I never knew about this cover. I was shocked! Imagine, the Carpenters singing ABBA! Two of my all-time favorite artists. The original was better but Karen did a great job, as one would expect.
Agnetha referred to Karen in 1 of her interviews that's on the Net, as a great singer. What's horrible about this performance for me, is how horribly skinny she's gotten.
...I think this songs needs more volume, more several singers... its not written for Karens clear fine delicate voice, its written for a pop group like ABBA how it would have been if Agnetha, Frida and Karen had sung this song together
Richard gave full respect to ABBA regarding this song. He believed that he could not improve upon it by putting into a Carpenters album. Karen Carpenter, of course, adds her special spin on it in this live performance. And she does a fine job. ABBA and the Carpenters were dismissed by the main stream rock media (like Rolling Stone Magazine) as bubble-gum pop pablum. Of course their album sales could not explain this viewpoint. Their positive relevance to music in the 1970s cannot be ignored.
@frankie4you2013 I would have loved to hear it on a solo piano accompaniment. That would have sounded different. Anyway, it isn't a mess, you are just used to hearing ABBAs version which of course sounds so much better than this, this is completely live with very limited instruments.
@frankie4you2013 'Destroy' is a very mean word to describe this . You know what I think of this? It's like they just picked a random song 10 minutes prior to this live performance and gave it a go. This isn't intended to be a cover, it was just something they did for fun. It would have been interesting to hear Karen sing this song in a studio environment with a proper musical arrangement and maybe then we can decide if the song was really 'destroyed'.
@frankie4you2013 That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. That doesn't change the fact that Karen sang it beautifully whether people liked it or not. Karen can sing an ugly song and turn it into a gem. This time, she enjoyed singing a song that best suits and describes her as an artist. I like ABBA and im a huge fan of theirs too but nothing compares to the the voice of KAren Carpenter.
Agnetha faltskog was an exceptional singer by her inspired interpretation above all, obviously in addition a very beautiful timbre of voice, pleasant with a sound power on very wide musical styles of abba. It's impressive.
What a treat to hear one of the greatest singers that ever lived singing classic Abba. No singer moves me like Karen Carpenter can. Especially songs like Superstar and Solataire. Love and miss her always...
Thank you Karen.!That was a holy connection.Carpenters and Abba!Agnetha from Abba paid her dues in a 2013 radio interview to Karen's voice confessing her fascination and also choosing her fave 'Yesterday once more' to be played.
This song was first performed by Abba on their European and Australian Tour of 1977, as part of the mini-musical The girl With The Golden Hair. It was then released on Abba The Album, which came out early in 1978. At the time, in many territories it was released as the B side of the single Eagle. In the UK, the song was not put out as a single until 1983, by which time, Abba were a spent force, as it never reached the top 20. I am an Abba fan, but I also love Karen's voice.
very nice version!!! Karen Carpenter i really adore your voice... Its very unique smooth voice I really like it... but now seen youve been gone your memories will still be with us forever!!!
Yes Karen YOU have the talent, it's wonderful to hear your crystal clear voice-colder than winter snow , Thank you for your music I can't Live without it.
IF only they (ABBA, Carpenters) had met just once......Olivia Newton-John had ABBA and Andy Gibb for her 1978 TV special and had Karen for the final part of Heartache Tonight on her 1980 Hollywood Nights special..Olivia, Carpenters and ABBA embodied perfect pop music.
I'm sooo grateful that they actually covered this song. It was made for her to sing and I was thinking it was such a shame for her to not have performed it. And then I discovered this video and the stars aligned
Oh Richard, Karen, the band, supporters, producers, how can the world ever thank you? And Karen, you and Richard are the best of the class - coming from a littlebody who really enjoys all of your songs. Lord's blessings forever.
I watch/ listen to this every day.Karen leaves me in shock because I am just amazed at her voice on this great song every single time I hear it! Fan since day one! Karen, Thank You!! The World Loves You and Always Will! I Miss You and will Love You till Forever!
Karen thank you for your wonderful music that you leave behind to all the people who lived so far.. Your memories will be forever treasured.... And not be forgotten
This song says it all. Thank you Karen for giving us your gift of BEAUTIFUL voice and music! You were SPECIAL, but you did not know it! Thank you for posting this.
Hurrah. I never knew the Carpenters covered this song. One of my all time favourite groups doing a song of another all time fave. Loving it!!! :-) Rip, Angelic Karen
That unmistakable lovely voice! And ABBA had many hits here in the USA but this was not one of them(though it was a worldwide hit in many other countries), I wonder if people watching this back then had a clue that this song she was singing was from ABBA?
I like this song so much. Also very notable that she is actually articulating. It's a pity that I can hardly understand any single word of newer songs, even when they are (supposedly) my language... So well done!!!
In Ray Coleman's book "The Carpenters", he says Karen had an incredible 4 & 1/2-octave range, including falsetto. He also quotes her as saying "...the money's in the basement."
I read somewhere that they reccorded a studio-version of this song, and it still hasn't been officially released to this day. Hopefully, if it wasn't lost in the 2008 Universal fire, Richard releases it.
Carpenter they are the great they brought a beautiful song music now a days why can't this you g artist can't write good song and play good music still the old songs are the best because in the song you can hear lots of good and meaningful words thank you carpenter
I'll be darned. I didn't know the Carpenters did an ABBA cover. Karen and Agnetha: two of the most incredible singing voices in history, born 34 days apart. Just sayin'.
i agree with you. the way i have solved this problem, is to simply not listen to any new music, except if it is somebody like Celine Dion or Celtic Woman. overwhelmingly, when i listen to modern music, it is music from the 1960's, 1970s', and early 1980's, such as the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Beach Boys, Eagles, John Denver, and of course the Carpenters
Gosh, this is sad:( It's the first thing I've seen her do that I didn't enjoy anything about it. I am happy that there are so many wonderful performances to watch. I have always enjoyed her talented voice. I love singing her songs. She will never be forgotten:) BOP
sin duda la mejor cantnte y baterista si kren estuviera en vida me hubiera gustado conocerla ella me inpiro a tocar la bateria amo a the carpenters los mejores
@thegenie1 AGREED! I love Abba! And the Carpenters! Actually, I was just talking to a friend the other day saying that there just aren't any good, reputable singers anymore - none that will endure the test of time like they used to. My favorites are: Elvis, Abba, Peter, Paul & Mary, Carpenters, John Denver, Elton John, Queen, stuff like that.
RIP Karen. Voice of an angel. I didn't know that the Carpenter's did this song. I am frankly hard pressed to decide which is better. Carpenter's or ABBA. Nevertheless, this is a powerful song!
She is one of the singer that actually, pronounces the words perfectly.
The Beatles did, too.
Thank you for the music Karen Carpenter
For the singing.
Thank you so much for the gift of music for all there years!
ABBA Fans and Carpenters fans alike love this I’m sure, perfect for Karen’s lovely legendary voice! Love it!
A voice like buttah!😂
totally i agree!!!
@Marvin Quezada I sang the Abba song to Clark
I'm 15 and I grew up listening to abba and the Carpenters, i never knew the Carpenters sung this song!!! 😊
I agree ❤
I never knew about this cover. I was shocked! Imagine, the Carpenters singing ABBA! Two of my all-time favorite artists. The original was better but Karen did a great job, as one would expect.
Agnetha referred to Karen in 1 of her interviews that's on the Net, as a great singer. What's horrible about this performance for me, is how horribly skinny she's gotten.
...I think this songs needs more volume, more several singers... its not written for Karens clear fine delicate voice, its written for a pop group like ABBA
how it would have been if Agnetha, Frida and Karen had sung this song together
SAME, they're my favourite's too!!
same!!!!!!!!!!
A good tribute is not a copy, but it's reinterpretation of the original. Which is what Karen showed here.
what a voice. what a legend
For Sure!
VERY GOOD.
THIS IS REAL. no autotune, no musical editing, no photoshop.. THIS is real music.
another reason I was born in the 50's.
This music is not the reason you were born in the 1950s
@@Hellwyck maybe it was...we don't know what was playing when they were conceived :p haha 🤷♀️
Gotta love the end " For giving it to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......" wow, Karen Carpenter's voice was so velvet and resonant. Beautiful singer!
Very true Karen, everyone listens when you start to sing. You may be gone but we can still enjoy your great recordings.
Richard gave full respect to ABBA regarding this song. He believed that he could not improve upon it by putting into a Carpenters album. Karen Carpenter, of course, adds her special spin on it in this live performance. And she does a fine job. ABBA and the Carpenters were dismissed by the main stream rock media (like Rolling Stone Magazine) as bubble-gum pop pablum. Of course their album sales could not explain this viewpoint. Their positive relevance to music in the 1970s cannot be ignored.
gvalley07 Well written!!
@frankie4you2013 I would have loved to hear it on a solo piano accompaniment. That would have sounded different. Anyway, it isn't a mess, you are just used to hearing ABBAs version which of course sounds so much better than this, this is completely live with very limited instruments.
@frankie4you2013 'Destroy' is a very mean word to describe this . You know what I think of this? It's like they just picked a random song 10 minutes prior to this live performance and gave it a go. This isn't intended to be a cover, it was just something they did for fun. It would have been interesting to hear Karen sing this song in a studio environment with a proper musical arrangement and maybe then we can decide if the song was really 'destroyed'.
@frankie4you2013 That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. That doesn't change the fact that Karen sang it beautifully whether people liked it or not. Karen can sing an ugly song and turn it into a gem. This time, she enjoyed singing a song that best suits and describes her as an artist. I like ABBA and im a huge fan of theirs too but nothing compares to the the voice of KAren Carpenter.
Agnetha faltskog was an exceptional singer by her inspired interpretation above all, obviously in addition a very beautiful timbre of voice, pleasant with a sound power on very wide musical styles of abba. It's impressive.
This put a smile on my face, I love ABBA and The Carpenters #OldSoul
Ive been in love with karen since i first heared her voice
Same here!
One of the best singers singing a song from one of the best bands. Wow!
What a treat to hear one of the greatest singers that ever lived singing classic Abba. No singer moves me like Karen Carpenter can. Especially songs like Superstar and Solataire. Love and miss her always...
Karen's voice was always unique and she always had a gift to sing songs to its perfection.
Rest In Peace forever, Karen Carpenter.
Please enjoy this day to its max. ©®
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Thank you karen, missed and not forgotten
Thank you Karen.!That was a holy connection.Carpenters and Abba!Agnetha from Abba paid her dues in a 2013 radio interview to Karen's voice confessing her fascination and also choosing her fave 'Yesterday once more' to be played.
Agnetha also recorded "The End Of The World".
she is truly a Legend . love her so much . though I only know her voice .
Isi Mae Taladua i
Me too till dis day
This song was first performed by Abba on their European and Australian Tour of 1977, as part of the mini-musical The girl With The Golden Hair. It was then released on Abba The Album, which came out early in 1978. At the time, in many territories it was released as the B side of the single Eagle. In the UK, the song was not put out as a single until 1983, by which time, Abba were a spent force, as it never reached the top 20.
I am an Abba fan, but I also love Karen's voice.
very nice version!!! Karen Carpenter i really adore your voice... Its very unique smooth voice I really like it... but now seen youve been gone your memories will still be with us forever!!!
この有名な曲を完璧に歌いこなす所が凄い✨ カーペンターズ（このライブ）を、何百回も聞いてます🌈
Yes Karen YOU have the talent, it's wonderful to hear your crystal clear voice-colder than winter snow , Thank you for your music I can't Live without it.
Thank you for the beautiful music.. The legend..
素朴なアレンジにカレンの歌声が合っていますね。
ドラマチックなステージではないのに
聴いていると感動で胸が熱くなってきます。
what a GOLDEN VOICE Karen!
thank you for sharing your wonderful VOICE to us
GOD BLESS YOU !
R.I.P
They did a good job with this Abba song! God, I love her voice.
IF only they (ABBA, Carpenters) had met just once......Olivia Newton-John had ABBA and Andy Gibb for her 1978 TV special and had Karen for the final part of Heartache Tonight on her 1980 Hollywood Nights special..Olivia, Carpenters and ABBA embodied perfect pop music.
I love that special TV concert and never knew that closing song (Thank you for the music) was a Carpenters song.
I'm sooo grateful that they actually covered this song. It was made for her to sing and I was thinking it was such a shame for her to not have performed it. And then I discovered this video and the stars aligned
I really love her voice...
voice of an angel
pity it ended so soon
👍💕 If only she could still be around today..what a voice and what performance!
No the best but as a tribute to abba both fantastic artists in there own right and my favourite two artists of all time
Excellent version.
Karen was a true talent, sadly missed. xx
Karen is and will ever be an angel and a treasure! Her voice and style matched perfectly to this wonderful ABBA song! Thanks for sharing!
Oh Richard, Karen, the band, supporters, producers, how can the world ever thank you? And Karen, you and Richard are the best of the class - coming from a littlebody who really enjoys all of your songs. Lord's blessings forever.
thank you abba for creating this song!
Such a beautiful rendition.
The song best describes her and her life. Thank you for your music Karen and Richard!!!!!
Carpenters and ABBA...both my fav artists
its the voice that came from
heart ,
If angels can be voice thats karens voice
I watch/ listen to this every day.Karen leaves me in shock because I am just amazed at her voice on this great song every single time I hear it! Fan since day one! Karen, Thank You!! The World Loves You and Always Will! I Miss You and will Love You till Forever!
SO I SAY THANK YOU TO THE CARPENTERS FOR THIS WONDERFUL VERSION THAT MAKES HAPPY AND TOUCHES DEEPLY MY HEART...
Karen thank you for your wonderful music that you leave behind to all the people who lived so far.. Your memories will be forever treasured.... And not be forgotten
ABBA IS AMAZING singing Karen this is awesom 🙉the most beautiful voice ever
Thank the both for beauitful music love u y'all always
No se si mi vida anterior la viví en esa época pero cada día amo más la música que aquellos años!
Beautiful and perfect, Thank you for the singing.
This song says it all. Thank you Karen for giving us your gift of BEAUTIFUL voice and music! You were SPECIAL, but you did not know it! Thank you for posting this.
I LOVE CARPENTERS FOREVER
This is a beautiful performance. A stranger I met an hour ago brought it to my attention, and I'm very grateful to them for it.
Hurrah. I never knew the Carpenters covered this song. One of my all time favourite groups doing a song of another all time fave. Loving it!!! :-) Rip, Angelic Karen
Thank you for your music Karen.
That unmistakable lovely voice! And ABBA had many hits here in the USA but this was not one of them(though it was a worldwide hit in many other countries), I wonder if people watching this back then had a clue that this song she was singing was from ABBA?
i Love Carpenters forever.. It brings to my eyes.. :'(
Thank you for the music 🎶 🎼 🙏🏽
i cannot get over karen carpenters voice. it is so mesmerizing
I like this song so much. Also very notable that she is actually articulating. It's a pity that I can hardly understand any single word of newer songs, even when they are (supposedly) my language...
So well done!!!
D1878.................so right, no one will ever match her talent, so lovely with such a voice no one can even come close........god bless her soul
Karen sempre maravilhosa... mesmo com todo sofrimento que passou, mesmo com essa "magreza" que acabou com ela, não consigo olhar e não admila-la.
I love this version of this song absolutely brill!
Why can't we have more Abba and Carpenters types of bands today in 2021? 😔
In Ray Coleman's book "The Carpenters", he says Karen had an incredible 4 & 1/2-octave range, including falsetto. He also quotes her as saying "...the money's in the basement."
just wow!!
I read somewhere that they reccorded a studio-version of this song, and it still hasn't been officially released to this day. Hopefully, if it wasn't lost in the 2008 Universal fire, Richard releases it.
Carpenter they are the great they brought a beautiful song music now a days why can't this you g artist can't write good song and play good music still the old songs are the best because in the song you can hear lots of good and meaningful words thank you carpenter
the carpenters and ABBA is probley the most well known singers of the 70s
@globe255 Well said! ABBA and the Carpernters were the two BEST bands in the WORLD, EVER! End of discussion, in my opinion :)
I'm fan of both groups, I love them! ABBA
OMGGGG had neever seen this before, loved it!!!!
Carpenters singing Abba... Perfecttion!!!
I celebrate that we were recipients of the Carpenter's music and lives, albeit short.
I had no idea The Carpenters covered this song. Well done.
she is the nicest thing happened to us
To the 38 who disliked this song, thankyou for your input! (note my sarcasm)
I'll be darned. I didn't know the Carpenters did an ABBA cover.
Karen and Agnetha: two of the most incredible singing voices in history, born 34 days apart. Just sayin'.
forever Carpenters !!! \o/
thank you the carpenters for your wonderful music!
Rest in Peace sweet Karen. And thank YOU for the music. xoxo ♥
An ABBA tribute.
Wow... I love her outfit... Thank you for the music!
Sublime.
Vive The Carpenters.
Lovely intro too with host & his suit, attire & hair.
R uk
I LOVE KAREN CARPENTER SOOOOOO MUCH!
thank you for the music~
karen!
Insisto, esta es una gran version, Karen Carpenter fue magnifica
i agree with you. the way i have solved this problem, is to simply not listen to any new music, except if it is somebody like Celine Dion or Celtic Woman. overwhelmingly, when i listen to modern music, it is music from the 1960's, 1970s', and early 1980's, such as the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Beach Boys, Eagles, John Denver, and of course the Carpenters
I missed Karen : (. We all Do)
Hearing her sing that song
Was lovely :
I'm so : thanked full I have
Their music on cd
Hermosa Karen y SU.... bellísima voz... lloro.... gracias por tu Voz .. maravillosa Karen
Perfection!
I heard that Abba themselves personally approved this and referred to the Carpenters as 'excellent musicians'.
Carpenters forever
Though your music is only a memory now, but yet it remains in our hearts.
She was incredible talented and sweet, too sad
Gosh, this is sad:( It's the first thing I've seen her do that I didn't enjoy anything about it.
I am happy that there are so many wonderful performances to watch. I have always enjoyed her talented voice. I love singing her songs. She will never be forgotten:)
BOP
sin duda la mejor cantnte y baterista si kren estuviera en vida me hubiera gustado conocerla ella me inpiro a tocar la bateria amo a the carpenters los mejores
Superb -
KC rules !
@thegenie1 AGREED! I love Abba! And the Carpenters! Actually, I was just talking to a friend the other day saying that there just aren't any good, reputable singers anymore - none that will endure the test of time like they used to. My favorites are: Elvis, Abba, Peter, Paul & Mary, Carpenters, John Denver, Elton John, Queen, stuff like that.
Frank Sinatra is quoted as saying that the only female singer that he would pay to see is Karen Carpenter.
Ptm xq ya no existen cantantes como estos........... cuanta nostalgia
Unique arrangement and interpretation!
Great video, wonderful presentation!
Applause and admiration from Brazil!
My favourite ABBA song.
RIP Karen.
Voice of an angel.
I didn't know that the Carpenter's did this song.
I am frankly hard pressed to decide which is better.
Carpenter's or ABBA.
Nevertheless, this is a powerful song!