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It’s reflection on something one doesn’t have, whether it’s something in the past or something wished for. It can be hopeful or grateful or resigned. It’s complex! And it’s a great word to describe her vocal quality. It’s inviting because it expresses an emotional experience that is easy to connect to.
I guess you could say the songs all hit that vibe, but her voice is so well suited to it why wouldn’t they?
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not sadness are wistfulness, which is just a form of sadness.
Even "Top of the World" which seems like it SHOULD be a happy song eventually devolves into a song about being sad that the singer's current happiness could all end. Previous Message
First of all, I’m here to defend the genre of 70s ballads as a great American accomplishment. Unabashedly romantic, they still hit today.
Second of all, I KNOW you didn’t talk any shit about Karen Carpenter. I don’t know what kind of range you’re looking for, but I don’t know of any other singer who projects sadness and sweetness in equal measure like she did.
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makes me absolutely want to open an artery. Music for housewives on Valium.
And Karen exhibits zero range. Every song is sung exactly the same. Maybe that was Richard’s doing.
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