FIRST TIME HEARING THE CARPENTERS WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN

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  • FIRST TIME HEARING THE CARPENTERS WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
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Komentáře • 122

  • @tomschmitz-dj1fg
    @tomschmitz-dj1fg Před 11 měsíci +46

    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....

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 11 měsíci +8

      We agree with you!

    • @steve9199
      @steve9199 Před 8 měsíci

      Not too bad for a song that started out as a commercial jingle for a bank, eh?

    • @gailhancocks5207
      @gailhancocks5207 Před 2 měsíci

      We all forget the absolute brilliance of Richard, although Karen was in his shadow, shame

  • @bonester50
    @bonester50 Před 11 měsíci +58

    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".

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 11 měsíci +4

      Great suggestion!

    • @user-uh3nn9sm1j
      @user-uh3nn9sm1j Před 11 měsíci +1

      Loved it bonester!!

    • @OHsopositive
      @OHsopositive Před 11 měsíci +4

      Goodbye to Love really shows her INCREDIBLE breath control!

    • @ChuckHackney
      @ChuckHackney Před 10 měsíci +2

      Yeah you are right, kitchen utensils, I was thinking spoons.....

  • @teddtarr
    @teddtarr Před 11 měsíci +21

    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 !

  • @chrisalldis3375
    @chrisalldis3375 Před 11 měsíci +18

    The purest voice of all, Karen is just so good & Richard's arrangements make it even better, no added voices just themselves.

  • @timothymyers6827
    @timothymyers6827 Před 10 měsíci +8

    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.

  • @rosemariediamond5948
    @rosemariediamond5948 Před 11 měsíci +9

    A wonderful talent gone too soon.

  • @buukkreider544
    @buukkreider544 Před 11 měsíci +23

    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.

  • @alexarmendariz7763
    @alexarmendariz7763 Před 11 měsíci +14

    Great reaction guys their music is love your journey just begun rest in peace Karen Carpenter

  • @Warped9
    @Warped9 Před 11 měsíci +9

    The perfect ballad for young couples starting a life together.

  • @Galaxyman2903
    @Galaxyman2903 Před 11 měsíci +13

    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
    czcams.com/video/97X9huy7pHQ/video.html

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thank you @galaxyman2903 for the insight.

    • @salty-tomato
      @salty-tomato Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks for the blast to the past bro😂😂

    • @amb2745
      @amb2745 Před 10 měsíci

      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").

  • @gmaqwert
    @gmaqwert Před 11 měsíci +3

    Rainy Days and Mondays is my favorite Carpenters song

  • @mikemiller3069
    @mikemiller3069 Před 11 měsíci +14

    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....").

  • @icmman7
    @icmman7 Před 11 měsíci +8

    you're in for a treat with these two.

  • @egk2584
    @egk2584 Před 11 měsíci +3

    One of the big wedding songs in years passed.

  • @george217
    @george217 Před 11 měsíci +5

    You might like their "Close to you", if you haven't already heard it.

  • @johnroop9625
    @johnroop9625 Před 11 měsíci +5

    "I need to be in love",LIVE 1976.KAREN'S FAVORITE SONG TO SING!!!

  • @rhondamcbath6279
    @rhondamcbath6279 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Please do the live version of Karen singing their song. ""SUPERSTAR!!"" My very favorite Carpenters song 🎵 ✨️✨️🎊🎉🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵

  • @cdfdesantis699
    @cdfdesantis699 Před 11 měsíci +4

    One of the most popular modern wedding songs, "white lace & promises". Thanks for your reaction.

  • @timmcfarland2853
    @timmcfarland2853 Před 11 měsíci +4

    My heart aches knowing what Karen was going through. She never knew how beautiful she was and what an amazing voice she had.

  • @tasaab
    @tasaab Před 11 měsíci +3

    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.

  • @Musicmanrobert
    @Musicmanrobert Před 11 měsíci +7

    Richard and Karen carpenter. Richard was a master of arranging songs. Most were written by Burt Bacharach. Karen was very shy and stayed behind the drums while singing. It was her brother that encourage her to sing upfront. It is sad Karen had an eating disorder that she died from. I was a big fan of the Carpenders.

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 11 měsíci +1

      We have been wondering how she passed. But we didn't think to Google it, so thank you for that information.

  • @user-lz5cp4oi4n
    @user-lz5cp4oi4n Před 9 měsíci

    YEP! Pure, honest, and raw at once . . . her brother is standing & singing next to her! Talent from God!

  • @user-or1ye3iz6d
    @user-or1ye3iz6d Před 9 měsíci +1

    It just doesn't get better than this brother/sister duo. ❤❤

  • @jlpack62
    @jlpack62 Před 10 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @salty-tomato
    @salty-tomato Před 11 měsíci +3

    Good to see yall again
    Missed yall
    Hope all is well
    🤶💖🕊🙏

  • @samic1051
    @samic1051 Před 11 měsíci +3

    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

  • @michaelasay8587
    @michaelasay8587 Před 11 měsíci +1

    And you two would have had to hear this!!!

  • @ChuckHackney
    @ChuckHackney Před 10 měsíci

    God, I believe, only graces us with one angel's voice in our lives. You just heard it. Never be another voice like hers.

  • @miamidolphinsfan
    @miamidolphinsfan Před 9 měsíci

    I've had so many friends & family ise this song in their weddings...more than a dozen.

  • @spacefanatic
    @spacefanatic Před 10 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @johnsimon2988
    @johnsimon2988 Před 2 měsíci

    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.

  • @sunlightofthespirit-tarotr8805

    THANK YOU FOR SHARING HER LOVELY VOICE WITH US 🙏🌹🌹🌹

  • @IAMCAVE
    @IAMCAVE Před 11 měsíci +1

    When the song was released a LOT of couples played it at their wedding. The lyrics gives a clue.

  • @bishnuprasadbehera5350
    @bishnuprasadbehera5350 Před 10 měsíci

    With this song,..I'm watching the nature what a wanderful voice.... Thank you for sharing

  • @kennethohnemus3192
    @kennethohnemus3192 Před 10 měsíci +1

    She had a knack for going into the studio and killing the recording on just one try

  • @icmman7
    @icmman7 Před 11 měsíci +1

    you like them coz your ears work really good!!!

  • @Mark-iv7np
    @Mark-iv7np Před 11 měsíci +4

    Definitely Karen had the most beautiful voice ever then I believe Patsy Cline was next. Too bad they didn't do a duet together.

  • @joelmartin-zi7ti
    @joelmartin-zi7ti Před 11 měsíci +1

    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
      @brandonnshante  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Oh ok🔔😁

    • @joelmartin-zi7ti
      @joelmartin-zi7ti Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@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!!!✌️🫶

  • @johnthegreek5836
    @johnthegreek5836 Před 11 měsíci

    Didn’t she have such a Beautiful voice

  • @timothydoherty5337
    @timothydoherty5337 Před 11 měsíci +13

    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

  • @miked2445
    @miked2445 Před 10 měsíci

    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.

  • @paulascott5701
    @paulascott5701 Před 10 měsíci

    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.

  • @susancrouthamel760
    @susancrouthamel760 Před 10 měsíci

    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

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 10 měsíci

      czcams.com/video/5XuWw787kmk/video.html
      Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody

  • @Nick60606
    @Nick60606 Před 10 měsíci

    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.

  • @stevenagle7293
    @stevenagle7293 Před 3 měsíci

    Yo're a beautiful couple. I am 60 I know it when I see it. And thanks for this Carpenter reacton.

  • @timwoody3835
    @timwoody3835 Před 8 měsíci

    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.

  • @MtM2253
    @MtM2253 Před 11 měsíci +1

    We've only just begun as a married couple.

  • @michaelasay8587
    @michaelasay8587 Před 11 měsíci

    Love u 2...bit okease start doing much of hee music!! Shes no. 1!!! You will be very popular!!

  • @stevegans3517
    @stevegans3517 Před 6 měsíci

    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.

  • @johnmadriljr.2951
    @johnmadriljr.2951 Před 9 měsíci

    What do you listen to was the woman that lived in torment living in Anorexia, and she still had a voice like an angel!

  • @pauldourlet
    @pauldourlet Před 8 měsíci

    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

  • @kennethohnemus3192
    @kennethohnemus3192 Před 10 měsíci +4

    To describe Karens voice with just one word. Angelic

  • @cliftonparago4547
    @cliftonparago4547 Před 3 měsíci

    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

  • @sandrastorer5628
    @sandrastorer5628 Před 10 měsíci

    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!

  • @lauriehester357
    @lauriehester357 Před 9 měsíci

    It was a wedding song in the 70’s

  • @Mshighyellow
    @Mshighyellow Před 10 měsíci

    ❤❤❤

  • @heyskipj
    @heyskipj Před 10 měsíci

    Good gawd, I love that boy on the tambourine. Take out a restraining order!

  • @michaelschaeffer5322
    @michaelschaeffer5322 Před 11 měsíci

    Shyt beautiful man

  • @chrisjamieson3452
    @chrisjamieson3452 Před 11 měsíci

    Either 99 or 100 on VH1's Top 100 songs of all time, in the 90's.

  • @jeaniegrothause5824
    @jeaniegrothause5824 Před 10 měsíci

    The song is about a couple in love......❤

  • @michaelasay8587
    @michaelasay8587 Před 11 měsíci

    Saw her in 74!!

  • @dianemadigan3252
    @dianemadigan3252 Před 10 měsíci

    To think that Richard heard some of this song on a bank commercial.

  • @noreenjones8214
    @noreenjones8214 Před 10 měsíci

    That was my wedding song!!

  • @jonhenke1504
    @jonhenke1504 Před 11 měsíci +8

    No such thing as auto-tune back then!! You either had talent OR you didn't sing!!!

  • @jillsample1846
    @jillsample1846 Před 10 měsíci

    She rarely made a mistake or had to redo a recording. They used to say she didn't need a microphone.

  • @glenjohnson9128
    @glenjohnson9128 Před 10 měsíci

    My wedding song in 2006

  • @jackteppo9633
    @jackteppo9633 Před 10 měsíci

    Karen left us too soon. Angelic

  • @peterjames174
    @peterjames174 Před 10 měsíci

    thirty years old and never heard the carpenters don't believe that,.

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 10 měsíci

      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.🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @thomastimlin1724
    @thomastimlin1724 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I was 14, I had a crush on Karen 20 years old. Any guy who didn't must have been mental lol

  • @ABBY-ml2rq
    @ABBY-ml2rq Před 10 měsíci

    I know I've made it to heaven when I hear Karen sing.

  • @mikemiller3069
    @mikemiller3069 Před 11 měsíci

    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".

  • @DougGratton
    @DougGratton Před 10 měsíci

    At one part you catch her air drumming approx. 3:04

  • @brianpoole4369
    @brianpoole4369 Před 11 měsíci +2

    its about a new marriage...two people..about to share their life together!!!...thats why...weve..only just begun!!!

  • @jacksonmarshallkramer5087
    @jacksonmarshallkramer5087 Před 11 měsíci +1

    So sad . Such an amazing voice. She was a full blown Anorexic. It finally killed her. She weighed 14 pounds when she died.

  • @MeIn321
    @MeIn321 Před 10 měsíci

    Karen's voice sounds like the first time you heard FM radio when you were used to AM.

  • @user-ei6vv1iy2d
    @user-ei6vv1iy2d Před 11 měsíci

    Their different like the stones nobody sounds like them she’s the best in my book ❤

  • @GROWINGBUSINESSESBETTER
    @GROWINGBUSINESSESBETTER Před 10 měsíci

    The sad story is Karen dies so young and Richard never can make it to stardom anymore. Karen was the true star.

  • @michaelasay8587
    @michaelasay8587 Před 11 měsíci +1

    You guys know she died, yes? Her Mother was at fault....

    • @brandonnshante
      @brandonnshante  Před 11 měsíci

      Yes, I thought she died from eating disorder that’s what some subs told us.

    • @carolki1315
      @carolki1315 Před 11 měsíci

      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.

    • @carolki1315
      @carolki1315 Před 11 měsíci

      @@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.