Close To You: The Story of The Carpenters (2002 BBC Doc Pt4)

Great documentary that aired in 2002 from BBC. LOTS of rare footage, including Karen walking down the aisle at her wedding!
Interviews from Dionne Warwick, Petula Clark, Kim Gordon, Tony Peluso, Paul Williams, Frank Pooler, Herb Alpert, John Bettis, Mark Radcliffe, Badly Drawn Boy, Joe Osborne, Gary Sims.

To watch the end (Pt 5): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6RudgwA39o

Visit http://www.GoCarpenters.com to help induct the Carpenters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

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[CrescentNoon]

Does anyone have the full clip of Karen singing 'I Need To Be In Love'? I don't even know where this was performed.

[elsoda]

thats a good disco song..any one knows the name please? thanks

[CrescentNoon]

Are you talking about 'Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft'?

[elsoda]

no, the one in the scene where they are talking about her solo album that got shelved. thanks

[CrescentNoon]

Oh... lol, that makes more sense. The song is 'My Body Keeps Changing My Mind'. There were quite a few songs off that album that could have had hit potential as singles.

[brightlights456X]

57,300 people have watched this and the same amount have watched part 3. Usually the higher the parts, the less views it gets. you lot must be some loyal fans.

[reneecalling]

Seems to me that Karen and John Bettis would have made a good couple. I don't know why they didn't see it.

[gracemelodia]

@CrescentNoon You probably have found out already, but there's actually a very nice MV done for the song. A true rarity for them:

"Carpenters I Need To Be In Love Video" (on YouTube)

[lacymarie78]

Calling Occupants of Interplanatary Craft always cracked me up. It's a good song

though. Karen sounded very good.

[lounavision]

Always thought Helen Reddy sang this 'Interplanetary' song

[MetallicBill]

@brightlights456X Proof positive that you did! haha

[brightlights456X]

@MetallicBill

I don't even remember watching this video let alone typing the comment. I still like The Carpenters though.

[MetallicBill]

@MrSteveUtah Pop rock phenoms, not very notable overall, I don't care for their own music, but they show some respect with influence here at least

[MetallicBill]

@CrescentNoon Was it released or still shelved? Even Tom Petty explains in the Time Life RnR doc that most rockers were dead set against Disco music, and it's funny to see that here as well! I never liked it too much, but the Bee Gees were no flash in the pan and Saturday Night Fever had some good music, bottom line

[MetallicBill]

I'm more a fan of male voices, but she's certainly one if not THE best female singing voice I can think of. The problem with the 60s and 70s and any time prior, or the 80s if one is thinking about AIDS, is the knowledge of trained doctors and medical practices was not up to par, and people were not informed about what ailments could befall them. I just read Mick Rock's book on Syd Barrett and his lapse into life long drug abuse effects, it's important everyone learn these lessons early!

[MetallicBill]

@brightlights456X That's true, but the real life stories are the most compelling

[vmuto1]

I told Randy Schmidt lets go on National TV & I will tell you everything you left out of Little Girl Blue- People are really beginning to understand that this gentlemen is making money off of Karen's misfortune. Randy puts on his little suits, goes out signs books, hasen't donated anything towards eating disorders, he has even talked Karen's friends into talking to him, it's on video- However did anyone notice the peolpe who count the most remained LOYAL! Point made!