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Post by Rick Henry on May 28, 2007 20:56:59 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on May 28, 2007 21:27:59 GMT -5
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Post by ps11932 on May 29, 2007 16:18:12 GMT -5
Dave, What jumped out about Scott C's biography (Carpenter-wise) is that he spent formative years on the corner of Aurora Street- and that is the title of the openign song on "Horizon", so Aurora had a part in the careers of quite a few Carpenters. Very interesting note that Scott is a good musician, too.
Rick I admit I'm not very familiar with your current "SOTD" choice- thanks for the tip; I'll have to check it out.
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Post by Rick Henry on May 29, 2007 21:57:38 GMT -5
Rick I admit I'm not very familiar with your current "SOTD" choice- thanks for the tip; I'll have to check it out. Hi O.E. "B'wana She No Home" seems to be a song that quite a few Carpenters fans don't care for - or maybe see as a lesser favorite. That is most likely because it is not your standard type Carpenters tune. It's much more aggressive in sound and musically very exploratory for Carpenters - although Carpenters have always been musically exploratoy from the beginning with songs like "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" and "All I Can Do". "B'wana" in my mind was a fresh and bold step forward which I felt was a much needed move for the Carpenters at this point in time. What's interesting about this song is that people who generally do not care for Carpenters (or "soft rock") seem to really like "B'wana" quite a bit. It's in the top ten of my personal favorites. Does anybody else have a Carpenters Song Of The Day to add to the thread?
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Post by wisejester7 on May 29, 2007 23:06:47 GMT -5
I think "B'wana She No Home" is a great song! Carpenters pulled it off with finesse and flair. This may be thought of as not your typical "Carpenters song" by some, but I think it fits right in with their eclectic musical scope.
As for my SOTD I am choosing "Look to Your Dreams". The feel of the song is positive and it speaks to our inner desires.
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Post by Rick Henry on May 30, 2007 11:26:18 GMT -5
My Song of the Day is "Boat To Sail"... this is one I've always played alongside with "B'wana she No Home". I guess because both songs are not your typical sound for Carpenters... and they both start with "B". What I love about "Boat To Sail" is the fantastic (and somewhat ethereal) multi-layering of the vocals. the effect is out of this world. I also enjoy the electric vibe in this song which adds the chiming ringing sort of the sounds. This is one of my top ten favorites also and love the laid back feel of the song. Rick I admit I'm not very familiar with your current "SOTD" choice- thanks for the tip; I'll have to check it out. Hi O.E. "B'wana She No Home" seems to be a song that quite a few Carpenters fans don't care for - or maybe see as a lesser favorite. That is most likely because it is not your standard type Carpenters tune. It's much more aggressive in sound and musically very exploratory for Carpenters - although Carpenters have always been musically exploratoy from the beginning with songs like "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" and "All I Can Do". "B'wana" in my mind was a fresh and bold step forward which I felt was a much needed move for the Carpenters at this point in time. What's interesting about this song is that people who generally do not care for Carpenters (or "soft rock") seem to really like "B'wana" quite a bit. It's in the top ten of my personal favorites. Does anybody else have a Carpenters Song Of The Day to add to the thread?
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Post by ps11932 on May 30, 2007 16:09:16 GMT -5
Thanks for another good recommendation Rick. Again with "Boat To Sail" (same as "B'wana She No Home") all I've heard are the excerpts you've made available at the store. (Thanks.) As for a typical Carpenters song- while there may be types that are most characteristic, for me one of the great attractions is the versatility of styles and types. I think they could have made just about anything sound great. (Like, the pop jingles.) So something not typical creates excitement, not fear. And yes W.J., I very much like "Look To Your Dreams." Maybe a little comparable in some ways to the Whitney Houston hit "Hero"- while I may quibble a little at some of the lyrics, overall there is a message of hope and optimism.
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Post by Dave on May 30, 2007 19:24:35 GMT -5
This actually happened yesterday, but I went for a motorcycle ride to Kecksburg, PA with my brother-in-law John last evening, and so here I am today. Yesterday morning, my favorite AM station played "Yesterday Once More" around 6:30 AM, and the exchange me and my wife had was a pretty good wayto start the day.
PS, you grabbed on to the exact same "marker" as I did. I have a photo of Scott's Aurora Seven mission patch, and I asked Richard, but he says that they're not related and that the entire thing is a big coincidence. But sometimes all of the coincidences run in the same direction, and you're left to wonder a bit...fate, kismet, whatever you want to call it. But it sure is fun when you see these things, isn't it?
If it wasn't getting dark last evening, I would have come home through Carpentertown, a small town between Greensburg and Mount Pleasant, PA.
"Does anybody else have a Carpenters Song Of The Day to add to the thread?"
Hey Rick, we always do, whether we hear it on the radio or just in our heads, and so the thread winds its way along...I think I'll choose "Sailing On The Tide", and go sit by the pool!
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Post by Dave on May 31, 2007 6:05:49 GMT -5
Today's song came early... A few minutes before sunrise, "Touch Me When We're Dancing" was played as the Sun's "aurora" spread across the sky...and I remembered.
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Post by Rick Henry on May 31, 2007 9:19:15 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on May 31, 2007 20:22:07 GMT -5
Just heard "Please Mister Postman" about 30 minutes ago...life's grand.
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Post by Dave on Jun 1, 2007 5:20:33 GMT -5
It was "Yesterday Once More" at 5:35 AM today. Nice!
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 1, 2007 13:02:14 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on Jun 5, 2007 20:54:40 GMT -5
This morning, I had my Red Wings on and the lower half of my rain suit, when my wife called for me to come upstairs. At 6:30 AM, we were dancing in the kitchen to "Close To You". What a great way to head off to work.
What rain?...
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Post by Dave on Jun 6, 2007 5:22:23 GMT -5
5:40 AM: eating breakfast when "Touch Me When We're Dancing" begins playing. Unfortunately for me, since today's the school picnic, my dancing partner was still asleep!
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Post by beaner on Jun 6, 2007 5:33:24 GMT -5
Song of the Day for me is "Thank You For The Music". I really wish that had been released as a single or at least on a record somewhere.
Karen does a good job with it.
Beaner
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 6, 2007 10:57:25 GMT -5
Song of the Day for me is "Thank You For The Music". I really wish that had been released as a single or at least on a record somewhere. Karen does a good job with it. Beaner
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Post by beaner on Jun 6, 2007 11:11:03 GMT -5
That's too bad cause I really enjoy seeing Karen perform it on YouTube.
Beaner
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