For The Animal Lovers...

[ps11932]

What are some of your favorite Carpenters songs in which one or more animals are mentioned or strongly implied? One of my favorites is "Strength Of A Woman", with the cat who (perhaps) got your tongue.

[beaner]

From "B'wana She No Home"...."You just answer the door and feed the DEER"..

[Rick Henry]

beaner said:

From "B'wana She No Home"...."You just answer the door and feed the DEER"..

I love that one... "B'wana She No Home" was the first one to come to mind when I saw this topic... I just love how Karen so dryly and coyishly sings that line... "you just answer the door and feed the deer... and fight the telephone"... what a great song... love the album "Passage"... I'll be posting a commentary on The Carpenters Online on MySpace about this excellent album... as it seems to be gaining recognition these days with the new generation of fans.


Another great line is from the majestically deep dark and beautiful song "Tryin' To Get The Feeeling Again"... Karen sings with the deep vocal fry... "Like a bloodhound searchin' for a long lost friend"... ahhh... that is soooo excellent... Richard mentioned that this song should have been released on the album "Horizon" in 1975... but he and Karen were just so exhausted that they didn't have it in them to complete the song at that point...

In the fun0loving happy-go-lucky song "Jambalaya" a few are mentioned... "Dress in style go hog wild, me oh my oh" and "he'll catch all the fish in the bayou"... This song always puts a smile on my face...

[Ming]

Yes, I think of 'Bless the beasts and the children'. The lyrics ask us to give love to them.

Ming

[GoodOldDreams]

GET TOGETHER
"Though the dove is on the wing
You need not know why..."



CLOSE TO YOU
"Why do birds suddenly appear..."



IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME
"THe birds on the telephone line
Are crying out to me
'Next time'..."



ANY DAY NOW
"In the wild, beautiful bird
You will have flown, yeah..."



CRESCENT NOON
"No one sees a quiet mountain bird..."



WINTER WONDERLAND
"Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
As we go along..."



I WANNA BE FREE
"I wanna be free
Like the bluebird flying by me..."



SATURDAY
"I whistle to bluebirds
I tried to tell them how you brought me sunshine..."



FUN, FUN, FUN (for a bird-inspired automotive name)
"And we'll have fun, fun, fun
Till her daddy takes the T-bird away..."

[Rick Henry]

goodolddreams said:

GET TOGETHER
"Though the dove is on the wing
You need not know why..."



CLOSE TO YOU
"Why do birds suddenly appear..."



IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME
"THe birds on the telephone line
Are crying out to me
'Next time'..."



ANY DAY NOW
"In the wild, beautiful bird
You will have flown, yeah..."



CRESCENT NOON
"No one sees a quiet mountain bird..."



WINTER WONDERLAND
"Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
As we go along..."



I WANT TO BE FREE
"I wanna be free
Like the blue bird flying by me..."



SATURDAY
"I whistle to bluebirds
I tried to tell them how you brought me sunshine..."



FUN, FUN, FUN (a bird-inspired automotive name)
"And we'll have fun, fun, fun
Till her daddy takes the T-bird away..."

That is beautiful Dreams... I never realized just how often Carpenters mention birds in their songs... could the "bird"... maybe the "dove" be the Carpenters' official animal? I know I'm silly!

And just to add one more bird...

From "All You Get From Love Is A Love Song".... As seagulls fly I knew that I was losing...

[ps11932]

Great observtions! And though the song is instrumental and not vocally mentioned I'd still like to include our good friend Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer.

[GoodOldDreams]

admin said:

goodolddreams said:

GET TOGETHER
"Though the dove is on the wing
You need not know why..."



CLOSE TO YOU
"Why do birds suddenly appear..."



IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME
"THe birds on the telephone line
Are crying out to me
'Next time'..."



ANY DAY NOW
"In the wild, beautiful bird
You will have flown, yeah..."



CRESCENT NOON
"No one sees a quiet mountain bird..."



WINTER WONDERLAND
"Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
As we go along..."



I WANT TO BE FREE
"I wanna be free
Like the blue bird flying by me..."



SATURDAY
"I whistle to bluebirds
I tried to tell them how you brought me sunshine..."



FUN, FUN, FUN (a bird-inspired automotive name)
"And we'll have fun, fun, fun
Till her daddy takes the T-bird away..."

That is beautiful Dreams... I never realized just how often Carpenters mention birds in their songs... could the "bird"... maybe the "dove" be the Carpenters' official animal? I know I'm silly!

And just to add one more bird...

From "All You Get From Love Is A Love Song".... As seagulls fly I knew that I was losing...

I was thinking about the same thing just this morning, but you beat me to the punch, Rick!

How about another bird, and a tasty one at that:

THE CHRISTMAS SONG
"Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe..."

[ps11932]

As sea gulls fly, I knew my love was losing- "All You Get From Love Is A Love Song"