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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 8, 2007 0:38:55 GMT -5
I will second thew Boat To Sail selection as my SOTD I was walking along the beach and naturally this songf would come into my head and has been in my head ever since. I always liked how the Carpenters use water or beach related in alot of their songs I guess they were California Kids after all. Ah ... don't forget that New Haven is on the water, too ... just the opposite coast. ; )
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 20, 2007 22:27:55 GMT -5
My Song of the Day is TICKET TO RIDE .....................................I guess since in some post yesterday, I wrote a review of it and it's been stuck in my head. I've always liked it. I think the Beatles had a hit with it. But once again, you have Karen and Richard's special touch to it. I love the piano and background sounds right at the start. Richard gives it a classy start and then Karen does her thing with it.
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Post by ps11932 on Sept 21, 2007 16:05:08 GMT -5
I agree, The carpenters did a great job with "Ticket To Ride." I think it was their first song to make the top 100, wasn't it? It seems like The Carpenters version is more reflective of the intended mood than the Beatles version, in that just based on the lyrics it is deals with sadness over losing someone- but the Beatles vesion seems pretty upbeat and peppy.
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 21, 2007 22:11:14 GMT -5
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Sept 26, 2007 9:16:22 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D My Carpenters Song of the Day today is: Rainy Days and Mondays. It's raining outside my window - beautiful, steady rain with a bit of thunder and lightening here and there. NICE......It reminded me, as it always does, of Rainy Days and Mondays. I have always enjoyed listening to that one, believe me! Tim ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ps11932 on Sept 26, 2007 16:14:50 GMT -5
A great song indeed, Tim, from arrangement to instrumentation to performance (of course.) It has always seemed to me to be more moody and instrospective than depressing, as it has an affirmation that there is one to turn to in the down times. And a further tribute to the song is that the title has long been culturally accepted to convey the idea of a challenging time.
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Post by enigma on Sept 26, 2007 18:03:07 GMT -5
continueing with the "dark" theme I will go with my SOTD and its one I have placed in this thread several times before. The song is Crescent Noon. Every time I hear this song I am floored by Karen's vocal it always gets my full attention and I go to the place I mentioned in another thread I am always attracted to Karens darker moodier vocals she is a master at conveying communicating and capturing the emotion in all her songs but Karen does it all the more in this one. Its image laden, its dark, its moody, I connect to it and Karen on a whole new level its Crescent Noon and its my song of the day. Its interesting that Richard but the lighter more upbeat Mr Guder right after this song since CN is considered by many to be one of the Carpenters heavier songs Richard must have felt that too and put in Guder to lighten the mood a little another brilliant strategy Richard implemented on Carpenters records (what followed Rainy Days? the light hearted upbeat Satureday)
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Post by makapipi on Oct 12, 2007 2:48:26 GMT -5
my song of day is "do You know the way to San Jose", this is from You tube website, the vid clip is "Carpenter Foreever Documentary parte 4" posted by "Carpenterssuperstars". I never heard the Carpenters sing this fast before it really made me realize how much more they could branch out in different music styles.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 12, 2007 16:00:14 GMT -5
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Post by makapipi on Nov 14, 2007 0:10:31 GMT -5
I heard a new song today "Any Day Now" from the 1972 Australia Concert, sounds great. I think this one is on the Anthology CD.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Nov 14, 2007 13:59:25 GMT -5
My Carpenters Song of the Day today would be "Guess I Just Lost My Head" from Karen's solo album. What a great song - with an excellent rhythm, and excellent vocal harmonies, all tightly interwoven together, and what interesting and fun lyrics that only Karen could sing the way that she did. What a fun, fun song.
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Post by beaner on Nov 14, 2007 14:05:27 GMT -5
My song of the day is "Where Do I Go From Here". It's my favorite from the Lovelines LP/CD. I can remember the day I first heard it almost immediately after I brought it home from the store.
In fact, a good friend of mine earlier had told me she heard there was going to be another Carpenters. I never even knew cause, of course, the fan club was gone by then and I hadn't heard about it. Thank goodness she told me about it or I may not have been FIRST IN LINE!
Beaner
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 14, 2007 14:56:35 GMT -5
My Carpenters Song of the Day today would be "Guess I Just Lost My Head" from Karen's solo album. What a great song - with an excellent rhythm, and excellent vocal harmonies, all tightly interwoven together, and what interesting and fun lyrics that only Karen could sing the way that she did. What a fun, fun song. I second that Tim... The last few days I've had "Guess I Just Lost My Head" going round in my head... ever since I heard it on internet radio. Karen's solo album is full of delicious treats and "Guess I Just Lost My Head" is one of the highlights from the album full of highlights. I really enjoy Karen's lightheartedness in this song. She is giving us the "playful" side of her persona (not to be confused with humorous) - it's kind of like she's flirting with us through her music... I love you Karen for letting the real you show through with your solo album. These days I tend to prefer listening to the "fun" and/or "playful side of Karen with songs like "Sweet Sweet Smile", "Jambalaya", "Happy", "Please Mr. Postman", "B'wana She No Home", "Still In Love With You" (thank you Mr. Javors), "Guess I Just Lost My Head" and others...
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Post by enigma on Nov 15, 2007 7:50:11 GMT -5
My SOTD is going to be Still In Love With You I love the upbeat agressive arrangement I also love the unique vocal approach that Russ Javers put on the song and am glad Karen chose to keep them in when she sang it. This song took on a more special meaning when Russ Javors visited this forum awile back I enjoyed conversing with him as I am sure we all did at the time and I remember asking him about this song and how much different Karens version was Russ was kind enough to send me his demo to compare the two and I thought it was nice of him to do so and enjoyed his visit here as well as some other Carpenters forums he has participated on he seems like a real down to earth nice guy and whenever I hear this song I always think of Russ's visit here and his kind offering to me. I always loved this song from when I first heard it but now I have another reason to love this song all the more,
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Nov 15, 2007 9:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 15, 2007 10:19:02 GMT -5
Count me in, I also have the Russell Javors demo disc with "All Because Of You", "Still In Love With You", "Truly You" and "Room At The Top" (I forget the name of the last song). Javors' voice reminds me quite a bit of Kenny Loggins. Enigma... "Still In Love With You" is an outstanding song of the day choice. I'm still listening to Karen's solo album on almost a daily basis... I listen to this album more than any Carpenters/Karen releases. It is my personal #1 album... well okay #1 behind my all-time #1 "Horizon". My song of the day is "Keep My Lovelight Burning" from Karen's unreleased solo songs... I love the strong guitar and bass lines... another excellent upbeat and good time song... ...And to update that list of "fun"..."playful" and "good times" songs... here's the list again with a few additions... "Sweet Sweet Smile", "Jambalaya", "Happy", "Please Mr. Postman", "B'wana She No Home", "Still In Love With You" (thank you Mr. Javors), "Guess I Just Lost My Head", "Keep My Lovelight Burning", "Love Makin' Love To You" and "Dancing In The Street".
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 19, 2007 1:07:40 GMT -5
My song of the day is we've Only just begun...even tho through time I've heard it a zillion times, it's been stuck in my head. The way it starts out with the familiar I think flute and piano is just a perfect intro to each new day. There's a L. Ronstadt early album titled Heart Like a Wheel. It's truly remarkable. Karen and Richard would sound terrific on such songs as the title song there and Faithless Love. Just some stray thots.
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Post by makapipi on Nov 21, 2007 23:38:00 GMT -5
Thanksgiving is here, and what other song but "Sometimes" sung so eloquently by Karen. Like the song, a time to remember people we see all the time and take for granted, but should reflect and appreciate.
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