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Post by cam83 on Jan 15, 2004 23:47:21 GMT -5
Hey All, I was listening to the song ONE LOVE on the CARPENTERS 1971 album and just love this song. I always have. I feel it is one of Karen's most gorgeous performances of all time. And she did a lot of wonderful songs! This song, though, is such a song beyond her years, in terms of looking back at your life. Like she should have been 40 or 50 and looking back at her youth and her young life of love. She sings the heck out of this song in such a simple way. So easygoing but wonderfully complex too. I love the lines "Few are the choices we are given...the sands of time pass quickly by"...another chilling song (akin to A SONG FOR YOU...the song..."And when my life is over...)...One Love is just a beautiful song. And Karen was only a mere 21. What a gift she possessed!
My thoughts, Cameron
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Post by Ming on Jan 16, 2004 0:19:12 GMT -5
I also love this song.
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Post by Boat2Sail on Jan 16, 2004 0:46:46 GMT -5
Karen is especially captivating on this song. Her voice is chilling. One Love and Let Me Be The One have always been my favorite album tracks from the Carpenters album.
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Post by Moe on Jan 16, 2004 3:39:45 GMT -5
There were so many winners on the "tan" album, "Carpenters." In addition to the 3 huge hits, the album was loaded with gems. As Cam pointed out, "few are the choices..." is a wonderful line from "One love" that is so touching to hear Karen sing. I also love the line from (A Place to) Hideaway, "I'll save my pennies for a rainy day, but where can I buy another you.." In addition, there was "Sometimes," and "Let me be the one." I'll bet several of these songs could have gone on to be hits. Great Album!
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 16, 2004 4:04:58 GMT -5
I agree, "Carpenters" was a pretty solid album. There's really only one song I don't care for and that's " Druscilla Penny", but I even like that one somewhat. My favorite song beyond the 3 hits is easily "let Me Be The One", but I also like "One Love" almost just as much, Karen has this sense of urgency in her voice, calm urgency - if that makes any sense. "sometimes" is great, "A Place To Hideaway" - used to listen to that one over and over. "Bacharach / David medley" is another I really like a lot, it was my favorite from the album back when it was new.
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Post by Ming on Jan 16, 2004 5:49:26 GMT -5
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Post by smoothie2 on Jan 16, 2004 21:16:09 GMT -5
You are all so right about those songs and the tan album. I again get that "lump of emotion" in my throat, when I hear "One Love", "You're the One", and "End of the World" songs. She was just too too young to be taken from this life, but heaven, as I believe, has surely been made a much brighter place and the singing even more great!
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Post by Alan on Jan 17, 2004 0:12:29 GMT -5
This is a great cut and the album holds a special place in my heart as it was the first of C's I ever bought. I think the only LP I'd ever bought before was The Monkees some years before with some money I received at Christmas. By the time CARPENTERS was released, was working and had my own money! I know I wore my family out by playing it over and over, but at least it's pleasant. We had earphones, but hated using them!
As far as songs that Richard sings lead on ... Druscilla P. and Saturday on this record ... I think this is about as good as it gets for him as lead! Personally, I would've preferred additional tracks by Karen.
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