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Schlanger, Talia (May 2, 2017). "Portugal. The Man On World Cafe". NPR.org. NPR. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017. Then there's the song itself, which bears a certain resemblance to the old Marvelettes song "Please Mr. Postman." And while Portugal. The Man certainly didn't try to pull one over on anybody, and even warned its team about the similarities between the two songs, the band explains why it had to get lawyers involved.

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Schlanger, Talia (May 2, 2017). "Portugal. The Man On World Cafe". NPR.org. NPR. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017. Then there's the song itself, which bears a certain resemblance to the old Marvelettes song "Please Mr. Postman." And while Portugal. The Man certainly didn't try to pull one over on anybody, and even warned its team about the similarities between the two songs, the band explains why it had to get lawyers involved.
Havens, Lyndsey (July 17, 2017). "Portugal. The Man Explain How Bernie Sanders Inspired Surprise Hit 'Feel It Still'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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"Brian Holland". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Christgau, Robert (June 17, 2020). "Xgau Sez". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
Kevin O'Sullivan (September 4, 2016). "The Carpenters - The Nation's Best Carpenters' Song". Kevin O'Sullivan. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. ...I have to admit I was somewhat surprised when I heard what the Number One Song was. (Hey Mr Postman) Mind you...
"The Nation's Favourite Carpenters Song". ITV. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
"Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. December 21, 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
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"Britain's best selling records of '75". Record Mirror. London: Billboard. January 10, 1976. p. 12. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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