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Post by Rick Henry on May 4, 2004 21:40:59 GMT -5
Most Carpenters songs have really stood up through the test of time. Their songs sound as fresh and vibrant as they did when they were first released. But of course some have held up to the test of time better than others.
The songs I think that have held up the best are: Goodbye To Love Rainy Days And Mondays Superstar I Just Fall In Love Again Desperado Solitaire Happy I Can Dream Can't I A Song For You Road Ode I Won't Last a Day Without You I Can't Make Music One More Time
What do you think?
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Post by Boat2Sail on May 5, 2004 9:04:38 GMT -5
The entire Horizon album has aged very well. It sounds as good today as it did when I first bought it.
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Post by beaner on May 5, 2004 13:31:49 GMT -5
Sticking to one album I would have to say that A Song For You and all its tracks have stood the test of time very well with greats like "Goodbye to Love" and "Bless the Beasts and the Children."
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Post by Beth Mosior on May 5, 2004 16:10:17 GMT -5
For me I love all their albums, they are as new and as fresh as the day they were made, wonderful some of their songs you could even sing in church like top of the world and I have you all I know is that there will never be anyone like Karen ever and Richard really is the greatest music man I ever heard, pure genious
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Post by Ming on May 5, 2004 19:27:23 GMT -5
For me I love all their albums, they are as new and as fresh as the day they were made, wonderful some of their songs you could even sing in church like top of the world and I have you all I know is that there will never be anyone like Karen ever and Richard really is the greatest music man I ever heard, pure genious I agree with you.
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Post by Rob813 on May 5, 2004 19:27:49 GMT -5
Boy, I find it difficult to think of any Carpenter song that sounds dated. Of course I have my favorites. For it's shear simplicity and beauty, I believe For All We Know is absolutely incredible. It's a very short song but captures every nuance of a couple beginning their lives together. The only thing that might sound dated would be certain cuts on the Ticket To Ride album because of the harpsacord sounds which kind of sound 60,s. But even with that being said, TTR shows all the promise of their talent which exploded with Close To You and continued right to the end.
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Post by smoothie2 on May 5, 2004 20:44:37 GMT -5
;DI agree with all of you...I think their most popular and most familiar Superstar....Rainy days, Close to you and just about all of those mentioned...seem to never grow old at all. Even though we have our favorites, and then a few that are not as well known or liked, the group themselves, will always be an inspiration for all of us. I know they have really spoiled me to listening to much of anybody else.
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Post by Sammy on May 5, 2004 20:49:14 GMT -5
Again I say Rainy Days And Mondays and Superstar. The enitre album A song For You has stood the test of time really well. This Masquerade also sounds great these days.
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Post by Moe on May 6, 2004 4:04:13 GMT -5
It is easier to think of songs that don't stand the test of time, than do. Most of the Carpenters' work stands as fresh sounding today as it did 30 years ago. I think some of the material on "Ticket to Ride" could easily be pegged into the 1960's and Karen's solo album slips into the disco age, while "(Want you) Back in my life again" can sound like the 80's. But over all, the Carpenters' classic sound it still as relevant today as it ever was.
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Post by enigma on May 6, 2004 8:49:33 GMT -5
I agree with all you on this one and will add the oldies medley from Now and Then album to the list. Turns out I recently put together the originals back to back to compare the medley with the complete original songs. The original songs sounded like the were from the 1950's and 60's yet with Richards studio magic the Carpenters medley sounds fresh, as if it were released today. I found it an interesting comparison and solidified to me what the Carpenters sound and Karens voice was; Truely unique and magical. I did the same thing with Superstar and came to the same conclusion.
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Post by steve on May 8, 2004 12:55:59 GMT -5
Wow,I just found this site today !! Congratulations..I am a huge Carpenters fan and feel their music is definitely timeless.."We've only just begun" was my wedding song and it sounds as good if not better now, then the first day I heard it as a little boy! Proof to me of the "Timeless" quality of the "Carpenters" is the fact that my daughter who is now 14 years old has been very influenced by the "Carpenters"and is a huge fan!! She is a recording artist and her site is www.Kelly-Lynn.com .Last year at her 8th grade graduation she sang a piano only version of "We've only just begun" and there wasnt a dry eye in the house!! Thats "Timeless" and "Genius"..
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Post by Rick Henry on May 8, 2004 20:01:24 GMT -5
Wow,I just found this site today !! Congratulations..I am a huge Carpenters fan and feel their music is definitely timeless.."We've only just begun" was my wedding song and it sounds as good if not better now, then the first day I heard it as a little boy! Proof to me of the "Timeless" quality of the "Carpenters" is the fact that my daughter who is now 14 years old has been very influenced by the "Carpenters"and is a huge fan!! She is a recording artist and her site is www.Kelly-Lynn.com .Last year at her 8th grade graduation she sang a piano only version of "We've only just begun" and there wasnt a dry eye in the house!! Thats "Timeless" and "Genius".. Hi Steve, welcome to the forum. Thank you for the link to your daughter's website.
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Post by JIM on May 9, 2004 2:18:58 GMT -5
For me A Song For You still moves me just as much as the first time I heard it, its a very emotional collection. Horizon is the Album I listen to the most, it always puts me in a great mood! I could listen to Only Yesterday a 10000x and then some and never grow tired of it. JIM
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Post by karenandrichardfan on May 12, 2004 18:21:16 GMT -5
Every song they ever recorded stands the test of time. But a few that stand out are Rainy Days and Mondays, Superstar, A Song for You, This Masquerade, Desperado, Only Yesterday. Like JGH, I can listen to Only Yesterday 10,000 times + and never grow tired of it.
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Post by Will on May 12, 2004 20:42:57 GMT -5
I was just talking to someone today about how I enjoy watching Seinfeld reruns on television over and over again and I believe it is because the scripts deal with the humor of real life events.
The same holds true in a more serious way for the C's. Not only is their music top-shelf but also their lyrics. Most of the time their lyrics deal with real life and real life emotions and since emotions are what it's all about, we keep coming back for more.
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