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Post by Rick Henry on May 4, 2004 9:28:40 GMT -5
Many Carpenters songs have been remade. Most of the remakes are on the tribute album "If I Were a Carpenter". But several other have done C's songs like; Luther Vandross, Spinners, Clay Aiken, etc.
My favorite of the remakes is "Superstar" by Sonic Youth, which shows up on the "If I Were a Carpenter" album.
What's your favorite?
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Post by dgfarnsworth on May 4, 2004 13:09:46 GMT -5
Dishwalla's "It's Going To Take Some Time" is my favorite (also from If I Were A Carpenter)....The video (which I have) is really what helped convince me of this (as I have watched the video so many times--but not listened to the disc, really)....It's such a "cool" video with a real 1960's flavor  |
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Post by JohnnyAngel on May 4, 2004 14:51:33 GMT -5
Oh David! I'm really surprised 'cause I couldn't agree with you more, really, I always thought that "It's going to take some time " by Dishwalla with Let me be the one of Matthew Sweet was the two oasis in this album., but my choice by far is Dishwalla. I also heard a version of "(they long to be) Close to You" by the Barenaked Ladies which is very respectable. Also there's a version of "We've only just begun" by Tori Amos and a version of "Top of the World" by Bjork  Dishwalla's "It's Going To Take Some Time" is my favorite (also from If I Were A Carpenter)....The video (which I have) is really what helped convince me of this (as I have watched the video so many times--but not listened to the disc, really)....It's such a "cool" video with a real 1960's flavor |
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Post by karenandrichardfan on May 4, 2004 20:14:48 GMT -5
I'm along with the majority Dishwalla's It's Going To Take sometime is my favorite Carpenters remake.
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Post by ThomB on May 4, 2004 21:23:30 GMT -5
I'm partial to Superstar by Sonic Youth (has anybody heard Song For Karen). But Dishwalla's It's Going To Take Sometime comes next. Lynn Anderson did a good version of Top Of The World.
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Post by Boat2Sail on May 5, 2004 9:07:46 GMT -5
I agree with ThomB, Lynn Anderson did a respectable recording of Top Of The World.
I also like We've Only Just Begun by Grant Lee Buffalo.
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Post by smoothie2 on May 5, 2004 18:50:12 GMT -5
???I haven't heard many of the re-makes, but one that comes to mind first is A Reason to Believe by Rod Stewart.
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Post by Sammy on May 5, 2004 21:20:52 GMT -5
Dishwalla's It'sGoing To Take Sometime is my favorite remake.
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Post by Moe on May 6, 2004 3:50:02 GMT -5
I am not too familiar with many remakes of the Carpenter's songs, but I like Luther's "Superstar." In the early 70's, Barbra Streisand sang "We've only just begun" and did a nice job with it and Anne Murray did a respectable job with "I just fall in love again." Most of the time, when I hear a Carpenters' song by someone else, I just think..."the Carpenters did it much better."
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