Rainy days and Mondays, the Carpenters

[No1KCfan6]

I think karen should be considered to have the most beautiful voice in the world when you take into account that she used no vocal acrobatics whatsoever. even barbra streisand used them, albeit brilliantly.

[No1KCfan6]

so lovely

[stacianne1]

haunting talent

[ubetterwerq]

What a performance!! The incomparable Karen carpenter.

[jpcrucianelli]

Karen's voice is amazing! It sure beats all this auto-tuned nonsense we hear today.

[scarfacelikespizza]

LOVE the carpenters

[bradnoble6452]

You have to give credit to Paul Williams for writing a such a great song.. He also wrote we'v only just begun for them!!

[832existentialiste]

love this. it's my most favorite song from the Carpenters. thanks for posting!

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

@832existentialiste , your most welcome, I love it too, thanks for your comment

[LittleSweety]

This song was 40 years ago no.9 in the world charts #carpenters

[LittleSweety]

This song was 40 years ago no.9 in the world charts #carpenters

[hill007hill]

whats sad is that this video only has 34 thousand view and the new crap on the radio where a singer AN'T HOLD A TUNE HAS OVER A MILLION !!!!

[hill007hill]

whats sad is that this video only has 34 thousand view and the new crap on the radio where a singer AN'T HOLD A TUNE HAS OVER A MILLION !!!!

[tbolton]

She truly meant the words she sang, and that is what is so tragic. What a beautiful angel. God bless you Karen!

[pbrick6301]

I miss you Karen. And I hope your finally happy Richard. You finally have the spotlight. You are a creep Richard.

[CarpentersFanForLife]

Rip you -3

[Skiking226]

Love Karen, and miss her

[Petergan88]

Yes, rainy days and mondays alays

[soadfan33]

I messed up I meant Richard

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

true I never noticed that before

[soadfan33]

It's funny in the beginning when John looks around then the music starts u can hear the piano before he even touches it. Like he's startled. Haa. Karens voice will forever live!!

[Chadivy22]

This song really moved me. I love it...

[bunnypop4040]

Love this x

[CarpentersFanForLife]

Richard Is Adorable :)

Ily u Guys (the Carpenters)

Your The Best

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[commetoujoursinsieme]

me gustaria saber como se llama la version de los carpenters para la cancion "DULCEMENTE" GRabada en Chile por Buddy Richard, si alguien lo sabe porfa contestar gracias mil !!!

[weatherly84]

se llama There's a kind of Hush, pero la letra de Buddy no tiene nada que ver con el tema original, que es muy alegre y romántico. El de Buddy habla de un mal amor que termina y se va

[PlsB9s]

I've been surfing youtube for the last half hour hoping to find a reincarnation of you, Karen! But it had been nothing but excruciation! Why can't we all grow old together Karen!

[DonLouiVer]

where can you hear a voice like this ever again????

never/.

[zappatx]

There is one - not the same but will occupy you for ever.. Search Marta Kubisova - Czech singer and Karen's European contender.

[hardcandy900]

She was sooooooooooooo beautiful! Such a shame she didn't think so((

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

Thanks so much for your comment, I think she did know how much everyone loved her but I think she took on board criticism more then positive comments, she must have been very fragile mentally to treat herself the way she did, its very sad, society is to blame to a certain extent for what happened to her, but i guess she had issues and i'm sure she would have got over them but her body had had enough.

[deserticus18]

wow, i was aplauding and crying at the end

[pbanta62]

What's amazing is she can act as her own backup singer too, changing the tonal quality of her voice from lead-vocal to softer harmonizing with Richard (noticeable in the pickup line "the one who loves me"). She was a great talent.

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

thanks so much for your comment, that is so true what you say, she was amazing, shame she didn't love herself as much as we love her.

[jekita0903]

she is the best singer I love her her voice is amazing kevin is right

[kevinvisaman]

Nobody can sing a ballad the way the great Ms. Carpenter could --- when she originally recorded this song for thier 3rd Album titled "Carpenters" she actually took a pillow into the recording booth with her and laid down on the floor as she sang the vocals to capture a realistic portrayal of a drepressive mood in her vocal interpretation of the song

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

Thanks for your comment Kevin, thats very interesting to know.

[kevinvisaman]

Your welcome and glad you found that tidbit of information on Karen interesting. I am a devote Karen fan here and my brain is full of all sorts of Carpenter trivia so if you have any questions about her and are looking for a source to pose querstions to -- feel free to hit me up anytime as it is very likely that I will know the awswer!! And I couldn't agree with you more on the comments you have made about Karen yourself in your various posts -- her tallent is finally getting recognized

[arfies]

@kevinvisaman Where did you hear that?

[mickeymantle7777]

One of the nicest songs of all time. It just makes you feel good.

[malditongpogi]

i just love her voice....she's like an angel...

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

thanks for your comment malditongpogi, she sure had a wonderfull voice, gives you tingles, wish she was still here singing for us.

[KarenSuperstar1975]

Ditto. What he said. Thats exactly what i wanted to say, but you beat me to it. Are you a throat doctor? Or an audiologist?

[octave7]

my god, that was outstanding. Who else sings sincerely, and passionately like that? Her voice goes a lot of chiaroscuro in it; it's both loud and soft in all of the right places, and very profound.

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

Thanks for your wonderfull comment, Karen Carpenter sure was one of a kind.

[SquidPope]

You are joking, right? Sure, karen had a very pure voice, but to say that she is the only (female?) vocalist that sings "sincerely and passionately"--that is absurd. By that logic (or lack-there-of), Joni Mitchell, Crissy Hynde, Carol King, Carly Simon, Ella, Billy Holiday, and on-and-on........... had/have passion or sincerity. You really need to get out more/listen to more music (especially vibes outside of the schmarmy/easy-listening that were the Capenter siblings.

[no1cfielder]

Thanks for this post! I'm inclinded to believe that the accompaniment here was prerecorded, but I'm confident that the singing was not, as Karen's lead clearly varies from the studio version.

[CMCHRYSLERVALIANT]

thanks sisterlead02 for your comment, Karen sure is great here, wish she was still here singing like this to us.

[sisterlead02]

Beautiful, just beautiful!