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Post by Rick Henry on Apr 20, 2005 0:52:40 GMT -5
[glow=yellow,2,300]  [/glow] The Carpenters were so great with different types of songs. with Karen's beautiful smooth as silk voice and Richard's refined arrangement The Carpenters recorded some of the most beautiful and dreamiest music ever in the history of music. Speaking of "dreamiest". What would you say are some of the Carpenters' dreamiest songs? Once again I am going to check out my Carpenters CD's and come back with further thoughts on this topic. [glow=red,2,300]  [/glow] |
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Post by cam83 on Apr 20, 2005 0:59:25 GMT -5
You're The One
I Just Fall In Love Again
Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night
Now
Look To Your Dreams
Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
Somebody's Been Lyin
Want You Back In My Life Again
Touch Me When We're Dancing
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Merry Christmas Darling
I Need To Be In Love
You
Sandy
Johnny Angel
The End of the World
Crystal Lullaby
One Love
Baby It's You
We've Only Just Begun
Don't Be Afraid
Someday
Trying To Get The Feeling Again
My thoughts,
Cam
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Post by Rick Henry on Apr 20, 2005 10:43:15 GMT -5
%?? In researching which I feel are the dreamiest Carpenters songs I decided to challenge myself and try and chose one from each studio album released during Karen's life. And then one song from each of the four all original albums released after her death including her solo album. My criteria was to choose songs which have a dreamlike quality in lyric, musical arrangment and overall feel. These songs aren't necessarily my favorite Carpenters songs - but they are the one's I feel are the dreamiest. All Of My Life - It's something in Richard's keyboard arrangement that gives this song that ethreal dreamlike snes. Maye It's You - The musical arrangement on this song is dreamy. But it's the lyrics on this one that really enhance that dreamy effect. "Maybe it's just the constant rhythm of the sea", "Rising on the shore the ocean came", "Walks along the waves of velveteen". *note I came to realize after compiling this list that several of these songs had to do with the ocean or sailing or something to do with water. I guess in my mind the ocean or water is dreamy. Think about it standing next to the ocean and just looking out at the beautiful rippling water - it's like a dream.
okay back to my list...A Place To Hideaway - Once again it's primarily the lyrics which give this song that dreamy effect. "Bright colored pinwheel go round in my head. I run through the mist of the wind." * note... I've always loved the way Karen pronounces wind (as in breeze) in this song it sounds like she's saying wine.Crystal Lullaby - I think the title of this one tells it all.The lyrics, the musical arrangement, the song overall is a dream. Johnny Angel - The vocal arrangment is oh so dreamy. Karen is a dream with this song. I Can Dream Can't I - The lyric is dreamy. But also the fantastic orchestration by Billy May just sends you out of this world. Aurora/Eventide - These bookend songs are both like a beautiful dream of day and night. Boat To Sail - It's the multi-layered vocal effect and the vibes in this song which set you sailing on the tide. What a beautiful song with a dreamlike quality. I Just Fall In Love Again - This song overall is dreamy. the lyric is dreamy. But it's primarily Peter Knight's orchestration which really gives this song that dream effect. Those Good Old Dreams - It's the lyrics on this one. Ordinary Fool - The schmaltzy musical arrangement makes this songs a beautiful dreamy tune perfect for a relxing evening. Karen's vocal interpretation is smooth, rich and dreamy. This is by far Karen's best vocal from the album "Voice Of the Heart". Honolulu City Lights - Maybe it's the lazy lyrics and just the overall relaxing lazy feel of this song that gives it a dreamlike quality. Make Believe It's Your First Time (From Karen's solo album) - Just sheer perfection. Karen's vocal is a dream. Leave Yesterday Behind - Primarily it's the lyric that sneds me to that dream state. Beautiful.  |
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Post by enigma on Apr 20, 2005 13:50:11 GMT -5
Some dreamy songs for me include
Eve
Maybe Its You
Crescent Noon
Crystal Lulaby
Goodnight
This Masquerade
Aurora/Eventide
I Can Dream Cant I
Sailing On The Tide
Rainbow Connection
I found myself repeating my reasons for each selection so I will summerise by saying the arrangements, immagry, vocals and just the feel of these songs put me in a dream state. Very relaxing and calming another aspect of the Carpenters to love.
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Post by BethMosior on Apr 21, 2005 1:03:39 GMT -5
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Post by Ming on Apr 21, 2005 4:20:38 GMT -5
Many songs are dreamiest.But top of my list is 'You're the one'.Karen's voice is very very beautiful .
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Post by smoothie2 on May 10, 2005 22:59:44 GMT -5
I agree totally w/ all that have been mentioned.
I think of "Boat to Sail"
I Can Dream Can't I?"
Certainly, Aurora/Eventide
"Our Day Will Come"
Close to You
A Kind of Hush
Yesterday Once More.........I Believe You and I agree that several songs of their's had to do w/ sailing / ocean... The times I was by a lake, boat, or the few times sailing.. I found that just being there and watching the water and etc. was relaxing....   ???I wanted to add: "I KNOW I NEED TO BE IN LOVE"...happened to listen to that one today, and I think it sounds like it's magical at first because of the beautiful harps played and the whole song itself, is a real dream or hope Karen had ...
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Post by Rick Henry on May 10, 2005 23:34:12 GMT -5
$% $% $% It's easy to say that most every Carpenters song is dreamy. Karen had a beautifully dreamy voice accented with Richard's lush arrangements. A few more I love which I feel are really dreamy: "I Can't Make Music" - The theme is dark but the music is absolute dream state. Karen's voice is crytalline smooth. "I Won't Last A Day Without You" - It's the lyrics and the summer type feel of this song. for some reason whenever I hear this song it gives the feeling of a crisp clear sunshiny day. The perfect kind of day that's almost only found in dreams. "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" - Oh yes, this one is a dream from beginning to end. Karen's voice is outstanding. the arrangement and orchestration by Peter Knight it's all just dreamingly beautiful. I just feel Peter Knight's orchestrations overall are perfectly dreamy. Look what he did with "Christmas Portrait". Beautiful, beautiful artistry. As a side note... Another of Peter Knight's works, the Moody Blues' "Days Of The Future Passed" - this entire album is a dream. With songs like "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin". Peter Knight is truly one of the greats. |
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Post by Moe on May 11, 2005 1:52:48 GMT -5
I think "One more time" is a very dreamy song. Karen is so relaxed and peaceful. Enchanted comes to mind with this song. It is so different and just so beautiful.
Sailing on the Tide
Boat to Sail
I can Dream, can't I
(A place to) Hideaway
Honolulu City Lights
are all good "dreamy" songs. I guess I would describe "Dreamy" as Karen taking me to another place and time.
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Post by smoothie2 on May 12, 2005 23:13:49 GMT -5
I think "One more time" is a very dreamy song. Karen is so relaxed and peaceful. Enchanted comes to mind with this song. It is so different and just so beautiful. Sailing on the Tide Boat to Sail I can Dream, can't I (A place to) Hideaway Honolulu City Lights are all good "dreamy" songs. I guess I would describe "Dreamy" as Karen taking me to another place and time. %?? Yes, another "smoothie" of a song...love it! |
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Post by Rick Henry on May 13, 2005 0:26:44 GMT -5
I think "One more time" is a very dreamy song. Karen is so relaxed and peaceful. Enchanted comes to mind with this song. It is so different and just so beautiful. Sailing on the Tide Boat to Sail I can Dream, can't I (A place to) Hideaway Honolulu City Lights are all good "dreamy" songs. I guess I would describe "Dreamy" as Karen taking me to another place and time. "One More Time" is a wonderful song I love it also. It ends up often enough on my Rick compilation discs. |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on May 15, 2005 19:40:54 GMT -5
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I Can Dream, Can't I? - They don't get much dreamier than this one..
Boat To Sail - just the wonderful dreamlike quality of this song is unbeatable
You're The One - I've said this before - even though this is a happy lyric, there is definite longing in Karen's voice - more as if she were hoping someday to find the "one" for her - very dreamlike in quality
Make Believe it's your first Time - has a rhythmic dreamlike quality to me
I Just Fall In Love Again -
Where do I go from here?
Ordinary Fool
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Merry Christmas, Darling
So, so dreamy and lovely. Oh that voice!!! It's just the best, and truly one of a kind. No one can deliver a song like Karen Carpenter.
Some Sunday evening thoughts ..
Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on May 16, 2005 9:22:46 GMT -5
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