A couple of Carpenters' songs that I had not heard in a long time!

I usually listen to music when I'm working out.  It's my way of killing time and remembering a few good songs.

Last weekend, I heard a couple of Carpenters' songs that reminded me how much I loved their music.

In 1981, I caught this first video on TV. 

It had a nice "Happy Days" or "Grease" flavor. 

However, I was amazed at how skinny Karen Carpenter looked.  She died the next year.

This is "Beechwood 4-5789", a song originally recorded by The Marvelletes and brought back by The Carpenters.

"Goodbye to love" is a wonderful arrangement.  I once heard Richard Carpenter explain the long guitar solo at the end.  They were trying to add a different sound and they certainly did:

"You can have this dance with me

You can hold my hand and whisper

In my ear sweet words, that I love to hear

(Whisper sweet words in my ear, Swet words that I love to hear)

Don't be shy, just take your time

I'd like to get to know you 
I'd like to make you mine

I've been waiting, sitting here so patiently

For you to come over
And have this dance with me

and my number is beechwood 4-5789

You can call me up and have a date

Any old time

Beechwood 4-5789

You can call me up and have a date

Any old time...."

"I'll say goodbye to love

No one ever cared if I should live or die

Time and time again the chance for love has passed me by

And all I know of love is how to live without it

I just can't seem to find it

So I've made my mind up

I must live my life alone

And though it's not the easy way

I guess I've always known

I'd say goodbye to love

There are no tomorrows for this heart of mine

Surely time will lose these bitter memories

And I'll find that there is someone to believe in

And to live for something I could live for

All the years of useless search

Have finally reached an end

Loneliness and empty days will be my only friend

From this day love is forgotten

I'll go on as best I can

What lies in the future is a mystery to us all

No one can predict the wheel of fortune as it falls

There may come a time when I will see that I've been wrong

But for now this is my song

And it's goodbye to love

I'll say goodbye to love....."

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