Now I am tearing up, listening to all these reaction channels who are blown away by this woman and her voice. So vindicating because back in early 70s, most young guys dismissed their music as cheesy, even sissy (or worse). I did nit and was actually bullied because of my love for this amazing woman. You guys were so f'ing wrong and had no idea of what good music was. Neither apparently did Roling Stone. How WRONG you all were. SO WRONG.
Karen's voice was a contralto( between an alto and a soprano). She passed away in February of 1983 from complications from the eating anorexia nervousa. She one of my favorite female singers. My other favorite female singer is Mario Osmond. Here are some of Marie Osmonds songs that might like to listen and react to: Paper Roses In My Little Corner Of The World Who's Sorry Now This Is The Way That I Feel There's No Stopping Your Heart I Only Wanted You All In Love Steppin' Stone Music Is Medicine Unexpected Song
Dude, this video is one of the best reaction videos. In addition to your gut reaction being so pure, the visuals of the swirling imagery behind you really emphasizes the dreaminess ofKaren‘s voice 😮again video.
Ha! I'm glad someone has finally pointed out my background choice. I really enjoy using abstract, colorful, lava lamp-esque backgrounds because they really fit with music from this time period. I plan to listen to a lot more older music, so that is fitting with the aesthetic. Thanks for tuning in man!
Thank you for your heartfelt reaction. Those of us older folks remember this as a song we heard on the radio when we were very young. Now, I really hear it, and how incredibly beautiful it is, the arrangement, the voice, just perfection. I get teary eyed as well when I hear Karen sing. This is the kind of music that just never gets old. I'm not very religious, but I would like to believe that Karen knows that so many people still love to listen to her even half a century after these recordings were made.
we've Only Just Begun and Close To You are other classics. Another group to check out which will tug at your heartstrings is Bread. Their songs If, Diary, Make It With You and Everything I Own are classic.
What a great reaction. Hi from the Netherlands. You've listened to the Angels' leadsinger: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CQKnpJul8MU.html
That's awesome, thank you so much for your subscription! And you're right. Not only was she a fantastic drummer, but she had such a beautiful voice. May she rest in peace.
just the best female voice ever. so many songs and only karen can deliver words like this. great reaction :D enjoyed that. love seeing young folk picking up on music from earlier periods. cheers.
Paul Williams wrote the lyrics for this song. The opening line in the song he got from his mother who was living with him at the time. One morning she was a bit mopey and he asked her what's wrong and she said, "oh, you wouldn't understand, just feeling old", and then she would talk to herself a bit. That's where he got, Talkin to myself and feeling old. The song is basically about those days everybody has where they're just not themselves and feeling a little blue, not because anything is actually wrong per say, just a little melancholy. That was the inspiation for the line, "what I've got they use to call the blues, nothin is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong", and "what I feel has come and gone before, no need to talk it out, we know what's it's all about." I think it's what makes the song so relatable because it is talking about the kind of days that nearly everyone has had and that they come and go.
Thanks for sharing the message behind the lyrics! I thought it was more about the struggle with depression and how nothing makes the one affected by it happy. But rainy days and mondays come and go so that makes more sense!
@@DanCanReact I think the way the song is composed, not to mention Karen’s haunting rendition with her magnificent voice, I can completely understand how a lot of people can interpret the song that way. There are a few clues throughout the lyrics, but the way Karen sings it from the position of being in the midst of one of those days, it’s easy to miss them. Karen could make you feel anything she wanted with just her singing voice.
Karen was awesome.. IMHO, this is not one of her best, just cuz lame lyrics... but her vocals are always amazing... hope you do more reactions to her (p.s. she really just wanted to be a drummer.. but was pushed into fronting vocals, b/c with a voice like hers, how to you NOT?? lol)
Two of Freddie's favorite genres were Elvis and Southern Gospel. These were the influences for Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Elvis) and Somebody to Love (gospel).
She has a voice that make grown men cry. An exquisite and unique voice that was silenced by her struggles with anorexia and bulimia. She , at the end of the day, didn't realize how much her fans loved her and were devastated when she died at the age of 32 in 1983, thank you for your honest and heartfelt reaction
Freddie Mercury was, is, and will always be, the ULTIMATE frontman. He crowd control is over 9000!!!! Rest well, Freddie. Your legacy will be remembered forever by those of us who remember TRUE musical genius.
Did you notice she was playing the drums. Very few singers also play the drums. Phil Colins, Don Henley, Karen Carpenter are the only ones I can think of
@Dan - I saw Elvis LIVE at Notre Dame, the year before he died…I was only 8 and I’ve been to maybe 1000 concerts of various bands over the years…Elvis was an unforgettable showman!
Karen was and still is the best female voice, in my opinion. I recall renting a video documentary on the Carpenters in the Army in the 1980s and got tested, but I didn't care. She left this earth way too early.
If your interested in learning more about Karen Carpenter then you need to watch the Original. "the Karen Carpenter Story" from 1989. I think it will help you understand the tragedy of her life.
@@DanCanReact It was a TV movie, a biopic made for network TV. There was also an art film ("Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story") made a couple years earlier by budding director Todd Haynes, using Barbie dolls instead of actors. It was withdrawn from circulation after Richard Carpenter sued for copyright infringement over use of the Carpenters' music without permission. Bootleg copies still make the rounds. It's considered a cult classic. Then, there are multiple documentaries about the Carpenters, chronicling the trajectory of their career and the tragedy of Karen's passing. Also, the duo have been the subject of numerous published biographies and career retrospectives. Although critically dismissed during their prime by the rock cognescenti (the Carpenters were early victims of our endless culture wars), the duo has emerged over the last couple decades with renewed respect, with multiple peers and contemporary artists exclaiming their appreciation for the duo and their prodigious recorded work and for Karen's vocal talent in particular. They richly deserve their place in American pop music history.
Hello Juanita! Thanks so much for your subscription! Genuinely appreciate it and yes, she excels on the drum set but I wasn't paying attention because of her beautiful voice.
Olivia Newton John..another hit maker and close friend of Karen said her low range perfect pitch 3 octave was where the money was…and her pitch was just that..❤
One which is opposite of this would be Top of the World..very upbeat..a faster tempo..Whoever writes the songs..? Her brother Richard did all the arrangements
She didn’t choose or write..this…Paul Williams riding in a car trying to come up with something while going through a depressing time..the words reflect that emotional down..of Paul Williams..
Sometimes it can be difficult to listen to their songs, especially for those of us who grew up listening to them and know their story, especially Karen's. This song and video and always makes me choked up, seeing her and how beautiful she was. When she passed away, it wasn't just a loss to music, but it was a personal loss. Even if you don't react to them, please keep listening to them for your own enjoyment.
“Goodbye to Love” is one you should check out. It has a great fuzz tone guitar solo by the late great Tony Peluso in the middle and then again at the end that is well worth checking out.
Paul Williams & Roger Nichols wrote this song. And you haven’t noticed (yet) that Karen is playing drums on this song - because I guess you got lost in her wonderful singing and how pretty she was
Yeah the drumming didn't particularly stand out to me in this song, it was definitely her gorgeous voice! But it's impressive that she was doing all that while drumming.
