to you: you can't f@#$%g phone it in!

  61. T.... ....

    Memo to Taylor Swift: what real country looks and sounds like.

  62. C.... S....

    This song is beautiful ❤️

  63. B.... N....

    Thanks for posting!!! Way to sing it ,Karla!!! You and the musicians are awesome!!! As good as it can get. From 1982.

  64. b.... ....

    Top 20 in August of 1982!

  65. m.... ....

    Think this was nearer 1980 than 1990.

    m.... ....

    Correct. 1982.

  66. L.... ....

    69 Jerks took this song Personally.

  67. T.... D....

    Talent flocks to talent! So many great musicians with such good music. All gone now ……. such a loss …. I miss this sound .

  68. D.... P....

    Love this video and her she has so much class it is unreal. I wish I was that way. I could be someday.

  69. 6.... ....

    What the hell is wrong with the speed on this???? Sounds like the track is warped!!

  70. D.... T....

    Personally this is soooooo Gaaaaaaaaaaaay!🙄

  71. B.... R....

    I absolutely love this song ☺ This song talks about getting intimate. ❤❤ 😘😘😘

  72. G.... ....

    Great song, and you know it's got the 80's sound...it just makes you feel good
    ---no one cusses, no one dies, no killing, no screaming, just upbeat and enjoyable

  73. S.... M....

    Karla is one of the most underrated female vocalists of all time. RIP Andrew and Kenny, gone but never forgotten. You were both taken way too soon. Cancer does not discriminate, it takes young and old.

    This was from a time when woman performers dressed elegantly and showed true class in their ways of performing. Nothing like the slutty tramps of today. Are you listening Mylie Cyrus?

  74. S.... B....

    I love this song! I listened to it over and over a long long time ago. I can not remember the year it came out. Was it 82?

  75. M.... D....

    She & this song are one of my guilty pleasures from decades ago. I had her 8 track tape in my '79 Cougar and played it full volume every time. The sound of her voice stirs me still to this day. I've NEVER really gotten over her.

  76. J.... S....

    This catchy song has three iterations for me - when it came out in 1982, about 15 years later when I heard it as piped music at a retail store but couldn't remember the name or singer (I searched everywhere in vain) and then, just a month ago on Pandora, and I've finally added it to my collection. Classic, fun-loving style for that era.

  77. S.... F....

    Such a great tune that is! The 1980's and early 90's had some great tunes. Karla sure was a pretty lady wonder if she still looks as hot now as she did back the, I love this tune could play it over and over. A great love song this is. Great job Karla and crew!!!!!

  78. E.... K....

    you gotta love a nice jewish girl....

  79. R.... P....

    Drop-Dead Gorgeous

  80. J.... C....

    I like it

  81. b.... ....

    Oy vey...such a nice Jewish girl!

  82. t.... ....

    one of the most underrated songs that I always hear on the supermarket speakers

  83. P.... Z....

    Love this tune!!  This is more 80's than you can possibly imagine. Everyone in this video likely had a 1983 Chevy Caprice Classic and a well-diversified IRA. No one is clean-shaven, including Karla. The saxophonists's axe emits no sound half the time he blows into it. I also love George Lucas on rhythm guitar; the man had hidden talents!  What I love most about Soft Rock of the early 80's is the irony of so damn many musicians layered together to create such a gentle sound.

  84. B.... M....

    I remember dancing to this song in the 80s and by one drink get 2 free drinks days

  85. t.... ....

    typical 80s drivel

    t.... ....

    tongolele STFU.....what have you written or performed?

  86. M.... P....

    Great singer great tune in 1982 karla bonoff better then todays music with background vocals by andrew gold allso sang background with linda ronstat classics when will i be loved

  87. D.... R....

    I remember when this song came out, I was about 9 at the time. Living in Maryland we used to get WNBC AM from New York at night and I remember they used to play this song often. At the time, I thought this song was about the mail service.

  88. U.... ....

    Amazing tune!!

  89. O.... ....

    Nice cover of the original version by Jackie Moore.

  90. K.... C....

    is that Andrew Gold on guitar?

  91. C.... R....

    I have been looking for this song forever!!!! Great tune

  92. C.... G....

    This is the shit man.......what's up with all the crap out there now. Bring it personally...mean!

  93. T.... ....

    She was so underrated and unappreciated. Saw her twice...first time she was the undercard for Jackson Browne in Dallas, Texas in 1977.

  94. J.... s....

    George Lucas on guitar.

  95. e.... l....

    Ironic her biggest hit here is one she didn't write.

  96. r.... j....

    I'm bring it to ya personally!

  97. K.... B....

    I personally have always loved this song.

  98. K.... R....

    00:16 Doug DeMuro's Dad on bass

    K.... R....

    Kenny Edwards on bass!

    K.... R....

    DeMuros an idiot. Needs to STFU.

  99. I.... ....

    great talents having a lot of good fun, lovely song...

  100. s.... 7....

    Work brought me here, lol, I work for CVS and I've heard this song for years. I was jamming to it the other day like "And I've got something to give YOU!" 🎶 lol had to look it up, had no clue who did it or when it was from, but I guess I should have known early eighties lite rock,lol. I was born in '81, when Toto or Cristopher Cross come on there's something I find very relaxing and soothing about those kinds of songs, a nice de-stresser