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Post by cam83 on Sept 21, 2004 19:11:57 GMT -5
Hi All, I was just on a Paul Williams website, and he is so kind about his memories of Karen Carpenter. The one song he wishes she had recorded was YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD. Of course we know now, that the printing company made an error of the pic of Karen and Richard, with the song YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD, which everyone assumed they had recorded, of which they hadn't. Also, he played We've Only Just begun and Rainy Days and Mondays in concert and kind of broke down, getting teary eyed, stopped the song and held out his hand to the sky saying, "It's all yours, lady!" and then finished the song.
We've Only Just Begun Rainy Days and Mondays I Won't Last A Day Without You Ordinary Fool Rainbow Connection
I believe these are all Paul William songs. I might be missing one or two more.
Cameron
PS. Imagine an album...CARPENTERS PLAY PAUL WILLIAMS...
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Post by Rob813 on Sept 21, 2004 20:15:34 GMT -5
If Karen had lived a Carpenters Perform Paul Williams album would have been terrific. I've read in newspapers Paul's comments regarding Karen. Recently he said that Karen "inhabited" We've Only Just Begun. He said that it was not just an extraordinary hit, but also part of our culture. There's even a wedding chapel in Las Vegas named after the song.
On a separate note, why hasn't Paul Williams been inducted into the songwriter's hall of fame. What is wrong with these people? Oh please, don't get me started on this. So much junk is gloried, but the treasures are trashed. What a culture we have in America!
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Post by Federico Cruz on Sept 21, 2004 21:51:30 GMT -5
We've Only Just Begun Rainy Days and Mondays I Won't Last A Day Without You Ordinary Fool Rainbow Connection I Kept On Loving You Let Me Be The One Did we miss another one? Hi, Cam!
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Post by Federico Cruz on Sept 21, 2004 22:07:02 GMT -5
A possibility could be: "Carpenters Perform Beatles" (God, another Carpenters compilation, oh no!). Think there's enough material (Cam, help me!): Ticket To Ride Help Baby, It's You Please, Mr. Postman Can't Buy Me Love Nowhere Man Goodnight Good Day Sunshine (CD opening ) Eleanor Rigby
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Post by Peteruk on Sept 22, 2004 12:38:26 GMT -5
Paul Williams song's are among the very best within Carpenters covers & catalogue Williams' has always stated his great love of Karen as a person , as a vocalist and being his friend while at A&M... Saw an interview several years back ....Williams playerd great tribute to Carpenters , to Karen and expressed his sadness that he had not done more whilst Karen was fighting her anorexia & associated problems .... Peter
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Post by Rob813 on Sept 22, 2004 19:31:28 GMT -5
You're right Peter. I recall reading that Paul Williams said he wanted Karen and he to run off somewhere and go on a bender. He said at least there'd be something for her to recover from. His point was that Karen's problem was that she didn't get a chance to live. She needed to experience her life and not just be recording and touring all the time. I believe Paul had and still has a very strong love for Karen (as a friend my you). Of course the Carpenters made Paul VERY successful, but his feelings go WAY BEYOND that. I've never met him, but I just know he's a quality guy; not your typical Hollywood phoney. He's the real deal!
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Post by Federico Cruz on Sept 22, 2004 22:51:52 GMT -5
What a wonderful would be if the Carpenters had performed the two songs Jessica Harper sung in the movie "Phantom Of The Paradise": "Special To Me" and "Old Souls". Paul Williams wrote himself the score for this movie totally!. Sure the Carpenters would take direct to the charts these songs! What a shame the Carpenters didn't record any song from this 1974 movie! BTW, Jessica Harper looks like KC!
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Post by cam83 on Sept 23, 2004 20:13:50 GMT -5
Hey Everyone, I think there are more BEATLE songs that K and R did...can't remember if they also did HEY JUDE.
Cam
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 25, 2004 20:37:38 GMT -5
I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that C's recorded "Hey Jude", but it's not in any of my references. I believe Federico has listed all the Beatles songs (and songs Beatles also recorded) that C's recorded. I would have loved to hear Karen sing "Day Tripper" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".
fyi - Karen does mention "Beatle songs" in her solo song "Making Love In The Afternoon".
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 25, 2004 21:26:42 GMT -5
hi everybody..I agree the C's could have had a great great album of only Beatles songs. I always liked Paul W. from when I heard him in yrs. past and singing songs he wrote on different shows. I guess the last time I heard or saw him was on tv some time back and he mostly was telling about his own personal fight he had had with drug addiction. I'm so glad he wrote the songs that he did. I am espesially glad he made it through those tough times when so many have not and or did not. He always seemed very down to earth ...no wonder he got along so well with R. and K. ;D
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