You are my favourite youtube reactor. Your reactions are always so genuine and heartfelt, it really feels like I am sharing music with a friend. Keep on at it!
This has always been my favorite song by The Carpenters. My mother used to hold me and sing this song to me when I was little. I don't know how your video ended up in my recommends, but I'm glad that it did because watching it and hearing this song brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eyes now that my mother has passed away.
Some people remember where they were when they heard that John Lennon died . . . I remember where I was when I heard about Karen. I just couldn't believe it, and I was devastated. What a huge loss for our world.
This is so true. I was 9 years old when I saw Karen Carpenter's death announced on the TV evening news. I remember turning to my mom and asking her what anorexia nervosa was. She didn't know what to say because most people had never even heard of it until that very day. The cruel irony is that Karen's death brought awareness of this terrible disease to millions of people around the world and probably saved many lives as a result. Her beautiful voice is just one part of her legacy.
I was sitting in my dormroom in college studying and listening to the radio and her new song was playing (Make Believe It's Your First Time) and at the end of the song the DJ announced her death. I immediately felt dreadful, my eyes started tearing up, I closed my books and homework stuff...and left the room. I cry every time I hear that song now. That's how her death impacted me.
@@Savatage1964 I, too, was in college. I was running late to my class, and had FINALLY found a parking spot just as it was announced on the radio. Although I did go to the class, I was worthless, as all I could do was think about how her music had impacted my own life so much. I've listened to her music over and over and over, and I still stop what I'm doing any time I hear her voice. Oddly enough, my best friend, who was majoring at CSULB (Karen's college) at the time, was asked to sing at the funeral.
I was about 8 or 9 being at my babysitters house, who loved and got me into them. when we heard it on the news my babysitter cried all day, and played her music all day. as i did too. I didnt understand anorexia and had dreams that I found her on the side of the road sick. in my dream I took her back home and got her back to health. But again, I didnt know anorexia till I was diagnosed at the age of 12. in the late 80's. I remember people saying that I had the "Karen Carpenter disease" At that time, I had stopped listening to her. But this peeked my interest in her again. I told myself that I would never let myself die from it. And wanted to get better for the sake of her. It unfortunately wasn't easy. 14 treatment centers later, and at the age of 36, I finally overcame anorexia. It might have more to do with the fact that I was diagnosed with cancer. And I wanted to live no matter what! BUt I overcame it! But to be honest, when things go wrong, or I do something wrong, or someone is mad at me, the first thing that comes to my head is "That's it, I am not eating. I don't deserve food or nutrition" But now I catch myself, and quickly work on what is really the issue, instead of not eating. I no longer see myself as fat. (which I honestly did at extremely low weights) I now that everyone is different, but I do know that for KC, it was more than someone saying she needed to loose weight. It is more than the food!
When she started out singing some stupid reporter described her as a chubby little singer. That was the start of her anorexia, and she wasn't even chubby. Very sad.
Same thing with John Lennon. In 1965, some asshole called him the "fat Beatle" and he starved himself for the rest of his life because of that. He was admittedly chubby in 1965, but to publicly call someone fat like that, is such a fucking irresponsible thing to do.
Daniel Campbell Yes it only takes one comment. I had anorexia age 15 and now 66 but I'm still counting calories. I'm 8st 5 pounds now same weight age 16. Anorexia is a mental illness, it's a way of controlling the only thing you can in life.
@ShariSez1 Her brother has said in interviews that one of the first people to say something about her weight was a man in the industry. They were at a small venue and when it was over he told her she needed to lose weight. Her mom may have also but she wasn't the only one. Regardless, it's sad and completely unnecessary.
You are mesmerized! She hypnotized me too as a kid... our parents playing the carpenters records while we grew up. Thanks for this trip down memory lane, JB, .... I’m still hypnotized by her incredible voice.
I was 14 yrs old when a girl in my class brought this record into school at an end of term party. Gave me goosebumps even as a 14 yr old young man. Been a fan ever since !!
Look on UA-cam for the "Karen Carpenter story". She had a rough life, I promise you will not have a dry eye. I was 21 when she passed, she was an Angel sent by God; but she was only ours for a shot time. Rest in peace Karen 💕
When the Carpenters were played on the radio as they frequently were during the 1970s and even into the early 1980s, Karen's voice would just cut through and rise above whatever song was played before them and made whatever was played afterwards irrelevant.
A gentleman wrote a book called little girl blue it's basically the real story about her that was not approved by her family to write. The family more or less sugar coated the situation and didn't really want to bring the focus on them in terms of the eating disorder. I really recommend it I think you can see him being interviewed I don't remember his name right now but the name of the book is little girl blue. And of course he has done interviews about it he wrote it several years ago. Thank you for doing these it's really fun to see your reaction.
There is a movie about her life. It began when her mother would deny her food stating she needed to watch her figure. Being young you could imagine how devastating it would be for a Parent to tell you this. Also, she was always wanting approval or acknowledgement of her talents. She never thought she was good enough. She was depressed for sure, and was never widely accepted at home for any talent she done unlike her brother.
A very sad ending for a truly remarkable, beautiful young lady. I've always heard that a journalist wrote that she was overweight and that she became anorexic as a result. She must have been very vulnerable already but this tipped her over the edge. Poor poor lady.
When you are made to feel like anything you do isnt good enough by your mother, controlling your weight is the only control you have over your life. This is what happened to Karen. I don't think she ever knew how good she was.
I remember as a kid hearing that she died from "Anorexia Nevorsa" & I thought is that contagious not knowing what it was. I just read that still to this day it has the highest Mortality Rate of Any Mental Disorder...RIP Karen.
She was also incredibly shy. She felt like she grew up in her brother's shadow. She was happiest playing the drums, but her voice was the sound of the group and it was suggested she stand in front and sing. This also made her more self conscious
when Ms. Karen was about 14, one of her associates(could have been a reporter) saw a picture of her and commented that she looked fat.. That is when her eating disorder started.. I love her voice by the way, it is amazing, pure and smooth as budder.. ♠W.G.
Her voice was a literal mirror of her soul. It’s all there to hear. She was starving for love and it manifested on her appearance. Her parents and family just refused to give her what she needed. Love.
Karen has a texture in fer voice that is hard to describe . Like she sings in two voices . Her singing voice is used on the high notes and her talking voice on the low notes ..Those low notes are Magic.
Before UA-cam all of this stuff was basically lost for the masses. Its awesome that a whole new generation gets to fill their souls with the purity of Karen Carpenter. Its sad that we couldn't have had 30 more years of her nightingale voice
God bless Karen Carpenter. Today’s music cannot hold a candle to her. Brilliant reaction. Nice to know that I get o.dear we have an incredible young generation to take the “oldies”
I could listen to her voice forever. The anorexia I think was related to the fact that her parents favoured her brother Richard (who she's partnered with in the band) to her, all throughout her life...even at the peak of their success.
I read somewhere that a music magazine wrote a review citing them as Richard & his "chubby sister, Karen" which started her self doubt. Can u imagine saying that about Simon or Garfunkel? So sad ~
that was indeed a huge part, to which the family didn't believe it or would admit it, combined with the "thin is in" 70's mindset of what a female body is suppose to be, and her various insecurities and the need to be perfect and worthy of their success, and so on were among the contributions of her disease which is a mental illness...it came to the point where she thought she was being used, not taken seriously enough, treated like a child and 2nd rate that she thought as do all anorexics that the ONLY thing she can control is her body....
Karen's real first love of music was playing the drums, it shielded her 5 foot 4 frame from the audience & kept her from upstaging her brother who convinced her to sing. True it was her mother that heavily favored her brother, who was addicted to quaaludes towards the latter part of her life. Other factors gave her an insecurity of how/what she looked like.
I believe i shed a tear, my mother used to sing this to me as a child. She's gone now, but the memory remains. Thank you Brother, the tears are worth the memories
I grew up with the Carpenters and love this era of music. I'm glad to see that younger people are listening to the great songs which we all grew up with. Why did Karen Carpenter get anorexia? Apparently some reporter made a rude comment in the newspaper about her being a little chubby. And that sent her into a depression. In addition to that they made a movie about her and her brother and how they started winning all kind of music contests in California. In the movie, it shows that Karen's mother was kind of cold and unaffectionate and apparently had never told Karen that she loves her and this really deeply affected her. In the final scene of the movie, and you may be able to find it on UA-cam? It shows Karen walking up to her bedroom when she weighed less than 80 lb and the mother said to her ..." Karen I love you". And she died in her sleep. Sad story, that we always want to tell our kids that we love them, even if they're grown up! Glad you found the Carpenters, they were gifted and her brother Richard was a brilliant musician and helped arrange most of the songs.
It's so wonderful to see a young generation appreciating the music of the Carpenters.. Love your expressions on your face reacting to Karen's beautiful voice. I was a big fan of the Carpenters and had the pleasure of seeing them live in concert in the 70's..will never forget it.
August 11, 1976 Carpenters in Concert at the War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA. No PC's in those days, when the tickets went on sale, I took a trolley downtown to the Arena to buy my ticket. 44 years later now & I can still recall her beautiful voice, playing the drums, the funny skits, even the clothes she wore. Precious memories.
Ive just started listening the carpenters this year and I’ve been enjoying classic old school music for years Ms. Karen🌺 voice is like an angel WOW🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️🌹🌹
JBLETHAL, I LOVE watching your face as you listen to Karen Carpenter! I've loved her for fifty years and you make me appreciate her again. As far as the anorexia, we can all "explain" how we understand the eating disorder effected her, but the truth is that women and men have had eating disorders for years. Most of us learned about disordered eating by learning about Karen Carpenter's death... As a professional in the field, there is no simple "reason" or explanation, only that for some genetic and for some learned reasons, some people's thinking gets very obsessive and unhealthy and painful, causing them to behave in ways that don't work, but that they INTEND to be a way to cope with their pain. Sadly, as in the case of Karen Carpenter, that "coping skill" doesn't work and causes more harm... It's very sad and difficult, but the treatment called DBT can be effective and hopeful in helping young people struggling with disordered eating or with dysregulated emotions. So check that out too.
The thing I like about timeless music like this is that it makes me forget that (in the case of this song) it was recorded nearly 50 years ago. As in, within a few months, this will be 50 years old.
I grew up with her voice and loved all these songs - but to see her effect on you is adorably sweet and touching. Just when I wondered if young people today were immune to good music, your reaction restored my faith in humanity.
Glad to see someone responding to this unique, flawless voice for the first time with the respect she deserves. I was a singer for a long time and I used to sing this song to my children as their lullaby. I can do a mean Karen C. but *no-one* can ever truly replicate what she did. RIP Karen.🙏❤️🙏
No. The journalist called Richard fat. Karen started working with a trainer in 1973, and she bulked up, which in her mind made her look fat. So, she fired the trainer and started dieting. Longing for the affection of her mother, Karen took notice of how her weight loss garnered more attention. Thus started the downward spiral that ended that fateful day in 1983.
@Shirley Bailey It did. But then after her therapy, she started taking syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting to maintain her weight gain where it was when she passed. If syrup of ipecac is taken on the regular, it literally poisons the heart muscle. Recipe for disaster.
I'm 63 and was around when all this was new. Can't say I ever really liked their music genre, but Karen had the best female voice that I have ever heard, no exceptions. I always thought of her voice as the most golden, smooth, roundest voice in the business.I can't explain just what I mean by 'round', but it is.
Her brother was the golden boy in her family. She was not important to her mother, in particular. Many anorexics punish themselves because they see themselves as imperfect. I don't know how many of her songs you've heard, but she is unique. She was also one heck of a drummer and thought of herself, she said once, as a drummer who sang! There's a book out about her, I think it's called Little Girl Blue. You'd have to check.
This is why oldies are the goodies. Listen to that beautiful voice. It started with a comment in a newspaper that she was chubby. But it went much deeper than that. She had no control over her life. Richard picked the music and he was their mother’s favorite. She was always trying to win her mother’s love.
I'm so glad to see younger people discover and appreciate this beautiful soul who was taken far to soon. By doing so, you will keep her music alive and that is the best tribute we can give to her.
"for all we know", "solitaire", "merry christmas darling", "bless the beasts and the children", "only yesterday", I won't last a day without you" and so so many more
@@lawrenceabeyta3808 your welcome.. also a classic of her singing on her christmas album is "i'll be home for christmas".. so so many people male and female have sung this, but NO ONE sings to the soul of people like karen does in her version!..
I think you would really love the studio recording of this song. They made a fabulous fabulous record of this - the harmonies and the arrangements, I think you’re really gonna love it! It’s on a whole other level…
Also, she was a very wholesome person and family and as she got around all of the hollywood hype of fashion and what was supposed to be cool, both her and her brother thought they didn't fit in and she was trying to fit in with all that is wrong with this world!! But we loved her wholesome ways and humility!! Wish we could have made that more clear to her of just how beautiful and special she was, inside and out!! Miss you so much Karen!!!
If you want to expand your Carpenters repertoire, I would recommend "For All We Know", "Bless The Beasts And Children", "Hurting Each Other", "A Song For You" and "Ave Maria". Expect lots of goosebumps. You should also look into Patsy Cline's songbook, I think "Always" is one of her best, and "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" is another gem. You really can't go wrong with the Carpenters or Patsy Cline, actually.
All she ever wanted was to be loved. When she finally met someone he used her and made her miserable. Her eating disorder was because she was so lonely and felt she was unlovable.
Her brother was... And probably still is... Jealous of her as he would have been a no one without her YET her family favoured the "golden" son and he believed it.... She was belittled, verbally abused all her life & ridiculed by those closest who should have been proud of her... A very sad story and her brother still acts like he's broken hearted - yeah coz after she died he became a no-one!!!
@@3SeveredHeads I agree to a point however, you cannot say that the music scores themselves aren't pretty genius- the musical arrangements and harmonies- that has to be attributed to Richard. He was a talented musician in his own right as he created the lyrics, music and score for Karen's exquisite voice to interpret. In terms of his role as a brother, yeah there probably was rivalries between them, both professionally and personally (within the family)- there was a documentary about how Richard and some other producers totally canned her solo record and made her feel like it wasn't good enough to release- so there was definitely some control issues there with her career. It all starts with the parents in my book- don't favour one kid over another, celebrate both, as a team and individually.
@@bagnathmari2282 yes I can see your point however without Karen's magical voice would his talent have been as well known... Maybe Karen's voice inspired the songs he wrote who knows 🤔 I still think he saw himself as "the talented one" & Karen "just sung"... Which is like Elvis or Janis Joplin being "just singers" and the 'real' talent the song writers! Doesn't happen, no singer no interpretation no matter how great the composition or lyrics etc... Stevie Ray Vaughan is/was a magician at interpretation.... The brother supplied good ingredients Karen made the pie lol and he HATED that!
Her voice is like a hug....
A tender hug that won't let go.
...and a plead for one.
Richard was a genius, he knew how to arrange for her voice and range. They were amazing.
Who hasn't fallen in love with Karen 😍
I hear you man. I grew up as a kid hearing her on the radio. I’ve been obsessed with her voice for years. Best female voice of my lifetime.
When she sings it feels like she is singing to me. I think you feel the same way.
That's the thing about timeless artists. They can make their craft appear as though it was directly aimed at you. It's a skill I wish I could possess.
So true. Like a Mother
Her pitch is perfect. Purely soothing. 🌹She was amazing
Your a good man with a soft heart! Karen was a beautiful soul. I was 10 when this video was made.
This one was actually live and she sounds just as good as the recording. wow
She always sounded great live. And recorded most of her songs in one take
Incredible singer!
This is what put them on the map. She was only 19!
It's like she is dancing on a cloud when she sings and it makes you feel like you are on a cloud when you listen to her voice.
And it feels like you and her are the only ones on the cloud and she is singing to you 🎶
You are my favourite youtube reactor. Your reactions are always so genuine and heartfelt, it really feels like I am sharing music with a friend. Keep on at it!
I totally agree!!
Literally, the voice of an angel
I love how much you love her and her voice! They should be heard more often other than background music at the grocery store!
Karen carpenter is beautiful. Stunning performance!!😁🙏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Your So Honest on Your evaluations. And your expressions are so Kind Big Daddy Pete SiNy
This has always been my favorite song by The Carpenters. My mother used to hold me and sing this song to me when I was little. I don't know how your video ended up in my recommends, but I'm glad that it did because watching it and hearing this song brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eyes now that my mother has passed away.
Some people remember where they were when they heard that John Lennon died . . . I remember where I was when I heard about Karen. I just couldn't believe it, and I was devastated. What a huge loss for our world.
This is so true. I was 9 years old when I saw Karen Carpenter's death announced on the TV evening news. I remember turning to my mom and asking her what anorexia nervosa was. She didn't know what to say because most people had never even heard of it until that very day.
The cruel irony is that Karen's death brought awareness of this terrible disease to millions of people around the world and probably saved many lives as a result. Her beautiful voice is just one part of her legacy.
I was sitting in my dormroom in college studying and listening to the radio and her new song was playing (Make Believe It's Your First Time) and at the end of the song the DJ announced her death.
I immediately felt dreadful, my eyes started tearing up, I closed my books and homework stuff...and left the room.
I cry every time I hear that song now. That's how her death impacted me.
@@Savatage1964 I, too, was in college. I was running late to my class, and had FINALLY found a parking spot just as it was announced on the radio. Although I did go to the class, I was worthless, as all I could do was think about how her music had impacted my own life so much. I've listened to her music over and over and over, and I still stop what I'm doing any time I hear her voice. Oddly enough, my best friend, who was majoring at CSULB (Karen's college) at the time, was asked to sing at the funeral.
I was about 8 or 9 being at my babysitters house, who loved and got me into them. when we heard it on the news my babysitter cried all day, and played her music all day. as i did too. I didnt understand anorexia and had dreams that I found her on the side of the road sick. in my dream I took her back home and got her back to health. But again, I didnt know anorexia till I was diagnosed at the age of 12. in the late 80's. I remember people saying that I had the "Karen Carpenter disease" At that time, I had stopped listening to her. But this peeked my interest in her again. I told myself that I would never let myself die from it. And wanted to get better for the sake of her. It unfortunately wasn't easy. 14 treatment centers later, and at the age of 36, I finally overcame anorexia. It might have more to do with the fact that I was diagnosed with cancer. And I wanted to live no matter what! BUt I overcame it! But to be honest, when things go wrong, or I do something wrong, or someone is mad at me, the first thing that comes to my head is "That's it, I am not eating. I don't deserve food or nutrition" But now I catch myself, and quickly work on what is really the issue, instead of not eating. I no longer see myself as fat. (which I honestly did at extremely low weights) I now that everyone is different, but I do know that for KC, it was more than someone saying she needed to loose weight. It is more than the food!
@@TammyGrosso God bless you. Thanks for sharing. Lots of love!❤
When she started out singing some stupid reporter described her as a chubby little singer. That was the start of her anorexia, and she wasn't even chubby. Very sad.
Same thing with John Lennon. In 1965, some asshole called him the "fat Beatle" and he starved himself for the rest of his life because of that.
He was admittedly chubby in 1965, but to publicly call someone fat like that, is such a fucking irresponsible thing to do.
They were both a bit chubby as teens but grew out of it as they matured. In the beginning she kept her weight under control using proper methods.
Words hurt, watch your words, is the lesson.
Daniel Campbell Yes it only takes one comment. I had anorexia age 15 and now 66 but I'm still counting calories. I'm 8st 5 pounds now same weight age 16. Anorexia is a mental illness, it's a way of controlling the only thing you can in life.
@ShariSez1 Her brother has said in interviews that one of the first people to say something about her weight was a man in the industry. They were at a small venue and when it was over he told her she needed to lose weight. Her mom may have also but she wasn't the only one. Regardless, it's sad and completely unnecessary.
You are mesmerized! She hypnotized me too as a kid... our parents playing the carpenters records while we grew up. Thanks for this trip down memory lane, JB, .... I’m still hypnotized by her incredible voice.
She was absolutely beautiful inside and out!
Thank God we have their music to listen to.. all of these great musicians that recorded such great songs.
I was 14 yrs old when a girl in my class brought this record into school at an end of term party.
Gave me goosebumps even as a 14 yr old young man. Been a fan ever since !!
Look on UA-cam for the "Karen Carpenter story". She had a rough life, I promise you will not have a dry eye. I was 21 when she passed, she was an Angel sent by God; but she was only ours for a shot time. Rest in peace Karen 💕
Karen’s voice touches my soul. Period.
A great example of Her fantastic ability to do the songs live flawlessly, with emotion, perfect pitch, and diction.
Stunning voice so calming and its like silk ... so beautiful x
When the Carpenters were played on the radio as they frequently were during the 1970s and even into the early 1980s, Karen's voice would just cut through and rise above whatever song was played before them and made whatever was played afterwards irrelevant.
A gentleman wrote a book called little girl blue it's basically the real story about her that was not approved by her family to write. The family more or less sugar coated the situation and didn't really want to bring the focus on them in terms of the eating disorder. I really recommend it I think you can see him being interviewed I don't remember his name right now but the name of the book is little girl blue. And of course he has done interviews about it he wrote it several years ago. Thank you for doing these it's really fun to see your reaction.
There is a movie about her life. It began when her mother would deny her food stating she needed to watch her figure. Being young you could imagine how devastating it would be for a Parent to tell you this. Also, she was always wanting approval or acknowledgement of her talents. She never thought she was good enough. She was depressed for sure, and was never widely accepted at home for any talent she done unlike her brother.
A very sad ending for a truly remarkable, beautiful young lady. I've always heard that a journalist wrote that she was overweight and that she became anorexic as a result. She must have been very vulnerable already but this tipped her over the edge. Poor poor lady.
When you are made to feel like anything you do isnt good enough by your mother, controlling your weight is the only control you have over your life. This is what happened to Karen. I don't think she ever knew how good she was.
I remember as a kid hearing that she died from "Anorexia Nevorsa" & I thought is that contagious not knowing what it was. I just read that still to this day it has the highest Mortality Rate of Any Mental Disorder...RIP Karen.
She was also incredibly shy. She felt like she grew up in her brother's shadow. She was happiest playing the drums, but her voice was the sound of the group and it was suggested she stand in front and sing. This also made her more self conscious
On top of the world was and is, one I love.
when Ms. Karen was about 14, one of her associates(could have been a reporter) saw a picture
of her and commented that she looked fat.. That is when her eating disorder started..
I love her voice by the way, it is amazing, pure and smooth as budder.. ♠W.G.
Excellent...just excellent...!
Her voice was a literal mirror of her soul. It’s all there to hear. She was starving for love and it manifested on her appearance. Her parents and family just refused to give her what she needed. Love.
Karen has a texture in fer voice that is hard to describe . Like she sings in two voices . Her singing voice is used on the high notes and her talking voice on the low notes ..Those low notes are Magic.
gorgeous song.
This is one of my favorite Carpenters songs. I'v always loved it. She had the most incredible voice.
I played this song in the hospital room when my daughter was born. Mom and baby sleeping, I’m bursting with love for them...bliss
One of the things that makes this channel, watching your reactions.
Before UA-cam all of this stuff was basically lost for the masses. Its awesome that a whole new generation gets to fill their souls with the purity of Karen Carpenter. Its sad that we couldn't have had 30 more years of her nightingale voice
Great reaction, Karen was an amazing singer. Could you react to Goodbye to Love. That's one of my favourites and no one else has reacted to it x
Let us not ignore the talent of Richard his arrangements and songwriting he penned those hits they truly were the dynamic dou
God bless Karen Carpenter.
Today’s music cannot hold a candle to her.
Brilliant reaction.
Nice to know that I get o.dear we have an incredible young generation to take the “oldies”
I could listen to her voice forever. The anorexia I think was related to the fact that her parents favoured her brother Richard (who she's partnered with in the band) to her, all throughout her life...even at the peak of their success.
I read somewhere that a music magazine wrote a review citing them as Richard & his "chubby sister, Karen" which started her self doubt. Can u imagine saying that about Simon or Garfunkel? So sad ~
that was indeed a huge part, to which the family didn't believe it or would admit it, combined with the "thin is in" 70's mindset of what a female body is suppose to be, and her various insecurities and the need to be perfect and worthy of their success, and so on were among the contributions of her disease which is a mental illness...it came to the point where she thought she was being used, not taken seriously enough, treated like a child and 2nd rate that she thought as do all anorexics that the ONLY thing she can control is her body....
Karen's real first love of music was playing the drums, it shielded her 5 foot 4 frame from the audience & kept her from upstaging her brother who convinced her to sing. True it was her mother that heavily favored her brother, who was addicted to quaaludes towards the latter part of her life. Other factors gave her an insecurity of how/what she looked like.
Top of the world is one of my favorites
I believe i shed a tear, my mother used to sing this to me as a child. She's gone now, but the memory remains. Thank you Brother, the tears are worth the memories
This song hit #1 on billboard pop chart for 4 weeks in 1970.
I grew up with the Carpenters and love this era of music. I'm glad to see that younger people are listening to the great songs which we all grew up with.
Why did Karen Carpenter get anorexia? Apparently some reporter made a rude comment in the newspaper about her being a little chubby. And that sent her into a depression. In addition to that they made a movie about her and her brother and how they started winning all kind of music contests in California. In the movie, it shows that Karen's mother was kind of cold and unaffectionate and apparently had never told Karen that she loves her and this really deeply affected her. In the final scene of the movie, and you may be able to find it on UA-cam? It shows Karen walking up to her bedroom when she weighed less than 80 lb and the mother said to her ..." Karen I love you". And she died in her sleep. Sad story, that we always want to tell our kids that we love them, even if they're grown up! Glad you found the Carpenters, they were gifted and her brother Richard was a brilliant musician and helped arrange most of the songs.
If you haven't listened to Goodbye to Love yet you need to add that one to your list. It will break your heart.
It's so wonderful to see a young generation appreciating the music of the Carpenters.. Love your expressions on your face reacting to Karen's beautiful voice. I was a big fan of the Carpenters and had the pleasure of seeing them live in concert in the 70's..will never forget it.
Wow that really takes me back to that more simple time that I really miss.
I know how you feel, JB. This is the first Carpenters song I remember hearing. Even as a little kid I fell in love with her voice immediately.
Yes, something in her voice just sinks right into your heart.
a voice from heaven....thats the music played in heaven im guessing
My fave carpenter's song is I wont last a day without you .
August 11, 1976 Carpenters in Concert at the War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA. No PC's in those days, when the tickets went on sale, I took a trolley downtown to the Arena to buy my ticket. 44 years later now & I can still recall her beautiful voice, playing the drums, the funny skits, even the clothes she wore. Precious memories.
Listen to the last song she sang which is called 'Now'. Even though she was very ill at that time it is absolutely beautiful.
I feel your heart, New Friend. Karen Carpenter and her voice was absolutely magical... ❤️🎼❤️
Ive just started listening the carpenters this year and I’ve been enjoying classic old school music for years Ms. Karen🌺 voice is like an angel WOW🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️🌹🌹
"Sing A Song" is yet another great song by the Carpenters
JBLETHAL, I LOVE watching your face as you listen to Karen Carpenter!
I've loved her for fifty years and you make me appreciate her again.
As far as the anorexia, we can all "explain" how we understand the eating disorder effected her, but the truth is that women and men have had eating disorders for years. Most of us learned about disordered eating by learning about Karen Carpenter's death...
As a professional in the field, there is no simple "reason" or explanation, only that for some genetic and for some learned reasons, some people's thinking gets very obsessive and unhealthy and painful, causing them to behave in ways that don't work, but that they INTEND to be a way to cope with their pain. Sadly, as in the case of Karen Carpenter, that "coping skill" doesn't work and causes more harm...
It's very sad and difficult, but the treatment called DBT can be effective and hopeful in helping young people struggling with disordered eating or with dysregulated emotions. So check that out too.
Heartbreaking we lost her so young..
The thing I like about timeless music like this is that it makes me forget that (in the case of this song) it was recorded nearly 50 years ago. As in, within a few months, this will be 50 years old.
I grew up with her voice and loved all these songs - but to see her effect on you is adorably sweet and touching. Just when I wondered if young people today were immune to good music, your reaction restored my faith in humanity.
Its official.....you ARE mesmerized by her voice.....how you look at her OMG.....best reaction ever!!
also, another singer I know you will enjoy "Ann Murray"
Excellent suggestion!
I grew up on her
@@ThePinkDragon You were well raised...
I Just Fall in Love Again and You Needed Me.
@@kaseythompson4670 thanks Also try Kenny Rogers
The Carpenters were from my hometown of Downey California
Glad to see someone responding to this unique, flawless voice for the first time with the respect she deserves. I was a singer for a long time and I used to sing this song to my children as their lullaby. I can do a mean Karen C. but *no-one* can ever truly replicate what she did. RIP Karen.🙏❤️🙏
a 'journalist' made a comment about her weight.
There is a movie about her life The Karen Carpenter Story (TV Movie 1989)
No. The journalist called Richard fat. Karen started working with a trainer in 1973, and she bulked up, which in her mind made her look fat. So, she fired the trainer and started dieting. Longing for the affection of her mother, Karen took notice of how her weight loss garnered more attention. Thus started the downward spiral that ended that fateful day in 1983.
@@JoeTyria a local paper ran an article about duo in which it described her as chubby.
Rumor has it there is another script in the works. Should be interesting!
@Shirley Bailey It did. But then after her therapy, she started taking syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting to maintain her weight gain where it was when she passed.
If syrup of ipecac is taken on the regular, it literally poisons the heart muscle. Recipe for disaster.
There other factors involved as well. But I think that was the thing that triggered her into the full blown eating disorder.
A Maior Cantora Que Eu Ja Vi ,A Voz É Muito Linda, Karen Carpenter Sua Voz Traz Paz É Poesia !
I'm 63 and was around when all this was new. Can't say I ever really liked their music genre, but Karen had the best female voice that I have ever heard, no exceptions. I always thought of her voice as the most golden, smooth, roundest voice in the business.I can't explain just what I mean by 'round', but it is.
Full, impactful, often mesmerizing... complete, like a circle.
You have an old soul my friend.
I think when she passed we were are surprised but knew she was sick with this disorder and the comment the reporter made .❤🙏
My god she is so beautiful singing this song. Voice of an angel. ❤️❤️❤️
Her brother was the golden boy in her family. She was not important to her mother, in particular. Many anorexics punish themselves because they see themselves as imperfect. I don't know how many of her songs you've heard, but she is unique. She was also one heck of a drummer and thought of herself, she said once, as a drummer who sang! There's a book out about her, I think it's called Little Girl Blue. You'd have to check.
EASILY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS OF ALL TIME
And that's singing it live. You should hear the studio version
Such a wonderful permormer, an incomperable voice.
This is why oldies are the goodies. Listen to that beautiful voice. It started with a comment in a newspaper that she was chubby. But it went much deeper than that. She had no control over her life. Richard picked the music and he was their mother’s favorite. She was always trying to win her mother’s love.
I used to sing this to my son when he was a baby. Memories!
I'm so glad to see younger people discover and appreciate this beautiful soul who was taken far to soon. By doing so, you will keep her music alive and that is the best tribute we can give to her.
I love there music! She was awesome PERIOD!
"for all we know", "solitaire", "merry christmas darling", "bless the beasts and the children", "only yesterday", I won't last a day without you" and so so many more
You have to add "A Song for You"
@tomschmitz You reminded me of how much as kids we enjoyed listening to her at Christmas, Merry Christmas Darling is beautiful.
@@lawrenceabeyta3808 your welcome.. also a classic of her singing on her christmas album is "i'll be home for christmas".. so so many people male and female have sung this, but NO ONE sings to the soul of people like karen does in her version!..
tarabuses Yes! ‘A Song For You’ is one of my most favorite Carpenters songs and albums. Such a beautiful record.
Your reactions are so genuine and heartfelt. I love how you love this music. You would love the 5th dimension.
U r wise beyond ur years young man, keep up the wonderfully heartfelt sincere work!!
I think you would really love the studio recording of this song. They made a fabulous fabulous record of this - the harmonies and the arrangements, I think you’re really gonna love it! It’s on a whole other level…
Great artists are usually flawed people who express their selves through their art.
From pain comes beauty and Karen is the perfect example!
True!!
The purest and most perfect female vocalist i have heard.
Also, she was a very wholesome person and family and as she got around all of the hollywood hype of fashion and what was supposed to be cool, both her and her brother thought they didn't fit in and she was trying to fit in with all that is wrong with this world!! But we loved her wholesome ways and humility!! Wish we could have made that more clear to her of just how beautiful and special she was, inside and out!! Miss you so much Karen!!!
That voice is timeless.
She is singing completely live! Complete control of her voice, Karen was amazing!💖
I first heard her sing on the radio in 1970, just after I returned from Vietnam. Never going to forget Karen and her brother.
If you want to expand your Carpenters repertoire, I would recommend "For All We Know", "Bless The Beasts And Children", "Hurting Each Other", "A Song For You" and "Ave Maria". Expect lots of goosebumps.
You should also look into Patsy Cline's songbook, I think "Always" is one of her best, and "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" is another gem. You really can't go wrong with the Carpenters or Patsy Cline, actually.
All of those, plus Linda Ronstadt, another great singer who's had to stop singing due to Parkinson's disease. AMAZING singer.
All she ever wanted was to be loved. When she finally met someone he used her and made her miserable. Her eating disorder was because she was so lonely and felt she was unlovable.
Her brother was... And probably still is... Jealous of her as he would have been a no one without her YET her family favoured the "golden" son and he believed it.... She was belittled, verbally abused all her life & ridiculed by those closest who should have been proud of her... A very sad story and her brother still acts like he's broken hearted - yeah coz after she died he became a no-one!!!
@@3SeveredHeads You hit it right on the head!
@@3SeveredHeads I agree to a point however, you cannot say that the music scores themselves aren't pretty genius- the musical arrangements and harmonies- that has to be attributed to Richard. He was a talented musician in his own right as he created the lyrics, music and score for Karen's exquisite voice to interpret. In terms of his role as a brother, yeah there probably was rivalries between them, both professionally and personally (within the family)- there was a documentary about how Richard and some other producers totally canned her solo record and made her feel like it wasn't good enough to release- so there was definitely some control issues there with her career. It all starts with the parents in my book- don't favour one kid over another, celebrate both, as a team and individually.
@@bagnathmari2282 yes I can see your point however without Karen's magical voice would his talent have been as well known... Maybe Karen's voice inspired the songs he wrote who knows 🤔 I still think he saw himself as "the talented one" & Karen "just sung"... Which is like Elvis or Janis Joplin being "just singers" and the 'real' talent the song writers! Doesn't happen, no singer no interpretation no matter how great the composition or lyrics etc... Stevie Ray Vaughan is/was a magician at interpretation.... The brother supplied good ingredients Karen made the pie lol and he HATED that!
A reporter said she was chubby.
What a true angel she was
I hear that voice and I melt.
A magical song I first heard at the age of nine in 1970 on the bus to summer camp. Karen lives forever.
Yes, her voice is mesmerizing...