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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 20, 2004 1:15:03 GMT -5
Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon & Garfunkel. I love the S & G version, but wouldn't it be interesting to have heard a Carpenter's version? Yes, it would have. Wow, K&R could have done a phenomenally fantastic rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" just as they did with "Desperado".
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Post by JIM on Aug 20, 2004 1:53:02 GMT -5
Hey Rick. In an earlier post you mentioned TRACES which triggered SHANGRILA. I know both songs where covered by the Letterman but I am not sure who recorded SHANGRILA first. Your kisses take me to shangrila, each kiss is magic, that makes my little world a shangrila
The rest of the lyrics escape me but it would have been a great carps cover.
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Post by Will on Aug 22, 2004 19:24:25 GMT -5
Yes, it would have. Wow, K&R could have done a phenomenally fantastic rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" just as they did with "Desperado". Yes, it would have. Wow, K&R could have done a phenomenally fantastic rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" just as they did with "Desperado". Richard would have had fun playing the piano on this song. I'm really not sure how he would have improved on the S&G version but knowing Richard as we do, he would have found a way to at least equal their effort. Sometimes he improves on the original solution and then sometimes he goes about solving the song in a different way through a change in instruments and beat. Also, it would have been interesting to see exactly what key Richard would have picked for Karen to sing. I'm hearing those low notes in my head now, but I'm not certain of how she would have handled the upper range. Rick -- If you see Richard soon, why don't you ask him to write up something for your web site describing whether he had considered the song and if so (or not), how he would have handled it. Just kidding -- I think!
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 23, 2004 0:27:38 GMT -5
Richard may not have improved "Bridge Over Troubled Water", but would have come up with something equally compelling. As, I jump back to " Desperado" as my example, the Carpenters' version isn't better than the Eagles', but it's every bit as complelling. How about the C's doing "You've Got A Friend", the James Taylor hit written by Carole King. It is such a beautiful song. Karen's voice was meant for songs like that.
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Post by karen69roland on Aug 23, 2004 2:44:43 GMT -5
Yeah Sammy...
If you listen to If We Try , from Karen's solo album, you can hear a similar melody to the chorus... : And you need someone next to you to hold you tight... In I Just Want To Be Your Everything , the melody is... : Open up the heaven in your heart and let me be... Hear it? Similar feel.[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by Will on Aug 25, 2004 21:58:36 GMT -5
How about 'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying?' by Gerry and the Pacemakers?
Heard it on the radio last night. Richard's arrangement would be interesting and I can sort of hear Karen singing it.
I always liked this song.
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Post by Will on Aug 25, 2004 22:09:26 GMT -5
Tonight I heard 'I Only Have Eyes For You.'
I think Karen would have blown the competition away with this one.
The lyrics are sung so slowly and Karen would have sounded fantastic!
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Post by JIM on Aug 25, 2004 23:45:17 GMT -5
I Only Have Eyes For You would have been a Karen and Richard masterpiece! Its one of my all time favorite songs. Once again it would have been interesting to see how Richard worked the arrangement but it has all of the components of a Carpenters hit! JIM
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 26, 2004 20:24:13 GMT -5
Karen could have done a fine recording of Andy Gibb's I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING for her solo album. I can hear that. Karen could have done a great recording of this song for her solo album. andy gibb would have been a great male duet partner for Karen. "I Only Have Eyes For You" is another good choice. Another one that comes to mind is "Time Won't Wait", the Carpenters could do a great slightly upbeat recording of this late 60's pop tune.
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Post by JIM on Aug 27, 2004 4:35:44 GMT -5
A friend of mine dedicated Kenny Rogers THROUGH THE YEARS many years back at her parents 25th wedding anniversary. Of course I was thinking the Carpenters could have done it better. JIM
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 29, 2004 3:37:04 GMT -5
"Through The Years" would be a beautiful song for C's to have recorded. I also think Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" is another good one for Karen's voice.
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Post by beaner on Aug 29, 2004 7:36:29 GMT -5
This may be a strange request but I would have loved to hear Karen sing the "Our Father". The only they ever really sang any christian songs, etc. was on their Christmas albums, of course, but to hear her sing the Our Father would have sounded so good I know. I absolutely get chills when I hear her sing "Ave Maria".
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 30, 2004 20:40:41 GMT -5
Boy could Karen sing Christian songs. I agree with you beaner about "Our Father". Of course it wouldn't really fit on a Christmas album. Perhaps Karen would have tried a gospel album down the road. With their enormous talent, they could have tried anything.
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 3, 2004 20:53:36 GMT -5
Karen could have done an excellent recording of "Please Don't Go" - the song that was a hit in 1979 for KC (from KC and the Sunshine Band. Could you just imagine her voice on this. She could have given it a slight jazz feel, like her unreleased song"Something's Missing". This would have been another one perfect for her solo album.
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Post by Rob813 on Sept 3, 2004 21:07:51 GMT -5
OK it's official. This topic just wouldn't end. This has to be a record for this forum. I just never knew everybody would come up with all of these songs. This has just blown me away.
Rob
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 8, 2004 10:14:15 GMT -5
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Post by JIM on Sept 8, 2004 17:44:21 GMT -5
I think I need to visit a past post regression therapist because I am sure I have posted songs and most likely even this joke in a former life. However it is nice to have a place to go when you hear a song that makes you think, if only the Carpenters had recorded it, even though we have established that the C's could have gone on filling album after album forever. Does anyone remember The theme from The Eyes Of Laura Mars? Also My Eyes Adored You? Just another couple I thought I would add for review and I am sure more will surface. It really just shows that they had a combinded talent that has gone unmatched as far as I am conserned. This is why they were critisized so much. It drove people nuts that two down to earth people could be so succesful and make it look so easy. Truth is a lot came naturally but they also had to work at it. Richard said once they were labeled an overnight success but it was Close To You that was the overnight success. A lot of work went into what became the success of the Carpenters, Close to you just happened to be the right song at the right time. JIM
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 8, 2004 20:01:27 GMT -5
I'm sure someone already tought of For Yor Eyes Only..., All Time High..., the theme song of The Spy Who Loved Me..., You Only Live Twice..., etc..., almost any James Bond songs.
Good songs...
I wonder what she would sound on Iron Man ??
Just kidding... [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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