THEE wedding song of the 70s and these decades later... "we've only just begun" was a huge hit, following their first hit "close to you" in 1970.. Karen and her brother Richard did all of the background vocals as well. Karen was only 20 years old at the time with a voice like that! A voice for the ages, a voice that comes around only 2 generations or more....
With a voice like hers the backing band could be playing kitchen utensils and it would still be a great listen. Karen had profound "Timbre"... she really stood alone. Till this day...no one comes close... You will love "Goodbye To Love".
Her voice ( contralto ) was a natural gift; don't think she even took any lessons. Her top-notch drumming, on the other hand, took years of dedicated effort. To see the results, you have only to watch/listen to their '76 tv special w/ the segment of her drum solo number. - unbelievable !
Thank you. I really appreciate your willingness to try out the Carpenters. This was the 70s; and with Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice...amazing! I hope you will also react to their song, "Superstar" Thank you again.
The song was written by Paul Williams (played Little Enos in the movie Smokey and the Bandit). It was for a bank commercial showing a young couple getting married, and just beginning their life together. When Richard Carpenter saw the commercial he loved the song. So he contacted Paul Williams asking about the song and if Karen and him could record it. Mr. Williams say YES, for he knew Karen's great voice. Here is the original commercial with Paul Williams singing it. From 1970 th-cam.com/video/97X9huy7pHQ/w-d-xo.html
Paul Williams was no slouch when it came to writing great songs. Besides "We've Only Just Begun" , Paul wrote songs for Three Dog Night ("An Old Fashioned Love Song"), "You and Me Against The World" (Helen Reddy), "The Rainbow Connection" (Kermit The Frog, Muppets), plus two other songs covered by The Carpenters ("Rainy Days and Mondays", "I Won't Last A Day Without You").
This song is about a couple who just got married, ("white lace and promises, a kiss for luck and we're on our way.....and yet we've just begun"). They are looking forward to what lies ahead for them ("so many roads to choose. We start out walking and learn to run....").
This song was a jingle for an insurance company but it has long since been considered a wedding song and starting out life together. Oddly enough (and many decades ago) this was my high school senior class song. All in all, it's about beginnings.
I suppose more than anything, I love the fact that Paul Williams wrote this song....you know, little Enus from the Smokey and The Bandit movie. He also wrote Barbara Streisand's 'Evergreen' (with her), winning an Oscar.
This song first entered my head when I was a child of 4 yrs old listening to it on the car am radio with my parents, it had only been a couple years since it was released. Loved it ever since!
Karen Carpenter one of the most beautiful voices with great range her brother wrote the music and was composing the music, she was found dead at 32 years of age in a closet they told her she was fat I think there was way much more to it but thank you for doing the reaction
Karen Carpenter had the most angelic voice and perfect diction. The Carpenters had loads of great songs and she was known as 'one take Karen'. She was also an excellent drummer.
Very much about a romantic relationship. The fact that the harmonies become more prevalent as the song goes on, is proof. Very much a song of new love. But also a relevant tale of something sustained. A time defying admiration and adoration. Every day knowing that you love, but never really beginning to understand what it means to reach the summit. But given sufficient time, love will remind you. And on its schedule.
I think its a wedding song "white lace and promises". White lace = the wedding gown, promises = the wedding vows. "Sharing horizons that are new to us" = starting a new life together as a married couple and working things out for themselves.
White lace and promises, a kiss for luck and we're on our way - Wedding dress and vows, the man and wife kiss and launched into life together. Karen's life ended early and tragically, but her beautiful gift certainly continues on!
Exactly! Beginning. The start of ones life. The start about anything. The song touches the heart. And it was originally a commercial! Odd as hell but that's old school for ya.
Well y’all, the setup was courtesy of The Ed Sullivan Show which I used to watch with my grandmother when I was a small child☺️They did those kinds of setups with with most all of the popular acts that they had on the show and something else I had forgotten about this song that I always liked was the drums 🥁which by the way, was also Karen😇 She was a very accomplished drummer as well!! I often wonder how many more “beautiful” things might’ve come from that voice had she not left this world so young 😔😌 but at least we have this right 🎶🎼🎤
@@brandonnshante Yeah there’s actually a good bit of footage showcasing her jammin on the drums! I remember seeing some of it when I was a kid😄She was really good!!!✌️🫶
Search ‘we’ve only just begun commercial’ to see where this came from. You’d have to be old like me and living in California at the time to know this. In the commercial it is sung by the song’s writer, Paul Williams.
I grew up listening to The Carpenters I was lucky to meet them in late 70's Richard played piano sang HARMONY with his sister. Richard is still living at age 76 but Karen died at age 32 of anorexia causing her to have heart failure. When they were on the road managers would tell her that she was fat n that started it all. I forgot to check your playlist but will tell some other singers I loved React to Righteous Brothers " You've Lost That Loving Feeling " Soul and Inspiration" n "Unchanged Melody " They were called blue eyed soul brothers, not real brothers just good friends There was Bobby Hatfield ( tenor) n Bill Medley ( baritone) Bobby died around 2003 but Bil is still singing in his 80's I only got to meet Bill a few years ago n was so good to his fans. I'm sorry about my long comment but I miss the days back then NO AUTOTUNE JUST PURE VOCALS I will tell you another singer I loved next time. Keep up the good work n can't wait to see more videos. I think you both will be in my top 10 favorite channels as I can see that you love music
Nope never heard of them Pete, we didn’t grow up on it, never heard my parents play them, we don’t have to lie, we are starting to believe that some of y’all don’t have a life and want us to repeat ourselves over and over again, if we heard of the Carpenters we would definitely tell you Peter.🤦🏾♂️
Stop! It was a music journalist, who called her chubby in an article on the carpenters and that’s what got her to be very self-conscious about her weight. There was no public awareness about anorexia back in the day not until after she died from it.
@@brandonnshante she did. She died from heart failure due to anorexia. A music journalist called her chubby when the carpenters first broke out and that’s what got her to be very self-conscious about her weight. Check out the movie the Karen Carpenter story.
THEE wedding song of the 70s and these decades later... "we've only just begun" was a huge hit, following their first hit "close to you" in 1970.. Karen and her brother Richard did all of the background vocals as well. Karen was only 20 years old at the time with a voice like that! A voice for the ages, a voice that comes around only 2 generations or more....
We agree with you!
Not too bad for a song that started out as a commercial jingle for a bank, eh?
We all forget the absolute brilliance of Richard, although Karen was in his shadow, shame
With a voice like hers the backing band could be playing kitchen utensils and it would still be a great listen. Karen had profound "Timbre"... she really stood alone. Till this day...no one comes close... You will love "Goodbye To Love".
Great suggestion!
Loved it bonester!!
Goodbye to Love really shows her INCREDIBLE breath control!
Yeah you are right, kitchen utensils, I was thinking spoons.....
Her voice ( contralto ) was a natural gift; don't think she even took any lessons. Her top-notch drumming, on the other hand, took years of dedicated effort. To see the results, you have only to watch/listen to their '76 tv special w/ the segment of her drum solo number. - unbelievable !
The purest voice of all, Karen is just so good & Richard's arrangements make it even better, no added voices just themselves.
This was my class song when I graduated HS - MANY years ago, 1971. Nobody has ever matched Karen's voice. She left us way too soon.
A wonderful talent gone too soon.
God, I believe, only graces us with one angel's voice in our lives. You just heard it. Never be another voice like hers.
Great reaction guys their music is love your journey just begun rest in peace Karen Carpenter
Thank you, RIP Karen
The perfect ballad for young couples starting a life together.
Thank you. I really appreciate your willingness to try out the Carpenters. This was the 70s; and with Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice...amazing! I hope you will also react to their song, "Superstar" Thank you again.
You're welcome
you're in for a treat with these two.
The song was written by Paul Williams (played Little Enos in the movie Smokey and the Bandit). It was for a bank commercial showing a young couple getting married, and just beginning their life together. When Richard Carpenter saw the commercial he loved the song. So he contacted Paul Williams asking about the song and if Karen and him could record it. Mr. Williams say YES, for he knew Karen's great voice. Here is the original commercial with Paul Williams singing it. From 1970
th-cam.com/video/97X9huy7pHQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank you @galaxyman2903 for the insight.
Thanks for the blast to the past bro😂😂
Paul Williams was no slouch when it came to writing great songs. Besides "We've Only Just Begun" , Paul wrote songs for Three Dog Night ("An Old Fashioned Love Song"), "You and Me Against The World" (Helen Reddy), "The Rainbow Connection" (Kermit The Frog, Muppets), plus two other songs covered by The Carpenters ("Rainy Days and Mondays", "I Won't Last A Day Without You").
Rainy Days and Mondays is my favorite Carpenters song
One of the most popular modern wedding songs, "white lace & promises". Thanks for your reaction.
This song is about a couple who just got married, ("white lace and promises, a kiss for luck and we're on our way.....and yet we've just begun"). They are looking forward to what lies ahead for them ("so many roads to choose. We start out walking and learn to run....").
it's actually......."a kiss for luck and we're on our WAY" (not "OWN")
I see.
One of the big wedding songs in years passed.
YEP! Pure, honest, and raw at once . . . her brother is standing & singing next to her! Talent from God!
My heart aches knowing what Karen was going through. She never knew how beautiful she was and what an amazing voice she had.
😢😢
You might like their "Close to you", if you haven't already heard it.
"I need to be in love",LIVE 1976.KAREN'S FAVORITE SONG TO SING!!!
Ok
This song was a jingle for an insurance company but it has long since been considered a wedding song and starting out life together. Oddly enough (and many decades ago) this was my high school senior class song. All in all, it's about beginnings.
I suppose more than anything, I love the fact that Paul Williams wrote this song....you know, little Enus from the Smokey and The Bandit movie. He also wrote Barbara Streisand's 'Evergreen' (with her), winning an Oscar.
It just doesn't get better than this brother/sister duo. ❤❤
I've had so many friends & family ise this song in their weddings...more than a dozen.
This song first entered my head when I was a child of 4 yrs old listening to it on the car am radio with my parents, it had only been a couple years since it was released. Loved it ever since!
Karen Carpenter one of the most beautiful voices with great range her brother wrote the music and was composing the music, she was found dead at 32 years of age in a closet they told her she was fat I think there was way much more to it but thank you for doing the reaction
That's so sad to hear, but yes, she had a beautiful voice.
You're welcome!! Thank you!!
Good to see yall again
Missed yall
Hope all is well
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Aw thank you miss being here.
What do you listen to was the woman that lived in torment living in Anorexia, and she still had a voice like an angel!
Karen Carpenter had the most angelic voice and perfect diction. The Carpenters had loads of great songs and she was known as 'one take Karen'. She was also an excellent drummer.
Very much about a romantic relationship. The fact that the harmonies become more prevalent as the song goes on, is proof. Very much a song of new love. But also a relevant tale of something sustained. A time defying admiration and adoration. Every day knowing that you love, but never really beginning to understand what it means to reach the summit. But given sufficient time, love will remind you. And on its schedule.
Please do the live version of Karen singing their song. ""SUPERSTAR!!"" My very favorite Carpenters song 🎵 ✨️✨️🎊🎉🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵
We've only just begun as a married couple.
Okay so Brandon had it right.
And you two would have had to hear this!!!
I think its a wedding song "white lace and promises". White lace = the wedding gown, promises = the wedding vows. "Sharing horizons that are new to us" = starting a new life together as a married couple and working things out for themselves.
When the song was released a LOT of couples played it at their wedding. The lyrics gives a clue.
We can see why now.
White lace and promises, a kiss for luck and we're on our way - Wedding dress and vows, the man and wife kiss and launched into life together.
Karen's life ended early and tragically, but her beautiful gift certainly continues on!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING HER LOVELY VOICE WITH US 🙏🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for listening
Exactly! Beginning. The start of ones life. The start about anything. The song touches the heart. And it was originally a commercial! Odd as hell but that's old school for ya.
With this song,..I'm watching the nature what a wanderful voice.... Thank you for sharing
Thanks for listening
you like them coz your ears work really good!!!
Didn’t she have such a Beautiful voice
Yes!!❤️
She couldn't belt a song, but she had perfect pitch and such a rich, warm tone that you couldn't help but love her. Terrible we lost her so young.
She had a knack for going into the studio and killing the recording on just one try
Well y’all, the setup was courtesy of The Ed Sullivan Show which I used to watch with my grandmother when I was a small child☺️They did those kinds of setups with with most all of the popular acts that they had on the show and something else I had forgotten about this song that I always liked was the drums 🥁which by the way, was also Karen😇 She was a very accomplished drummer as well!! I often wonder how many more “beautiful” things might’ve come from that voice had she not left this world so young 😔😌 but at least we have this right 🎶🎼🎤
Oh ok🔔😁
@@brandonnshante Yeah there’s actually a good bit of footage showcasing her jammin on the drums! I remember seeing some of it when I was a kid😄She was really good!!!✌️🫶
Search ‘we’ve only just begun commercial’ to see where this came from. You’d have to be old like me and living in California at the time to know this. In the commercial it is sung by the song’s writer, Paul Williams.
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This was originally a song for a bank ad the radio.
Richard heard it and thought it was great so they did there own version.
The song is about 2 people starting off as a newly wedded couple. It was originally written for a bank selling loans to newly weds
I grew up listening to The Carpenters I was lucky to meet them in late 70's Richard played piano sang HARMONY with his sister. Richard is still living at age 76 but Karen died at age 32 of anorexia causing her to have heart failure. When they were on the road managers would tell her that she was fat n that started it all. I forgot to check your playlist but will tell some other singers I loved React to Righteous Brothers " You've Lost That Loving Feeling " Soul and Inspiration" n "Unchanged Melody " They were called blue eyed soul brothers, not real brothers just good friends There was Bobby Hatfield ( tenor) n Bill Medley ( baritone) Bobby died around 2003 but Bil is still singing in his 80's I only got to meet Bill a few years ago n was so good to his fans. I'm sorry about my long comment but I miss the days back then NO AUTOTUNE JUST PURE VOCALS I will tell you another singer I loved next time. Keep up the good work n can't wait to see more videos. I think you both will be in my top 10 favorite channels as I can see that you love music
th-cam.com/video/5XuWw787kmk/w-d-xo.html
Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody
There's no voice in all of Heaven and Earth like Karen's... even the angels stop what they are doing to hear her sing
Love u 2...bit okease start doing much of hee music!! Shes no. 1!!! You will be very popular!!
To describe Karens voice with just one word. Angelic
Yes Kenneth
Yo're a beautiful couple. I am 60 I know it when I see it. And thanks for this Carpenter reacton.
Definitely Karen had the most beautiful voice ever then I believe Patsy Cline was next. Too bad they didn't do a duet together.
I was 14, I had a crush on Karen 20 years old. Any guy who didn't must have been mental lol
Lol
Karen Carpenter was a fantastic Drummer/Singer .Check out her cover of the song Help to see her sing and drum at the same time
She rarely made a mistake or had to redo a recording. They used to say she didn't need a microphone.
That's dope
Either 99 or 100 on VH1's Top 100 songs of all time, in the 90's.
Saw her in 74!!
No such thing as auto-tune back then!! You either had talent OR you didn't sing!!!
Very well said.
It was a wedding song in the 70’s
The song is about a couple in love......❤
Good gawd, I love that boy on the tambourine. Take out a restraining order!
😁😁😁
I know I've made it to heaven when I hear Karen sing.
Their different like the stones nobody sounds like them she’s the best in my book ❤
Shyt beautiful man
So sad . Such an amazing voice. She was a full blown Anorexic. It finally killed her. She weighed 14 pounds when she died.
Wow
Karen's voice sounds like the first time you heard FM radio when you were used to AM.
Lol, I like the comparison.
To think that Richard heard some of this song on a bank commercial.
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its about a new marriage...two people..about to share their life together!!!...thats why...weve..only just begun!!!
Oh ok
How many groups can afford, not just one, but two tambourine players?🤣 There's one on the floor and another one on top of the "O".
At one part you catch her air drumming approx. 3:04
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Karen left us too soon. Angelic
That was my wedding song!!
Aww
My wedding song in 2006
thirty years old and never heard the carpenters don't believe that,.
Nope never heard of them Pete, we didn’t grow up on it, never heard my parents play them, we don’t have to lie, we are starting to believe that some of y’all don’t have a life and want us to repeat ourselves over and over again, if we heard of the Carpenters we would definitely tell you Peter.🤦🏾♂️
The sad story is Karen dies so young and Richard never can make it to stardom anymore. Karen was the true star.
You guys know she died, yes? Her Mother was at fault....
Yes, I thought she died from eating disorder that’s what some subs told us.
Stop! It was a music journalist, who called her chubby in an article on the carpenters and that’s what got her to be very self-conscious about her weight. There was no public awareness about anorexia back in the day not until after she died from it.
@@brandonnshante she did. She died from heart failure due to anorexia. A music journalist called her chubby when the carpenters first broke out and that’s what got her to be very self-conscious about her weight. Check out the movie the Karen Carpenter story.