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Post by beaner on Oct 22, 2004 14:04:13 GMT -5
Mine today is "Where do I go from here?"
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 22, 2004 19:23:27 GMT -5
???Even though there are several C's songs that I've not heard before and that one day I'll own them, I know that any song Karen sang, she gave it her best. Rainbows makes me think of "when there's no gettin' over that rainbow...but I won't last a day without you." But for the song of the day, I choose, "I Can Dream Can't I " It's an old song which until I heard Karen sing it, never had heard. It's great. It reminds me of an old song J. Denver recorded "Polka Dots and Moonbeams". He did an excellent job of that one and I know Karen and Richard could easily make it their own too.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 11, 2004 10:52:32 GMT -5
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Today I'm home with the flu. This morning I stayed in bed and listened to a few CD's before getting up. First I played "A Kind Of Hush", it was great hearing those opening chords of "There's a Kind Of Hush", after listening to "a Kind Of Hush" all the way through I played "Horizon" what a sublime album, I really love the mellow jazz guitar strumming on "I Can Dream Can't I". Then I ended with playing my CD which contains karen's nine unreleased solo songs - what a treat that was.
Among all this wonderful music I listened to this morning the song that stuck with me was "You" from "A Kind Of Hush". What a grand and majestic song. I just love the lyrics and the musical arrangement and of course Karen's vocal interpretation. I have Randy Edelman's recording of this song also, eventhough he wrote the song he just really doesn't capture it quite as well as Karen did.
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Post by enigma on Nov 11, 2004 11:32:16 GMT -5
As coincidece would have it I happen to be listening to AKOH and Passage today. Once again I am listening to the entire Carps collection. I wish I were making this up but I just happened to be at this album in the collection today when Rick posted...interesting. As for the song AKOH I like Herman Hermits version better and never really got into the Carps version I do agree with all Rick said about the song but just never fell in love with the C's version. My song of the day kind of came out of nowhere while listening to the Now and Then album iits the instrumental Richard wrote called Heather. It is one of his most beautiful compositions and without Karens voice overshadowing this song you can really see Richards savey as an arranger for some reason this song really touched me and brought me back to the first time I heard it in 1973. Its strange but I got the feeling I travelled back in time and was a child all over again. I will likely be repeating some of this when the review for Now and Then gets posted but this song has been stuck in my head for a while now and its been a while since a song has taken me back to the first time I heard it. A beutiful piece of music I really like this one!
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Post by Superstargal on Nov 11, 2004 16:51:46 GMT -5
When I first read this topic, the first song that popped into my head was "Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night." I love that song! It gives me the chills somehow. It must be those fantastic characteristic harmonies of Richard and Karen. I also have "All You Get From Love Is A Love Song" stuck in my head. So I guess either of these two would be my Carpenters song of the day! @@
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Post by Federico Cruz on Nov 11, 2004 21:27:40 GMT -5
"At the end of a song, there's no one..." I can't take this song away from my mind on these days.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 11, 2004 21:35:36 GMT -5
&^ Hi federico, funny thing about "At The End Of A Song" is always want to say I don't care for this song. But than when I listen to it I always end up enjoying it quite a bit. It has a good melody to it. Love this song. Good choice Federico!
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Post by Federico Cruz on Nov 11, 2004 21:59:40 GMT -5
Yes!, for me it was never a GREAT song and I never care about it, but.....it's sticky!
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 15, 2004 22:36:34 GMT -5
q$ hi Rick...Hope have a quick recovery if possible! At least you have the C's (and quite a lot of other music) to keep you going. I heard Herman's Hermits A Kind of Hush just yest. and I haven't heard that one in ages! I always liked it, but I do like the C's version better. But I heard today Merry Christmas Darling and so I guess that will be stuck in my head a while now. That's my song of the day. Enigma, I do love the song Heather also. To me overall, it has a sad feeling to it, but then, somehow about the middle of it, there's an upbeat tone....in my mind...I always think to myself..."wow, life is beautiful...but it goes by quickly...and then there's always a hope for a better day tomorrow.." I guess that sounds kinda corny but that's how I feel about it.
I do know what you mean also, about a song taking your mind and thoughts back to that specific time line. When I hear Rainy Days and mondays...there I am about 10 or so...young enough that I still enjoyed the old swing set in the back yard on the farm...holding that transistor radio and hearing the C's for one of the very first times. And even though it wasn't raining...I thought wow........! she knows how I feel!
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Post by enigma on Nov 16, 2004 11:58:56 GMT -5
Thanks Smoothie I find it cool when others share simular experiences with regards to the Carpenters.
My song of the day is Don't Try To Win Me Back Again another unreleased solo gem from Karen. I just love the Bass line on this track and the harmonies are so good and as usual Karens voice is first rate. Dispite its rather disco sound I just love this song.
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Post by cam83 on Nov 16, 2004 13:04:14 GMT -5
Hi All, Right now, I am listening to all of Karen's stuff, her solo album. I interspersed all the released solo album with the unreleased, and so it is neat to hear all the songs she recorded. I am especially taken with LOVELINES. I just adore that song now. I used to find it, kinda like not my cup of tea, but now I really enjoy listening to it. I especially the love the ending..."And darling I know, I'll always feel this way..." Only good times(I think that is what she is saying...)and some harmonies...Every night you arrrrreeeee on MYYYY lovelines...the ways she phrases it is so cool. Sometimes at the end of a song(pardon the pun) I will turn the volume up full blast to hear anything...especially on Karen's solo set.
My thoughts, Cam
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Post by beaner on Nov 16, 2004 13:06:44 GMT -5
I have three favorites of Karen's unreleased songs but I've been listening more and more to the others and have really grown to like "It's Really You" so I'll make that my Song of the Day.
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Post by BethMosior on Nov 16, 2004 17:19:08 GMT -5
the song for me today is ' Something 's Missing' WOW what a song, when Karen starts the song with giving the time because she can't sleep- which I know alot about- looking at her life, wondering whats missing, she has everything going her way and then at the end of the song its her lost love BRAVO OK I really am just loving all the solo tracks. KAREN TRULY IS THE GREATEST SINGER EVER WOW WHAT A PERSON TOOOOOO
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Post by Rob813 on Nov 16, 2004 19:35:19 GMT -5
I just made a posting in the Christmas topic and I have the wonderful song "Little Altar Boy" stuck in my head. It's so worshipful and of course Karen adds a depth of meaning to every single word she sings. This one really touches my heart and reminds me of the true meaning of Christmas.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 16, 2004 20:27:39 GMT -5
My song of the day is "Guess I Just Lost My Head" - I love this rhythmic jazz infused song written by Rob Mounsey - Mounsey by the way is a pretty neat guy.
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Post by enigma on Nov 17, 2004 7:00:17 GMT -5
I hate to break up this solo song streak I love all Karens solo songs so all your picks are great. Cam here is another I do that too moment, ever since I got all of Karens solo unreleased songs I have made a super sized solo record with the released followed by the unreleased and always play all the songs as one album just like you do and like you just love every minute I listen to Karens solo material she is just so cool. Now My song of the day is not a solo track as stated and is called When Its Gone I can feel Karens emotion she puts into this one and I loved this song the first time I heard it almost 25 years ago and like all songs I love by the Carpenters my love has not deminished after all this time. A real touching song I love it!
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Post by beaner on Nov 17, 2004 12:04:03 GMT -5
Speaking of Karen really getting into her songs I think my song of the day "One More Time" is one that she really does well with and gets right into.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 17, 2004 19:53:58 GMT -5
Wow - you sure are right Beaner, Karen really did put her all into "One More Time" - what a beautiful, beautiful song. My song is the day is "Baby It's You", I love this song from 1970 with Karen's gutsy vocal and Richard's chilling arrangement.
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