First listen to Carpenters - Superstar (REACTION)
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- Hauntingly beautiful voice.
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The most beautiful female voice in the history of recorded music. Tragic loss.
I'm struggling to think of who might compete for this title. I can think of a handful like Aimee Mann or Adele but I think you're correct. None like Karen. ETA I might add Mairead Carlin from Celtic Woman but that's really throwing a wrench in the genre games
@@emanonfox1709 The only female singer that comes close, to me, is Barbra Streisand in her prime.
@@georgewodicka4839 a good choice, George. But what about Julie Andrews? Or Idina Menzel. Or we could go Elaine Page. All have their talent but there was something about Karen that goes beyond.
all the more tragic because it was completely avoidable. she literally starved herself to death
@@africanfartingfrog the sadness and sickness of anorexia is that it is UNavoidable to the person suffering, just like a lot of other disorders. Tragic indeed.
I just love watching people’s first time reaction to her beautiful voice.
The reaction is always the same…mild to intense astonishment.
Back in the 70’s it was easy to find people who didn’t like her, which was always perplexing to me.
They’ve been my favorite for about 45 years.
Love you Karen and Richard.
Back then, early 70's, I was alll about Zeppelin, Sabbath, a much harder sound, but I always stopped what I was doing to hear Karen sing. She had the most beautiful voice ever recorded, in my opinion.
Yes! That's what made them stand out.
Exactly.
Better yet, at that time it was possible to hear those music genres, *plus* soul/R&B, on *ONE* radio station. It gave listeners a more well-rounded appreciation of music.
Same here.
Apparently it wasn't cool to be a Carpenters fan back in the 70's...
Her voice just reaches right into your soul. Her tone is unmistakable. Her control incredible, particularly over the low registers. Her range was fantastic. And she was a great drummer, too!
50 yrs.> Carpenters still touch Hearts & Souls = Anointed Gift from God. Karen's Solo Album was not released until 1996. Imagine IF she was Supported in her Solo Love Project of 1979/80 & released > while Richard took off all of 1979> No bad marriage = CARPENTERS Together Again = a 2nd METEORIC LAUNCH!
I have been saying this for years. There are millions and millions of singers that we love, singers who touch our hearts, and then there is Karen Carpenter, one of the few that not only touched our hearts so deeply, but went much further, because she touched our soul!!!
No autotune. No t&a hanging out. No bumping and grinding. Just the lovely Karen Carpenter and her beautiful voice.
Lynn you have a charming way of cutting through the BS and getting right to the heart of the issue and your so right.. if you can’t watch a video with your kids cos of some embarrassing nonsense distracting you from how manufactured and second rate your song and performance is then maybe your in the wrong job and it should be left to real singers and performers like Karen Carpenter or Barbara Streisand or up to date like Adele… 👍🏴
Was just beautiful, wasn’t it? She didn’t need to do that either.. just be her! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Nothing wrong with any of those things
Karen had one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. Her death was so tragic. It always hurts every time I watch her sing, because of what happened to her. It's all just so sad, but if you want to see her happy, watch her play drums. I never knew she was also a great drummer and clearly loved to play the drums more than sing, which I just don't understand, seeing how beautiful her voice was. I get her joy playing the drums though. It was so nice to see her happy. If only she had gotten the help she needed. She'd be 70 today and almost certainly still singing.
Boy did the comics of the day have a good time when she died. "Eat a pizza" was a common line.
Karen was a fantastic drummer too. Check out her drumming skills.
Drumming was her true passion...
She always considered herself a drummer who sang, not a singer who played drums.
Yay...finally some Carpenters!!!! Keep doing their music. Karen was amazing. Try Close To You, We've Only Just Begun and Goodbye To Love just to name a few.
Such a beautiful Singer God given talent such a sad tragic tale of her life RIP miss Karen 🙏♥️
The voice of an Angel.
R.I.P. Karen Carpenter😪
I'm an ESL teacher in Brazil. I give my students the task of singing a song as a pronunciation activity. They have to memorize a song and sing while I evaluate them. In the first term, I choose the group's components and songs. I always choose songs from the '70s and, of course, The Carpenters were always present. They complained at first but after doing it they loved it. Funny thing is that in the second term they choose the song themselves and end up choosing old songs!
Karen Carpenter died in 1983 and there will never be another voice like that! Good reaction!
Karen Carpenter was anorexic, weighing only 85 lbs at one point in the mid 70s, because of her extreme eating disorder. She had psychological issues of not being shown loved by her mother, who always favored Richard as the favorite child, and body image issues from being called chubby by critics in the early days. Though she was seemingly doing better in the early 80s, and had gained some weight, she collapsed dead at her parents house one early morning in Feb 1983, her heart finally giving out from years of abuse to her body from the anorexia. She was one of the greatest female singers of all time and you should absolutely go down the Carpenters rabbit hole because their music and her voice is iconic and she is still unmatched even today. There has never been anyone who has matched her voice.
Absolutely agree with everything you say,such a tragic loss to the music world.R.I.P K.C
🙏💔😢🎼🥁🎤
🙏💔😢🎼🎤🥁
50 yrs.> Carpenters still touch Hearts & Souls = Anointed Gift from God. Karen's Solo Album was not released until 1996. Imagine IF she was Supported in her Solo Love Project of 1979/80 & released > while Richard took off all of 1979> No bad marriage = CARPENTERS Together Again = a 2nd METEORIC LAUNCH!
I bet 50% of the people commenting on here were their mother’s least favourite child. I don’t think that is why she had anorexia she obviously had other underlying issues
EVERYONE loves Karen. It doesn't matter who you are, young, old, your personal musical preferences. She's flawless. If I believed in heaven I imagine her voice would be the sound we would all hear. ❤💔
"We've Only Just Begun" is iconic, written by the BRILLIANT composer Paul Williams for an insurance commercial if you can believe it. Richard Carpenter loved it and approached Paul about an extended version and the rest is history. Along with "Close to You" the song put the Carpenters on the map. So my suggestions for your next Carpenters journey are "We've Only Just Begun" and "Close to You"
We've Only Just Begun was,written for Crocker Bank in Los Angeles.
@@libation2473 ah a bank, there ya go
That guy sure wrote a lot great songs. Just last week I mentioned the movie A Star is Born in a comment on this channel. He wrote Evergreen, which was a favorite of mine off of the album/soundtrack. I'll go hear it again, right now. Edit. I watched the movie scene. It had been years since seeing it. Great song, of course great singing, lovely scene.
@@sheilaswegler4859 I even remember when Paul Williams became a Hollywood darling, guest-starring on Loveboat, Muppet Show, Fantasy Island... prolific lil guy he was, I remember all those appearances with a lot of fondness and humor. He was bright.
Little Enos.
The Carpenters were a brother and sister combo led by the incredible voice of Karen. They a whole bunch of hits. However, Karen suffered from severe eating disorders for which she was hospitalized several times. Finally, it appeared as if she had recovered, having gotten up to a good weight, and resuming their performances. Tragically, due to the damage done to her body during her illness, she shortly thereafter died of a heart attack at a very young age.
In some ways, she died of sadness and the inability to believe she was loved. She was desperately trying to fix the dysphoric image she imagined when looking in the mirror.
@@armadillotoe
Some of that came from her Mother though. 😡
I was in boot camp,it was the only true rumor.
Actually while the brother and sister are indeed "the Carpenters" in the sense of having the same last name,, the group is Carpenters.
@@sharonm6262 Didn't know that. But that still means my usage was correct since "The" was the first word of the sentence. Sometimes we get lucky.
The Carpenters were popular when I was in high school. But I was a rocker chick, so I considered them "uncool". Now, I can't believe what a BEAUTIFUL she had!
Thank you so much for checking out The Carpenters. And thanks for being so respectful. 💚
Me too! A lot of us felt that, but we always still lived her songs & voice secretly! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
I LOVE THAT YOU LISTENED TO THE CARPENTERS! I was afraid it was so out of your wheelhouse, you would not be interested. Good on you young Daniel. She is amazing. And get this. She thinks she is a better drummer than singer.
Need to check out "Close to You", "We've Only Just Begun", "Rainy Days and Mondays", "Yesterday Once More", and "Ticket to Ride".
Karen Carpenter had the best singing voice of anyone I've ever heard.
This was actually a remake of a weird obscure song called Groupie. So there was no affair, it's all in her imagination. The loneliness and longing is palpable in the arrangement and especially in the lovely Karen's voice. She was one of the great female singers ever, and I'm glad you appreciate that. Definitely check out more Carpenters. So much there to enjoy.
It was not weird, obscure, nor about an imaginary affair. Titled “Groupie (Superstar)”, it was written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell & released as a single in 1969 by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, who were well known at the time. In just 2 years, it had at least 3 recorded covers, was sung on the “Maddogs” tour, then sung by Bette Midler on the Tonight Show, which is where Richard Carpenter heard it & decided it would be good for the album they were doing. Richard changed the title & some of the lyrics, so it would better fit their clean-cut image. It is about a groupie who went to a concert, fell in love with a rock star, who told her he loved her, had a one night stand & now listens to him on the radio, longing for him to come back "again.” Link to the original, with Bonnie (Bramlett) lead vocals, Rita Coolidge, backing vocals, Eric Clapton, guitar & Leon Russell on piano. ua-cam.com/video/86S6upe_GO0/v-deo.html
Additional info; 1) D&B's "Friends" were a rotating group of insanely talented musicians that included various combinations of; Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Rita Coolidge, Duane & Gregg Allman, Bobbie Whitlock, Dave Mason and a host of others.
2) When Delaney & Bonnie released their album in 1972, they used the original 1969 recording on it, which is why some sites mistakenly list theirs as 1972, instead of as the original.
2) Writing credit was later also given to Delaney Bramlett (apparently due to his contract with Bonnie). Rita Coolidge has since said she should have received credit too, saying Leon (her then boyfriend), claimed her idea & work as his own, when writing with Bonnie (which Bonnie didn’t know till Rita’s book).
@@wnsafford1854 The song was weird, obscure and underdeveloped. The Carpenters take was definitely that it was an imaginary affair and they made into a heartbreaking song..
@@wnsafford1854 Thanks for the link. As you say, a very good song by great songwriters, performed by some of the best-known musicians of the time. Have to credit Richard Carpenter's MOR arrangement for making it a hit, but it was by no means obscure.
50 yrs.> Carpenters still touch Hearts & Souls = Anointed Gift from God. Karen's Solo Album was not released until 1996. Imagine IF she was Supported in her Solo Love Project of 1979/80 & released > while Richard took off all of 1979> No bad marriage = CARPENTERS Together Again = a 2nd METEORIC LAUNCH!
When Karen Carpenter died of heart failure brought on by years of anorexia nervosa, little was known about this disease and how to treat it. Many people were unaware it existed, while others were only vaguely aware there was an emerging eating disorder that could be deadly. Carpenter really became the face of the disease, and her death raised awareness.
Daniel one of the most underrated artists in the history of muisc
Thrr not mate ther up ther with the very best not heard anyone say a bad word but I get Yr meaning.. Best pop duo of all time!
She was not underrated. She was praised. But 50 years later they both are even more praised. Karen has undeniably the most beautiful voice in the history of recorded music.
When I mean underrated it's kind of misleading.i mean they rarely get mentioned and they are not in the rr hall of fame which is a travesty
@@mikebrown2039 agree they are head shoulders above any big artist ther style of easy listening music at that time was unique. to the rock n roll pop world. they hot a few Grammy s but sold millions.. n millions Tragic loss to the music industry. They are the very best an never hear another duo ever of that standard again.
They have never been underrated. Why is that exact same comment in every comment section of every video. It’s bogus
Here, you have the GOAT female voice!! Even after almost 50 years...I have the chills listening to her!
Seems like everyone who listens to Carpenters for the first time utters the same three letter word. WOW! Two very talented people that provided us with some wonderful timeless music. Rest in peace beautiful Karen!
After viewing maybe a couple of dozen reactions to this song, you are the only one who noticed the bass, especially that great lick at the beginning. And that’s besides being one of the top three reactions of all I saw. Kudos to you! 👏
Beautiful & powerful indeed. After nearly 50 years of listening to The Carpenters her voice still has the ability to give me goosebumps. Try reacting to Goodbye To Love. This song features a quite extraordinary guitar solo totally different to anything you’ll hear in any of their other songs.
There are millions of us who wish Karen had known just how good she was and how much her voice touched us.
More than 40 years later and her voice still gives me chills.
The best voice ever.
Accurate about today's singers and Karen never had or needed autotune.
Just simply the best; impeccable skills as a vocalist and, one of the best female drummers I've heard--Richard's arrangements are great as well--what a duo they were!
Beautiful song. I loved them the first time I heard them, but, as a 14yo boy who worshipped his older brother, I couldn't admit it. He was into Led Zep, Stones etc. Myself also, I just happened to appreciate the beautiful melody and her voice.
Her vibrato is always at the right times, never over-done, and it is so slow, as to not be consciously noted unless you are deliberately paying attention to it. I mentioned Joan Baez the other day. She has a lovely, born-to-her, natural vibrato, that is not too fast. But you do notice it. It's a beautiful vibrato, but Karen's is quite different. I don't know how much of it is natural, and how much is learned and deliberate. It’s been said that one time Karen was riding in her car with a friend, & started singing a song in a higher range. The friend commented on how beautiful her singing was, and Karen is reported to have responded, “The money’s in the basement”. Meaning, in her chest voice. Richard said at their music school they always wanted her singing in her head voice. Hah. What did they know?
Perfectly said.
You and I should count ourselves fortunate to have heard Miss Karen Carpenter sing a single note! RIP Angel.
You need to do many more Carpenters reactions. Karen Carpenter is one of the finest female voices of all time. AND she was an amazing drummer!
A compilation of clips of cover songs and their hits you should check out one day.
Watch "Karen Carpenter - The Drummer" on UA-cam
ua-cam.com/video/6dJUnh6N8-U/v-deo.html
Thank you for listening to dear Karen Carpenter's songs. Every high school/college female from the early 1970's (that includes me) completely would go into tears when she would sing this song. The repetition of baby baby baby baby oh baby was reflective of girls trying to "reach" their guitar playing former love, who in the song lyrics is now "unreachable" because of the adoring crowd constantly following him. Karen Carpenter's eating disorder was happening to several people, even in my midst, and she was very much a living, and sadly dying, symbol of our generation. Many many many people grieved and learned from the loss, and chose not to focus on weight loss anymore, thankfully. I am now 65 years old. Karen would be in her early 70's. Sigh
The very first thing people say when they hear Karen Carpenter for the first time is...she had such a beautiful voice. "She had an angelic voice." Everytime. Many people consider Karen to have been the greatest female vocalist in the history of recorded music. I've been a fan since 1971. If you're familiar with power ballads, check out "Goodbye to Love". (The Carpenters recorded the first power ballad.) The fuzz guitar solos midway, and at the end, are phenomenal. EDIT: Listen to the official verson from the album. The live version doesn't sound as good.
"We've Only Just Begun" is a good place to start. Karen Carpenter is my all time favorite female vocalist.
Daniel, please do “We’ve Only Just Begun”, which I regard as Karen Carpenter’s masterpiece. Karen was truly a legend. This song was composed by comic actor Paul Williams, who made a career out of his having been quite short. It was a monster hit. It was a little bit odd for a song about newlyweds to have been made by a brother and sister group. Blessedly, it was recorded before Autotune. Rest well, beautiful Karen.
I heard this on the radio in 1972. Always loved it. Thanks for reacting.
One of the greatest voices of the twentieth century.All pure fantasy! She was The SUPERSTAR!Sad ending to one of the sweetest souls. Too short a life!
Daniel, you should try ‘Goodbye to Love’ IMHO the best carpenters song with a surprising but brilliant ending.
I loved your analysis and reaction. “Haunting” is the way I always describe this song and performance. Karen’s stellar voice just stays in your head for days and she has such a way of presenting emotion. I’ve heard other artists version of this song and there is only one Karen.
The most incredible voice. So tragic that she was bullied into doing everything to be skinny. RIP Karen Carpenter. You were one of a kind.
One of the most beautiful voices ever.
She was known as "One-take Karen." The Perfect voice.
In the heart of the classic rock era they produced some of the most beautiful music of a generation. Check out 'Rainy Days and Mondays' by them.
Great reaction. Thanks for looking back to the 1970s. Karen was amazing. I’m blessed to have seen her in concert in 1976.
Being an ageing punk it’s not easy for me to admit my secret guilty pleasure back in late 70’s was my secretive enjoyment of the Carpenters and ABBA…. It’s time to come out and say I loved God save the queen, SOS and Solitaire equally… wow that feels good to admit that after all this time 👀😆
Big Carpenters Fan Here it's Great To See Younger People Getting In To There Music KAREN And JANIS JOPLIN Are My Two favorite Female Singer's Of All Time👍👍✌✌
There is something supernaturally stirring about her beautiful voice. I think the Carpenters were a somewhat syrupy pop duo but Karen elevates their songs to greatness. She was special.
Daniel, there's a great scene in the movie "Tommy Boy" where Chris Farley and David Spade are fighting over what radio channel to listen to in the car and this song comes on. It's a total guy thing. They try to act tough like they don't want to listen to it. LOL! I won't spoil the rest.
Its hilarious...that show was funny as hell!..😁😄💥👍
Endless awesome music back in the day. The Carpenters just one more example of it.
Karen's voice was really beautiful.
My read on the song is she fell for a rock star and has never really met him. I could be wrong but, now we know a lot more about stalkers and imaginary relationships today. She took the words from his songs literally.
Rita Coolidge said she came up with the concept watching the groupies & male stars interact on tours. Originally titled “Groupie (Superstar)”, it is about a groupie who went to a concert, fell in love with a rock star, who told her he loved her, had a one night stand & now listens to him on the radio, longing for him to come back again. When Richard Carpenter heard Bette Midler do it on the Tonight Show & decided it’d be a good song for them, he changed the title & some lyrics, to better fit their clean-cut image, so the line “I can hardly wait to Sleep with you again” became “Be with you again”, but throughout the song, the groupie is talking about seeing/being with the star “Again” (meaning there had been a 1st time). For comparison, here’s a link to the 1969 original, with Bonnie Bramlett, lead vocals, Rita Coolidge, back-up vocals, Eric Clapton, guitar & Leon Russell, piano. ua-cam.com/video/86S6upe_GO0/v-deo.html
A perfect voice.
Thank you for this. When I look at you I reconnect with my youth when I was in High School when the Carpenters were still recording not long before Karen passed away and it's so cool to see another music talent who is contributing so much to the world of art.
Looking ahead on this beautiful autumn day, if you contemplate doing holiday-themed songs, The Carpenters' "Merry Christmas, Darling" is a beauty.
As someone who has listened to the Carpenters for 50 years, it's so much fun to see someone, like yourself, discover and enjoy their music for the first time.
Once you listen to her voice it is difficult to get it out of your head. I went to see them in concert in fall 1976 and their performance is still one of my top 5 concerts to attend.
Truly one of the best female voices ever. Great job on the review!!🎶🎵✌
You are almost at 11K!
Woo Hoo! 🎉
100K won't be long now!
Karen's voice offers an emotive force that is beyond words. 💜💫✌🏼🎵
Karen Carpenter my adolescent crush. One of many. Drummer. Their first hit was a cover of "Ticket to Ride". She was 16-17 years old. PBS airs a great documentary on them from time to time during their pledge drives.
If you would like to check out another incredible female voice, check out Linda Ronstadt. She was huge in the 70's. Her live performance of Blue Bayou would be a great place to start.
You're doing a good job. I enjoy your reactions.
Maine Man Agree totally. Linda’s voice will blow your mind, even the songs in Spanish, La Cigarra or Los Laureles.
So sad. Linda Ronstadt can’t perform anymore. Many outlets said she has Parkinson’s Disease. She actually has another neurological disease, “Progressive SupraNuclear Palsy”. My husband’s sister died from that.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 sorry Drieux.
Maine Man I know. It’s awful. Neil Diamond announced HE has Parkinson’s disease. I’m getting older myself. But it’s still hard to see our favorite performers age as well.
"Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "I Just Fall in Love Again" are two of my favorites.
Incredible vocal from Karen Carpenter - she had such a unique voice.
Her voice is perfect! Her instrument of choice was the drums, and she was amazing.
Her voice can give you chills!!
Karen was such an amazing talent and sadly gone way too early
I'm warming more and more to your style of Reaction, my friend and I have Subscribed.
Just the one pause, doubtless for Copyright purposes and a good analysis and I love the concept of using "Song Facts" which adds another dimension to this 66-year-old Londoners' enjoyment of your video...Well Done...The clearest Female voice and beautifully illustrated on "We've Only Just Begun" and "For All We Know"..
My own favourite is the lesser known " THIS MASQUERADE"....Beautiful Song and in my Top 10 Songs of All Time...
Karen passed in 1983 age 32 from heart failure due to anorexia. The anorexia was brought on due to a magazine article that called her chubby. She always suffered with her image. She and her brother, Richard, were very talented.
That's horrible...
She doesn't have the most powerful voice, or the most amazing range (although she had good range), but she had that melancholy tone to her voice that nobody else can quite match.
Joe Osborn is the session bassist who played for them. He's one of my favorite musicians of all time. He played on lots of great records.
Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlet wrote this song. I am attaching a website that will give you the skinny on the song and its writers. Carpenter's had some major hits and Karen's voice set her apart from other female vocalists of her time. She loved drumming and hated being pushed upfront as the lead singer and many believe that it was this pressure along with other considerations that led to her death by anorexia. Great song to start down the rabbit hole with. Glad you not only review songs but also lookup info on them too. Love your channel.
This Masquerade is another great Carpenters song written by Leon Russell.
She has THE voice!
I had a crush on her when I was in high school, there are few voices that can compare, you need to listen to more of her stuff.
She had the voice of an angel. Quite the drummer too.
Sonic Youth does an interesting, stalkerish version of this on the tribute album If I were a Carpenter.
I remember that. I thought thas was a cool thing.
Yes! I still have the CD other covers of Carpenters songs on it are super groovy🔨.
@@midnightfury7267 I love Shonen Knife's cover of Top of the World.
Can you imagine becoming popular when Zeppelin (Best band ever) was what people were listening to. The best female singer ever!
The late great Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett wrote this song.
One that I have on a short list of perfect songs.
Perfect composition and arrangement.
Also a perfect performance by The Carpenters.
The drummer on this tune is also played by the beautiful vocalist, Karen Carpenter.
She was a gifted master of the ""close mic" style of singing.
Almost a whisper.
As I said, " Perfect".
One of many many big hits from The Carpenters. Karen had a voice like smooth silk. BEAUTIFUL. Song written by legendary musician producer Leon Russell. ♥️🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦
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Yes this was also remade after the Carpenters by Luther Vandross his version was slow all the way through and a very nice one.
Hi Daniel, I’ve seen some of your other reactions/dissections and found you’re first Carpenters version. I was impressed how much you got from the listen. Then appreciated you going in deeper. It completes the story of the song. Yes it’s been recorded countless times now and before Karen put it to tape. I’m my time with the song and I bought Carpenters (the album) new on vinyl as a teen, like you I’m guessing. They were of my era. Close To You being the first “big boy” album I bought to play on my brand new Sony combo system of the day. I forgot if you have listened to Rainy Days and Mondays (specifically the Desert Inn version, it’s labeled that). To me it’s the ultimate as it has everything Carpenters in it. The mood, the musicality, the harmonies, Karen’s perfect vocal and the special treat that I won’t spoil if by chance you haven’t seen this specific one.
As a deep dive, The Desert Inn was a Las Vegas Strip hotel and the set looks like a lounge room. That hotel is gone and The Wynn/Encore Casino Hotels are on the land now. I like your thorough style. Keep it up.
The song came out in 1971. Listen to Goodby to Love. I think you'll like it a lot!!
My take on the song was (is) she is a fanatical fan living in a fantasy world in love with the singer/guitar musician believing all the lyric of every song he sings is meant for her. "Long ago", when she first was introduced to her through his music, "and so far away", the Rock Star probably isn't even on the same continent as her. "Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby..." again, through the lyric of a song she thinks is a direct message to her. "You said you'd be back this way again baby..." "I love you, I really do." Again, living in a fantasy dream world. Another scenario that fits is that she is a "Groupie" and has spent her life following this singer, maybe even offering herself up to him, as Groupies would do, just to be in their company.
At any rate, it's a pretty song with some pretty deep undertones attached to it! Karen was a remarkable talent! Her voice was like pure honey laced with butter. What a tragedy!
Bette Midler can't hold Karen's microphone either. And Richard Carpenter was a brilliant arranger. Tremendous ears, great pianist.
We never would have known how good Karen was if not for Richard. His arrangements were made to bring out the absolute best in Karen's voice.
Dozens of brilliant Carpenters songs out there. Studio versions preferred. Consider:
We’ve only just begun
Sing
I won’t last the day without you
Yesterday once more
This masquerade
Crescent noon
Hideaway
Only yesterday
Top of the world
One more time
Rainy days and Mondays
Hurting each other
Goodbye to love
I’ll never fall in love again.
Someday
A song for you
Road ode
I'm old enough to remember when this song was first released by the Carpenters, and I've literally heard it thousands of times. Yet to this day, every time I hear it, I still get goose bumps, and tears in my eyes. That's how you recognize true greatness. Karen was an Angel on Earth, with unrivaled talent.
The original lyrics....were changed from "I can hardly wait to sleep with you again." to their version, "I can hardly wait to be with you again."....so yes it is a story about a one night stand and then she hears him on the radio and she remembers the shows she went to....
Karen Carpenter is one if the best female singers ever! she was also a very accomplished drummer. Search for some of her drumming videos you won’t be disappointed!
A compilation of clips of cover songs and their hits you should check out one day.
Watch "Karen Carpenter - The Drummer" on UA-cam
ua-cam.com/video/6dJUnh6N8-U/v-deo.html
She was a great drummer and often accompanied herself on the kit as she sang. Many vids of that. Really enjoying your thoughtful reactions!
ETA: The great Leon Russell wrote this song along with Bonnie Bramwell of Delaney and Bonnie.
She was a drummer before she was a singer. Go watch some of her drumming videos to see the joy on her face when she played. They forced her out front from behind the drums, where she really wanted to be. But that voice... it was truly one in a million. The quality and expressiveness of her voice - especially the low register - is exceptional. That kind of sound only comes from pain, which no one around her seemed to notice or fully understand. When people are hurting, they search for a way - any way - to feel in control. There was one thing Karen found she had control over. And it killed her in the end.
Didn't care for them when I was younger. But years later I learned how such perfectionists they were in the studio. The music arrangements and production were so, so good I can now appreciate them and Karen's fantastic voice.📻
Her life story is a two hankie special.
She is a superstar in the 70s n up today no one can beat her voice
Ok, so probably the number one song I’d not want to admit to cranking up and singing out loud all alone in the car. Incredible.
Karen Carpenter’s vocals have so much emotion. Her singing always makes me cry. She and brother Richard brightened my childhood in the 70’s. She had an angelic voice. There will never EVER EVER be a singer like Karen.
this was the song I honed my voice to at age 9 and one I still love singing... also Sing a Song lol Karen just has an awesome voice. TY for the share!
Hey dude, it’s great to see someone like yourself appreciate good music. You get it!
I hope that the younger generations will discover the beautiful music from Karen and Richard Carpenter. No one else matched the level of perfect pitch and sound in the music industry. Karen's voice is so soothing and comforting that it is so easy to just keep listening and playing their songs over and over again. Imglad you have been listening and learning what us older people did back in the day! I still play their music 🎶 every week, several days a week!!!
fair point about "baby baby baby baby"......someone else made that point in an online analysis of this song I read once
The Carpenters are fantastic! Try their song called A Song For You. It is a cover of the original version written and performed by the late, great Leon Russell.
She now gives singing lessons to the Angels!
Hauntingly beautiful! The only thing I know that best describes this song.
If you are just discovering the Carpenters, let me put it this way: "You just struck GOLD"!!!!