The Carpenters' melodic pop charted a record-breaking score of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, becoming leading sellers in the soft rock, easy listening and adult contemporary genres. The Carpenters had three #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and fifteen #1 hits on the Adult Contemporary Chart (see The Carpenters discography). In addition, they had twelve top 10 singles (including their #1 hits). To date, The Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 100 million units.
During their fourteen-year career, The Carpenters recorded eleven albums, five of which contained top 10 singles (Close to You, Carpenters, A Song for You, Now & Then and Horizon), thirty-one singles, five television specials, and one short-lived television series. They toured in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium. Their recording career ended with Karen's death on February 4, 1983. Karen passed away after cardiac arrest due to complications of anorexia nervosa. Extensive news coverage of the circumstances surrounding her death increased public awareness of the consequences of eating disorders.
Their first recordings were not successful, and the recording studio that was recording them, dropped them. That's when their 'savior' came in. Herb Alpert of A&M records heard a couple of their songs and said that he felt that they had good potential. Thanks to him, and his ability to see/hear quality when it appears, we had the GREAT performers of The Carpenters.
Saturday
The Carpenters Lyrics
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Began much the same as other days,
But ended up different in may ways,
Love is my world since Saturday.
Mornin' came,
But somehow it didn't seem the same.
The sadness of Friday had somehow changed
Saturday, ever lovin' Saturday.
I whistle to blue birds,
I try to tell them how you brought me sunshine.
My head's full of new words,
That sing to the sounds of the day after Friday.
Come and see
The flowers of love she gave to me;
The touches of laughter and harmony
To the happy sounds of Saturday,
Saturday, ever lovin' Saturday.
I whistle to blue birds,
I try to tell them how you brought me sunshine.
My head's full of new words,
That sing to the sounds of the day after Friday.
Day after Friday.
Come and see
The flowers of love she gave to me;
The touches of laughter and harmony
To the happy sounds of Saturday,
Saturday, ever lovin' Saturday.
The Carpenters’ song “Saturday” is a tribute to the transformative power of love. The song begins with Karen Carpenter singing about how the day started out like any other day (Saturday), but something changed throughout the course of the day that she couldn’t quite put her finger on. It’s not until the chorus that she reveals the source of the change: love. With the introduction of love into her life, Karen’s world has been turned upside down. The sadness and mundanity of Friday have been replaced with the happiness and sunshine of Saturday.
The second verse goes deeper into the changes that love has brought into Karen’s life. She describes how even the flowers that were given to her are more beautiful because they now represent an act of love. Even her words have been transformed by her newfound happiness. The verse ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing again how love has completely changed Karen’s outlook on life.
Overall, “Saturday” is a sweet and simple love song that highlights the transformative power of a loving relationship. The song’s catchy melody and Karen’s soothing voice make it easy to listen to and sing along with.
Line by Line Meaning
Saturday
The day of the week that is being talked about in the song.
Began much the same as other days
The start of the day was not unique or different from any other day.
But ended up different in may ways
The events that occurred throughout the day led to it being different than other days in various ways.
Love is my world since Saturday.
Since the events that occurred on this particular Saturday, love has become the most important thing to the singer.
Mornin' came,
Morning arrived on this particular day.
But somehow it didn't seem the same.
For some reason, the morning did not feel the same as other mornings.
The sadness of Friday had somehow changed
The sadness from the previous day, Friday, had transformed into something different.
To the happy sounds of Saturday,
The sounds and events of this Saturday brought happiness to the singer.
Saturday, ever lovin' Saturday.
Reinforcing the importance of this particular day and the impact it had on the singer.
I whistle to blue birds,
The singer is in a light-hearted and happy mood; this is demonstrated by him whistling to birds.
I try to tell them how you brought me sunshine.
The singer is attributing his happiness on this Saturday to someone or something that brought him 'sunshine'.
My head's full of new words,
The singer is feeling inspired and creative. There are many new words and ideas in his mind.
That sing to the sounds of the day after Friday.
The new words and ideas are inspired by the change that has occurred from Friday to Saturday.
Come and see
The audience is being invited to see something specific.
The flowers of love she gave to me;
The person responsible for bringing happiness to the singer gave him flowers as a gesture of love.
The touches of laughter and harmony
Along with the flowers, the person brought laughter and harmony into the singer's life.
To the happy sounds of Saturday,
All of these events that have occurred are attributed to the happiness that the singer is experiencing on this Saturday.
Saturday, ever lovin' Saturday.
Reinforcing the importance of this particular day and the impact it had on the singer.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL JON CARPENTER, NGAI MCGEE
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