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Yes...I'm sure not every American household does, but that was one of things I had to get used to when I got married (my wife is from Ukraine). I used to just wear my shoes everywhere all over the house. "The Middle" did a great job (IMO) of portraying life in the midwestern U.S. That part rings pretty true, IMO.
Yes...I agree wholeheartedly. It's funny...there were people back in the day who made fun of their music (and image), but I think their music was really timeless. Richard Carpenter really had a great ear and a gift for coming up with these beautiful melodies to perfectly showcase Karen's voice.
The only thing that would have concerned me (and you alluded to it a bit in your previous post where she's singing, "I Need To Be In Love") is that Karen just did not seem to have a positive view of herself. I believe there was talk that her mother really pushed Karen hard (and that she favored Richard over Karen). Even with Karen suffering from anorexia nervosa, I thought she was a pretty lady (especially as she got older) and so talented. From what I've read/heard, she really wanted to get married and have kids, yet never did. She just seemed to have a lot of sadness in her life, even with all that she accomplished.
That's from "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles.
I hear that sadness in her voice also. For all that she accomplished in her too-short life, she seemed to have a sadness about her (e.g., the situation with her husband, who she married and divorced pretty quickly). It goes to show yet again that fame and fortune cannot buy happiness.
Again, I'm glad that you survived anorexia nervosa. God has a plan for all of us...hang in there, best of luck to you.
That's right! Thank you for reminding me of that...I had forgotten about Falco's version.
Happy birthday to your daughter. My oldest son turns 15 in June...almost driving age! 😃
Probably my favorite "one-hit wonder" (Actually, more like a 1/2-hit wonder...the orchestral section was supposedly composed by the legendary Mike Post, who did a ton of the memorable TV theme songs)..."Classical Gas" by Mason Williams:
https://youtu.be/EEzyrpfrPEI
Really nice playing for a comedy writer! 😃
I always liked this song...wonder why they never had another hit, as great a song as this one was?
I'm glad that you survived anorexia nervosa. It's a terrible thing and it's done a lot of damage to a lot of people over the years.
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Karen Carpenter's death (02/04/1983). I can still remember how shocking her death was...it was really the first time I remember anorexia nervosa being talked about on the national stage. From what I've read and watched regarding her death, people close to her knew that she wasn't well...I agree, it's such a shame that she died so young. What a talented lady she was!
I liked that better than I thought I would! 😃 I'll say 7/10. It's missing David Gilmour's great guitar playing (especially that outro guitar solo). But that was pretty catchy...he did good! 😃
Yes...I was a few months shy of 14 when she died and I can still remember the shock and media coverage her death got. I agree, a real shame that she passed away so young (and, despite all that she accomplished in her short time here, I get the feeling there was a lot of sadness in her life, unfortunately).
Yes, I love Don Felder also. What a guitar player...probably the best guitarist that The Eagles had.
I love all the songs you mentioned also. I particularly love the guitar solos on "I Can't Tell You Why," but especially that second solo. That's one of my all-time favorite guitar solos. Like you mentioned, Glenn Frey played the solos on the recording, but I always found it interesting that Don Felder played the solos in concert (Frey usually played the keyboards in concert). Felder's solos sounded similar to the recording...but I think Felder was more of a "string bender" with his solos, while Frey slid into the notes. "I Can't Tell You Why" is one of my all-time favorite songs from one of my all-time favorite bands.
I believe this was the #1 song in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 the day I was born (May 1969). I've always had a real affection for this song(s) as a result.
I saw today marked the 40th Anniversary of Karen Carpenter's passing (02/04/1983). I just love The Carpenters' music.. I was going to post "Rainy Days And Mondays," but decided to post "Solitaire" instead. What a talented lady Karen Carpenter was...besides that golden voice of hers, she was also a great drummer. Gone way too soon:
https://youtu.be/v2rMlzxPCFQ
Yes, a lot of disco music is "hit and miss" for me also. I love the guitar riff of this song...I did some reading and it sounds like it was played on a specialized "synth guitar." I think I saw a clip on YouTube of Jim Stafford playing one. Like you alluded to, this song has such a great groove also!
I think someone posted this in the "Lyrics Challenge Thread" some months back and I have been listening to this song all the time the past couple of weeks... "Every 1's A Winner" by Hot Chocolate:
https://youtu.be/dTev_FDh_Ik
A couple of others I thought of...mxtmind mentioned "Night Moves" by Bob Seger and I thought of "Like A Rock":
https://youtu.be/fMIJuuk1SFs
Also, "AM Radio" by Everclear: https://youtu.be/hjg39XRkjVc
Awesome that you got to see The Eagles before Glenn Frey passed away! I really love the "Bernie Leadon years" of The Eagles and both those songs were part of his era. He gave them a genuine "country-like sound" that they lost after his departure (I do love the "Joe Walsh era" as well, to be clear).
"Saturday Night"--The Eagles. One of their more underrated great songs, IMO:
https://youtu.be/GKwITVQtba0