The Music I Wasn’t Supposed to Like
Dave's relationship with the Carpenters goes back to fifth-grade choir in 1972, when the class sang "We've Only Just Begun." While the other boys supplied the expected "ecchhh," Dave sided with the girls: he thought it was a great song. He even knew the Carpenters' version of "Help!" before he knew the Beatles' version. As Dave later became interested in composition and arrangement, Close to You and the rest of the Carpenters catalog opened up in a different way. Richard Carpenter's craft became part of the attraction, and footage of Karen Carpenter singing while playing drums made the case…
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