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Close To You

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Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
full lyrics
Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
full lyrics

Features of This Track

easy listening qualities
a subtle use of vocal harmony
call and answer vocal harmony (Antiphony)
intricate melodic phrasing
use of a string ensemble
acoustic rhythm piano
a clear focus on recording studio production
acoustic sonority
major key tonality
melodic songwriting
brass instrument solos
a smooth female lead vocal
romantic lyrics
emphasis on instrumental arranging

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Comments

She had a beautiful voice
I miss Karens lovely voice.
One of the most beautiful classic song ever:) Karen's beautiful voice gives this song such a beautiful melody.
Love Karen. Her voice was angelic. What a tragic loss to the music industry.
Great song...great memories!
sfingram
She had the most beautiful voice and talent of her young age. I miss her as well
What a horrible waste of good talent. Wish she would've lived longer to make more beautiful music.
unterseher8
Ahhh the memories. I had this album when it first came out and taught myself to play this tune on my little keyboard. Still love it to this day. Karen's voice is like an angel. I know she is singing this in Heaven.
bs123082
Why do the birds appear?
diosagoddess
Stalkerlike goodness.
There will never be another female singer like Karen Carpenter. The smoothest voice ever.
javalady4x19
he was 8 and all the girls wanted to get close to him and i was his first love. that was the best time of our lives. love you Mario
i remember my mother singing this to me as a child......
bbrake2
oh that lost golden voice...
I think she was singing abut ME!!!
What a treat to listen to The Carpenters!
The greatest loss ever. Karen will live forever in ours and many more generations.
THE BEST FROM 70'S
Carpenter Close to You
when I met my boyfriend 8 years ago, we were talking and I said that I sing...he asked me to sing something to him and I randomly leaned close to his ear and sang him Close To You...I asked him later why he decided to get together with me and he said "because you serenaded me"
cunnb2
The song CLOSE TO YOU by the Carpenters is just great and I would like to share it with my daughter how she just loves the Carpenters!! Thank You
Could you PLEASE send the song to her Facebook Cathy Browning
excellent cover, great and unique voice.
rich6968
well wow music is such a huge part of our lives and gets into our souls.
I think it helps mold us to who we become inside. I was in 6th grade when my dad took me to see them in concert and in Las Vegas it was one of the best times in my life.
Lyrics are wrong.

Correct is: "So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue."
I love this song. I can actually play this song on the piano. :-)
Karen Carpenter is Mormon and doesn't know it (well, she just may be, now that she's in the afterlife... ) You can't hear this song and not hear her kind, warm-hearted nature. She's amazing... Almost as cool as my mom, and my mom is beyond amazing.
My high school chorus worked on this song forever, and it was really difficult to tell how it would come together through it all. Once we got it, though, it was truly a beautiful arrangement. Too bad music has been all but taken out of schools today. It gives you a different perspective of what it takes to bring a song to life. A very memorable song.
I wnat to be closer to Amanda McDiffitt
This is the best recording of a timeless hit.
j_patenio9
Brings back old memories love it!
Their first big hit.
Though I liked this song at the time, I really expected them to be a 'one hit wonder'. The song was nice and pleasant but there was little indication that greatness would follow.
They surprised us!
I Love The Carpenters.. . I Think Richard & Karen The Greatest Duo Pop Off Alkl Time Over The Planet... They Was a Part Of My Childhood... Especially I NEED TO BE IN LOVE.
This is just how I feel about my baby. I love him AWFUL!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
duane_roop
I THINK KAREN CARPENTER IS THE GREATEST POP FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME ALL OVER THE WORLD. I LOVE HER LIFE AND MEMORY SO VERY MUCH. SHE WAS A PART OF MY CHILDHOOD AND NOW TODAY MY MORE MATURE LIFE AS I AM NOW IN MY FORTIES. I MISS HER SO. DUANE ROOP MIDDLESBORO, K Y
This song will always bring back fond memoires & tears to my eyes
Play The Carpenters every chance you get

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