BillboardBoy
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Post by BillboardBoy on Jul 31, 2007 10:52:08 GMT -5
Homer and Marge's theme.
This hit #1 back in the summer of 1970. Great oldie.
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Post by vinyl on Jul 31, 2007 10:59:43 GMT -5
Didn't Tamia remake this for her More album?
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Post by WotUNeed on Jul 31, 2007 13:17:59 GMT -5
I like it but I like other things The Carpenters have done better. They would be an example of a group who didn't release much original material as singles, but still merit the acclaim, in my opinion.
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 7, 2011 21:00:23 GMT -5
Do you remember the 1970 #1 song for the Carpenters called "They Long to Be Close To You"? It was the #1 song heard on the recent rebroadcast of the August 1, 1970 Billboard chart on the recent AT40: The 70's episode.
I know the "Why do birds suddenly appear" notes were later used as a doorbell chime in an episode of "The Simpsons".
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Post by johnm1120 on Aug 7, 2011 21:09:45 GMT -5
Close to You was used several times in the flashback episode of when Homer & Marge first met. It's heard on the car radio Homer is driving, heard again when he meets Marge, and Artie sings it to Marge during their dance.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 7, 2011 23:30:35 GMT -5
LOVE the Carpenters. Karen has the best voice i've ever heard.
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dth1971
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 9, 2011 17:43:28 GMT -5
I even heard this song in the #1 slot in the recent AT40: The 1970's rebroadcast of the August 1, 1970 AT40 countdown.
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Post by johnnywest on Nov 4, 2014 21:36:59 GMT -5
Ahh, definitely an old favorite of mine!
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Nov 5, 2014 9:32:31 GMT -5
One of the most beautiful songs to me. But also it makes me sad. I can't seem to detach the song from how I remember what happened to Caren Carpenter. ????
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 10:35:41 GMT -5
My favorite by them. Classic.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Nov 5, 2014 12:38:59 GMT -5
The original was done by... Richard Chamberlain.
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Post by johnm1120 on Nov 6, 2014 20:24:47 GMT -5
I really like this one. The Carpenters hold the record for most #1s on the AC chart by a duo/group.
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