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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 22, 2004 15:58:22 GMT -5
I was just wondering if anyone knew much about The Carpenters popularity in China. Last night I was watching a show on PBS that I usually watch each Sunday. It is called "Celestial Empire" and is all about China--old and modern day. The subject last night was about Shanghai and how "hip" it was today...very American-like, really. And they dwelled on karaoke clubs, which are very popular. The documentary showed a particular club downtown. They do karaoke a little differently in China. In this one club, in particular the atmospher was very relaxing....and the protocol was not to "get up on stage and sing" but....patrons sat in their seats and microphones were passed out to them....and everyone (those intersested) took a turn. Well, the one patron they showed singing (and you have probably anticipated what I am going to say) was singing a Carpenters tune--YESTERDAY ONCE MORE. Sure got my attention....And when the half-hour show ended, they closed with the frozen image of that guy singing "Yesterday Once More."  |
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Post by Ming on Mar 23, 2004 4:00:42 GMT -5
Carpenters is popular in China.CDs of the Carpenters are found in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. In Hong Kong, Carpenters is not very popular.Complication Discs are found in CD stores. However, albums such as Horizon and Passage are only found in HMV . HMV set the price at HKD $105 (about US $13.5). I think the prices are too high.
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 23, 2004 11:01:56 GMT -5
Hi Ming, thanks for the good info. What does HMV mean?  |
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 23, 2004 15:12:35 GMT -5
Ming--
Yes, I appreciate your info. I do say I like the Chinese style of karaoke (as practiced) in Shanghai--the ability to just sit in one's seat--having a microphone handing to you; thus avoiding "stage fright." I believe a lot more people woud do karaoke in the US if that style were adapted in a club.
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Post by Ming on Mar 23, 2004 22:36:01 GMT -5
What does HMV mean? HMV is a CD store. |
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 25, 2004 20:48:53 GMT -5
I accidently (quite serendipitous) came across the China Adoption Paper Chase Web site; designed to aid world families adopting Chinese children. They publish a paper called the Paper Chase (Adoptions from Asia) The World Child China Gazette (from October 14, 2002). The topic of this edition was "adoption songs"--where they listed a compilation. Included in that list were two songs by The Carpenters: " Where Do I Go From Here?" and "Bless The Beasts And The Children" (of course!). |
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 25, 2004 21:52:42 GMT -5
I accidently (quite serendipitous) came across the China Adoption Paper Chase Web site; designed to aid world families adopting Chinese children. They publish a paper called the Paper Chase (Adoptions from Asia) The World Child China Gazette (from October 14, 2002). The topic of this edition was "adoption songs"--where they listed a compilation. Included in that list were two songs by The Carpenters: " Where Do I Go From Here?" and "Bless The Beasts And The Children" (of course!). That is neat. Thanks for the info dg. Can you post a link to the China Adoption Paper Chase Web site. I'd like to see more on this topic. |
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 28, 2004 14:42:00 GMT -5
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Apr 7, 2004 14:09:03 GMT -5
Evidently, China only knows about Karen: they don't know about Richard. This is according to an article I read called "Al's Excellent Adventure, China 1998. The Chinese Top-Ten Western Hits Of All Time." The number one-song in China: "Yesterday Once More." Most all know this song. Al Stone writes: "I've heard retrospectives on the radio about Karen Carpenter, the last song they play always is "Yesterday Once More", both for the fact that it's the most popular of her songs, and I guess it has a certain element of poignancy considering her unfortunate passing due to anorexia nervosa. Actually, they don't know about Richard Carpenter. They only know about Karen.  Too bad, I guess brother Richard gets to make peace with anonymity..." www.beyondwellbeing.com/al/hits.shtml |
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Post by Benn on Apr 7, 2004 23:22:15 GMT -5
I read in "Newsweek" magazine, (a while back), that the first pop/rock music allowed in China was the Carpenters. The article specifically metioned Karen. ;D  |
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