It’s funny; one of my best friends in undergrad was a huge Carpenters fan. When she told me that, I replied that I LOVED “Calling Occupants” but no other Carps songs really worked for me. “Calling Occupants,” of couse, was the only Carps song she did NOT know.
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We were able to remain friends anyway. :-)
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I’ll hafta dig around to find the original by Klaatu.
Sorry, it’s been a crazy coupla weeks.
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Here’s the original by Klaatu, clocking in at an impressive 7:16:
. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9URM_5R-vWk
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And here’s the 45 rpm edit, coming in at only 3:31:
. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpKWYooRaG4
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It’s surprising (to me, at least) that the Carpenters covered it only a year after it was released. Theirs is the better known version, of course.
Alas, I do.
LOL, yep!
I don’t remember this one. I bet it was after Star Trek aired the first time. I like Rainy Days and Mondays.
It’s funny; one of my best friends in undergrad was a huge Carpenters fan. When she told me that, I replied that I LOVED “Calling Occupants” but no other Carps songs really worked for me. “Calling Occupants,” of couse, was the only Carps song she did NOT know.
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We were able to remain friends anyway. :-)
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I’ll hafta dig around to find the original by Klaatu.
@Cap J: Do post a link if you find it! I have never heard the original.
Yes, I do remember that song!
Sorry, it’s been a crazy coupla weeks.
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Here’s the original by Klaatu, clocking in at an impressive 7:16:
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9URM_5R-vWk
.
And here’s the 45 rpm edit, coming in at only 3:31:
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpKWYooRaG4
.
It’s surprising (to me, at least) that the Carpenters covered it only a year after it was released. Theirs is the better known version, of course.
@Cap J: Thanks for the links! Wow, I really like the original version—even more than the one the Carpenters did. (Does that make me a bad person?)