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Post by Carps1000 on Apr 5, 2005 8:41:06 GMT -5
I said a while ago that I would be doin a few things on here so here goes with the first of many articles... which will either die a death or people will like it & add to it...My Top 5 Silly Carpenter Things: Top 5 of mine are as follows: 5. Buying 17 copies of All U Get Frm Love...as I thought it would get it into the UK Charts..It didnt..4. Making a mate of mine drive around the towns (nearby)with a cardboard cut out of Made In America/poster stuck to the roof of his car. 3. Lying to me ma as to where the money was comin from for Cs A & Singles ( That WAS stupid). 2. Not getting hooked on the Cs till 1975 when Id heard the songs from 73/74 & not realising who was singing em. & NO1...Oh Im Cringing but it has to be said...Ringing up a barbars (hairdresser) in a nearby town asking if they did haircuts ( that again) like Richards ( Well it wasnt my fault!!!the shop was called "carpenters" & had the same logo as the real MCcoy & it was 1975 & I was only a gullable teenager in love with a dreamlike sound....The shop owner screamed with laughter...called me a XXXX & XXXXXXXX &added I was a XXXXXZZZZZ too! I was mortified by such languadge. Pity his shop burnt down 2 weeks later!!!! No nowt to do with me...anyway I was too young to buy petrol so there....So there you have it & I still cringe to this day about some of the things I did in the past for my love of the Cs ( God Im like one of those weirdo stalkers that are fashonable to have in Hollywood) Love the new pic Rick! You really are a good lookin bloke. Must be all that good living & sunshine in your neck of the woods. Regards Ken (Carps1000)
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Post by Rick Henry on Apr 5, 2005 9:20:52 GMT -5
The silliest Carpenters thing I ever did was a few years ago. I made a compilation of their best album tracks. I put only ten songs on it. I felt ten songs was just enough to get someones interest, but not enough to where they would feel they didn't need to buy a disc. Then I made about half a dozen copies of it and I left each one at different spot in my local area for people to pick up. The funny thing is, I left one by my mail box and my brother picked it up and brought it back to me and said I must have left this outside.  |
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Post by Carps1000 on Apr 5, 2005 10:11:36 GMT -5
Excellent Rick!!! Now why didnt I think of that.....!  ? Maybe I could...welll yes!!!! Someone get the tapes out as Londons Oxford Street should b as good as any place to find the crowds & what with the royal wedding comin up as well.!! |
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Post by Ming on Apr 5, 2005 10:18:16 GMT -5
I left each one at different spot in my local area for people to pick up. This is a good idea.I will also make one and leave in my local area.Rick,love your new pic. |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Apr 5, 2005 18:47:54 GMT -5
$&? I called a Richard Carpenter in California, once . of course, it wasn't the right one. I was quite embarrassed. |
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Post by Rick Henry on Apr 5, 2005 20:34:03 GMT -5
The silliest Carpenters thing I ever did was a few years ago. I made a compilation of their best album tracks. I put only ten songs on it. I felt ten songs was just enough to get someones interest, but not enough to where they would feel they didn't need to buy a disc. Then I made about half a dozen copies of it and I left each one at different spot in my local area for people to pick up. The funny thing is, I left one by my mail box and my brother picked it up and brought it back to me and said I must have left this outside. I chose one song from each album released between 1969-1983. I chose what I felt would sound best to the non Carpenters fan. And I did not use any songs that were hit singles. These are the songs: "All Of My Life" "Maybe It's You" "Let Me Be The One" "Road Ode" "This Masquerade" "Desperado" "One More Time" "I Just Fall In Love Again" "Strength Of A Woman" "Ordinary Fool" |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Apr 5, 2005 20:48:52 GMT -5
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I'll have to say you certainly picked some great tunes, Rick. Had I not already been a (HUGE) fan :-*This compilation would have certainly turned me on to Carpenters. Good job, dude!
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Post by Carps1000 on Apr 6, 2005 8:05:53 GMT -5
I Feel A new Thread comin on.
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