I am a 70 year old man and I have no business shedding tears...................except when Karen Carpenter sings.

No one can ever match the clarity, emotion, and tone of Karen Carpenter. She was a World Treasure. After all these years, I STILL MISS HER.

No one will ever come close to the most gorgeous voice ever Every emotion was put into every song she sang I'm in tears now Bless her 🙏❤️❤️❤️

Some people around me don't understand why I love listening to this kind of songs, most especially Karen carpenter songs. They said you're in a modern day now and your choice of music is from 70's and 80's. They can't relate to the feeling I have everytime I listen to these kind of misic. I just told them me too I can't find myself being entertained with modern day songs you like, each of us have our own uniqueness whatever it is. Let's just respect each other whatever likes we have.

If there has ever been a voice more soulful , rich in tone with astonishing warmth & emotion , I've never heard it . Absolute masterclass 👏

I was just 13 when I first heard this song in the 80’s and still love it so much. RIP Karen. 💐

The best female singer ever. ❤

Every night,before I fall asleep I listen to her songs,it really heals my soul.Thank you Karen!!🥰

Loneliness is very addictive… Once you notice how peaceful it is , you don’t want to deal with people anymore …

I was in Junior High School when hear this song for the first time in 1980. Now, I am listening again this amazing song from amazing voice in 2021 ! I LOVE KAREN....!!!!!!

"a little hope goes up in smoke"....goosebumps

the most beautiful song of modern days sung by the most angelic voice......crystal clear voice takes this to another level

This was my father's favorite song and everytime i hear this song i always remember his saying that he will never ever love someone else because for him my mom will always be his last love even though my mom didn't give it back to him.

Pure emotion is what Karen Carpenter always gave. Her voice was & still is incomparable. I’ve only ever heard one person who nearly came close to imitating Karen’s voice. That’s was Sandi Patti performing her “Jesus Loves Me” medley from 1983/84.

This song drips with such a lonely, heart-wrenching nostalgia. I don't know why it affects me the way it does because I'm far from being anything like the man in the song. No doubt part of the reason it pulls on my heart strings is because of the sadness I feel about Karen's untimely death.😪 Also, it carries me away and places me in an era in my life that seems so very distant. Godspeed Karen Carpenter❣️

*_Solitaire_* _It's getting more beautiful every year to this day..._ *12 July 2021*

Paborito ko ito Solitaire naalala ko nong hs ako freshmen 1972 (Martial law) masarap at tahimik ang buhay noon nkakamiss💕💕💕

BEST VOCALIST OF ALL TIME!! Rest in peace, Miss Karen ❤…. I listen to your music every evening… Always sleep well after that… What a voice!!! 😊

Subhanallah. Her voice is so soothing .... It can make me cry.

Voice of a angel ❤️

What a pure, soulful and warm performance by such a fragile young lady. You cannot be untouched when you hear her. Listen with headphones or earbuds to pick up the subtlety of the instrumentals in harmony with Karen. I particularly love the oboe throughout, and of course we can hear our beloved Tony on guitar. I'm playing solitaire too, Karen. RIP

The most beautiful, angelic voice, as a musician I can relate to perfect tones & hers are second to none, spot on, could not be better & her brother Richard's background voice only adds another dimension....Karen should easily qualify for Hall of Fame....she left us much too early & why wasn't someone able to help with her physical situation? The world grieves over her loss😢

After all these years I still miss Karen and will always listen to the voice that stirs my soul .

The first time I watched Karen Carpenter back in the early days I was hooked on her one of a lifetime voice and I never have wavered! May you rest in peace little one.

Karen's voice is very unique....now that I'm in my prime age, never miss a day listening to her music. ❤

From her first hit Close to You, I fell in love with her voice and songs. I believe she will go into the music hall of fame as one of the greatest female singers ever.

Hi Karen , you have such a so that expresses so much when your voice transcends anything in the world . Beautiful beyond words , Your Soul . Miss you and will always carry you in my Heart .

Who in their right mind would give this a thumbs down.

40 years ago today, Karen passed away. The Carpenters will go on forever.

This song reminds me of me . I can really relate to it and no one can sing it with as much felling as Karen 😥😢!! God bless 💕🙏

She’s been and still my music icon through the years.

Elvis and her singing this or Anything together, the planet would explode ❤. His Solitaire is sooooo good too. Their voices are so beautiful and calming

A voice and a song that still make my heart cry

Beautiful voice❤❤❤ she was blessed!! Their music will never go out of style.! 🙏🏻🌹

Someone I know ... can only love someone from afar ... this is his favorite song ....he asked me to listen it... I love him so much ... 😢 😢 😢 💧

One of my favourite from them.

That is pure vocal range from the voice of an angel...

Linda canção e letra na voz desse ANJO !!Uma diva dos anos 70 , nunca ouço as músicas dela sem me emocionar porque lembro de sua trajetória nesta terra! Anjos como ela não deveriam habitar o mundo terrestrial!

Thank sommuch for sharing this lovely song of Karen Carpenter ,RIP

one of my favorite songs from carpenters

This song is a classic! Thank you so much--you'll never know how much it means to so many people!

I never knew this was a Neil Sedaka song first. Karen knocks this out of the park.

Perfectly sang, as usual. Written by Neil Sedaka.

Definitely when I heard every songs that Karen Carpenter is singing is deeply passionate you to listen to it and commemorate season by season...luv this much 🥰

la voix du cœur... le temps passe et pourtant l'émotion de l'entendre est toujours là, intacte , sa présence manque

I always sing this when driving playing Carpenters CD💖and when I'm in Karaoke with my friends👍💖

Such a beautiful song.. it pretty much sums up my life

Neil Sedaka's version was sung as if a man was telling his own story, while Karen's version was sung as if a narrator was telling a sad story..both versions are simply exceptional

this song make me cry 😭

My late father.....was so alone in his full world. Jan, I missed you always. I wish I was by your side.

Just enjoy the music..!! No need to complain about life and the way of life,

WHILE I WAS LISTENING TO CARPENTERS I REMEMBER MY GRANDMA THAT PASSED AWAY CAUSE CARPENTERS WAS HER FAVE MUSIC

she didn't sing it, she talked to our soul. many singers have sung it since with more power and beautiful tones, but none can touch our emotion as Karen did.

This recording is made all the more amazing when you find out that this was the only take she wanted to do. Although she performed it so flawlessly and with so much emotion, she had said she didn't connect to the song.

I really appreciate the Carpenters song, especially Karen, all her songs are fantastic.

What can i say...this heart wrenching mega classic gets me 😢 everytime ❤❤❤

This song is way up there with the top hits

0:09 There was a man A lonely man Who lost his love Through his indifference A heart that cared That went unshared Until it died Within his silence And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him Takes him down And by himself it's easy to pretend He'll never love again And keeping to himself he plays the game Without her love It always ends the same While life goes on around him everywhere He's playing solitaire A little hope Goes up in smoke Just how it goes Goes without saying There was a man A lonely man Who would command The hand he's playing And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him Takes him down And by himself it's easy to pretend He'll never love again And keeping to himself he plays the game Without her love It always ends the same While life goes on around him everywhere He's playing solitaire And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him Takes him down While life goes on around him everywhere He's playing solitaire

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No one could deliver a melancholy love song like KC.

God i love this song

I knew a young man just like this . He loved listening to the Carpenters too. He passed away at only 36 years old very lonely and of a broken heart 😢😢😢

Golden Voice..during my era...

May you always rest in peace ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

The song was originally written and sung by Neil Sedaka in 1972. The Carpenters covered the song in 1975

i agree completely with all the other comments praising karen's voice and richard's arranging. trust me, NO ONE was a bigger carpenters' fan back-in-the-day, and hopefully i'm still on the short list. i would like to contribute one additional kudos, if i may to the recording studio/engineer(s). the beginning, and another section later, with karen singing alone; the quality of the reproduction is impeccable. every little nuance of karen's vocals is 100% clear as a bell. i'm sure they were using the state-of-the-art technology of the day, but still. fantastic job. thank you.

Missed the time , that always keeps me smile . ❤

Muchas gracias por compartir, su voz me acaricia, tubo lá mejor voz tan suave y melodiosa que hubo, un saludo.

What a stunning songstress I’ve always liked this song and looked up the lyrics video version but I didn’t need to read them as I can perfectly hear every word Karen sang If I could have given her my spare 2 stone odd to save her from her eating disorder life may be different Anyway you can’t go through life with “shoulda, coulda, wouldas” attitude I’ve had 2 Carpenters ear worms in my head all week and hope it’s my late Dad looking after me Thank you xx

I like the meaning of the song.

This song make me cry..

This one of my favorite song solitaire love it, rem l 💖💖💖💖💖💖

Thinking of Karen and her voice always bring a lump to my throat 😥😥

You are so right Space Time Malleable. she is singing to the Angels in Heaven, I miss her too.

Beautiful song best female vocalist ever shame she was so tortured inside

I love to listen to Karen's Solitaire over and over again

Awesome!

Brings years to my eyes

Uma belíssima canção, que saudades dos bons tempos de romantismo

I cried my eyes out when Karen Carpenter died and every once in a while I listen to this and cry again 😢

Neil Sedaka wrote it, but it took Karen to make it a masterpiece. The greatest female vocalist in popular music history.

I love her forever ❤

This song used to make me unbearably sad even though I was too young to understand the grownup kind of pain it described when it came out in the 70s. I took the line about a little home going up in smoke literally and thought it was about someone's house burning down! Now, I listen and realize it is a very sad story of a different kind, but it has a hint of hope in that he is just pretending he will never love again.

I love this song

Love again. Everyone deserves that.

Amazing..as always

I'm 1980s loving of Karen carpenter's song ❤❤❤

im just 33 y.o but i really love listening all the. Songs of carpenters than any new trending song this day..

My moms favorite song ❤

Karen - niepowtarzalna, cudowna, na zawsze w naszych sercach. Padla ona ofiara systemu kapitalistycznego, w ktorym wymaga sie od ludzi, by wygladali w okreslony sposob i w okreslony sposob zyli. Wieczna pamiec, Karen.

Reminds me of losing the love of my life 💞 I still cry over him

Where sound and voice fusion together to become a treasure

Well...what can I say or do for that matter. If that's the game he wants or must play. God Bless. Singer,of course,I must comment has a lovely voice. R. I. P. Karen. I am sorry the hurtful words of columnist stung you so hard . Driving you into a place that made you feel not pretty or thin enough. I will always remember you as a beautiful person.

my favorite snng💝

Loneliness is sometimes not always just sometimes a sign that the person made wrong decisions wrong moves in life No should be lonely

Beautiful song en forever love karen. Thaks carpanters

Song fantastic channel the best

Feb 2023 . No words just Flawless ❤️

My inspiration.......full of love............

I always remember someone in this song that love me so much. Its just done we don't have the same goals in life.