Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Connie graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina in 1972 and the University of Alberta in 1976 with a BFA degree in theatre. She performed with various theatre groups, including Theatre Passe Muraille, The Mummers, and 25th Street House Theatre, until 1979, when she gave it up to start a full-time music career.
In 1981, she founded her own independent record label, Coyote Entertainment, and has released fourteen albums. In 1997 she was featured performer in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on the last broadcast of Peter Gzowski's CBC national radio program Morningside.
She has won the Juno Award for best children's album three times. She won it in 1989, 2004, and 2005. However, most of her music is for adults. She co-wrote a song for the animated television series based on the comic strip For Better or For Worse, which debuted in 2000.
She is married to music producer and Hart-Rouge member Paul Campagne. They live in Montreal.
Her song "Wanderlust" was covered by Cosy Sheridan.
In 2003, her television show Wood River Hall debuted on VisionTV.
In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
What Might Have Been
Connie Kaldor Lyrics
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But don't you wonder "what might have been"
If you knew then what you know today
Don't you wonder "what might have been "
If you'd kissed that boy forever
If you hadn't lost the job in the café
If you'd gotten it together
Or if you had thrown it all away
All the fingers burned
All the troubles you got out of or got in
Don't you wonder sometimes " what might have been"
Do your sit sometimes and think about
Where you could be now.
If the twists were turns, if the ins were out
Where you could be now
If you'd hitchhiked out of town
If you hadn't had that extra gin
Settled for or settled down
If you hadn't listened to the little voice within
The loves that made you fall
The nights you wowed them all
The times you took it on the chin
Don't you wonder sometimes
What might have been.
But at the time you never see it
How all the doors get opened
You've make your choice you think you know the way
You discover later that the smallest thing can change it
Leading you to where you are today.
So when you're looking back
At luck or destiny
Remember each day is a new way to begin
Some day you'll be looking back here
And will you wonder?
What might have been
Connie Kaldor's song 'What Might Have Been' revolves around the theme of reflecting on the choices we make in life and the opportunities we miss out on. The opening lines suggest that everyone takes different paths in life based on the choices they make. However, Kaldor encourages the listener to think about the possibilities that might have unfolded if different choices were made. She asks the listener to think about their past decisions and what would have happened if they had taken a different path. She questions whether one wonders about the potential outcomes if they had kissed someone forever, not lost a job, or thrown everything away.
The lyrics also reflect on the different kinds of experiences one could have had, had they made different choices. Kaldor asks the listener to think of all the experiences they have had, both the good and bad ones, and how they have shaped them into the person they are today. She talks about times when someone may have been in love and has fallen, the nights they were the life of the party, and the times they faced challenges without giving up.
The song culminates with Kaldor reminding the listener that every day presents new opportunities to begin again. She encourages the listener to view each day as a new chance to start over and to not dwell on the past. She suggests that even the smallest decisions one makes can lead to big changes in the future. The overall message of the song is to embrace the journey of life, and to be grateful for the opportunities and experiences that come our way.
Line by Line Meaning
There are paths you choose along the way
There are numerous paths you take during your journey in life.
But don't you wonder "what might have been"
Doesn't the thought of alternate paths that you didn't take occur to you?
If you knew then what you know today
If you had the knowledge that you possess today, back then.
Don't you wonder "what might have been"
Do you still wonder about possible alternate paths?
If you'd kissed that boy forever
If you had continued to be in a relationship with a particular boy forever.
If you hadn't lost the job in the café
If you didn't lose your job at the café.
If you'd gotten it together
If you had put things in order in your life.
Or if you had thrown it all away
If you risked everything and made a change.
All the lessons learned
All the valuable teachings you received in life.
All the fingers burned
All the painful experiences faced.
All the troubles you got out of or got in
All the problems you resolved or landed into during your journey.
Don't you wonder sometimes " what might have been"
Reiterating the fact that people do wonder about alternate paths in life.
Do your sit sometimes and think about
Do you sit and ponder sometimes?
Where you could be now.
Where you could have reached by now.
If the twists were turns, if the ins were out
If all the events in your life had taken a different turn,
Where you could be now
Emphasizing the alternate paths once again
If you'd hitchhiked out of town
If you decided to leave the town by hitchhiking.
If you hadn't had that extra gin
If you had drunk less on a particular occasion.
Settled for or settled down
Choosing a path of settling for less or settling down in life.
If you hadn't listened to the little voice within
If you had decided against following your instincts.
The loves that made you fall
Talking about failed relationships in life.
The nights you wowed them all
The times you made an impression in front of others.
The times you took it on the chin
The moments when you faced criticism or defeat.
Don't you wonder sometimes
Asking the same question for the final time.
What might have been.
Asking about alternate paths in life once again.
But at the time, you never see it
You never realize at that moment in your life.
How all the doors get opened
How things fall into place at the right time.
You've made your choice, you think you know the way
When you make a decision, you feel confident about the course of action.
You discover later that the smallest thing can change it
However, the smallest event could alter your decision and direction.
Leading you to where you are today
Explaining how your life's journey led you to your current position.
So when you're looking back
Reflecting upon one's life.
At luck or destiny
Contemplating upon whether it was luck or destiny that led you here.
Remember each day is a new way to begin
Reminding that every day is a fresh start.
Someday you'll be looking back here
Looking back at your life someday.
And will you wonder?
Still wondering about alternate paths?
What might have been
Reiterating the same question.
Contributed by Emily A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@krimsworld
0:54 - Relax intro
5:32 - Relax
7:54 - Talk about her early life
8:28 - Oh My Love
12:28 - Canoe Song
14:17 - Introduces the band
15:12 - Paul's Song
19:32 - Talk about start of her career
21:24 - Whistle Gone intro
26:20 - Whistle Gone
29:45 - Talk about fundraiser
32:46 - Mother’s Prayer
35:48 - Talk about the Rawlinson Centre
36:43 - What Might Have Been intro
38:08 - What Might Have Been
41:54 - Bird on a Wing intro
43:01 - Bird on a Wing
46:26 - Talk about the Canadian music scene
47:03 - That’s What Mothers Do intro
47:47 - That’s What Mothers Do
51:18 - Talk about music business
52:00 - Wood River
55:04 - The Time Is Now intro
55:39 - The Time Is Now
58:28 - End credits with Prairie Moon excerpt
@dangermain486
It's too bad she doesn't get bigger audiences,..her on stage live performances are really meant for large audiences with her sassy sense of humour and sensational voice ..I've been to two live sessions of hers and she puts on a terrific show !
@hopemoffatt7377
The Time is Now is such a special song! It helped me through a heartbreaking separation and divorce, and starting out in a new community as a single mom. “There comes a time with everything when you can open up your heart and let it sing, and that time is NOW!!”❤❤
@americanmum
I had a college radio show for 30 years and I played Connie Kaldor songs and albums very often. I love this music.
@have-a-wonderful-day
Wow very cool
@sacre4618
Great artist !
Thank you for posting
@ruraljuror1734
I am a nanny and I always play Ms. Kaldor’s “Dream Baby” and “Hush-a-bye” when putting baby boy down for a nap. Her voice is so soothing and almost magical. Always works for sleepy time! :)
@danielhenry9645
a voice with a most powerful sound ; so enchanting ;
@eugenethor1761
Wood River, such a beautiful Canadian song.
@have-a-wonderful-day
I gotta hear that
@chet_455
Have you heard of the old grain elevator in Dawson Creek BC? It was re-modelled into an art gallery, gift shop, and place for people to do art ! Wouldn't it be awesome to have re-modelled arty grain elevators all across the prairies ?