The Carpenters FIRST TIME WATCHING Calling Occupants BRIT DADS REACTION
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This is easily their incredible masterpiece. Absolutely epic. Thanks so much for your reaction.
As per Richard, Karen had so much fun making this video!
Only the Carpenters could make the long strange phrase Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft a hook and so catchy!❤
Caren's articulation is so perfectly clear.
Back in 1977 when this was out, my father was startled that Karen Carpenter was singing to aliens. He then said if she did, they would listen!
I recall hearing this song on the college radio stations after midnight, as the intro to discussion of Space Aliens, once Star Wars came out, as they would play the full long version. Of course, it surprised us all to know that we were listening to the Carpenters. It made a lot of us start to listen to the Carpenters after that, especially after hearing Karen's voice. She had to have a voice from another world, as it was just beautiful.
The DJ is Tony Peluso. He started with the Carpenters in 1972 playing the fuzzy guitar in "Goodbye to Love" the first power ballad which was written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. He stayed with them until Karen died in 83.
Very nice track, her voice was incredible.
Klaatu's original of this song was their first release and fueled rumors of a Beatles reunion under a different name. I confess that I didn't even know this Carpenters cover even existed, but I'm mighty glad it does. Karen Carpenter's voice is stunning, and the arrangement transports me into the friendly, welcoming, 1970's imagining of outer space. Thanks for revealing a hidden gem, mates! Brit Pops are indeed our friends.
Didn't know this song?!! You need to look up every song from this beautiful woman!!
@@michaelasay8587 Karen was a master musician and vocalist. I grew up hearing her on the radio. She is missed.
@@capstan50g I did too. I was 14 for Close To You. I recommended to the two Lads a video created by a Carpenters super-fan (she’s 20!) of a Karen drumming compilation. I told that Lads to ignore that she happens to sing. I’m NOT telling you to ignore that fact. Not for 40 years have I gotten this many goosebumps by any singing voice. Especially one that “sounds like Kacie.” Well never say never. Go check out Tori Holub here on RUclips . Especially her Carpenters covers. They are mostly Shorts but she has one full length video, her cover of The Bacharach/David Medley. And 5 full length audios. They are not all on her channel but are on RUclips. If you tell me you like what you see/hear I’ll show you how to find the others. Her most recent audio is on her channel. Enjoy and please, if you have a heart condition, be seated and hydrated. Don’t ask me why I’m saying this.
Joe
@@michaelasay8587 see what I wrote to capstan, below. For you too…
that songs is 1977 the yearvof starwars and close encounters
Bowie-esque! You nailed it. Great vid.
I heard Karen say in a radio interview that they spent more time producing this song then they did on some entire albums. They spent a boat load of money on it too.
Yes, there are people that just have a natural beautiful vocal.
And then there are people who devoted a life and career to working at becoming one of the best singers in the world.
Originally composed and performed by Canadian prog / rock group 'Klaatu'
What an amazing voice she had,stunning.
From their very interesting album Passage (1977)✌️BTW, Orchestra and chorus conducted by maestro Peter Knight.
This song reached no:9 on the UK singles chart and it would be well worth you watching the Nation’s Favourite Carpenters song just to showcase the huge back catalogue of hits they had..from being the biggest selling group in the USA in the 1970’s they became just as popular or even more so in the UK and subsequent compilation albums since Karen’s passing have topped the UK charts or not far from it..quality music only just gets bigger and still captivating audiences over 40 years later..one of or perhaps the greatest female voice ever recorded.
It's nice to see how many people are surprised with hearing this for the first time! I felt the same way I heard it for the first time in the late 90s, about 20 years AFTER it first came out, and 15 years after Karen Carpenter died - probably why I never came across the song by that time. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Karen and her brother, Richard, were even remotely interested in extraterrestrial life that long ago! I remember seeing a UFO when I was 13 years old (1961) literally "parked" in mid-air over the power lines running along the railroad tracks behind my house! At 13 years old I didn't care where it came from, I just felt "grateful" that I was "allowed" to CLEARLY see one of their craft before it vanished without a sound.
This is the album version. It was edited as a single. The video is a mix of the official video and the section from their 1976 tv special "Space Adventures". The track is from the album "Passage". You see glimpses of the album cover - the space ship that flies to the right with coloured musical notation flowing behind it.
Guys! The fuzz guitar solo in the middle was played by Tony Peluso, who ALSO played the disc jockey at the beginning.
I've always been fond of this one, it has its feet in the hippie ethos. It was their last really great hit IMHO. Of course they had a string of hits in the early 70s, from Close to you, Goodbye to love, we've only just begun. I'll listen to any stuff of theirs that you play.
Klattoo is very similar, but not quite so lush. The carpenters were known for rich productions.
Never heard this one and listened to The Carpenters growing up in my teens. I think she can make almost any song sound good. Such an incredible voice. Thanks for introducing me to this one guys. Another great reaction. Thanks. -Hawk
Hey. Ya gotta listen to every song by this beautiful woman! She has song from when she was 15! Look up .."All of my life"
@@michaelasay8587 I agree. I'll have to look that one up. She has one of the most beautiful voices ever in my opinion. There's a reason she was nicknamed "one-take Karen". Several stories out there about her near perfect pitch and ability to record tracks without a do over. Thanks
@Hawk-ODA212
Cheers Hawk, it's always great when we find something our viewers have never heard before.
Thanks for watching
@@BritPopsReact Your viewers in many cases have heard songs from over 100 years (there were oldies in the 60s too). I would assume that of my say 100 favourite songs you have not heard at least 20-25. The question is how often do you try to mine that amazing shared reserve of knowledge and passion?
This song was from the 1977 album Passage. It was a designed different direction for them to try to revive their careers. Their record sales had dropped dramatically in the US by this time. The album had some eclectic songs, this one, Dont Cry For Me Argentina, some country, a bit of everything and still didnt do all that well in the States. But did well in the UK and Japan. I think they were trying to figure out why record sales had slipped but it was a combination of disco around 1975 and their image also needed some kind of reboot. But there is no denying their talent on the album.
Still quite soon after the Moon landings and in the year of _Star Wars_ .........there was a certain optimism abroad. And, yes, Bowie's _Space Oddity_ must have been an influence.
The Carpenters were a wonderful brother and sister singing group,but it was the sad the way she die.
Karen's voice amazing. I did get to see them in 1972. You always understood every word she sang. Her voice was beautiful and full of emotion. I have always been afan. It took years to find a singer whose voice I love as much as Karen's. Adam Lambert has the same clear emotional and you can understand every single every word.
This sounds likevan early intro into future of Ricket man ( elton john) and David Bowie space music ..
I have never heard this song and I listened to The Carpenters way back when....
Now I must check out this '77 album
It's called Passage
@@zigman8550 I'll definitely check it out
This was played on radio in the US and I believe it was the full version but I could be wrong about that.
My sister was one of their biggest fans. Then I loved their music.
A young lad in Australia listening to this song on the radio about alien contact, was super special and always my favorite Carpenters song.
I had forgotten this song. I think it came out around the same time as Close encounters of the 3rd kind
The first time lasers were used on stage was 1973 so the lasers were state of the art at the time that's why they were included in the video. Remember this is before computer animation and digital film. Even thought the video looks amateurish today it was not that easy to make back then and probably not as cheap as it looks. Yes, art piece is what it comes off as today. Also remember they did not have MTV back then either so it was limited to where it was shown.
Guys, the way you said....lovely voice...do you not know her?? Okease do All her music!! Saw them in 74!! Lol ..
I remember when the Klaatu album first came out and there were all these rumors about it actually being the Beatles using a different name. I knew of this song but it wasn’t played on the radio station I listen to. And of course with no internet in those days I was not able to hear it.
I knew the Carpenters covered it but I don’t think a lot of stations picked it up so I never heard it until years later when I got the Carpenters greatest hits CD. It was an unusual song for the Carpenters to record. I have since listened to the original Klaatu song but don’t rembember much about it.
"Epic song for the time.." less than a decade earlier bands were releasing songs of 8, 10, 17 minutes long. Both Klaatu and Carpenters had long and short versions more friendly for radio but in Canada we had been hearing the original for over a year when the Carpenters brought out their version.
As I recall, this one was first done for a TV show that lightheartedly played around with the UFO stuff going on at the time... just for fun... cute 🤗
Like many I listened to the radio gowning up and the Carpenters and do not remember this one but her voice is so beautiful I would have not expected anything else
Reminds me of the days when we thought we were entering the Space Age instead of the Screen Age.
Alas ...
The idea for this track was suggested by an actual event that is described in The Flying Saucer Reader, a book by Jay David published in 1967. In March 1953 an organization known as the "International Flying Saucer Bureau" sent a bulletin to all its members urging them to participate in an experiment termed "World Contact Day" whereby, at a predetermined date and time, they would attempt to collectively send out a telepathic message to visitors from outer space. The message began with the words..."Calling occupants of interplanetary craft!". I was 10 years old at the time and spent most of the day thinking MOST of the words of this song.
This is one of those things, a mystery, something I heard a glimpse of in my youth in the pre-Internet days. Heard part of it on an a lousy radio one night, couldn’t quite understand the key lyrics, but the sound of it stayed in my head for decades. For the longest time I couldn’t discover what the song was. Then I finally got the search terms right and discovered this Carpenters cover! I’d had one or two Carpenters albums over the years but wasn’t aware of this song. What I heard 40 years ago may even have been the Klaatu original, don’t know, but it was quite gratifying to chase down an item from my list of mysteries to solve.
This was for Earth Day.
This is great. I love the Carpenters but have never heard this
OMG...I forgot about that one!!! What a blast from the past.
This is a cover of the Canadiian band Klaatu.
You have stumbled, delightfully, into a lot happening here. First, you do need to watch the Klaatu video. They were said to be The Beatles reforming under a pseudonym. Spoiler, they weren’t. It was made during a time of “Contact.” I played the Klaatu version for my roommate awhile ago (not a Carpenters fan). He liked it. Then I told him Carpenters covered it. He said NO WAY. I said Way and played it. His mind was blown. LOL
The DJ was Tony Peluso, of fuzz guitar fame for Goodbye To Love. He played the DJ earlier on side 2 (vinyl) of the album Now and Then (Carpenters not Beatles). They did a rock ‘n Roll Medley with a DJ introducing the songs. This song originally had pushback from the fans. It’s now loved.
I’ll add a couple of Carpenters or related videos to add to your list, I generally don’t pick the usual suspects, this one would be me and THIS version, but you just did it.
To see them play live with Karen on drums and singing. November 1970 they performed The Bacharach/David Medley for the first time in public on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was at a Military Hospital in salute to Veterans Day. The Sullivan channel has the best version and generally isn’t blocked. I see my previous requests still up.
There are numerous Karen drum solos on RUclips. But there are few compilations. One that was done about 2 years ago by a young woman who is a Carpenters super-fan has caught my attention, for multiple reasons, is one of the best. I’ll keyword this instead of a link. Oh and that this young lady happens to also sing has absolutely nothing to do with this recommendation at all. That she happens to sound like “someone” has absolutely nothing to do with this recommendation at all. 🤞
Tori Holub Karen Carpenter Best Drumming Compilation
That should take you to it just fine. Nothing else to see there, say no more, say no more. I’m sure you’ve gotten many recommendations and the rabbit hole is deep. Doing Occupants this early is brave but delightful. I’m happy you liked it, 9 is a good rating as there are numerous 10’s ahead. Even a few 11’s. Loving your channel and I am subscribed.
Joe
I have never heard of this one before.
It's odd because my mom listened to a lot of The Carpenters.
The opening scene reminded me of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati. 😂
She has such a beautiful voice and was a very talented drummer.
It's just so tragic how her inner demons took her from the world at such a young age.
It's very 70's that's for sure and yes BP1 Bowie-like.
My personal opinion is whatever life is out there is hopefully intelligent enough to avoid this planet at all costs.😅
Her “mother” did a number on her. Parents are supposed to build their children up, not tear them down. And never favor one child over the other.
@chrispavlich9656 si did her husband. So tragic overall.
Ditto.
Totally agree!
This version of the music video synchronizes the song to two different performances. The first one was filmed at Vidtronics for a program called Starparade and aired on November 3rd of that year. A few months later, the Carpenters lip-synced two of their other hits on the same show. These would be “Top of the World” and Sweet, Sweet, Smile”. In early 1978, a second performance of “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft” was filmed for a television show called Space Encounters, and aired on ABC on May 17, 1978.
Richard Carpenter was a genius arranger and he took the opportunity of a unique song to throw the kitchen sink at the arrangement (including a nice piano solo for himself). And at the time they were very successful and were allowed to throw money at it, too. You can hear those 160 musicians.
I remember Klaatu, pretty good, Like this version as well. There was a conspiracy theori (as it´s called these days:) that Klaatu was actually the Beatles in disguise, after the break-up.
She has one of my favorite voices. Elvis is “1
Interesting that you mention Elvis. He once propositioned Karen and Petula Clark for a threesome, according to Petula.
Klaatu the Canadian rock band who originated the song was on capitol records, and when their debut album was released, there was a fairly widespread rumor and speculation that they were actually the Beatles. This rumor was furthered by the fact that on their debut album, there were no song credits, and no band members listed. There are quite a few Beatles sounding songs on the album and it is quite experimental. They experienced a bit of a backlash when disappointed fans discovered that they were not the Beatles reformed. it was a bit unfair because the band members never participated in the deception, capital records, PR department decided to remain silent to take advantage of the speculation
PS... the original babd to perform this...watch The Day The Earth Stood Still and guess wher that band git their name 😂...Klaatu barada nicto....😊
I Karen Carpenter
Love the Carpenters you guys need to react to angelina Nobel peace unchained melody
@christinefines3520
It's coming soon.
All the best
KindaCool
Wouldn't this be a cool song to listen to with friends at Burning Man?
Maybe something harder than pot.
RIP Karen😇😭
I liked all.. but the repetition of the song title was a bit annoying. I get the call out to other civilizations but dang..just leave a message.. Sorry I'm in a bit of a mood today. You can't beat Karen's voice, truly one of a kind and if I were an "Alien" she would definitely have been my first call back. Great as always guys. Peace and love to all.
If I were an alien from an an advanced race I would never try and contact a people who has more weapons that could wipe out the planet 5 times over and are a very violent race. I would fly by and never look back or give it a second thought.
If you were an alien from an advanced race traveling among the stars, I’d say you’d have much better weapons than us. You think the universe is all unicorns and butterflies?
My least favorite Carpenters song BUT, it does prove that Karen could sing the dictionary and I wouldn’t be able to stop listening until she was finished. That voice!
off the same album , no video as far as i know, Don't Cry For Me Argentina..... after the Covington version i rate carpenters version second....madonna who?
This is is the only song that I don't like from the Carpenters.
Edited 7 months later: I’ve listened to it again twice and I still don’t like it. The name of the song sounds ridiculous to me and the lyrics and melody are a big no. On a positive note, Karen’s voice is “heavenly” pun intended and she looks gorgeous.
Same here 😂
I loved it because it was haunting and beautifully presented/ different to their other stuff. I loved all their songs.
One of the Best weird type of Music but I like the Carpenters and the original versions.😁😁👍🏻👍🏻