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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 19, 2005 10:33:24 GMT -5
 "Because We Are In Love" was written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis for Karen to sing during her wedding to Tom Burris. The song was included on their 1981 album "Made In America". |
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 19, 2005 10:39:12 GMT -5
I gave the song an "It's Okay". Mainly because this just is not one of Karen's best vocals. There are several parts - especially in the chorus - where Karen is really singing too high and it sounds strained and out of her range.
The lyrics are really very well written and the arrangement and orchestration is really very nice. But for the most part the song just does not quite reach that "chill" factor status. "We've Only Just Begun" definitely remains Carpenters' definitive wedding song. |
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Post by BethMosior on Oct 19, 2005 11:51:39 GMT -5
I love hearing Karen's Range and all the different instrumentation  WOOOOOW too just knowing it was part of Karen's wedding is cooooool tooooo   |
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Post by cam83 on Oct 19, 2005 13:04:08 GMT -5
I loved hearing Karen's full 3 octave range in this song. She handles it extremely well, conveying all the proper moods that the song requires. For me, I loved hearing this song, and this song gave me chills and still does. A very beautiful song.
Cam
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Post by federico Cruz on Oct 19, 2005 13:14:38 GMT -5
I find it simply OK, but is not a great single choice (it was a B-side single).
what I find difficult to swallow is the song introduction.
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 19, 2005 20:16:41 GMT -5
I didn't know this was part of K.'s wedding...but I love it...I do think that there is a place or two where the chorus or other instruments drown her voice out, but I love the ups and downs of it....I agree though that W. Only J. Begun is still the ultimate wedding song by the C's.
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Post by mrbillis4u on Oct 20, 2005 18:21:09 GMT -5
I have always enjoyed this song and was excited around the time it was being recorded because evelyn, ( fan club secretary), said it was going to be a huge recording on the MIA
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Post by mrbillis4u on Oct 20, 2005 18:23:38 GMT -5
continued: Karens voice does explore the incredible range of this song and I think it was a very important song for her. I will always enjoy listen to it because it brings back so many memories for me...
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Post by Sammy on Oct 20, 2005 21:55:18 GMT -5
Not a favorite.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 21, 2005 0:38:23 GMT -5
I gave the song an "It's Okay". Mainly because this just is not one of Karen's best vocals. There are several parts - especially in the chorus - where Karen is really singing too high and it sounds strained and out of her range.
The lyrics are really very well written and the arrangement and orchestration is really very nice. But for the most part the song just does not quite reach that "chill" factor status.  I completely disagree.
This is one of Karen's best vocal performance of all-time. I get the chills everytime I listen to it.
It's my #5 favorite Carpenters song.
In this case, *Love it* is not enough..., it's a *More Than Love it* for me. [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300]  [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow] |
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 21, 2005 1:06:10 GMT -5
What you say is true Roland for the most part. Most of Karen's vocal on this song is impeccable. Though there are a few parts where her voice is a bit too high for her comfort range and the tone is not as smooth as normal.
At 3:23 to 3:24 where she sings 'Because we are...' Karen is out of her comfort range.
Also at 3:42 and 4:15 when she sings 'when love abides' - just not as smoothly refined as in other songs. It's only in three very small parts of the song - but it's definitely there - I can hear it. Still the song is very good.
... once again listening too close to every little nuance in Karen's voice.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 21, 2005 3:29:54 GMT -5
Okay, let me explain...
In *Beacuse We Are In Love(the Wedding Song)*, on the 3 parts(notes) that you're refering to, Karen hits a B, which is not the higher note she can do. The way she does the B in that song is a soft way of doing it because the song requires soft singing.
If you take a song like *My Body Keeps Changing My Mind*, a driving disco song with drums and everything, Karen hits a C(Fly at 2:25)), which is higher than a B, Karen sings it great again, but, in more driving manner. [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow] |
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Post by enigma on Oct 21, 2005 10:04:12 GMT -5
I'll leave Roland and Rick discuss the technicalities of the song and just say I voted to leave this song it was a nice touching song written for Karen by Richard and John but it does not give me chills at all I do not think it fits in with the rest of the album I would have preferred they put The Uninvited Guest of another song in its place and save this on for a b-side or a bonus on a compilation of something like that. Simply put I am not a fan of the song and I generally skip it and rarely listen to it.  |
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Post by Rob813 on Oct 21, 2005 19:23:31 GMT -5
Well guys, I don't know all the technical stuff that Rick and Roland do, but I really love this song. It's very different from anything else they ever recorded. Knowing it was written for Karen's wedding has always made the song endearing to me. Being a complete romantic, I love the lyrics and arrangement and Karen's vocals. For me it's just the top.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 22, 2005 9:30:57 GMT -5
I'll leave Roland and Rick discuss the technicalities of the song and just say I voted to leave this song it was a nice touching song written for Karen by Richard and John but it does not give me chills at all I do not think it fits in with the rest of the album I would have preferred they put The Uninvited Guest of another song in its place and save this on for a b-side or a bonus on a compilation of something like that. Simply put I am not a fan of the song and I generally skip it and rarely listen to it. I agree "Uninvited Guest" or "Where Do I Go From Here" would have been a better choice for the album. |
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Post by Moe on Oct 24, 2005 21:32:03 GMT -5
 I voted for Okay I don't like the versus, but love when she hits the low note in the word, "discover." I love the choruses, though. Maybe with better versus, it could be a great song.
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