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Post by karen69roland on Aug 31, 2004 15:45:03 GMT -5
Thank you Rick..., I agree.
I come here to share what I love the most..., Carpenters music.
If some of you are curious..., you can check this link...www.vhstrungout.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=13031&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=3&vc=1Ok..., It's a Van Halen forum..., my masculine role model, but, I brought my feminine role model with me and I'm proud of it.
Browse a bit..., you'll see her everywhere.
And, you're right enigma, the other method is not necessary illogical in that case, but, if you understand my previous example..., it really could be.[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 Rick Henry on Aug 31, 2004 16:20:18 GMT -5
This is the official The Carpenters Online Carpenters *Top 10* Studio Songs So Far...01 - Only Yesterday __8_26_3.2502 - Road Ode___8_33_4.1303 - Superstar___7_38_5.4304 - Two Sides___6_37_6.17----- I Can't Make Music___6_37_6.1706 - Rainy Days And Mondays___6_42_7.00----- Making Love In The Afternoon___6_42_7.0008 - Yesterday Once More___4_14_3.5009 - Solitaire___4_16_4.0010 - This Masquerade___4_19_4.75Keep on giving me YOUR *Top 10*.[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow] Anyway, point systems aside, I still like this thread. It's interesting to see which songs are liked best by all the different guests, members, regulars and family on this forum. I wasn't too surprised with "Only Yesterday" being #1, because it is often the favorite song. What did surprise me is the popularity of "Road Ode", this one has really hit people right where it counts. It's such a deep dark soulful song and has really aged quite well. The fact that "Superstar" performed so well didn't surprise me either. As it's usually "Superstar" and "Only Yesterday" contending for top spot. I was happy to see "Two Sides" and "I Can't Make Music" rated so highly. I love both songs and I'm happy to especially that "Two Sides" is so well liked because it seems that song is often overlooked. The highest rated Karen solo song ended up being "Making Love In The Afternoon" which again was no surprise. I also noticed a few people put "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind" and "Last One Singing The Blues" in their top ten.
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Post by karen69roland on Aug 31, 2004 17:40:41 GMT -5
Thanks for your support, Rick...
Remember Carpenters friends..., keep on giving me YOUR *Top 10*...
As this forum goes bigger and bigger, this thread will be ever changing..., that's what makes it interesting.
My thoughts on the results, so far...
I'm glad for songs like Only Yersterday, Road Ode, Two Sides and I Can't Make Music... I always thought that Only Yesterday and Two Sides were underrated, so, I'm happy with these results.
Also, and maybe some of you will argue..., I'm not surprised that big hits like Yesterday Once More, Close To You, We've Only Just Begun and Top Of The World didn't do very well...
Maybe most of you thought they were overrated..., I certainly do not think like that... The Carpenters are often associated with these songs because they are exquisite!!!
Die hard fans tend to identify themself with other songs than hits. What do you think?
Give me your thoughts on this... [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 Rick Henry on Sept 1, 2004 7:51:33 GMT -5
I agree with you Roland in that it seems the diehard fans relate more to the album cuts than the hits. That could be because we know more than just the hits. The hits are exquisite, but the Carpenters have so many many songs that are just as great (even better) than the well known classic hits. The funny thing is that Jimmy Buffett, who plays 35 or so dates a year, makes comments about the road life during his concerts. If the Carpenters were still touring, 25 or 30 concerts per summer would be enough. But I wonder if they wouldn't be like Cyndi Lauper, who just recently played the Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse near Pittsburgh, a 929-seat venue, where the ticket price included parking and dinner. I felt bad for Cyndi for some reason... Judging on how popular they still are, if Karen were alive and Carpenters were still touring, I think they would be performing at much larger venues.
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 1, 2004 8:20:11 GMT -5
Hi everybody...
Yes..., It would be really something to see The Carpenters perform in a Stadium with a big light show on relaxing songs..., like a Pink Floyd atmosphere.
They would have made, at least, big arenas.
I think they fit more in big theaters, though..., with the orchestra..., it's maybe more appropriate.[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 enigma on Sept 1, 2004 12:05:12 GMT -5
I can only speak for myself as you can see by my top 10 yes there are alot of album cuts there. My reasoning is really simple and I will use Close To You (the album) as an example. One would think that the title track and WOJB would be natural favorites after all they were immensely popular and well known songs, signature songs as had been discussed in previous topics. However I just recently put the record on while I was doing some cleaning for background music and was paying little attention to the music until Crescent Noon came on I stopped what I was doing sat down and absorbed every note melody every part of the song. This is the difference between a CN and a CTY; CTY was more popular by far and had CN been released as a single it probably would not have fared well if it charted at all. This example can be used for any of my top 10 songs and though my list may not be static there are main stays. Its all about what individual songs do for individual people. CN was not on many if any top 10 lists but for me it is not about popularity as I stated before its about what a song does for me, how deeply it touches me and how Karens reading of a particular song affects me. Rick has a good point we Carpenter fans are the most familiar with their work and that creates a greater diversity in the choices in our top 10's than someone not as familiar with the C's who would likely go with the hits. The hits are not overrated they were choisen as singles for a reason and were excellent choices thier sales proove that. The thing that made me a die hard Carpenters fan besides Karen was the great amount of hidden gems in their records I discover something new every time I listen to a record. Another factor may be that I have heard the hits so much that I am tired of them but I play songs CN, Superstar, RO etc. more often than I could possibly ever have heard CTY, WOJB, YOM etc. and never tire of these songs so it is not that simple for me. These are my thoughts, however disjointed, on the subject.
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 1, 2004 19:24:51 GMT -5
Hi all! Dave - I am planning on posting all Carpenters concert dates on this forum. this will probably happen sometime in October. I'll probably post it on the DID YOU KNOW board. Enigma - Some of these songs like "Close To You" I've heard way too many times, same with "we've Only Just Begun". I love both songs, but neither are top ten favorites of mine and usually aren't. I don't know if it's because I have heard them 1000's maybe tens of thousands of times, or if I just simply don't care for either song. From the "Close To You" album my favorite is by far "Crescent Noon", it wasn't in my top ten currently, but I did list it as being just outside my top ten. Not too many people put "Crescent Noon" in their, just you and Cam. On the whole I think with the fans "Crescent Noon" is one of the top 3 best liked songs from the "Close To You" album.
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Post by bwbw8585 on Sept 16, 2004 11:45:05 GMT -5
Hello to all. New member here from the Jane Relf Appreciation Society, who honors a lesser-known brother-sister musical tandem - Keith and Jane Relf (Keith of the Yardbirds and Renaissance, Jane of Renaissance and Illusion). Keith also died at 33. Check us out at launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/JRAS/Anyways, Roland invited me to offer my top 10. I only have the Karen solo album and the "Yesterday Once More" 2 cd set from the mid 1980s. I wanted to take a different approach to my top 10. I will list each of my Carpenters' favorites with a corresponding favorite by Jane Relf. If you are interested in hearing a sampling of Jane Relf in a "back-to-back" concept with the corresponding Carpenters tunes, you can contact me offboard and let me know. I hope this makes sense. I'll alternate, and go in no particular order: KRC: It's Going to Take Some Time JR: Roads to Freedom KRC: Only Yesterday JR: Everywhere You Go KRC: Superstar JR: As Long As We're Together KRC: Bless the Beasts and the Children JR: Louis' Theme KRC: Close to You JR: Love Goes On KRC: We've Only Just Begun JR: Please Be Home (the last song Jane recorded before her brother died) KRC: Yesterday Once More JR: Face of Yesterday KRC: I Won't Last a Day Without You JR: Wings Across the Sea KRC: Rainy Days and Mondays, and Goodbye to Love (my fave Carpenters songs) JR: Island (my fave Jane Relf song) I made a CDR for myself when Roland asked about my top 10, with the back-and-forth song sequence listed above (Goodbye to Love is the coda), and find that the 2 vocalists juxtapose very nicely. So if you are looking for a sound that's "new to you" in the genre of female-vocal progressive rock, you may find Jane Relf very satisfying. Brian Williams
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Post by Peteruk on Sept 16, 2004 17:14:35 GMT -5
Well ...trying to absorb all these comments , top 10 lists & methods of calculating top / most popular songs ...as regards Carpenters top singles compared to top album tracks or favourite Carpenter / Bettis tracks ....perhaps we need separate polls .... Interesting that Only Yesterday & Rainy Days are amongst most popular so far....back in UK in 1990's UK Appreciation Society ran an open poll for hundreds of fans ...both these favs came top not the expected CTY , WOJB , TOTW etc ....always surprises Personal top 10 ....think this would be impossible ....so let's go with some all time favourites ...off the top of my head ....if possible ..... I Need To Be In Love I Won't Last A Day .... Rainy Days & Mondays Goodbye To Love Yesterday Once More A Song For You I Kept On Loving You ( RC's best vocal...) Make Believe It's Your ...(KC Solo) Desperado One More Time ...... There made 10.....surprisingly ...... Interesting to see top song totals in due course ... Peter
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 16, 2004 20:21:24 GMT -5
Hi Brian... Hi Peter...
Thanks for YOUR *Top 10* list..., interresting choices.
However, I'll need numbers to insert your choices in the overall results..., or, maybe I can do like there *was* numbers on each line... It's your call...
Thanks for participating... [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 bwbw8585 on Sept 17, 2004 6:04:44 GMT -5
Roland - for your database/calculations: 1.Goodbye to Love 2.Rainy Days and Mondays 3.Superstar 4.It's Going to Take Some Time 5.Yesterday Once More 6.Bless the Beasts and the Children 7.Only Yesterday 8.I Won't Last a Day Without You 9.We've Only Just Begun 10.Close to You
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Post by Peteruk on Sept 17, 2004 10:58:39 GMT -5
Oh yes ....top songs calculations ....sorry missed out the rankings....
This time around -please calculate downwards :
I Need To Be ....#1 .........> One More Time ....#10 ...
Thanks ,
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 17, 2004 21:21:49 GMT -5
Thanks to everybody for participating...
Karen69RolandYerterday Once MoreenigmaSuperstarRickHenryOnly YesterdayFedericoCruzMaybe It's YouMariahAndrewsCalling Occupants(Of Interplanetary Craft)beaner(A Place To)HideawayRob813For All We KnowMoeRainy Days And MondaysDaveMy Body Keeps Changing My MindBoat2SailRoad Odecam83Solitairesmoothie2Only YesterdaySammyI Can't Make MusicThomB(I'm Caught Between)Goodbye and I Love YouJGHA Song For YouCraig HessYesterday Once MoreThis is the official The Carpenters Online Carpenters *Top 10* Studio Songs So Far...01 - Only Yesterday __8_26_3.2502 - Road Ode___8_33_4.1303 - Superstar___7_38_5.4304 - Two Sides___6_37_6.17----- I Can't Make Music___6_37_6.1706 - Rainy Days And Mondays___6_42_7.00----- Making Love In The Afternoon___6_42_7.0008 - Yesterday Once More___4_14_3.5009 - Solitaire___4_16_4.0010 - This Masquerade___4_19_4.75Keep on giving me YOUR *Top 10*.[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow] Thanks to..., for participating.
bwbw8585 Goodbye To Love
Peteruk I Need To Be In Love
This is the new The Carpenters Online Carpenters Top 10 Studio Songs01 - Only Yesterday - 9_33_3.6702 - Road Ode - 8_33_4.1303 - Superstar - 8_41_5.1304 - Rainy Days And Mondays - 8_47_5.8805 - Yesterday Once More - 6_24_4.0006 - Two Sides - 6_37_6.17----- I Can't Make Music - 6_37_6.1708 - Making Love In The Afternoon - 6_42_7.0009 - I Need To Be In Love - 5_25_5.0010 - We've Only Just Begun - 5_34_6.8I just edited this one..., Teal is better then Blue for our eyes... Keep on giving me YOUR *Top 10* Thanks... [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 carp1ncmor on Oct 6, 2004 22:19:54 GMT -5
Here are my "top 10" Carpenters' songs. I first must state that it has taken me quite some time to make my mind up since I absolutely love almost every song of the Carpenters...My brain almost hurts from all the pondering.
1) Song for You 2) (A Place to) Hideaway 3) I Won't Last a Day Without You 4) When You've Got What It Takes 5) Now 6) Look to Your Dreams 7) I Need to Be In Love 8) Only Yesterday 9) Reason to Believe 10) Someday
Please excuse me as I go get an aspirin. Talk to all later.
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Post by carprave on Oct 7, 2004 1:01:32 GMT -5
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Just like everybody else I love everything Karen sang. She was magical. I had difficulty making my top ten and next week it will probably be different.
1) Desperado 2) Only Yesterday 3) Making Love In The Afternoon 4) Road Ode 5) This Masquerade 6) Rainy Days And Mondays 7) Two Sides 8) Leave Yesterday Behind 9) I Won't Last A Day Without You 10) Superstar
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 12, 2004 8:00:26 GMT -5
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Post by Peteruk on Oct 14, 2004 14:27:27 GMT -5
Should be fascinating to see which songs make top 10 overall ....perhaps with next ten tracks....as runners up .... Which Carpenters album will feature the most top entries .... Peter
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 16, 2004 6:20:16 GMT -5
Thanks to..., for participating.
bwbw8585 Goodbye To Love
Peteruk I Need To Be In Love
This is the new The Carpenters Online Carpenters Top 10 Studio Songs01 - Only Yesterday - 9_33_3.6702 - Road Ode - 8_33_4.1303 - Superstar - 8_41_5.1304 - Rainy Days And Mondays - 8_47_5.8805 - Yesterday Once More - 6_24_4.0006 - Two Sides - 6_37_6.17----- I Can't Make Music - 6_37_6.1708 - Making Love In The Afternoon - 6_42_7.0009 - I Need To Be In Love - 5_25_5.0010 - We've Only Just Begun - 5_34_6.8I just edited this one..., Teal is better then Blue for our eyes... Keep on giving me YOUR *Top 10* Thanks... [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow] Thanks to..., for participating...
carp1ncmor A Song For YoucarpraveDesperadoThis is the new The Carpenters Online Carpenters Top 10 Studio Songs01 - Only Yesterday - 11_43_3.9102 - Road Ode - 9_37_4.1103 - Superstar - 9_51_5.6704 - Rainy Days And Mondays - 9_53_5.8905 - Two Sides - 7_44_6.2906 - Making Love In The Afternoon - 7_45_6.4307 - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 7_47_6.7108 - Yesterday Once More - 6_24_4.0009 - I Need To Be In Love - 6_32_5.3310 - I Can't Make Music - 6_37_6.17Keep on giving me YOUR *Top 10* Thanks... [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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