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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Oct 16, 2006 12:55:47 GMT -5
After being out of town for 3 days I am reading this subject for the first time in a while and am very pleased to see the recent recognition given to "When You've Got What It Takes"- it was high on my top 15 list; I love the positive and optimistic message of the lyrics. Currently I am listening to Voice of the Heart C.D., and "Sailing On The Tide" has jumped out at me as a song that can offer the memory of a quiet place and some serenity amidst the chaos and hectic pace of life, and I nmominate it as my song of the day. It may not often be possible to physically escape to an island or isolated place (though it is good for the body and soul to occasionally do just that) but I can avail peace and calmness wherever I am. And when I do make the run, I can become one of the slow, low key people who will help keep others at peace, too. A more thoughtful analysis of these lyrics is on my long list of Carpenter projects I'd like to pursue. O.E. I'm with you all the way - Sailin' On The Tide is a wonderful song, and one of my faves, as well. I love this cool, laid back song. Karen sings it well, and I'm a big fan of all those gorgeous harmony parts. Today, not because of the lyrics, but because it was the first thing I thought of, since it's raining and today is Monday, I am going to pick that dark, soulful, but absolutely wonderful rendition of Carpenters "Rainy Days and Mondays." What a great song....and like I said, it fits the day here, perfectly. Tim
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Post by wisejester7 on Oct 16, 2006 18:49:30 GMT -5
Somebody's Been Lyin'
Approach on this song is impeccable. The first notes capture the imagination...very different sounding. Light vocals balanced with equally light instrumentation grows and crescendos right along with the lyrically unfolding story.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Oct 16, 2006 21:18:27 GMT -5
Somebody's Been Lyin' Approach on this song is impeccable. The first notes capture the imagination...very different sounding. Light vocals balanced with equally light instrumentation grows and crescendos right along with the lyrically unfolding story. Brilliant interpretation, WJ7! Thanks for sharing it. Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 16, 2006 22:41:57 GMT -5
I really enjoyed listening to "Two Sides" on my compilation disc that I ended up listening to "Passage" - I just love that creative and colorful album cover. "Two Sides" is such a great song and I love the long note that Karen holds at the end. WOW!
Today my song of the day is from "Passage" - "Sweet Sweet Smile". I just love the upbeat mood of this fun song. This is one of my all-time favorites - great song!
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 16, 2006 22:42:17 GMT -5
I really enjoyed listening to "Two Sides" on my compilation disc that I ended up listening to "Passage" - I just love that creative and colorful album cover. "Two Sides" is such a great song and I love the long note that Karen holds at the end. WOW!
Today my song of the day is from "Passage" - "Sweet Sweet Smile". I just love the upbeat mood of this fun song. This is one of my all-time favorites - great song!
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Post by enigma on Oct 17, 2006 12:36:41 GMT -5
My SOTD is I Need To Be In Love I find this personal song to be such a beautiful touching piece of music from the lush arrangement to the first rate vocal performance we have come to expect from Karen. This song quickly became a favorite off the AKOH record and remains every bit as touching and heartfelt as it did when I first heard it, A beautiful song My SOTD.
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Post by ps11932 on Oct 17, 2006 15:23:32 GMT -5
It's always thought provoking to read the selections on "song of the day" and "album of the day" and very often the chocies are exactly on track with my own Carpenter experience for that day. I applaud the selection by Enigma of "I Need To Be In Love." In addition to all the outstanding features he mentioned, I also find this song to be a great empathy tuner- one that serves as a reminder to have open ears and eyes to whom I can effectively serve.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 17, 2006 21:48:57 GMT -5
My song of the day is "Happy"... I love the uplifting lyric and the upbeat catchiness of this tune. The Carpenters were excellent with this type of upbeat happy go lucky type tune. Karen just shined on this song. Again, I love Tony Peluso's guitar on this song.
Great feel good song... something we can all use more of.
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Post by makapipi on Oct 24, 2006 0:38:38 GMT -5
"Yesterday Once More" (reprise)1973 from the Essential Collection is real short 43 seconds. The back vocals "so fine, so fine" is kind of ghostly because of the echo and the loop back effect. I like it because it is a little different from others.
Happy Halloween!!!
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 25, 2006 1:41:03 GMT -5
My song of the day is "All I Can Do" from the "Offering/ Ticket To Ride" album. I love this quirky number with it's unusual timing. I also like the dramtic vocal and the ba-ba-ah vocal at the end. Early beginning which show the Carpenters' strong roots in jazz music.
Classic tune!
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Post by enigma on Oct 26, 2006 12:04:20 GMT -5
My SOTD is Help from the Close To You record I love Karens vocal and great drumming on this track but what always has kept me coming back to this track is the incredible overdubs of keyuboards I can't count how many I hear in there but its like a whole symphony of keyboard all playing at once itsa always an incredible experience for me to hear so many keyboards all at the same time it makes the song sound so big and must have been an ambitious effort on Richards part add Karens awsome vocals and drumming and the rest of the band to fill out the sound and dispite alot of people not liking this track I just love it I still slightly prefer the Beatles version but this rendition is first rate all the way in my book. For me its an exciting great listen from start to finish,
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Post by ps11932 on Oct 26, 2006 15:31:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the detailed description of the vocals and instrumentation- these types of observations and comments serve as pointers of things to listen for. This is, as well, another of the many Carpenter songs that offer, in their lyrics, motivation for empathy and lsitening to and helping others.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Oct 26, 2006 16:36:16 GMT -5
"...Autumn days lying on a bed of leaves Watching clouds look through the trees You said our love was more than time
It's colder now...The trees are bare and nights are long I can't get warm since you've been gone I can't stop singin' sad songs.
Where do I go from here? Tell me where do I go from here? You said you'd take me through the years So where do I go from here...? WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE is my Carpenters SOTD. What a beautiful, though dark song. Looking out my window, I see these days with the leaves falling, and the cooler temps, and I automatically think of this lovely, lovely song. Karen's basement voice was utilized so well in this beautiful and haunting piece - it resonates with sadness as she sings these dark, forboding lyrics....Where DO I go from here? ? Ah, such an awesome creation, this! Tim
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Post by wisejester7 on Oct 26, 2006 21:03:41 GMT -5
All our seasons All our green Septembers burn away
My SOTD: Crescent Noon
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Post by Dave on Oct 28, 2006 15:42:01 GMT -5
I had two this past week. I was calibrating boiler instruments on Thursday while "Karen's Theme" was playing in my head, and Tuesday morning I woke up with "Just hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling..." and I thought "Noooo...it's way too early for that!"
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Post by ps11932 on Oct 28, 2006 15:51:43 GMT -5
Dave, Maybe you were getting a warning that western Pa. is getting an early winter! But even though it's not quite November yet, I guess it is time to get into Carpeter Christmas music, so we can intelligently and freshly nominate our top 10- a great idea Tim had to help prepare us for the season.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Oct 28, 2006 21:12:16 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on Oct 29, 2006 20:16:43 GMT -5
Like the praying mantis that has taken up residence on my front porch, I'm trying to hold on to summer as long as I can...even though we had thundersnow and 50 mile an hour winds yesterday! It was partly cloudy, and so I decided to take a motorcycle ride to Kecksburg, the site of a Roswell-like UFO crash in 1964. I got my "tweak" when I drove past Carpentertown-Hecla Road. Nice...reeeal nice! I never found Kecksburg! Thank you, Yahoo Maps! By the time I got home, I was tired and cold. Being buffeted by 35 mile an hour crosswinds doesn't make for a good ride. Christmas will be here soon enough, then the cycle will begin again. I vaguely remember Rick teasing me about a Carpentertown comment I made a few years ago. I'll have to ride there next year and take photos. SOTD is gonna be "Please Mr. Postman", because of its galloping road rhythm.
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