Since YT started i' m glad that carpenter's music is now recognized rather than seen as the wonder bread of music that the 70's rock music magazines placed them
Her voice is the most beautiful!!! I was a teenager when the Carpenters became a thing!!! A wonderful time to be alive, hearing them on the radio, buying their albums, which I still have! Love that y'all love her too!!!
Shawn and Mel, thank you for continuing to react to the legendary Karen Carpenter. You might also like to review Karen's sumptuous renditions of Christmas classics "Christmas Song" (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Karen makes these timeless songs even warmer and more memorable.
I play this I play this song many times every year for Christmas because it's so beautiful... I love this video also... Karen had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard... She could bring out the emotions in us better than any other singer... I love the Carpenters Christmas albums... Thanks for playing this song guys... Great reaction... Keep being awesome !!!...
You’ll never know how much this song means until you’re deployed over the holidays. This one always touches my heart when I remember the holidays I spent apart from my Sweetie! Thanks so much for checking this one out!
I have a whole LP album of the Carpenters Christmas music. Christmas just isn’t complete without Karen Carpenter, Bing Cosby, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley filling the air with their vocal magic!
Long before there was autotune, MTV and other "distractions" - there was the always in perfect tune and pitch voice of Karen Carpenter. Studies have been done on her voice that show she was her own autotune. Perfect pitch across the same songs over multiple years where she could recreate the exact sound repeatedly. I know today it's all about loud, nasty and foul language - but if you want look back when real singers could sing as far as I am concerned there's no one who has had then or since a better or more beautiful voice than Karen Carpenter. Sleep well, baby, the world still loves you as no other 40 years later.
Oh I remember when this song came out in Christmas 1970, I was 8, and probably my most loved non-religious Christmas song. This is a 1978 re-recording of Karen's vocals for the Carpenters Chistmas album and TV special. There's a slight variation in Karen's vocal in the original 1970, which is the one that I grew up with.You might want tocheckout the 1970 original recording
NOW I MAY BE WRONG ---------THE YEARS CLOUD THE MEMORY--------BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS FROM 1980, & THE CARPENTERS FINAL TIME WE, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, EVER SAW OR HEARD KAREN & RICHARD PERFORM. THE 1980 TV SPECIAL WAS SO VERY DIFFICULT TO WATCH ; BOTH I & MY WIFE AT THE TIME , WERE SHOCKED ---------REALLY SHOCKED--------WHEN WE SAW KAREN ! SHE WAS SO DANGEROUSLY THIN , & NO AMOUNT OF CLOTHING COULD HIDE IT. SHE DID NOT LOOK HEALTHY AT ALL. AT THAT TIME, SHE WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A VERY PAINFUL DIVORCE FROM HER SAD, TRAGIC, MARRIAGE , & BOTH HER ANOREXIA & HER BINGE-PURGE EATING , WERE IN FULL FORCE, & SLOWLY KILLING HER. WHILE HER ANOREXIA WAS PUBLICLY KNOWN, NO ONE -----------NO ONE !!-------HAD ANY IDEA KAREN WAS EATING, THEN USING IPECAC SYRUP TO FORCE VOMITING . AND NY 1983, IT WAS THAT OVER-USE, THAT DESTROYED HER HEART MUSCLE TO SUCH A DEGREE, WHEN SHE WAS FOUND BY PARAMEDICS, SHE LITERALLY HAD NO CARDIAC OUTPUT AT ALL. ---------STILL, KAREN NEVER LOST HER VOICE. THIS SONG 1ST CAME OUT AT CHRISTMAS OF '71. I STILL HAVE MY 45, OF THIS GORGEOUS MUSIC. ---------RIP, ANGEL . --------------------MJL, 78 Y/O
It's not Christmas until I hear her singing this. ❤
One of my very favorite Christmas songs
A voice that can melt your heart ❤️
The Carpenters Christmas album is still my favourite . She had an amazing voice
Absolutely love this song. No one could have done it like Karen.
Since YT started i' m glad that carpenter's music is now recognized rather than seen as the wonder bread of music that the 70's rock music magazines placed them
Her voice is the most beautiful!!! I was a teenager when the Carpenters became a thing!!! A wonderful time to be alive, hearing them on the radio, buying their albums, which I still have! Love that y'all love her too!!!
Lets give everyone credit. Her brother and the rest of the band members build a solid foundation for her to build from.
Shawn and Mel, thank you for continuing to react to the legendary Karen Carpenter. You might also like to review Karen's sumptuous renditions of Christmas classics "Christmas Song" (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Karen makes these timeless songs even warmer and more memorable.
I play this I play this song many times every year for Christmas because it's so beautiful... I love this video also... Karen had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard... She could bring out the emotions in us better than any other singer... I love the Carpenters Christmas albums... Thanks for playing this song guys... Great reaction... Keep being awesome !!!...
Such beautiful Christmas song sung by this angel!
Karen is so calming.
Mel - you look beautiful & love your hair. Shawn looks great too!
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Thank you for your reaction to this Carpenters video.
Love your hair Mel, Pretty lady. Shawn, just a compliment to your beautiful wife!
It's going to be a better Christmas than it has been in a few years...we know what is coming next year! :D
fell in love with this song the first time I heard it, ironically it was the week my mom died. she died between Christmas and New Years
My favorite secular Christmas song.
You’ll never know how much this song means until you’re deployed over the holidays. This one always touches my heart when I remember the holidays I spent apart from my Sweetie! Thanks so much for checking this one out!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice! You are appreciated! From a Georgia Dad of two Army sons! 👍🙏🇺🇸
I have a whole LP album of the Carpenters Christmas music. Christmas just isn’t complete without Karen Carpenter, Bing Cosby, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley filling the air with their vocal magic!
Long before there was autotune, MTV and other "distractions" - there was the always in perfect tune and pitch voice of Karen Carpenter. Studies have been done on her voice that show she was her own autotune. Perfect pitch across the same songs over multiple years where she could recreate the exact sound repeatedly. I know today it's all about loud, nasty and foul language - but if you want look back when real singers could sing as far as I am concerned there's no one who has had then or since a better or more beautiful voice than Karen Carpenter. Sleep well, baby, the world still loves you as no other 40 years later.
♥️ Just… ♥️🙏🌟
Oh I remember when this song came out in Christmas 1970, I was 8, and probably my most loved non-religious Christmas song. This is a 1978 re-recording of Karen's vocals for the Carpenters Chistmas album and TV special. There's a slight variation in Karen's vocal in the original 1970, which is the one that I grew up with.You might want tocheckout the 1970 original recording
Try "Ave Maria" and "Little Alter Boy" They really showcase her vocal range!
the song was written by Richards music teacher in collage
You should review their song Little Altar Boy (I wonder could you pray for me}. That one will get your hearts beaming.
My hubby has that same tee shirt
Check out “Little Altar Boy” from their same Christmas album. It is beautiful!
If you are starting with the holiday songs listen to Vince Vance & The Valiants " All I want for Christmas is you "
Its not close to Christmas yet but this song will always make you feel good. Didn't you already do this before??😢
Bob Messenger on sax
Makes me think about my family that died too young, a 38 yr old sister... hospitals fault.
I wish Mel would start her sing8ng career...like my sister, i hope she doesn't fall 8nto the trap of thinking shes not good enough.
NOW I MAY BE WRONG ---------THE YEARS CLOUD THE MEMORY--------BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS FROM 1980, & THE CARPENTERS FINAL TIME WE, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, EVER SAW OR HEARD KAREN & RICHARD PERFORM. THE 1980 TV SPECIAL WAS SO VERY DIFFICULT TO WATCH ; BOTH I & MY WIFE AT THE TIME , WERE SHOCKED ---------REALLY SHOCKED--------WHEN WE SAW KAREN ! SHE WAS SO DANGEROUSLY THIN , & NO AMOUNT OF CLOTHING COULD HIDE IT. SHE DID NOT LOOK HEALTHY AT ALL. AT THAT TIME, SHE WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A VERY PAINFUL DIVORCE FROM HER SAD, TRAGIC, MARRIAGE , & BOTH HER ANOREXIA & HER BINGE-PURGE EATING , WERE IN FULL FORCE, & SLOWLY KILLING HER. WHILE HER ANOREXIA WAS PUBLICLY KNOWN, NO ONE -----------NO ONE !!-------HAD ANY IDEA KAREN WAS EATING, THEN USING IPECAC SYRUP TO FORCE VOMITING . AND NY 1983, IT WAS THAT OVER-USE, THAT DESTROYED HER HEART MUSCLE TO SUCH A DEGREE, WHEN SHE WAS FOUND BY PARAMEDICS, SHE LITERALLY HAD NO CARDIAC OUTPUT AT ALL. ---------STILL, KAREN NEVER LOST HER VOICE. THIS SONG 1ST CAME OUT AT CHRISTMAS OF '71. I STILL HAVE MY 45, OF THIS GORGEOUS MUSIC. ---------RIP, ANGEL . --------------------MJL, 78 Y/O
THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS SONGS ARE BY Karen Carpenter, Andy Williams and Nat King Cole in my opinion
One of my favorite Christmas songs.