Raspberries-“Let’s Pretend” This is a song by Raspberries, released in March 1973 as the second single from their second LP, Fresh. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. Eric Carmen stated that “Let’s Pretend” was inspired by a cover photo in Time magazine of “a guy and girl dripping wet out in the woods” with a headline that was “something like ‘Teenage Sex.’”. Carmen said that it is one of the best melodies he has ever written, and that he reused part of

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