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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 17, 2004 21:52:29 GMT -5
Gee now that we are at the end of summer the thought of summer type songs has come to my mind. (You know here in Southern California it's summer almost year round).
For me the ideal Carpenters summer-type song is the sunny "Top Of The World". Whenever I hear the song it's gives me the feeling of happiness and sunshine. This is such a spectacular and wonderful song.
Any other thoughts...
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Post by karenandrichardfan on Sept 17, 2004 22:20:27 GMT -5
SWEET SWEET SMILE. I also picked this for my song of the day. SSS is upbeat... happy. It has a great rhyhtm. To me has a summer sort of feel.
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 17, 2004 23:40:34 GMT -5
???Good idea Rick..Probably Top of the World and Sw. Sw. smile :Dare the most uplifting tunes they recorded. It's easy to get the blues sometimes when the summer comes to an end, cuz kids are back in school and many are back to regular work schedules as a result. And the change in seasons. Anyway, I like the cooler weather and autumn in general. I think "Saturday" and "We've Only Just Begun" are kinda "summery".
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Post by enigma on Sept 18, 2004 12:09:54 GMT -5
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Post by JIM on Sept 18, 2004 13:26:12 GMT -5
Hey Rick. We have the same conditon here in Ft. Lauderdale. Summers with no end. Overall Southern CA. seems to have so much more to offer as far as mountains and the desert etc. As soon as you leave the beach Florida is kinda boring. My favorite summer song is Sailing On The Tide. JIM
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Post by cam83 on Sept 18, 2004 18:23:07 GMT -5
Hi Guys, Summer...
FUN FUN FUN TOP OF THE WORLD HAPPY CLOSE TO YOU SING BOAT TO SAIL BWANNA SHE NO HOME THOSE GOOD OLD DREAMS SAILING ON THE TIDE PRIME TIME LOVE HONOLULU CITY NIGHTS
My thoughts, Cam
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 20, 2004 0:38:01 GMT -5
Great list Cam. "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "Happy" are also two of my favorite summer type songs.
Another good one with that summer feel is "Dancing In The Street". It has a great rhythm and even in the lyrics they say; "summer's here and the time is right for dancing in the street".
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 20, 2004 0:58:43 GMT -5
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Sept 20, 2004 9:46:30 GMT -5
I'm going to say that the whole "Close To You" album reminds me of the Summer of 1993, when I actually bought myself my first Carpenters album. I was 17 back then and was still my male self completely. This was a turning point for me, as I had preset plans of becoming Mariah, but still denying it in front of many.
I spent Summer of 1993 in San Francisco. I brought this album with me and listend to it a lot. I wasn't old enough to hang in bars, but my uncle sneaked me in.
Ironic that the most homophobic family member lived in such a town. (Yet he loved lez pictures and videos.) He moved away from there that same year and came to Los Angeles where he still lives.
Anyway, regardless of who I was back then, the Close To You album reminds me of visiting San Francisco one summer. It was the last time I even visted the town, I have yet to spend time there as Mariah. Maybe someday I will.
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Post by beaner on Sept 20, 2004 13:19:05 GMT -5
"Ticket to Ride." This album has the picture of them on a boat; it has Your Wonderful Parade; Eve, which talks of roses which grow in summer not to mention wanting a ticket to ride somewhere on a summer trip...heheh.
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Post by Moe on Sept 21, 2004 10:52:12 GMT -5
I think "Boat to Sail" and "Sailing on the Tide" have the best summer time feeling for me.
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Post by beaner on Sept 21, 2004 11:58:26 GMT -5
Ooh Moe I forgot about them. They are great songs for the summer. Good picks!
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Post by Peteruk on Sept 21, 2004 12:29:48 GMT -5
Great topic - aside from Top / Sweet etc .... 3 great missed singles for Summer releases were : Happy -June 1975 ....this would have powered Horizon into top 3 on every album chart ....Solitaire is a great ballad track ....but radio found it too slow & probably it's length did not help ....Happy was a natural Summer song / single Boat To Sail -August 1976 ....chosen strangely as B side to Goofus ....!!! ...this was a natural favourite from Hush album ....and would have been a major single success .... Sailing On The Tide -August 1977 ....this should have issued as a Summer follow up to... All You Get ...which should have charted top 20 mininum ....Sailing is breezy and fun ....great selection for PASSAGE album ....and set up the release of this innovative set ..... These would have been great Summer singles ....on the radio and as singles releases .....plus Carpenters could have completed film videos of Happy & Sailing ....for all the fans Dreams & wishes for Summer songs / singles ..... Peter
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