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2007-09-30 13:29:44 · 8 answers · asked by Paul H 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
i just looked her name up...we have the same birthday...
2007-09-30 13:53:26 · update #1
Good Question. I think the Carpenter's soft and angelic sounding lyrics and melody [of that still vaguely innocent generation] have forever been sadly linked with the tragic end of Karen Carpenter. The whole Carpenter experience helped [unjustly or otherwise] burn the impression in the general public's mind that sweet fantasies usually are but an illusion when they are met by the hard cold force of Reality. Though, it seems the tides of sorrow are turning and the old is once again becoming fashionable - after all that was/is music with a touch of class; as corny and exceedingly wholesome as it may appear to some. It is also possible that you might have had a negative experience associated with that song, stored in the back of your subconscious somehow which cue's the sadness to the surface every time you hear the tune. I bet you, if you keep listening to it long enough, you can eventually overcome the sadness it invokes in you, and end up being an emotionally stronger person for it [ :-) ]:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKh86kOoiWQ
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Good Luck!
2007-10-01 08:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Because usually when people sing happy songs, the notes go up to match the uplifting feeling. This song, is slow and the notes are going down which is usually associated with sad songs.
People listen to songs all the time that have an uplifting tune that are talking about shooting people, or infidelity, or loosing someone, or something that would normally bring people down to listen to but they don't feel down because of the tune behind the words.
That's why words are so important when it comes to music.
2007-09-30 20:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be that the simple adoring love the song sings about wasn't enough to keep Karen Carpenter alive? She died from an eating disorder before any of us knew what that was.
2007-09-30 20:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by CHos3n 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of their songs make me feel sad sometimes (and songs by other artists too). I don't have a real 'reason why' answer as to why we feel sad, but I think when something makes me want to cry it has touched my heart and moved me, so it's quite good.
I was just listening to John Denver's Annie's Song and I had that feeling too. I think the simple childlike joy and hopes stir something deep inside me.
2007-09-30 21:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by the Boss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Karen has one of those soft mother like voices that would bring a tear to your eye, her tune is very lullabyish and there could be something the hits a cord with you...some memory maybe your mother use to sing this to you when you were young...when you hear the notes, voice and lyrics..it's striking a sub-concious memory cord for you...dig deep and think about them..it will be clear why this makes you sad.
2007-09-30 20:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by anotherlover 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that's a sweet song, Superstar is the one that makes me sad.
2007-09-30 20:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by Kate J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strange-- I hadn't heard that song for *years*, and suddenly it's all over the place.
It seems to have some inherent power over us mere mortals.
(It's kind of freaking me out...) ;-)
2007-10-01 14:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Ms Informed 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's a sad one, but the one that gets me is "Merry Christmas Darling". :-))
2007-09-30 20:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by jorst 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋