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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 30, 2006 8:54:06 GMT -5
I love it... seeing a few upbeat goodtime tunes for Song Of The Day...
Tim, I love "Happy" from "Horizon" (my all-time favorite Carpenters album). Such a great tune and again love Tony Peluso's work on this one - by the way he co-wrote this tune with Diane Rubin. I've been trying for near two years to find a contact for Diane Rubin - but have not yet found one.
Dave, I also love "Please Mr. Postman" - another great song from the fantastic "Horizon" album - what a great feel good upbeat song.
Keeping in the mood my song of the day is the short but fun "Dancing In The Street" - I love this song and it's upbeat mood.
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Post by makapipi on Oct 31, 2006 0:23:20 GMT -5
You know, I think "Lovelines" may be a upbeat song. "You are my lovelines and that's all right with me" Greg Phillinganes has a peppy keyboard in parts of the song.
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Post by ps11932 on Nov 1, 2006 18:04:27 GMT -5
Great references, guys, to all the upbeat songs. Though I just highligted it about a month ago, "Sailing On The Tide" has made a fresh impression on me. I love the tropical sound and the masterful singing and instruments as always, but what has jumped out at me is the brilliance of the lyrics, not only in clarity of meaning but in the sequence of rhyme schemes. I see numerous 3-2-2 (such as "no more calls begging my time, no more walls for me to climb, I can't wait to feel the sunshine. Leaving at dawn, after I'm gone things'll go on- someone's gonna take my place, runnin' inthe human race")and 2-3-2 (like,"over there, people are slow, low key life is all that they know... lazy lagoons, warm afternoons, tropical moons, sleepy beaches everywhere, anyone is welcome there") patterns, making it quite easy to learn the words. I think this is great poetry, even without the music. I see that the lyrics are by John Bettis, a name I recognize as very integral to The Carpenters. Maybe one day I'll make a list of all the songs he wrote for the group.
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Post by wisejester7 on Nov 1, 2006 18:10:45 GMT -5
O. E. - funny, but I watch for the patterns, too.
I wonder if J. Bettis makes a habit of patterning out his lyrics. If you compile his songs list some day it would be interesting to look for the tale-tell 3-2-2 or 2-3-2's that might be there.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 2, 2006 3:03:54 GMT -5
My song of the day is "Boat To Sail" - O.E. mentioned "Sailing On The Tide" which in turn makes me think of "Boat To Sail".
BTS has that something little extra with the excellent cool breeze sounding multi-tracked vocals and the bell like chiming vibes echoing in the music. What an outstanding track - one of the Carpenters' most original and artistic recordings.
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Post by monty on Nov 16, 2006 23:39:18 GMT -5
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft this would be my song of the week as I remember my mother having this song when I was a child and after all this time this song is the reson that I have just been out and bought the Carpenters 35th Anniversay Edition with the DVD and I love all the songs on the album
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 18, 2006 9:29:21 GMT -5
My Carpenters song of the day is "Happy"... this is a great upbeat song with an slight edge to it. I really enjoy Tony Peluso's guitar in this one - and the great synthesizer work at the end.
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Post by enigma on Nov 21, 2006 11:14:38 GMT -5
My SOTD is going to be the Perry Como Medley. I like the idea of having Richard, Karen and Perry take turns singing the songs and trade off having Perry or Richard sing what Karen would normally sing and Karen sing some of Perry's hits. The song is well done and has been in my head for a few days now and I really like this medley the Carpenters are truely the masters of the medley.
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Post by ps11932 on Dec 6, 2006 16:21:36 GMT -5
I'm taking just a brief break from the Christmas music and have been listening to "Voice Of The Heart" (relatively new to me- I'm hearing the CD for perhaps about the 7th time) and the song that impressed me this time was "Two Lives." The tune really stands out- somehow it makes me think of a fontier setting, and the drum work is excellent. I have just read that the drummer for this was Larrie Londin, who also did "Prime Time Love." It will be interesting to see what some of Larrie's other was.
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Post by makapipi on Dec 6, 2006 23:36:41 GMT -5
Wow, i just heard "You" , and "Boat to Sail" from the Theres A Kind of Hush cd. ooohhhhh, goosebumps, these songs could be used in a movie. soooo goooddd. Carpenters have so many good songs.
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 7, 2006 1:51:50 GMT -5
Glad to see this topic has come back up again. Always a fun one.
My Song of the Day is the fantastic deep dark and rich "Desperado" from the album "Horizon". Karen's vocal is so crystal clear and powerful on this song - it amazes me each time I hear it - and I hear it often as "Horizon" remains my favorite Carpenters album of all-time.
This song is so excellent it should have been a single - definitely a missed hit for the Carpenters.
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Post by ps11932 on Dec 8, 2006 16:17:51 GMT -5
I nominate (probably not for the first nor last time) my all-time Carpenters favorite, "Sing." I have recently acquired "Now & Then", and "Sing" is the opening number. I didn't know whether it would be the bi-lingual or English version and was actually a little disappointed to find it English. (I love this version but was looking forward to the pleasant sound and intonations of the Spanish language.) But what jumped out at me this time- and I don't know as I ever noticed it before, was the masterful sequence of the sound. It starts out as a solo with piano accompaniment- both superb, as usual. (Some months ago there was a poll about Richard's greatest piano work- can't recall if "Sing" was nominated- I think it should have been.) Then other instruments are introduced one by one- strings, drums, flutes, brass (not in that order necessarily.) Then there is the chorus of children. By the climax of the song everyone is playing and singing together. It seems reflective of what I see as the theme, that when you start singing (whatever singing may be to you- for me, certainly not singing) it will be simple, without much notice or seeming impact- but as you keep perspective and attitude, and goals and dreams (don't they still seem worthwhile?) you gift will become a mastepiece with far-flung influence that you could never have imagined and will still not ever totally realize.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Dec 8, 2006 16:26:48 GMT -5
Wow, O.E., I'm gonna have to let you help me from now on do my reviews! What a perfect description on Sing you did....thanks for that. Your post described the story seemingly VERY well. It was a delight to read. My Carpenters Song Of The Day Today is White Christmas. I love the opening, seldom heard "The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway....there's never been such a day in Beverly Hills, LA - but, it's December the twenty-fourth, and I am longing to be up North...." Such a great read by Karen, and the whole tune is such a beauty. We're in the midst of our first White winter storm, so White Christmas just seems perfect for today. Tim
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Dec 9, 2006 1:08:45 GMT -5
I nominate (probably not for the first nor last time) my all-time Carpenters favorite, "Sing." I have recently acquired "Now & Then", and "Sing" is the opening number. I didn't know whether it would be the bi-lingual or English version and was actually a little disappointed to find it English. (I love this version but was looking forward to the pleasant sound and intonations of the Spanish language.) But what jumped out at me this time- and I don't know as I ever noticed it before, was the masterful sequence of the sound. It starts out as a solo with piano accompaniment- both superb, as usual. (Some months ago there was a poll about Richard's greatest piano work- can't recall if "Sing" was nominated- I think it should have been.) Then other instruments are introduced one by one- strings, drums, flutes, brass (not in that order necessarily.) Then there is the chorus of children. By the climax of the song everyone is playing and singing together. It seems reflective of what I see as the theme, that when you start singing (whatever singing may be to you- for me, certainly not singing) it will be simple, without much notice or seeming impact- but as you keep perspective and attitude, and goals and dreams (don't they still seem worthwhile?) you gift will become a mastepiece with far-flung influence that you could never have imagined and will still not ever totally realize. Hi O.E., The Spanish version of "Sing/Canta" is in the "From the Top" compilation. Talking about far-flung influence in the context of "Sing", you would probably get a kick out of this video clip from this 2004 VH1 ad (if you haven't already seen it or if it has been a while): www.youtube.com/watch?v=79u9AeSuVYc
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 9, 2006 2:19:42 GMT -5
My song of the day is "Only Yesterday" - though not from "Horizon" - but from the SACD edition of "Singles 1969-1981". The entire compilation is outstanding - but "Only Yesterday" on this collection is strikingly remarkable when played on a Surround System. Each instrument is enhanced and more profound. It's almost like lasers of music crossing the speakers mixing and combining to create an inspiring sound of beauty. Then there's those superb vocals - the lead vocals and the multi-layered back up vocals. Each sound comes together to a perfect fit. This is the ulmitmate listening experience.
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Post by merlinjones on Dec 10, 2006 0:13:36 GMT -5
My Carpenters song for the day is "From This Moment On." It amazes me how Karen just sings an incredibly long note in that song. Gosh: "You've got the :osweeeeeeeet lips to kiss me goodnight..." How long does she pull of holding the note with the word: "sweet?" I even looked up a lovely performance of the Carpenters at the Palladium over on the you tube, and it has the lyrics embedded in the song and I get goose bumps hearing it. My emotions get the best of me when I hear this song! It is a great song , because it showcases Richard's piano skills very well. And, the vocal is grand.
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Post by ps11932 on Dec 11, 2006 17:31:24 GMT -5
All great choices! I also love the intro. to "White Christmas." And "From This Moment On" is a masterpiece. (Every so often I get a mental image of being D.J. at a wedding reception- it would be easy to come up with a dozen or more perfect selections, this being one of them.) And "Only Yesterday"- indeed what great engineering, among other qualities. It didn't come in #1 (if I recall correctly) in the recent poll for nothing!
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 13, 2006 15:21:48 GMT -5
My song of the day is the elegant "This Masquerade" - not as it is from the fantastic album "Now And Then" - but from the SACD Edition of "The Singles 1969-1981". What a mind blowing mix of this song. You can clearly hear all the different instruments and sounds in this edition of the song. and Karen's drumming is all the more enhanced.
Just absolutely beautiful.
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