When You've Got What It Takes

[BethMosior]

I really love this song, its my encouragement song, when I think that I just can't take anymore, it really picks me up, keeps me going I have heard some say that it does not fit in the Made In Amarica CD, but if you really think about it, the song fits perfectly, when life leaves you alone and missing the one you love and lost ::)want you Back In My Life when you know who you are, then you live what you feel,you give what you can, you've got it when you go through a relationship that you feel is not all together true Somebody's Been Lyin' You begin to believe, you'll do more then survive, that the best part of being is being alive life can be really hard, sad and lonely, but when you know that it will pass, be who you are, You've Got What It Takes, don't be afraid or ashamed of who you are,you've got it its a song about lifes bumps, and to just stay true to who you are and not let the bumps or the jurks destroy who you are, let them know who you are and that they didn't win, you did, by staying true to yourself just thought of sharing how special this song really is and is just what i think of when I listen to this thanx for letting me ramble

[enigma]

Funny BethMosior you post a Made In America song analogy on here as it happens to be an album that I am listening to more lately to see if any more songs grow on me. I find I am liking more and more of this album as I listen to it more often but this song has not done it yet. I like the encouraging/posative message of this song and wish Karen would have taken it to heart as you did maybe it would have picked her up and eased some of the pain she was going through at the time. I am glad you get encouragement from this song and I guess it fits the MIA CD.

[Rob813]

Beth, I like the way you have woven the songs of MIA together. It shows a theme of taking responsibility for one's life and moving ahead. I think it must have mirrored what was happening in Karen and Richard's life at the time. They had taken time off as a duo for a number of years and dealt with the personal side of their lives. This is always good for an artist to do. It re-charges one's creative batteries.

Perhaps if Karen had sought treatment for her anorexia while Richard was in treatment for his prescription pill addiction (1979) she may have overcome the disease. Doing the solo work during this time, however, was good for her. She "spread her wings". Phil Ramone helped her to experience some normalcy while she was in New York.

I believe that the speed of their rise to the top in 1970 followed by a constant whirlwind of recording and touring until 1975 was very detrimental to both of their health. They clearly were not managed properly. As I have said before, I place the blame at the feet of A&M records for this. They (A&M) used them up for monetary gain. It makes me angry. Anyway, MIA shows their growth toward maturity as people and as artists. More was definitely to come.....if only!!!

[BethMosior]

I just had another thought about this song, that I have never thought of before Karen has done so much in her short life, she had such a love for people and always seemed to care or try and help them in any way she could, like with those suffering from anorexia how she was encouraging them and the needle point on the Dr's wall 'You win, I gain' like writing, or having someone write for her, to a fan that' all our fans are considered as friends also, even if we don't meet them all in person', this song is one of those gems Karen left us, to encourage us and let us know how very special we were to her, like a friend giving advise to another :owow how much more special can that be, then this song,Karen being Karen she truely was a gem herself boy how I miss her and wish she were here just me rabling again, thanx for letting me share another thought, hope you all don't mind

[BethMosior]

OK another thought this song is like a personal letter that Karen has written, in this case sung someone else wrote the song, to all of us thanx for letting me ramble on about this song, for it is very special to me, as you can tell already LOL, and it has saved my life many times over BROVO'S go to you Karen BROVO

[enigma]

Hi BethMosior,
I gotta say one can feel the emotion you put into your posts I think you are a breath of fresh air in here (not that the others aren't). Your love for the Carpenters is very evident I love it!! I like your ramblings as you call them because they are of an obvious empassioned love for Richard and Karen. I don't know why but it always makes me feel good when someone talks about Karen with such love and respect again I love it!! You are always upbeat and positive in what you have to say. I do not want to single you out as a love all who love the Carpenters especially in this forum but I just notice that your posts are so posative just like the Carpenters themselves are.
PS Hope I am not coming on too strong here but I do like your upbeat posts and open love for the Carpenters keep them coming BethMosior.

[BethMosior]

Thanx Enigma and Rob for what you have said I really do appreciate you both and everyone on this forum, ya'll really mean alot to me and its nice to know that you all don't mind me sharing my love for Karen & Richard, thanx ever so much

[Sammy]

I have to admit this never was a favorite song for me. The MIA album just isn't my favorite album either, but after listening to WHEN YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES again, I've really come to like it alot. The lyrics are really very good. I like the message the song conveys. Thanks Beth for bringing up this topic.