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How in the world is I Believe You on that list!? Especially with « Piano Picker » and « Saturday » out there on the loose.
Where are Crescent Moon/Noon, Piano Picker, Druscilla Penny...?
Well, I think "goofus" and "man smart" are lousy. "Believe" is not as bad, but not worth a mention either. I pretty much do not like most of what they did past 1975, including Karen's throw-away solo album.
I have no problem with the choice of the three tracks. I Believe You belongs there with the other two, for sure. The fact that I chose Goofus and my "favorite least favorite" song was an eye opener to me. I HATE Goofus, but find it much more listenable than the other two. I will give IBY one kudo, though; it's more listenable than Man Smart Woman Smarter. Now THAT song was a waste of recording time/tape.
Here is Robert Palmer, and I like this:
Wow, that's a pretty harsh declarative. Sorry to hear that you don't even like the classic "Christmas Portrait" released in 1978! Want to reconsider?Well, I think "goofus" and "man smart" are lousy. "Believe" is not as bad, but not worth a mention either. I pretty much do not like most of what they did past 1975, including Karen's throw-away solo album.
I’ve voted for I Believe You as it’s the track I listen to most out of those three, and I particularly like the RPO version. However, I can’t say I particularly dislike any of them.
Of these 3 choices it’s Goofus. What an odd song to record in the mid seventies.
Then to release it as a single when “You” was such a powerful alternative.
Something to keep in mind is that just because people mention flaws in the lyrics or critique production or have an opinion over choice of single or whatever, it doesn’t mean they HATE or even dislike the song. You can be unsure about the lyrics, for example, or see negative features in some area or have opinions about some other aspect of the song, but still love the overall package.
You got me there. I love their Christmas music!!!Wow, that's a pretty harsh declarative. Sorry to hear that you don't even like the classic "Christmas Portrait" released in 1978! Want to reconsider?
I do enjoy comparing Dorothy Moore, Barbara Mandrell and Karen Carpenter,
I Believe You.
Dorothy sings of a "brown eyed little girl," Barbara sings of a "blue eyed girl" and
Karen sings of "freckled little girl." Interesting, the slight variations on that lyric.
Karen's is the only lead-vocal that wraps around me in any meaningful manner.
Barbara Mandrell incorporates some nice changes (countrified), though.
It would never have occurred to me to put ‘Goofus’ or ‘I Believe You’ on a ‘worst of’ list. ‘Man Smart, Woman Smarter’, I can believe.
Something to keep in mind is that just because people mention flaws in the lyrics or critique production or have an opinion over choice of single or whatever, it doesn’t mean they HATE or even dislike the song. You can be unsure about the lyrics, for example, or see negative features in some area or have opinions about some other aspect of the song, but still love the overall package.
How many people are not reading the first post?I'm surprised "Drucilla Penny" isn't on the list. It's gotten a lot of hate over the years.
Of the songs on the list, I would have to pick "I Believe You" as my favorite of the bunch. I don't hate it as much as others do, but it would still never make my Carpenters top 40 list.
I do enjoy comparing Dorothy Moore, Barbara Mandrell and Karen Carpenter,
I Believe You.
Dorothy sings of a "brown eyed little girl," Barbara sings of a "blue eyed girl" and
Karen sings of "freckled little girl." Interesting, the slight variations on that lyric.
Karen's is the only lead-vocal that wraps around me in any meaningful manner.
Barbara Mandrell incorporates some nice changes (countrified), though.