First Time Reaction to The Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays

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[@26shedan]

whenever I hear Karen I think of her voice as the most unforced vocal talent ever. She just never seems to put effort into the magic coming out of her mouth. It is so beautiful.

[@johneldridge8678]

Excellent point.

[@6intheFix]

I just love her and her voice makes me cry. That's it.

[@kennethohnemus3192]

In my opinion she had the most soothing voice ever. RIP Karen

[@metalmark1214]

Karen Carpenter had one of the greatest voices in music. RIP Karen 😢

[@michaelasay8587]

Ya guys gotta do much of her!!

[@crystalthomashKC]

Best female vocalist of all time. Playing the drums and singing effortlessly.

[@colty7764]

she had a sort soul/conscience that has become rare today. I Lived in these times miss them very much...

[@love68]

The most iconic voice ever.💯👍🙏💛

[@user-kf8wb2cq4f]

Her Voice is Beautiful..Pure. Legendary.

[@Perfect_Blend]

Karen considered herself a drummer who sang. There are really good videos on KZbin to react to of her drumming skills. She was forced out from behind the drums to sing out front so the audience could see her, but she had a poor self image and thought she needed to lose weight. She battled anorexia nervosa for many years until she died from heart failure in 1983 at age 32. She is dearly loved and missed still.

[@diannthomas5653]

A talented beautiful lady gone to soon. Love this music

[@joemckinley754]

Yes!! Her drum videos are must see TV

[@candicelitrenta8890]

She overheard some executives commenting on her weight and getting her from behind the drums so she took that internally and became anorexic. Her mother favored Richard and Karen could never live up to that so struggle was deep and that comment by the people in charge sent her over the edge

[@donaldwhite1928]

Hard to believe it’s been 40 years what a loss so beautiful

[@STAkers-ni9jg]

A beautiful song by a beautiful lady. Karen Carpenter died in 1983 at the age of 32 from a then little understood eating disorder known as Anorexia Nervosa. Her death brought eating disorders into the public eye, resulting in better Medical understanding and teatment options.

[@miked2445]

Mutha Hubbards out here condensing and spamming Wiki content in these comments like its a f'n job. I find it weird as shit and more than a little morbid. Definitely insensitive, regardless. Hey, but 5 people liked your comment. I guess youre not useless in EVERYONES eyes.

[@elaineh7993]

Little did we know she was really hurting inside, and destroying her health! I'm old enough to remember her death. She was one of the best singers. Great video!

[@craigcraigster4999]

Very nice reaction guys. Karen Carpenter was a rare gem with her seemingly effortless singing ability and perfect pitch, arguably the greatest contralto ever. Add to that her drumming talents and she truly was a unique artist whose voice is immediately recognizable and unmistakable. She was known as "one take Karen" in the recording studio, and her older brother Richard (seen playing keyboards in this video) is an accomplished pianist and arranger. Their actual group name was "Carpenters" but everyone includes "The" before it, and their discography rabbit hole is a deep one. If you want an example of just how impressive Karen's vocal "basement" was (her term for those low notes), check out their cover version of Leon Russell's "A Song For You" (the full 5-minute version) as well as their hit "Only Yesterday". Richard Carpenter said in an interview that his sister's favorite song to perform in concert was "I Need To Be In Love" -- it's a beautiful tune and the lyrics seem to eerily parallel the sad life challenges she faced and attempted to overcome. Love your channel! 👍

[@anthonyriley7517]

THEE greatest contralto ever! 😊

[@pamagnolia]

Our angel Karen!! Such a gorgeous voice! 🙏

[@americanaforever6725]

Karen’s magical voice always touches my spirit

[@dannycasson1551]

The voice of an angel. Taken away too soon...

[@user-pg8om6zn7w]

I'm a professional drummer myself and she was an incredible incredible drummer, when she used to open her mouth to sing I was in heaven I Remember when I first heard her incredible voice it was like a breath of fresh air, R.I.P. karen you are truly truly missed by all including me God bless your beautiful soul.

[@Robert-un7br]

Karen Carpenter had such a beautiful voice. She’s a natural Alto which is rare for a woman. It’s shocked most of the public when she died. It wasn’t public knowledge that she had anorexia. So this vibrant, beautiful young woman suddenly disappeared. I think her death affected a lot of people at the time. She was something beautiful in the world that was suddenly taken away. 😢

[@DG2244]

She was a musical treasure. A gift from God to sooth the human soul.

[@conniekat3424]

She gives me chills every time!

[@bonester50]

Karen and Richard Carpenter brother and sister. The #1 selling american artist in the 70's. I did not know that myself until I researched the Carpenters starting about 5 years ago because in the 70's I followed hard rock. They also had 14 # 1's on the easy listening charts in the 70's which is incredible. There style was completely opposite of rock n roll. Her voice influenced many like Madonna, Shania Twain and many many others. Paul McCartney and Elton John considered her one of the greatest voices of all time. She's completely in a class all her own.

[@adolfomcasasjr4668]

One beautiful voice. She left us too soon. RIP Ms. Carpenter

[@kirkhall2099]

She has a very rare voice. And few women have it. They have many hits and were as popular (some say more) as the Beetles in there time. They have lots of hits.

[@daddyguerrero]

Karen is one of those amazing talents that comes along once in a lifetime. There will never be another Karen Carpenter. If you haven’t hit Superstar, it’s a must. Again, great reaction guys.

[@user-fk2is1bf3e]

IMO the greatest female vocalist ever !! She sings effortlessly. She sounds like an angel.

[@martycech5844]

Effortless Perfection…❤️

[@cman9373]

I saw The Carpenters way back in 78, Karens vocals were flawless, it was a great concert...

[@bobdelp2023]

❤😊 MISS HER ALLLLLL THE TIME FOR 40 YEARS NOW☹

[@vvcougar71]

She was my favorite female singer. Beautiful beautiful voice.

[@tracilong681]

I can hardly watch a video of her without tearing up and I believe she may still be alive if they kept her on the drums where she loved it, not to blame just what I feel. I too struggled with anorexia (as a teen) and it's soooo stupid!! I wish she had overcome it it just breaks my heart soon much!!

[@kimb4698]

One day in 1983 I was driving home from work and the radio played short lead of Karen’s voice in a song and announced that she had died. Tears just rolled down my face. I was so sad as she was a favorite artist with such a beautiful voice. Thanks for your reaction!

[@amishgirl1000]

Karen had one of the most exquisite voices ever. Totally stunning!!!!

[@grege9019]

Karen was a very talented jazz drummer.

[@seamusburke639]

She was practically a female Buddy Rich.

[@mike650r]

Superstar is my favorite Carpenters song!

[@iangudgin6536]

Tragically, it wasn't too much time after that when she died. Heartbreaking!!!

[@danielbenincasa770]

One of the best female singers ever. Died so young at age 32.

[@helokopter924]

Nice reaction. Herb Alpert heard Karen's voice on a demo in 1969 and signed her brother, Richard, and her to A&M records. Karen received 3 or 4 Grammys in the 70s and sold over 80 million records by 1982. She was 1975 rock drummer of the year according to Playboy. Do you notice her singing draws you in ? She also had a haunting shade in nearly all her songs. Perhaps THE best female vocalist-ever, because her beautiful voice commands you to listen as she sings in perfect pitch to you, not at you, with emotion and enunciation. No auto-tune or gimmicks. No professional voice or drum instruction. She was known by the studios as 'one take'. She rarely, if ever, recorded more than one take of any song. She was also the ONLY female harmony/background voice in all her songs. She was truly born with an incredible singing talent. Documentaries point out the accolades to her voice, such as, Paul McCartney said she had the most angelic voice after hearing her sing 'Ticket To Ride'. John Lennon ran into her at an LA restaurant and told her "you have a fabulous voice, luv". Supposedly Frank Sinatra stated that Karen was the only singer he'd pay to hear. I recommend songs such as, Yesterday Once More, Solitaire, This Masquerade, Need To Be In Love, Hurting Each Other, Only Yesterday, I Can Dream Cant I, Crescent Noon, Ordinary Fool, Superstar, A Song For You, Merry Christmas Darling, etc. KC never knew true love. One of her few friends included Dionne Warwick. 5'3" KC really lost weight, due to anorexia, in earnest beginning in 1975. She died in Feb 1983 at age 32 due to heart complications from anorexia.

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

Such a tragic loss. This brother sister duo were amazing & Karen was an awesome drummer & she sang like an angel. Her battle with anorexia led to heart issues & she died in1983 at the age of 32. So sad for Richard & all who loved her. I am so glad she left so much amazing music behind for generations to come. She was 3 years older than she & it was so sad.

[@victorjohnson7512]

This is one of the songs Paul Williams wrote for Karen to sing.

[@luvstellauk]

It was about how his struggles with drugs and alcohol made him feel, we played this song at my partners funeral along with a slide show of photos of her, my partner had long standing mental health issues.

[@craigmarkowski7156]

They were one of the top selling artists of the 1970s ! My very first album was a Carpenter's album for my 8th birthday 1969 ... We were ahead of our time back in the day , I don't know how many 8 year olds would enjoy a carpenter's album in today's society !?

[@steve9199]

Long before "Auto-Tune".... this was strictly Pure... Talent!! A reviewer from Rolling Stone Magazine once said, "Karen's voice is like the sound of a lover whispering in your ear." She even did a song that Marvin Gaye recorded called "Superstar", and when he heard their version, it's reported that he said... "That's her song now."

[@raybrown3667]

Perhaps you're referring to Luther Vandross, who covered "Superstar" a dozen years after the Carpenters did their version in 1971. According to the website Second Hand Songs, there isn't a cover by Marvin Gaye. Recorded versions before the Carpenters include original artist Delaney & Bonnie, Cher, and Rita Coolidge.

[@steve9199]

You're probably right. They say as you get older, the memory is the 2nd thing to go. I forgot what the first thing was.

[@cliftonparago4547]

Karen and Richard recorded the background many times over and Richard layered them. He did this for most of the Carpenter's songs

[@EarthWalker2023]

Beautiful voice

[@bethparadela422]

Brings back memories ... my go to song frm the Carpenters, love all of their songs! Thanks for this!

[@lepoetress]

Their catalog is amazing!! Her voice tho ..... she had the most beautiful voice and is sorely missed. RIP Ms Karen Carpenter; may you find the peace in heaven you were never given on earth.

[@lynettenasseri753]

Karen had such a warm voice that still can't be matched. A true talent with too short of a life.

[@buddinganarchist]

You hear her inner sadness . Why her voice cut so deep, even though they could astound in the cheese factor. lol. Great soul.

[@James-wj8eq]

Compoeed by none other than Paul Williams, a great pianist/song writer/vocalist.

[@miltonslocum8957]

My wife and I love The Carpenters!❤ Would love to see you react to We've Only Just Begun. It's our favorite. We got married in August of 1970 and it came out a few days later. We even got to see them live a couple of years later. And didn't know Karen played the drums. Great concert! Enjoyed your reaction! Just subscribed!😊

[@kennethcelorio4937]

Every time I hear her, she makes me feel 7 years again.

[@ferris_furnishings]

you can roll dice to pick a Carpenters track sometime, literally all of their music is beautiful. Thanks

[@user-ei6vv1iy2d]

The queen she’s only 21 here so much talent so young

[@jonfazzone5125]

You Must Check Out “Close To You” Karen’s Voice is My Guilty Pleasure

[@d.robertolesoncoldwellbank7848]

I forgot how great this song and her voice was. Thanks for playing.

[@karendavis2668]

I've grown up with their music. My parents loved them ❤

[@kathleenmenker3853]

Karen was known for her drum talent before she started to sing. She actually preferred the drums to singing. The only problem I have with Karen is the tears start to fall the minute I hear her voice because of her tragic death at an early age.

[@rhondaserges5136]

If the Lady hadn't had that voice .. she'd been known as a drummer.

[@cliffordlowerre1381]

Some wonderful timeless Carpenters music to explore. Many consider Karen to be the all time best female vocalist. I wouldn't argue. I feel her ANGELIC voice is pitch perfect pure passion. Hope you guys do many more from this dynamic duo. I'm sure you will enjoy.

[@johncollorafi257]

She was one of the greatest vocalists ever, particularly in the way she would finish each line of her songs.

[@paulf4650]

Karen and her brother Richard were both insanely talented. She was an outstanding drummer and her vocals are beyond incredible. He is a musical genius and did all the group's arrangements, played keyboards and sang backing harmonies.

[@anandasmom]

The movie written about their life, (don't remember name) I realized we all have demons. I was very young when I saw it. Hurt me for her. She had a beautiful voice.

[@elaineh7993]

It's on utube. I think it's just called the Karen Carpenter story. I saw it when it first came out. Boy am I old!

[@anandasmom]

@@elaineh7993 lol me too

[@christopheryochum3602]

She could've played that with her eyes closed and one arm behind her back. She actually was a killer drummer. Tuck this away. it was one of the Carpenters' TV specials. She does a little softshoe, then gets carried over to the trap set, and lets loose. It's called "I Got Rhythm Medley."

[@EgbertWilliams]

A voice so clear and so smoky at once is a very rare thing. Her voice was amazing.

[@debratroeak77]

Karen’s voice is nothing short of gorgeous! I love the Richness of her voice. There has never been nor will never be a talent like hers. Please give “Superstar” a listen. You will love it ❤

[@LisaLoo212]

Karen had the voice of an angel great reaction my fave was ticket to ride oh and of course only just begun oh and close to you 😅❤

[@faithvirtue6524]

One of the most beautiful voices ever. She was 20 years old when this song came out. Amazing.

[@scotties.3414]

Okay here's a shortlist of Carpenter hits: Close to You, Yesterday Once More, Superstar, We've Only Just Begun, top of the world.

[@davidmcdonagh7756]

What a voice the best.

[@gcollinbyrne]

You have no idea of how amazing they were

[@vickybrackin7483]

One of my all time Favorite songs!! I grew up listening to the Carpenters!! RIP Karen!!😢

[@garymathena2125]

One of the most beautiful voices God ever graced us with, gone too soon. Karen, we all miss you so much. RIP you made our world just a little brighter.😢

[@susanyork5089]

Karen the voice and Paul Williams the writer , utterly perfect

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

The Carpenters "SUPERSTAR". (the video with the dark background is the best).❤

[@GS-xt8fu]

As Whitney Houston said… Karen had one of the richest, smoothest voices there was. If Whitney says that about you, you must be able to sing. It’s so sad she thought she was overweight and starved her self to death because she was such a wonderful lady. I know it’s a sickness. So sad

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

Whitney isn't in the same league as Karen. She's talented, but was a one-trick-pony - all power, all the time, and nothing else...

[@shawnsford7071]

Im 53 and a metal head but had to watch this. Brings back memories to whatever AM radio station, sitting in the back of my parents family truckster station wagon!!

[@MelissaPalmer-zy5nh]

Karen was perfect. Playing the drums was something she was most comfortable thing in her life. The record company decided a girl playing the drums wasn't going to sell albums. Her voice would. That's when Karen started having issues with Anorexia which ultimately killed her.

[@Biden4more]

Karen was a gift from the Gods.

[@reichensperger1847]

4:00 "melancholy". Bingo, you said it; there's no better word to describe the mood of this bittersweet song.

[@MarcG7424]

Karen & Richard Carpenter ( her brother)were 2 of the greatest song writers ever her passing really touched me

[@RufusLekin7879]

Love the Carpenters, one of my favorite guilty pleasure. This song will always have a special place in my heart. Years ago, I got drunk and sang this at an after work karaoke outing with some coworkers and my girlfriend at the time. I gave quite the performance. After that all my requests to get up and sing again were ignored by the event organizers for the rest of the evening. :)

[@KidBklyn]

Karen's voice flowed like silk. What's amazing is she wanted to be a drummer, which she also was. From what I know, singing never entered the picture. Sure glad that never happened.

[@annewoodard6803]

Karen Carpenter was my hero, I was 11 when this came out. The adults owned the albums and I played them so much I still remember all the words.

[@AnilRamcharitar]

Karen Carpenter is one of those artist that gives me goosebumps on my scalp. Stave Perry is the other incredible vocalist. Great show & comments folks. Cheers!

[@mark-be9mq]

Her voice.

[@steviemccormick3762]

The purest voice I've ever heard.

[@laurabrevitz3944]

#ThoseBangsTho Karen was more known for her vocals than her drumming, but she was an underrated drummer. Great song. Thank you for the reaction!

[@leannlaplante3643]

Reminds me of being little and running errands with my mom and the radio on. Bless Karen's soul.

[@oldschoolfink3212]

Karen's voice is like a great big warm hug. I've been in love with her since I was a little kid.

[@user-pg8om6zn7w]

When you hear karen sing the first verse in Rainy days & Monday's yes its true paul williams wrote the song, his mother used to walk around the house saying talking to myself and feeling old sometimes I'd like to quit nothing ever seems to fit hanging around nothing to do but frown Rainy day's & Monday's always get me down, then paul williams just kept on adding more of his lyrics and that my friend's is how this song came to be a # 1 hit for the fabulous carpenter's, and give a little credit to mr williams mom, who knows if she never said that it probably would've never be a hit.

[@kangaroojack7678]

Karen carpenter has the greatest female vocals the world will ever know

[@shannonroche1182]

Love this song ..me and my sister used to sing it at the top of our lungs when it came on the radio . She passed in 2013 and whenever I hear it now I think of me and her singing this and now I smile instead of cry . A beautiful memory thanks to Karen and this sad song which bri gs me such a happy moment .

[@Bekka_Noyb]

such an amazing singer! ♥

[@petercocolla2759]

Weve only just begun next.

[@s.c.6367]

Voted best rock drummer in 1977 believe it or not check it out. She's an awesome drummer to but that voice outshined everything. Miss her RIP, Karen.

[@TripletDad3]

I know thrash rock metal fans who are taken with Karen Carpenter's voice. She had such a pure voice that it resonates wih everyone that appreciates music.

[@robertnielsen2461]

This brings back memories of a very sad time in my life,such a beautiful voice,thank you so much!

[@dompellegrini5520]

Tell me your heart stings aren't immediately pulled when she sings HANG'N AROUND, NOTHING TO DO BUT FROWN, RAINY DAYS AND MONDAY ALWAYS GETS ME DOWN 40 seconds into the song..... The perfect tone and pitch of her voice is unmatched by any singer present or before her. I grew up in the 60's & 70' and I always thought it was a shame and coincidence that her and John Denver never did a duet and died at such a young age. Both were tremendous losses to the world. But as for Karen in this song, it always tugs at my heart stings as soon as she sings HANG'N AROUND ect. Then add that short but super sweet Sax solo and the background voices and you have a GEM of a song?❤❤❤

[@OlleStahlberg]

Same era as ABBA. And a voice you can't help but fall in love with.

[@26shedan]

fun fact: Karen was ranked above John Bonham in a drummer poll. I am copying a clip of an article about it. " And when someone in Zep felt snubbed, he might not let it go so easily. Take the case of drummer John Bonham learning he’d lost to Karen Carpenter in Playboy’s 1975 drummer poll. Bonzo couldn’t wrap his head around that bit of information. Considering Bonham is widely considered the greatest drummer of the past century (read: all-time), you can see why he might feel slighted. On a tour stop in January ’75, Bonham couldn’t get over the poll results - especially the winner."

[@SickGirlRocks]

It’s crazy because he even said in the song what I’ve got, they used to call the blues. She suffered from depression and then anorexia and unfortunately it took her life.

[@Jude_196]

GREAT reaction! Love your channel!! Thanks for giving this one a listen. No one has sounded like Karen Carpenter before, or since. Wonder what she would've recorded, had she lived? Hope ya'll are having a GREAT WEEK!

[@chab1rd155]

GOTTA listen to Superstar by them. Luther Vandross did a cover to that song! You'll LOVE it!🙌💞

[@galenstone9097]

Our Karen. Shy Gifted, Fragile.