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Post by cam83 on Jan 10, 2005 16:18:50 GMT -5
Hi All, At this very moment, I am listening to this song sung by Karen. From the HORIZON album. It's a very gorgeous sung as only Karen can. It's a very smokey-type of song. Sung in the style of the 1940's. When it gets to the chorus...I had always thought it was neat that Karen's voice sounded like that, in the background harmonies...at 3:08...but it was a group of singers that came in to do that part...but a very beautiful reading by Karen, in the same category of SOLITAIRE and WHEN I FALL IN LOVE.
My thoughts, Cameron PS. It would have been neat to get Karen's thoughts on all the songs she recorded, and what was going thru her mind, when recording them.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 10, 2005 23:36:48 GMT -5
Yes, "I Can Dream Can't I" is truly an amazing song. Billy Mays' arrangement is excellent. This is such a pleasant listen, yet at the same point the song is intense in it's musical arrangement. It's very authentic to the 40's style, yet contains the depth of the 70's technology. What a mesmerizing combination. And then you add Karen's voice to the picture and you have a masterpiece. Again this is one of Karen's most outstanding works.
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Post by smoothie2 on Jan 11, 2005 0:58:06 GMT -5
:-[yes, I never really thought of it being smoky Cam, but you're really right...like a 40's lounge song... Karen, as always has the perfect fit for that one. It fits also with the whole affect musically for the Horizon album itself. Like the song Solitaire..."a little hope goes up in smoke" I love those harmonies of course. The whole album is different than any of the others they came out with..not only because of the unique use of technology and voices, but it truly reflects Karen...very mature sounding as always...
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Post by Boat2Sail on Jan 11, 2005 9:59:22 GMT -5
I love the 40's sound. Does have a smoky lounge sound. A great big band dance song.
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Post by enigma on Jan 11, 2005 10:14:43 GMT -5
This is not a favorite of mine off this album but I do appreciate the style, great vocal and kind of metaphic lyrics in the song. The line "For dreams are just like wine, And I am drunk with mine" the lyric and Karens phasing are the highlight of this song for me. Still a very good song for me. &^ *%
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Post by Moe on Jan 11, 2005 15:30:01 GMT -5
This is one of those songs that I didn't like as a child, but absolutely love as an adult. A definite Carpenters' classic!
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 11, 2005 22:29:34 GMT -5
This is one of those songs that I didn't like as a child, but absolutely love as an adult. A definite Carpenters' classic! Same for me Moe. I often skipped this song back in 75/76. Though about 5 or 6 years ago I grew a great appreciation for this song and consider it amongst the Carpenters' finest. It's absolutely outstanding. It's a beautiful song for a slow dance.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 11, 2005 22:42:14 GMT -5
^^ This is, in my opinion, one of the finest vocal renditions of this song around. Karen delivers what I have always referred to as a "smokey- cabaret styled" song in the best voice - clear, and "gutsy." I love it, I love it, I love it. And those HARMONIES...Man...... ~Best, Tim
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Post by Will on Jan 12, 2005 0:04:11 GMT -5
Thanks Cam for bringing this song up.
It is my favorite Carpenters song. I believe it falls into a category all by itself.
I've never heard anyone sing as slow and low and with such instrument-like vibrato as Karen does here. If anyone knows of another woman who comes close to what Karen accomplishes on those low notes -- please let me know because I'd like to hear it! I would love to hear and see their first run through this song and see the initial reaction to Karen's amazing effort.
On the Richard side of the equation -- his piano work is wonderful. I've always wondered how he could reproduce the notes of this song on the piano time after time without making a mistake.
I plan on taking Horizon to my friend's great sound system soon and I'm going to listen to it cover to cover (although I may have to jump ahead to ICDCI first.
Thanks again Cam!
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