Rumer sings "Close to You"

[Tony]

Go here to read a brief piece and hear Rumer's version of this Carpenters classic: The ShortListen: Rumer (no. 356) »

 

[Mark-T]

Nice version!

 

[Jamesj75]

It was only a matter of time...

Now I am waiting for Harriet to record a Carpenters' song...

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

It's nice but it's so hard to get use to it being slower and at 1:32 you can hear her take a breath that messes up the flow for me. It shows what a genius Richard was at perfecting The right places Karen should take a breath. I'm sure Harriet will cover one, I can't wait for that to happen.

 

[wideawakeat4am]

It's nice but it's so hard to get use to it being slower and at 1:32 you can hear her take a breath that messes up the flow for me. It shows what a genius Richard was at perfecting The right places Karen should take a breath. I'm sure Harriet will cover one, I can't wait for that to happen.

You are right, it is a much slower version and the 'WAAAAAAHS' are very conspicuous by their absence, but Rumer had some pretty big shoes to fill so she had to make the track her own. I agree that she did break the flow with her breathing in places and the lack of drums is also something I'm not sure about at the moment.