tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061238151227479784.post3877170064435110533..comments2024-03-21T05:03:32.456-06:00Comments on Insights and Sounds: Easy Listening Defined: Carpenters' Tan AlbumMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07165624045029517606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061238151227479784.post-29263454690247571872021-12-03T11:06:17.851-07:002021-12-03T11:06:17.851-07:00When He Smiles" is terrific, I agree!
Thank y...When He Smiles" is terrific, I agree!<br />Thank you for reading!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165624045029517606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061238151227479784.post-31946404072565903092021-12-03T10:59:29.261-07:002021-12-03T10:59:29.261-07:00"Drucilla Penny" quickly became a relic ..."Drucilla Penny" quickly became a relic and casualty of it's time.It would've probably fared better with the counterculture crowd had Richard and John Bettis stuck with the original premise of the song - a takedown of a police officer's run in with Richard (but that would've alienated their core fan base). Instead we're left with an innocuous little ditty.<br /><br />I wished instead,they used a wonderful undiscovered gem called "When he Smiles" Fifty years later, it is still fresh-sounding and remains relevant for today. Simple,heartfelt,timeless, immaculately produced and appeals to all - hallmarks of a Carpenters Classic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058304010090556014noreply@blogger.com