BlackCeasar6661 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Some people might find it hard to believe but I love the Carpenters! Karen Carpenter had such a beautiful voice!

GOWfanEXECUTIONstyle (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

heard this song in the airport terminal..made me sad but made me realize what a beautiful artist and what talent she had

backoftheclass7 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Yeah, you're definitely right. But still, the stark difference in my friends' tastes in music and my own is shown in the music that plays in our respective cars. Whoever is riding shotgun always tries to fidget with the radio because of what's playing. I think I'm the only guy I know who listens to Burt Bacharach. :/

retrojoet (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Don't see yourself as a dork. Rather, see yourself as someone who likes a certain thing that others may not. I went through that phase years ago. Turns out the ones that laughed at me were secretly wishing they could break away from the crowd and be themselves. Life is more interesting and fun when you march to your own beat, rather than follow the crowd.

retrojoet (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

I do know where to look. I do realize that there is various types of music to suit individual tastes. What is sweet music to one is godawful noise to another. I can honestly tell you that I am indifferent to the sounds of the modern artists you list. Sorry, but our tastes are different.

SparkyCola3 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

You just don't know where to look ;) There are plenty of modern performers who have *real* talent. You can't honestly tell me that Adele, Vanessa Carlton, Ben Taylor, Coldplay, The Fray, Dougie McLean and other modern artists don't have talent. And I say this as a fan or music from modern day all the way back to very traditional folk music. Don't generalise, is my point :)

backoftheclass7 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

My friends listen to nothing but Lil' Wayne. Nuts to them. If loving the Carpenters makes me a dork, so be it. :)

notwaiting (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

I agree with most of what you say retrojoet, but I still believe there's plenty of talent out there. Music execs unfortunately look for a package, then it ram in our ears with heavy advertisement!That said, the Carpenters got a break from Herb Albert when no one else would've touched in the days of physcadelic, anti-war drug induced and political music of the time.I'm not saying that music was bad, on the contrary, just that Karen Carpenter made someone rich on just her voice!!Thanks!

retrojoet (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

What a shame we lost all the performers with REAL TALENT. Now, we are stuck with garbage lyrics sung by no-talents whose voices are modified by the studio equipment to sound passable. Oh, and to all those out there who think they are "it" because they do "rap and hip-hop" - you also are zero talent compared to the Motown generation; now THEY knew how to sing and tell a story and move! And the music industry doesn't understand why music sales have tanked? - it's not a recession killing sales!

EDSONJUNIORDESIGNER (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

A voz feminina mais linda de todos os tempos.Que DEUS te abençoe onde você estiver Karen!!!