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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 4, 2005 0:12:02 GMT -5
:(I really don't mean this to turn into anything deadly serious (as in moving it to the 2 hot 2 handle section)
but, back when the 1st round of Star Wars and Space Encounters and etc. came out...and ET...
aliens were and still are a lot ...the "in" thing"
R. and K. do such a fun and great thing singing w/ Calling Occupants....anybody think perhaps they believed in other life forms?
I personally think it was a fun song for them and that they did it as the in thing to do...Karen sings anything and could make a believer out of anybody for just about anything...
???well, gotta go...
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Post by Rick Henry on Jul 4, 2005 0:15:59 GMT -5
I don't think Karen and Richard believed in aliens - anyway they never made any comments to lead anyone to believe so. But Richard did state the reason they recorded "Calling Occupants" is because he was a Beatles fan, a Sci-fi fan and a Klaatu fan.
I agree with you Kathy - Karen was such a great singer she could make anybody believe anything. I remember when I first heard "Occupants" I swear I saw little green men in my dreams that night.  |
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Post by BethMosior on Jul 4, 2005 0:43:44 GMT -5
yeah Rick I had heard that Richard likes Sci-fi too  but I think its a fun thing, at least what I've heard and seen in books ect.... may be he might be a little curies, like most people are  I have an ideal smoothie ( yes my brain is some what working ooooooooo  ) maybe you could ask Richard if he thinks that there are aliens? OK just a thought  |
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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 4, 2005 23:52:52 GMT -5
I don't think Karen and Richard believed in aliens - anyway they never made any comments to lead anyone to believe so. But Richard did state the reason they recorded "Calling Occupants" is because he was a Beatles fan, a Sci-fi fan and a Klaatu fan.
I agree with you Kathy - Karen was such a great singer she could make anybody believe anything. I remember when I first heard "Occupants" I swear I saw little green men in my dreams that night. Ha...like that one too Rick...I'm glad you told me what you know about why they recorded it and etc..... When Calling Occ. came out , I really wasn't too much into space shows although I did grow up watching the old Star Trek...and some sci-fi....anyway, I really like the song now...it really turned me off some when it came out...I was like...okaaaaaay..uh..guess the C's must be desperate for a new song... (I was about 21 and not too bright..still not in a lot of ways...but...it's a cool song... |
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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 4, 2005 23:55:00 GMT -5
yeah Rick I had heard that Richard likes Sci-fi too but I think its a fun thing, at least what I've heard and seen in books ect.... may be he might be a little curies, like most people are I have an ideal smoothie ( yes my brain is some what working ooooooooo ) maybe you could ask Richard if he thinks that there are aliens? OK just a thought ???might just do that...ask him...hmmm |
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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 5, 2005 0:00:25 GMT -5
According to Astrology.com's interpretation of Karen's astrological profile, which I posted on here last year, she has an inclination to be open-minded about things like this. Richard is more "enigmatic" than Enigma sometimes! I asked him if it was true that Agnes worked in the now-defunct aerospace plant in Downey, and he replied that she did work there during the heyday of the Apollo program. So, they did have their hands, so to speak, in the real space program. But I asked Richard what he and his family were doing on July 20, 1969, and he never answered. Bad memories? Or just Richard being Richard? Here's a guy who told me all of the options on the '69 Road Runner he ordered, but never told me the color of the car. I have never seen anything that might be classified as a UFO, but I do believe that we are not alone, because of two simple reasons: (1)It's a big galaxy we live in, and a much bigger universe. (2) There are laws of physics yet to be discovered. Not to overload everyone with heavy math, here are two questions I've asked various physicists, and haven't gotten an answer for yet: If we live in a "closed" universe, in that everything that is here has always been here, and believe in Einstein's theory that as anything approaches the speed of light its mass becomes infinite, then where does the mass come from? If I construct a vehicle in such a manner that, by manipulation of a gravity field, it presents either a zero mass or a negative mass to the universe, will it be able to exceed the speed of light? Someone like me shouldn't be asking questions like these, but hey, it's a tough job and someone's gotta do it.  ???ok Dave...I surely don't know any answers to your science questions cuz I was always Terrible at it in school...glad to have your opinion... |
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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 5, 2005 22:48:58 GMT -5
Great...I'll have to check it out...
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Post by Ming on Mar 27, 2007 10:57:29 GMT -5
This is an interesting topic. I think I will talk about my views here too. Personally, I don't think it is important to know if aliens exist or not, we have our own life. If they exist, they have their own life. I don't think they will attack earth, just like many science fiction and movies.  Ming |
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Post by wisejester7 on Mar 27, 2007 16:40:05 GMT -5
This is an interesting topic. I think I will talk about my views here too. Personally, I don't think it is important to know if aliens exist or not, we have our own life. If they exist, they have their own life. I don't think they will attack earth, just like many science fiction and movies. Ming IF I were an alien ... and happened to be in the 'neighborhood' I would definitely check out the Earth and its inhabitants. Curiosity and science go hand in hand. Heck, even if I was a 'pleasure cruising' alien I'd still stop by and give the Earth a go. |
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Post by merlinjones on Mar 27, 2007 16:57:30 GMT -5
Either The Carpenters believed in little green men or... they believed in  Klaatu  Oh, the humor does not start with me, I tell you! The humor does not start! I think that the Carpenters were just joining the bandwagon with: "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft." Back in the day, if you will, it seems like there was just a ton of Sci Fi going on in cinema. And, it was quite popular, from what I can recall. Now, I am old enough to almost remember the movie: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." And, that is really it, I reckon. So, I really am not answering anyone's question!?  The only thing I know is that one can tell from how Karen sang that song, that she believed in Richard's musical ability. Here is an "article" of the recording and history of this song... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calling_Occupants_of_Interplanetary_Craft |
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Mar 27, 2007 19:59:17 GMT -5
... and here are Richard's personal notes on the song from his "official" website ( www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/SN_CallingOccupantsOfInterplanetaryCraft.htm ): CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day) Music and Lyrics by Terry Draper and John Woloschuk I heard this song on the debut album of Klaatu, a talented group of Canadian studio musicians who were heavily inspired by The Beatles, and named after the purposeful alien in the sci-fi thriller, The Day The Earth Stood Still. Always looking for something novel, we decided on it for Passage and ended up immersing ourselves – and 160 musicians and singers – in the biggest “single” recording we ever attempted. Initially I did not think of this track as a single, but coincidentally, Star Wars had been released, and was all the rage, not long after we recorded “Occupants.” As a result, I allowed myself to be persuaded into releasing an edited version as a single. It did moderately well in the U.S., but, to our pleasant surprise, went Top 10 in the U.K., and stayed there for two months. Incidentally, there was no actual “World Contact Day” – as we’ve answered many times. Maybe in the future… Magentalane Music (SOCAN) Produced and Arranged by Richard Carpenter Orchestrated by Peter Knight Lead Vocals: Karen and Richard Carpenter Backing Vocals: Karen and Richard Carpenter and The Gregg Smith Singers Keyboards: Richard Carpenter Bass: Joe Osborn Drums: Ron Tutt Guitar and D.J.: Tony Peluso Oboe: Earle Dumler Engineers: Ray Gerhardt and Roger Young From the album Passage (1977) Remixed in 1989 by Richard Carpenter and Robert De La Garza Engineer: Robert De La Garza |
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 27, 2007 22:42:54 GMT -5
I'm with you Smoothie... I think Carpenters were following the trend (as well as a love for Klaatu). In the mid to late 70's (1976 to 1978) there was a big interest in Aliens and outspace. Movies like "Star War" and "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" are good proof of that. In 1977 and 78 it seems like a ton of "space" oriented songs were relased. One of my favorites (which is too well known) is Dennis Coffey's "Calling Planet Earth" which was released in 1978.
Although, whether or not aliens exist is a good question - as there is a possibilty that there may be (or have been) life form in other parts of our galaxy and/or beyond our realm. |
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