Karen Carpenter Solo Sessions - Continued

[newvillefan]

I used to know what it was about. I tried to remember but, guess I lost it, guess I lost it….

That wraps me up and really puts me away.

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

That wraps me up and really puts me away.

All Because Of You, I can’t listen to this song anymore.

 

[Matthew S]

I'll pardon the things you said.

Ed

Won’t you tell me you’ll forgive me?

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

Won’t you tell me you’ll forgive me?

Of course. I just like the way you post so much.

Ed

 

[Matthew S]

Of course. I just like the way you post so much.

Ed

Ok Ed, you win. Now I’m blushing….

 

[newvillefan]

Bringing this back to the song and some of the lyrics...they really were meaningless.

I really don't mean to stare
I was only trying to memorize you there
You know I meant no harm
It's just that the starlight in your eye
Gave me a chill, nearly made me cry
I'm sure it's very clear

I don't mean to intrude
It's just that I don't want to break this mood
And if I hold your hand it's just 'cause
There's something in the things you say
That wraps me up and really puts me away
But everybody knows
I don't know what's goin' down
You're gonna ruin this poor girl from out of town
I like the way you move so much that
I guess I just lost my head

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

Bringing this back to the song and some of the lyrics...they really were meaningless.

I really don't mean to stare
I was only trying to memorize you there
You know I meant no harm
It's just that the starlight in your eye
Gave me a chill, nearly made me cry
I'm sure it's very clear

I don't mean to intrude
It's just that I don't want to break this mood
And if I hold your hand it's just 'cause
There's something in the things you say
That wraps me up and really puts me away
But everybody knows
I don't know what's goin' down
You're gonna ruin this poor girl from out of town
I like the way you move so much that
I guess I just lost my head

Meaning…LESS! The changes are amazing and I love the arrangement but yeah…bad lyric. Karen sells it well tho.

Ed

 

[newvillefan]

Meaning…LESS! The changes are amazing and I love the arrangement

There are all sorts of key changes going on in this song, it's really quite clever and a shame it didn't have a better lyric.

 

[Matthew S]

I always kind of imagined it as a woman on a business trip out of town, in a bar, checking out some dude, then flirting with him and picking him up (we really don’t know each other and should know better, but you’re hot and let’s hook up, in other words….)

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

I always kind of imagined it as a woman on a business trip out of town, in a bar, checking out some dude, then flirting with him and picking him up (we really don’t know each other and should know better, but you’re hot and let’s hook up, in other words….)

As plausible as any scenario I’ve ever heard. Let’s go with it.

Ed

 

[Murray]

I always kind of imagined it as a woman on a business trip out of town, in a bar, checking out some dude, then flirting with him and picking him up (we really don’t know each other and should know better, but you’re hot and let’s hook up, in other words….)

I imagined it as about when Anne Boleyn met Henry VIII.

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

Could this be a great Halloween song?…I guess I just lost my head!

 

[newvillefan]

Could this be a great Halloween song?…I guess I just lost my head!

One step ahead of ya, here's my Carpenters' Halloween album

1. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. Help!
4. Don't Be Afraid
5. Hurting Each Other
6. The End Of The World
7. Dead Man's Curve
8. Guess I Just Lost My Head
9. (A Place To) Hideaway
10. The Uninvited Guest
11. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
12. Do You Hear What I Hear?
13. Goodnight

CarpenterS Fan Club BURIED TREASURE topic

Thanks for the information regarding the Mook. I will make an effort to find a translator, perhaps in the Languages Department of a University. Nice to know that it is not out of reach, in so far as not encountering legal issues. The Mook is a fascinating 'historical' document, and I would like...

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[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

One step ahead of ya, here's my Carpenters' Halloween album

1. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. Help!
4. Don't Be Afraid
5. Hurting Each Other
6. The End Of The World
7. Dead Man's Curve
8. Guess I Just Lost My Head
9. (A Place To) Hideaway
10. The Uninvited Guest
11. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
12. Do You Hear What I Hear?
13. Goodnight

CarpenterS Fan Club BURIED TREASURE topic

Thanks for the information regarding the Mook. I will make an effort to find a translator, perhaps in the Languages Department of a University. Nice to know that it is not out of reach, in so far as not encountering legal issues. The Mook is a fascinating 'historical' document, and I would like...

forum.amcorner.com

That’s hilarious!! Scary that those titles fit with the theme too

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

Could this be a great Halloween song?…I guess I just lost my head!

"CAUSE YOU BEEN MAKIN' ME CRAAAAZAAAYYY!!!"

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

One step ahead of ya, here's my Carpenters' Halloween album

1. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. Help!
4. Don't Be Afraid
5. Hurting Each Other
6. The End Of The World
7. Dead Man's Curve
8. Guess I Just Lost My Head
9. (A Place To) Hideaway
10. The Uninvited Guest
11. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
12. Do You Hear What I Hear?
13. Goodnight

CarpenterS Fan Club BURIED TREASURE topic

Thanks for the information regarding the Mook. I will make an effort to find a translator, perhaps in the Languages Department of a University. Nice to know that it is not out of reach, in so far as not encountering legal issues. The Mook is a fascinating 'historical' document, and I would like...

forum.amcorner.com

I. Am. Deceased. Cause of Death: That list.

Ed is said to have lived a full and happy life. Funeral arrangements pending.

 

[A&M Retro]

There are all sorts of key changes going on in this song, it's really quite clever and a shame it didn't have a better lyric.

I've always liked the lyrics! It's got a definite vibe. Sorta like, 'Don't mind me, I just think you're sexy and I can't stop looking at you'. It's certainly a different approach from something like, 'Bright-colored pinwheels go 'round in my head, I run through the mists of the wine'. : )

 

[newvillefan]

It's certainly a different approach from something like, 'Bright-colored pinwheels go 'round in my head, I run through the mists of the wine'. : )

You can say that again!

 

[A&M Retro]

And, now, '(A Place To) Hideaway' is stuck in my head.

 

[Nemily]

And, now, '(A Place To) Hideaway' is stuck in my head.

Happens to me on every post. I haven't been able to get Michael Jackson's Rock With You out of my head since page 6 (and that's a good thing)

 

[Mark-T]

Happens to me on every post. I haven't been able to get Michael Jackson's Rock With You out of my head since page 6 (and that's a good thing)

One of my favorite songs! Off the Wall, my favorite MJ album!

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

One of my favorite songs! Off the Wall, my favorite MJ album!

"Thriller" outsold it but "Thriller" doesn't exist without "Off the Wall." Further, "Off the Wall" is the sound of an artist having fun. You can just hear his happiness and the thrill of discovery is palpable. "Thriller" is a science project - every song was meant to fit a demographic. On that record, you can hear his determination for superstardom. "Off the Wall" is, therefore, a much more engaging listen - at least it is for me.

Ed

 

[JohnFB]

And, now, '(A Place To) Hideaway' is stuck in my head.

And every time I see that song title I can't help debating with myself whether Hideaway should be one word or two...is it the place or the act?

 

[newvillefan]

And every time I see that song title I can't help debating with myself whether Hideaway should be one word or two...is it the place or the act?

Grammatically it's incorrect. In that sentence it's the act, not the noun. You wouldn't say I need to hideaway. You'd hide_away in a hideaway.

 

[JohnFB]

Grammatically it's incorrect. In that sentence it's the act, not the noun. You wouldn't say I need to hideaway. You'd hide_away in a hideaway.

So, to hide away is to seek a place of seclusion..

A hideaway is that place of seclusion.

So, then the title of the song should be "A Place to Hide Away"...