Carpenters - The Rainbow Connection
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2010
- Recorded in 1981 for the "Made In America" album, this performance is a work lead by Karen. The song was recorded with just piano, bass and drums, and vocals by Karen to introduce the song for the other musicians and to familiarize them with Richard's arrangement. Had the song been completed and included on the album, other instruments would have been added such as strings and horns, and later, Karen would have come back to the studio and recorded a new vocal track. Karen recorded the song at Richard's request, but simply didn't like the song, and so the song was never completed..
Years later, after Karen's death, fans learned of the track and begged Richard to release it. In an interview, Richard stated, "If I ever released it, Karen would come down and get me!" But twenty years after Karen recorded "Rainbow Connection," Richard began work on the last Carpenters album, a Japanese CD entitled "As Time Goes By" released in 2001, and he decided to complete the song and include it on the CD.
To put this song into historical context, it was recorded a year after Karen completed her solo album, an album which she decided to shelve at the urging of A&M. She then returned to the studio to begin recording what turned out to be her last Carpenters album, "Made In America."
Her solo album has been described as her effort to change her image by breaking away from traditional Carpenters songs and recording songs with more risque lyrics in a higher tone of voice. She may have viewed "Rainbow Connection" which had been introduced by Kermit the Frog in "The Muppet Movie," as a step back toward the type of song she was trying to break away from. But she obliged Richard by laying down a vocal track, but ultimately, she didn't like the song enough to pursue it any further. But her vocals, however "begrudgingly" they were recorded, are nearly perfect, and show her extreme professionalism towards her craft.
Most Carpenter fans like "Rainbow Connection," but are divided on two aspects of the song: the toy piano and the "angel" voices in the chorus. I like the song just the way it is and it's among one of my favorite Carpenter recordings. Of all the videos I've created using Carpenters songs, this is the first one that made me cry when I viewed it for the first time after its completion. There's something about it that makes me miss her all the more - I'd like to think that she's happy wherever she is and that she's finally found her rainbow connection. 
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My wife Susan of 48 years and myself use to sing this song together because she loved Rainbows She passed away a few years ago and every time I see a Rainbow I think of her ❤
She's still with you. God bless you both 🙏
♥
well said...@@rw8733
The song makes you feel like the world has a peaceful place in it.
It's 2018, and I am 31. As an immigrant from China, I grew up listening to her songs as a way to study English. After living in the US for 12 years, I still find Karen as one of my all-time favorite singers. She has such ease in her powerful and beautiful voice that penetrates the soft spots of your soul and heals all your sorrow. She might be way before my time, but great music can touch people through time and across continents. R.I.P. Karen
Her gentleness lives on when you enjoy it! Embrace it!
She could sing English better than most of us can speak it!!
First time I've heard Karen sing this. I absolutely love this song.
I first heard this song was the version by Barbara Streisand, very good too, then I found this Carpenter version and love it equally.
Her voice was something else. I like how no matter what age someone is(you're basically double my age), we all end up listening to good music
There hasn't been a voice like hers, ever. She was amazing.
Nope, but mamma Cass was awesome too.
There is. A Filipina singer ... her name is Claire dela Fuente...
Her voice was constructed of the finest silk out there
She had the most beautiful and authentic voice ever,no other singer will ever compare!🙏🏽❤️
Karen was amazing 😊 and she wouldn't have done it without Richard ❣️ He was the wind beneath her wings 🕊️
My Dad loved Karen Carpenter and when we lost him earlier this month, this was the song that came on in his final moments of life. He couldn’t speak those last couple weeks and I think that this was his way of telling us that he was going to be okay. People always say things happen for a reason and I know that there’s a reason this song came on. It gives me so much comfort. Rest in peace, Daddy. I know that you found it.
I am so incredibly sorry for your loss, its never easy getting over a parent. I wish you and your family the best
What a beautiful way to wish your Dad find his peacefull rest! 👍🏼💖
I am SOOOOO SORRY! 😭😭😭 I subscribed If that makes you feel better
Hope you are doing good and GOD BLESS YOU 😇
It has a heavenly sound , this song ....The rainbow connection...
karen is the best english teacher for non english speaking country students. her pronunciation is so clear. thanks karen
Rest In Peace Karen Carpenter and Jim Henson. Both made the world a much happier place.
The world has never heard a voice like Karen Carpenter and they never will. So pure and angelic!!! My favorite singer of all time!!!
You are correct, absolutely incredible ! There hooked on the Whitney Houston shit !
It's reported that John Lennon walked up to her table in a restaurant and told her she had the voice of an angel. You can't argue with truth.
There's a singer who does... Harriet is the name she goes by.
Despite her not liking this song, Rainbow Connection was made for her angelic voice ❤
I have never heard this recording. I had no idea that Karen Carpenter sang this at all. And, I am a big fan of Karen. I love her version of this song! After nearly 60 years of being on this planet, wonders never cease. Thank you for posting this video.
Same here! Just heard it on the radio now and I quickly searched for it here on RUclips. And I thought I knew all Karen/ Carpenters songs!! What a wonderful surprise!! ❤️
Karen was reluctant to release this song as she didn't think it was good enough. It was only after her death that it was released.
I have always loved this song. I didn't know Karen did this song either. Priceless!
Paul Williams wrote many Carpenters songs. And Paul also wrote this one.
@@wgozon I don't understand why Karen thought it wasn't "good enough"? Did she mean the song itself
or did she mean her version of it? Either way, she was wrong on both counts.
Beautiful girl, beautiful voice, I wish she could have seen herself as all of us saw her.
If only she knew how much she was loved.
ITS NOW 2023 AND I AM 58 WHAT A WONDERFUL VOICE SHE HAD WOW, AND A GREAT SONG LOVE FROM DENMARK
This is a cheer up song during the COVID-19 pandemic.
My birthday: Feb 4 & think of Karen each year. Same day she passed on. What a sweet, clear voice...gone.
Fun Fact: I worked with a young child who we’ll call “E.” He was diagnosed with autism. I was an ABA Technician and was trained to help him express himself in ways “we” would understand.
He loved to play in the sand. He LOVED the water and so did I. He NEVER listened to me unless we were doing something of the sort.
I discovered he LOVED The Carpenters. Explicitly “the rainbows song 🌈.” We listened to it RELENTLESSLY mostly because he loved it, but mainly because I loved to sing it to him (I can sing WELL).
We connected tremendously and I believe it was due to this song. I’ll never forget “E.” 🌈💜
beautiful story Jai...you have a great soul.......bless you....
The winter before my favorite cat died I used to rock him, whenever he was restless, and sing this song to him. The notes of the Rainbow Connection are now filled with memories of his purring and clinging to me and looking up at me with his big green eyes, as though I was making something better. Maybe it's sappy. Unless we find the Rainbow connection in our love for each other. Be it for a pet or a human being.
Rachel.... there is no doubt in my mind that you made something better with your cat... you have great compassion and caring.. change for no one and keep this song alive in your heart..because I know in mine that your cat really appreciated your kindness and compassion!!
I was in love with Karen when i was growing up. I had no idea how sick she was. It broke my heart when she passed. I'm 54 now and am still in love with her.
Wilie56: I wasn't in love with Karen, but would have asked her out if she was 10 years younger and not engaged...
There will never be talent like Karen Carpenter ever again. Karen Carpenter should not be dead. I miss Karen Carpenter
Karen, I wish you were still here with us, with your clear, lovely voice. Now you can sing with the angels.
+sistergoldenhair416 AGREED!
Yan Lee Nope! Humans like Karen can't lasts long because they are too special.
such a lovely voice such a lonely lady. Hope she gets the answers that she was looking for and the opportunity to sing as loud if she wants to.. if I should be lucky enough to meet her I give her a hug and ask her what she didn't get on Earth that she needed.
sistergoldenhair416, I'm giving you a thumb's up; just for your username. 👍
Amen to that !! :-)
I cried when she died she lived about 2 miles from me in Downey, CA! To this day her Xmas TVs is my favorite! But this is the first time I heard her sing this!
How sad to know that Karen did not like this song, everything she sang, was, well, still is out of this world. A beautiful song, the most amazing voice, just another wonderful legacy left for us. Thank you Richard Carpenter for allowing this to happen.
Her voice is PERFECTION!
Just as Karen saw a different person in the mirror than we did, maybe she heard songs differently than we did. I love this song and think her voice gives it a poignancy and beauty beyond description.
I never knew Karen sang this song!!! Pure magic!! Her voice is so pure and glorious!!!
Same here.
When we lost Karen Carpenter, we lost an irreplaceable gem. She and Richard were an exquisitely talented team. They brought joy to so many of us.
ryan johnson she was actually one of the best percussionist in her time if not all times!
Robin Sandorf bk
So true. Karen Carpenter was one of the finest performers of her generation!
@ryan johnson She was special there's never been anyone like her since. Karen was a gift to the world.
@Ryan Johnson she was!
I've loved the Carpenters since I was a kid, and had no idea she ever sang this song. I love it. What a voice.
While I will always have an affection for Kermit, I love how Karen sings this. She had an amazing voice. She always sang from her soul.
it's downright bizarre that something this perfect could be a scratch vocal. karen carpenter is truly mind boggling.
What is a scratch vocal?
@@dianeibsen5994 ...that’s where the vocalist records a vocal track first as reference, also called a “scratch track”, so the producer and musicians can build the song around that vocal recording. The vocalist normally comes back and records the better vocal afterwards. On this, and quite a few Carpenters songs, including Superstar, Karen’s scratch vocal was so perfect they didn’t have to go back and re-record.
@@christopherleodaniels7203 Oh! Okay thank you for letting me know! She was, is a earth angel. I am sure she got her wings👼🙏🏼💗
"A Place to Hideaway" was another one 😎
@@Coupydog …wow. Thank you. That’s amazing. I’ve just recently discovered that song, and it’s now one of my favorite vocals of hers.
What a blessing to have been alive in the age of Karen Carpenter.
I fall in love with her voice all over again.
What's so amazing is, this was her first take, "practice session" on this song. Nothing needed to be improved 😎
“One Take Karen” they called her.... such a beautiful voice
Her angelic voice was one of a kind. It's sad that she left us at such a young age.
A sad day of loss 37 years ago. This song makes me happy on this sad day.
Nothing will ever top these guys , Karen's voice pure silk and Richard's impeccable skill from piano to backup vocals and one hell of an orchestra he put together, the gent doesn't get enough credit he deserves and the other guys on the team , I never get bored listening to the carpenters ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My daddy always sang Carpenter's to me when I was a little girl. I miss you Pops. RIP #greatmemories
A voice of an angel
I miss her so much....such a smooth tender connection with music within herself....what a waste to leave life so early....
I hear angels when she sings. There is the essence of beauty in her voice. She is the only natural singer since Judy that makes me heart dream. You'll never know how much I miss you, Karen.
You are the rainbow that lights my every day, sweet Jay ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🌈 I love you so much, always ❤🔥
I love you tremendously 😚🤗🥰❤🧡💜💞💓💖💗❤🔥
Most beautiful voice in the history of the world. Still crying after 30+ years.
Our personal lives were very similar, wish she was still here and I were not, love you Karen.😪💔🌹🌹🌹
No dont wish you were not .... there is a purpose for you... you wont know it until it shows itself some day unexpectedly ... watch and remember this I s aid
I'm 46, I've always had a weakness for hearing Karen Carpenter. I hear her voice on this, and Close to You, and I feel very comforted, and safe, and warm. Thank you Karen for leaving your memory. We hold onto for Life and help us get through anything. Very grateful.
She had the most beautiful voice I've ever heard, Love The Carpenters!
No one comes close . The most BEAUTIFUL voice I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to ❤️. My heart still aches ....... (CARPENTERS )
I absolutely love this version. Peace to ALL
She was a beautiful girl and had an angelic and wonderful voice. I miss those days and the Carpenters were part of my life back in the 70s. She was such a loss at such a young age. I wish she could have overcome her problems with anexoria. She is with Jesus now and singing up there in heaven. I hope to hear her again up there.
She was such a sweetheart, she always let her brother tag along......
Richard did the arrangements, using his sister's voice as an instrument. She actually resented the fact that he didn't get more recognition.
I cried the day she died, and I just did again. What a beautiful angelic voice. Thank you for sharing.
Bet you did not know she could record most of her songs on her first try!That says everything about her talent.
To bad she didn't get to sing this with Kermit,
( Jim Henson ) it would have been awesome ! God Bless both of you !
"Have you been sleeping, have you heard voices? I heard them calling my name"
I love that part
I like it to since it elevates the song from being a romantic plea to being a song presenting a philosophical challenge to the listener. A common attitude is that someone who hears voices is chronically insane or temporarily delusional for some odd reason due to a psychological/social reason or a quirk of brain chemistry. This line exposes the fact that many people have heard voices or sounds occasionally in their life or perhaps other unexplained experiences.
I love the Carpenter's version of this song. I first heard it on their Carpenters Gold album. Karen's voice is perfect in this song. I knew it was originally unreleased and was finally released by Richard years after Karen died, but didn't know it was a first cut vocal track and not a final recording. Her voice sounds perfect just the way it is. Sorry to hear that Karen didn't like this song, but the song makes this Carpenters fan very happy. The Carpenters also had another hit with a song first sung by the Muppets. The song "Sing" was written for Sesame Street and was originally sung by the Muppets on that show in 1971. The Carpenters recorded and had a hit with it 2 years later.
Check out the Japanese lyrics to Sing A Song...
ruclips.net/video/TnDHwVrW2uc/видео.html
without doubt.... one of the best female singers ever.... KAREN CARPENTER .... thanks for the memories
Fun fact: Paul Williams wrote this song. He also wrote: We’ve only just begun and rainy days and Monday’s, both hits for the Carpenters.
Indeed ! Mr Williams may be short in height but he's a GIANT when it comes to talent !!
And Let me the One
Also...A horse with no name.
The love for Karen.in the comment section.you can learn about music.Its amazing.The love we all had for Karen.I wish we could save her.it was hard to say goodbye.
@@jubalcalif9100 so true.he was so talented.
Such a beautiful song, by the most beautiful voice that has ever sung.
This is vocal perfection .. Karen was a master at her craft absolutely breathtaking
This was recorded at a time when I knew The Carpenters who were customers of mine at Paramount Camera, in Downey. I was there when Rainbow Connection and Those Good Old Dreams were recorded - for Made in America. (Karen invited me to the studio.) I remember that she HATED Rainbow Connection as it was "Another Sesame Street" song and she wanted to be known for more sophisticated music. However "Sing" was a huge hit for The Carpenters and it also came from Sesame Street. It wasn't until years later that I heard Rainbow Connection on a compilation CD and thought, "Karen is going to have God strike Richard dead!" Even though Rainbow Connection is a childish song, her professionalism stands out - as it does with everything she recorded! We all miss Karen!
she mostly hated Solitaire
Lucky man to know The Carpenters...personnaly!
What a chance!!!
But that's what made Karen such a spectacular talent. She hated Rainbow Connection and Solitaire. AND YET she sang those songs as if they were coming straight from her heart!
wonder how'd they approach the disco era? and the hip-hop era?
Mark Halburn come on, are you really willing to spout off what she would say all these years later. shes awesome and really only she can say what she thinks. please let her memry rest in happy joyful robes
Simply the best female pop singer of all time.......
The Rainbow Connection
Carpenters
Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, and rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong wait and see
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Who said that wishes would be heard and answered when wished on the morningstar?
Someone thought of that and someone believed it
Look what it's done so far
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
All of us under its spell
We know that it's probably magic
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors
The voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I'm supposed to be
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me
WHAT AN AMAZING VOICE !!! WE MISS YOU KAREN.
Yes !!
The most remarkable voice in pop music ever. Her potential was without limitation. What a voice. What a loss. Really puts a heavy melancholy on all of her music, making it even more poignant.
Jeff Myers, I completely concur with you here. Her voice was about as perfect as one can be. Her range and resonance were wonderful. Thank goodness for recordings from this ethereal lady. R.I.P. Karen.......
The only difference in our opinions is, Disco did absolutely nothing to embrace her God given talents. Any level of talent sounded pretty good on Disco.
She was my favorite singer when I was growing up. I could hardly wait for a new Carpenter album to come out. I thought she was beautiful. This song just reminds me of how much I miss her. The first concert I went to was a Carpenter one. Sigh.
for.60 years i'have been listeniing to thousands of singers.... but she is the best..
Definitely underrated. She was a natural. She makes singing sound effortless. It's not. :)
How was she underrated? She (they) won major awards, sold 100 million albums & was loved everywhere since they started. People today cherish the legacy she left more than ever.
@@Coupydog because until Christmas time does anyone mention The Carpenters now a days? It's always Carly Simon, Carol King, etc being mentioned
...sans
what about miley cyrus??
She's a one of a kind.
I don't remember this Carpenters album. I purchased so many of their albums during the 1970s. Now i have many of their CDs. What a wonderful beautiful peaceful song!!! It make me reflect back to the innocence of childhood.
Carpenters always make me feel nostalgic for a life I've never lived in the past
"the lovers, the dreamers, and me." So sweet and touching..... RIP Karen your music continues to inspire and motivate people all over, :)
She always looked so happy when she was playing the drums and singing.
Karen told me she loved sitting behind the drums and moved out front for marketing purposes,,, Herb Alpert and Richard had to convince her that audiences wanted her out front....
@@markhalburn2157 I'm sure it was She really did look happy playing behind them tho almost free er. One of a kind.
Paul Williams is a treasure his songs are still great decades later...
How right you are ! Mr Williams is an incredibly gifted songwriter !!
For sure. This link shows how he wrote it in “the key of Kermit.” ruclips.net/video/ka2DTKjrknc/видео.html
He's also built a career as a character voice in animated cartoons.
John Bettis and Paul Williams are my favorite lyricists.Karen nailed this song to! Such talented people.Forever grateful for them.
She sings like an angel!!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
ryan johnson She was too good to live a long LIFE in this CRAZY and CRUEL world!☹️☹️☹️
Minerva Andrade this comment is beautiful thank you
Matthew Wietzema You're welcome! How long have you been liking Karen's beautiful voice??
She had the most pristine voice I ever heard. She gave the world so much and her legacy is eternal
There are ALot of folks doing their best to sing and those very very few who have the God given talent to sing....Karen Carpenter was one of the very few who had that beautiful voice that could give you goosebumps. She died way too early in her life. I love this song especially...no one can touch her version. God bless Karen!
As John Bettis, who co-wrote 38 of the Carpenter's songs, said, when he heard her sing for the first time when she was 16. "She had that God given voice, without working at it, the first time she sang. It was a voice the touched your soul."
God bless you Karen, we lost you 32 years ago today, but we will love you forever.
She has the beautiful voice.
I want this version played at my funeral! Flawless! I can't believe Karen herself didnt like her own version and didnt want it released!
It makes me cry...every time. So very beautiful...just like Karen!!!!!
Jean Faiella amen....
Me too ;)
Her voice had a rich, beautiful tone. Magic!
KAREN....THE VOICE DREAMS ARE MADE OF!
Why are there so many
Songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side
Rainbows are visions
But only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told and some choose to
Believe it
I know they're wrong wait and see
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Who said that wishes
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Someone thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's done so far
What's so amazing
That keeps us star gazing
And what do we think we might see
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers the dreamers and me
All of us under its spell
We know that it's probably magic
Have you been sleeping
And have you heard voices
I've heard them calling my name
Is this the sweet sound that calls
The young sailors
The voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I'm supposed to be
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me (someday, someway, I know we'll find it)
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
We need a little happiness in the world right now !!
My love for the Carpenters brought me here..
Her reading of the song makes it wistful and melancholy. Sweet, sweet, melancholy.
Karen sang this song so beautifully. I'm trying to hold back the tears...
I would have paid everything to see your perform in person.
What a beautiful, clear voice.
Just the best singer of all time. The Rainbow Connection isn’t the greatest song, but Karen transports it to something special.
cannot resist tearing up in this one 🥺😢
Jim Henson was a legend and I’m happy that there are people carrying on his legacy
Don't know why Karen didn't like this, it's beautiful!!
Incredible after all these years I had always thought that The Rainbow Connection was made specifically for the Muppets Movie. Hearing and looking it up found the Carpenters sang it first. Love Karen's rendition of it so beautiful. Still miss ya.
Erm .... because it was especially written for the Muppets Movie? I would love to know how you came to the conclusion the Carpenters sang it first.
It was written by Paul Williams for The Muppet Movie, and originally sang by Jim Henson as Kermit The Frog in 1979. The Carpenters covered the song in 1980 the following year, as did Judy Collins.
what an incredible loss! It's so sad she left us. I hope she is teaching the angels to sing.
Also giving them drum lessons 😎😊
We will be there today
Karen had the voice of an Angel.
This can only be described as 'simply beautiful'.
Beautiful song sung by one of the best singers in the world.She left us way to soon but we can still enjoy this voice of an angel.Thank you.
karen sings this so sweetly and lovingly. i love it, toy piano, angel voices, and all.
There has never been anyone else like Karen Carpenter since 1983. To this day, she reigns supreme as probably the loveliest voice ever recorded.
Along with Maureen McGovern..
such a beautiful voice....I cried for several days when she died....I miss her music to this day
Simply a voice for the ages. No other is comparable. We lost her much too early in life.
Few songs can make my spine tingle and bring tears to my eyes like this one.
God bless Karen Carpenter and what she gave to all of us! What a voice! She could sing anything and make it sound beautiful!
I could not agree more ! What an incredibly angelic voice !! I miss her so much.... :-(
I BELIEVE KAREN WAS SAVED AND IS IN HEAVEN SINGING IN THE HEAVENLY CHOIR --- I HOPE TO SEE HER THERE ONE DAY . THANK GOD FOR JESUS. THANK YOU LORD. -- RAY SHULER & THE DOORS -- 72 YR. OLD 24/7 LOCKSMITH -- 7/28/20 ----- KAREN , ICH LIEBE DU .
She was brilliant..
@@rayshuler7293 I also believe she was "saved..."
Practically anything. I didn't care for her song choices on her 1979 Solo Album.
I wanted to cry when a friend singing this song for me after a late night of talking.