The Carpenters - Close to you

[nwo1461]

really!??! WHO CARES IF SHE WAS LIP SYNCING??? It's still HER voice !!! VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[jonstjamesnumba1]

Karen, why do u look like Karen Carpenter for real, did u fake your death or somethan' . . . hope u enjoy my pscyadelic dance version of dis sung off my debut CD, "Lighting Fury" -eddie Q(POrn KKKLASS of 1991) wwwdotgreycelebrationdotcom

[dadangsaputra]

favourit song!!! Just like me, they long to be Close to you... <3

[petrapetra6]

best singer ever.

[madamerotten]

I consider her with the same high esteem as I do Judy Garland. Her voice rings forever in our hearts.

[jclout24]

RIP Karen Carpenter

[DanOManno]

A totally awesome performer - I hope to see her in the next awakening!

[MrGeorgios2020]

I cried when I saw this. She will live in our hearts forever.

[DQAHoang]

this song is so romantic

[ivyliu729]

its my favorite song...

[DQAHoang]

@ivyliu729 me too

[dhughes59]

FELL IN LOVE WITH HER WHEN I WAS JUST A KID NOW 52 AND STILL LOVE ALL HER SONGS! STILL BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYES!

[PureSoapCleans]

An amazing lady! What a voice and musicality.  Efortless, and that beautiful sound comes from this pretty young lady. Eternal repose to her soul! We miss her.

[littlejojo75]

She was an amazing woman wasn't she! I find it hard enough keeping a beat let along singing too!! You are sadly missed Karen

[nphottest]

Karen will be in my heart.

[martha4003]

there alot of song called Close to you but this one is the best



[PamelaKW]

Beautiful Voice a Simply elegant,  and classy Lady. Missed!

[RandomSpewer]

@PamelaKW My fist smells like a hobo's asshole. Karen once barfed on a hobo's cock after a concert in Cleveland.

[BULD0SIS]

Beautiful <:' )

[TeNaCiOuSD47]

Karen is an Angel...I want to hug her in Heaven some day... I love you Karen!

[martha4003]

i am so sorry to have heard her music so late...i think she sings beautiful

[vxjstango]

61 PEOPLE DONT KNOW THE REAL ESSENCE OF LISTENING TO GOOD MUSIC

[sueciapr]

A voice softer than the soft breeze of a calm tropical wind . She was as sweet as a whisper. She was unique.

[thegowerboy]

love -listen -stop -cry -gone forever -do it again and she is with us forever

[IsabelaLoveMusic]

me encanta!

[Saraly55]

her voice is very calm and relaxing

[MrDataCode]

how many times has this song been in films about love?

[LiamHill100]

Karen still lives on in her music, foreverrrrrr

[Jynksz]

Karen... still miss your beautiful presence.

[greg4161]

Karen was a doll!

[rosy19marynho]

*-* linda demais!!!!!

[mrlove1961]

This was the 1st album that I ever bought when I was 10 years old and I still love it. One of my favorite songs ever...

[juanmithebest]

homer y marge :)

[MrMonsterlock]

Karen died when she was only 32, she starved herself to loose weight, she was perfect :(

[SeaBassVamp]

Velvet Voice.

Beautiful Ballad.

Carpenters- Charged.

[gamsfrance]

I like your song your very nice

[cmoneyjg1]

My aunt used to play this song all the time.

[xSyllablesx]

simpons movie =D

[allazay913]

This is the song my Mother hears when My sister is around.

[7hac]

the angels named you Kevin....

[byllbass]

i love i love i love

[angrasolid]

biutifull o sea hermosa cada vez que la oigo me gusta mas ¡¡¡¡¡

[TheLucatonifan9]

old

[misr91]

beautiful dreamy romantic tune, really sends me to my 'happy place...'

[mirza4477]

Ooohhh.... I really love this song

[rodtur76]

DEMASIADO LINDA , MUY ESPECIAL ESTE TEMA !!

MUCHOS RECUERDOS !

[pittypat65]

Oh, Man... My Song..... Personal all time Fave..... The Reason I Love Music.....Thanks Karen.... RIP...

[clayballs007]

58 tossers cant get it. what avoice, amazing talent, r.i.p.karen.

[provenzales]

merci pour ton cadeau, merveilleux, j'adore!! God bless you mon ami!!!!!!

[fennaru]

i have to wonder how many people didn't look this song up because of the simpson's movie...I had heard the song before that movie but hearing it in the movie made me actually go look it up...

[rockypradja23]

amazing voice !!

[elperez33]

Look at Karen singing perfectly and playing the drums! She was truly amazing.

[Taylor147896325]

@elperez33 That's because music has completely changed, of course no one wil be like her o.O Duh silly lolz.. but she is good..

[CoachHouser]

@elperez33 She is lip syncing, I believe..... not as hard to sing perfectly

[wizzo194]

My parents bought the album " Close to You" when I was 3 yrs old in 1969 and 42 yrs later I still love love this classic music I love Karen & Richard's music even now its the best & I cant think of a more beautiful female voice ever ever!!! She is the greatest female voice the world has ever known in my eyes!!

[patshef]

What a warm and mello voice.

[wybacon]

This really chokes me up....reminds me of being a kid.

[KazukiXXXKazama]

@wybacon

you right

the singer and the pianist

both are bothers

the sister (r.i.p)

a great lost

[MeelaFaye]

This is my wedding song. :)



[kja427]

It's so sad that anorexia claimed her. You know,the average height ant weight of a Playboy Playmate is 5'6", 113 pounds. If she was over 5'6", if she didn't go under 113 pounds, Karen Carpenter would still be alive today. All that talent wasted; Pity!

[politicoochie09]

I remember back in 1971, me and a bunch of other guys met up with some little hottie girls we knew. They had just returned from the mall. We asked them what they bought and they held up two 45 records, "The Carpenters!" they said, very excited. All us guys just rolled our eyes and said, "Yuk!" But, I secretly liked their music.

I still do.

[bestfwiends4eva]

How often so you find the lead female singer playing the drums? New favourite song :)

[breacher81]

Makes you wonder if the modern intervention processes were in place at that time if we would not be listening Karen Carpenter today!



[serundipity]

@breacher81 No. It is a free country, and you cannot arrest someone because of what they want to eat. She was not mentally incompetant. Her family did everything they could. She died because a journalist referred to them as "Richard Carpenter and his pudgy sister" early in their career and it forever distorted her view of herself. She probably would have been ok if she had not been badgered by management to give up her beloved drums, which shielded her from the eyes of the audience.

[weareleeds69]

such a beautiful voice,sadly missed.

[oheyP]

Thumbs up if Homer simpson and Marge's wedding song from the movie brought you here

[paggyann1932]

i was born in 64 and i remember my older sister listening to the carpenters all the time. I believe Karen is the BEST female vocalist ever. Love her voice.

[jaybkk22]

Wonderful song and the beautiful vocal.

[745tiny]

Wish i could be close to the one i like, to bad it's Summer :(

[ninaastarlight]

Just had to here this song,,just had to

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[parisvioletha]

it breaks my heart.

[sneezyize]

As a person who has recenlty returned to the world of bike (non-motorized) riding (better called driving) this time in Atlanta for the first time since the summer of 1997 this song takes me back to when I was 6-years old in New Port Richey, FL & the first time I was bike riding. And Karen's voice is exceptional here, and I love this performance of Close To You for reminding us just how accomplished a drummer she also was.

[DonnaUtubefan]

Karen had a beautifual singing voice.

I don't think there will ever be anyone else like her.

[buwakag]

nothing.....nobody,will ever come close.

[19preve]

forever,forever,forever close to you

[brunocejas]

Marge Simpson Theme.

[Kaoloon007]

Why You Dislike ?

[maindude19]

She didn't derserve to die!!!!!!!!

[luckyjopot]

i love it so much!

[pencelvia]

This song was told about something and i was very love her.

[amorsislove8]

Ohhhh!!!la cancion de los simpson!!!!recien me di cuentaaa!!!

[zetasagitario]

todo bello , me gusta de principio a fin.

[pspeanuts]

It's so refreshing to hear a naturally beautiful voice! No need to "tweak" the sound in the studio or lip sync. ;)

[CmdtEfferquant]

Always remember me the stories of Homer and Marge Simpson's when they were younger

[JAFZX1207]

She was awesome. Takes me back to my youth in the 70s growing up in the same town she lived in of Downey California. I have forgotten how awesome and soothing her voice was and is.

[qweds34mj]

I came here by the Simpsons haha :) I really love this song ! so beautiful .. ♥ makes me think about someone.

[chewjfsh]

58 people who dislike this love the puke-face Kanye West. Figures.

[salgiron]

OMG Karen Carpenter and Nino Bravo. They are surely showering God with the voice that is better than the angels!!! No wonder they left us so soon!

[dimiali]

IT'S SUMMERTIME AND I'M A TEENAGER AGAIN........

[brahms909]

she and Rumer sound so alike !

[TheNastymick]

if my sis ever reads this, so very true

[Stroofie1]

I used to sing this to my grandson. I think he went sleep cos he couldn't stand the noise

[ElectroWOWofficial]

I woke up listening this song

[nach0msky]

parece hombre

[Caroline2831]

Never take this video away. It makes me cry every time. It's my all time favourite. I was a kid riding my bike in the summertime. Thank you for this.

[doubleuarex]

People really disliked this? Now THAT I really don't understand.

[JMEnterprisesinc1]

Karens still entertaining us all- blessed are those who can hear her singing in heaven.

[notwitstupidanymore]

If there was a voice that could inspire world peace, Karen's voice would be it.

[administrator5109]

I love everything about Karen especially her voice.. she's so amazing..

[Coldmilk51312]

Does she really play the drums WHILE singing? If so, that's a first for me and is quite coo I might add!

[califgirl11]

grew up in Norwalk/Downey. Would see Karen around town now and then. She was such a sweet person. Just a regular person.

[Nikki817]

My parents' generation was listening to this music, At one summer night party, this song was playing loud throughout the entire neighborhood, That was the first time I paid attention to this song, and everytime I hear it, it takes me back to those teenage years. What an adorable voice she has!

[vmuto1]

Little Girl Blue missed Alot, plain & simple to see this in the book!

[SalMessina1]

Karen R.I.P. :(

[MMEZZ100]

This song will forever be dedicated to my handsome grandson, Mateo Rafael, who is most definately a gift from heaven. I plan on dedicating it to him every year on his birthday as long as I am living.

[poptartbrat]

I wish you were still here Karen, you could sing like a magical bird, if not better!

[wardrobefear]

Why do birds suddenly appear?

[Tzippy360]

This song came out when my first child was born & I used to sing it to him over & over. He had hair of gold, eyes of blue, a sweet nature, was everybody's friend, and ALL the girls did follow him around.

Karen, you are missed, still. RIP great lady.

[monteblue7]

great song==a number one song of 1970  for 7 weeks huge hit----

[51erb]

Don't forget folks Karen Carpenter was the first Female lead singer who opted to also play the instrument she loved in their songs fyi take a look at all of her later videos she is standing behind a mic no drums in sight because the powers that be back then didn't think it was ladylike for a woman to play the drums at all much less on stage!God mustve gotten selfish because when he heard her sing he wanted her all for himself! lol R.I.P Beautiful one

[desperado31159]

little pritty singer...allways missing

[blizzaroxx]

RIP REAL Music 1950s - 2000

[jabsukkill]

Karen the best female singer ive heard in my 40 years of life

the only other singer i know of is the british xfactor singer Rebecca Ferguson

RIP Karen u angel from above

[Jianju69]

When I was a younger, I would have felt that letting tears upon hearing this song would be unmanly. I'm older now, & lying here with my lady, hearing this, her brushing a tear from my cheek, makes me feel fuman.

[tandlaguilera420]

She had perfect pitch and perfect rhythm on drums.

[mnlght0snt]

FOREVER IN MY HEART :)

[ArtDeGris]

Esta Mujer es única, y siempre estará presente en el corazón de quienes aman las cosas bellas de la vida.

[otiting123]

maybe theres just a fewer artist back than there is now that were grew too tired of listening to all these new songs coming time to time we got not much time to appreciate them

[TheBlueiis]

unique voice. Warm, fabulous, perfect phrasing.

[perchgod]

she was amazing really wish there was that good of voice nowadays

[blowmanize]

ilove the carpenters and don;t care who knows it

[djtherocker234]

at these times my brother listens to intense shit he says i listen to calm shit that sucks but this time i look back and i wish these time of people with voices so awsome and calm with a good tune i wish they were here because sparks sucks and justin bieber too

[djtherocker234]

57 people didnt get a date

but 2,218 people did

this reminds me of love

[djtherocker234]

57 people didnt get a date

[biiiiiiiah1]

Acho que essa musica é a musica mais perfeita que alguem podia escrever! É SIMPLISMENTE EXTRAORDINARIA! *-* Tooca a gente!

[khuntone76]

Very Beautiful song!

[pablorubiolugo]

Can a song be any more beautiful??? I wonder

[preuton]

makes e vomit.

[bellycha]

she has the most soothing voice ever!

[poptartbrat]

No one could replace Karen Carpenter because her and her voice are just about perfect and so pure!

[UniversuminLapsi]

This is to Hungary

[actionadventures]

Great song. 

[futurelegendfilms]

Hey AshRalFan This is my favourite song too. Thank you for posting it. I'm so glad you chose to post the version with Karen on drums. ;-)

[vascmana]

She originally didn't want to be the singer. She wanted to be the drummer. She tagged along with brother Richard on a piano tryout once. They asked her to sing and she got the offer, not Richard.

[CMob09]

The Angels got together and made Karens voice !

[Moo6630]

เพราะดี

[PEDROCLASSIC]

how old was she in 1980?

[tunbev]

@PEDROCLASSIC she was 30 years old

[Bio4ce1]

Simply beautiful ...

[matthewli909]

isn't the opening from F*** you from lily allen!!! Lily allen copied the Carpenters!!!

[gopconservative78]

The voice of an angel..........

[AmpLadasA]

I didnt know she was on the drums woowwwww

and i love this song and their other songs too :)

[AmpLadasA]

i didnt know she play the drums wowwwww

[roxypen]

wow I didnt know she sang this song, i always enjoyed listening to this music. Gosh she got a great voice

[hajime2k]

@Spike20TRILLION I remember watching that movie of Karen Carpenter back when I was in high school. She wasn't even fat and yet was pressured to lose weight. A damn shame she died over basically nothing.

[legolas35653]

WTF SHE A DRUMMER LOL

[hobokenplayboy]

@legolas35653 Yes. Karen Carpenter did train as a drummer before her distinctive alto voice was discovered by their producer during recording sessions which led to the Carpenters' first album.

[sillygose904]

LOVE IT

[cloudbroken]

Heard this song on the film "MirrorMask". Wasn't fond of the movie, but this song caught my ear. Now that I know the artist, it makes a little more sense why it reminded me so much of the song "What the World Needs Now is Love".

[mk3cortinachik]

aww

[CIELOABIERTOtv]

hola que DIOS te bendiga a ti y a toda tu familia amen

[igadevivas]

The Simpsons!! :D

[lewinowii]

57 people have got some sort of problem.

[openedup09]

One of the few that can be so good and original.You don`t see that today.