History YMMV / Carpenters

** Also "Sing," originally written by ''Joe Raposo'' for ''Sesame Street.''

** Their SignatureSong, "Close to You," was written by ''Burt Bacharach'' and ''Hal David'' about seven years earlier and recorded by several other artists before they grabbed it and made it their own.

** Also "Sing," originally written by ''Joe Raposo'' for ''Sesame Street.'' Of course, the song is today more associated with ''Sesame Street'' than the ''Carpenters.''

* {{Misblamed}}: Some say that the reason Karen's disorder happened was because on one report where it said "Richard and his ''chubby little sister''" (When Richard is the one chubby, not Karen).

* VindicatedByHistory: A rock-oriented music press detested them in the late '60s and much of the '70s. Now, of course, they're one of the most beloved pop groups of their time (maybe ''all'' time).

* '''VindicatedByHistory''': A rock-oriented music press detested them in the late '60s and much of the '70s. Now, of course, they're one of the most beloved pop groups of their time (maybe ''all'' time).

* AdaptationDisplacement: For some reason, several of their covers are this in Asia. "Sing" is often credited to the ''Carpenters'' instead of Series/Sesame Street in parts of the region. Ditto for several Music/TheBeatles numbers like "Ticket to Ride" and "Help!"

* AdaptationDisplacement: For some reason, several of their covers are this in Asia. ''Sing'' is often credited to the Carpenters instead of Sesame Street in parts of the region. Ditto for several Creator/TheBeatles numbers like "Ticket to Ride" and "Help."

** Also "Sing," originally written by ''Joe Raposo'' for ''Series/SesameStreet.'' Of course, the song is today more associated with ''Sesame Street'' than the ''Carpenters.''

** And of course, several ''Music/TheBeatles'' numbers like "Help" and "Ticket to Ride."

* SignatureSong: "(They Long To Be) Close To You," ''just'' beats out "We've Only Just Begun" and "Yesterday Once More" for this honor.

* AdaptationDisplacement: For some reason, several of their covers are this in Asia. ''Sing'' is often credited to the Carpenters instead of Sesame Street in parts of the region. Ditto for several Creator/TheBeatles numbers like ''Ticket to Ride'' and ''Help''.
* CoveredUp: "Superstar" by Music/SonicYouth, arguably. Also, Music/ShonenKnife's cover of "Top of the World"
** Definitely an example for the Carpenters' version- the original was written by Leon Russell and popularized by Delaney and Bonnie.
** Also "Sing", originally written by Joe Raposo for ''Series/SesameStreet''. Of course, the song is today more associated with Sesame Street than the Carpenters.
** Their SignatureSong, "Close to You", was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David about seven years earlier and recorded by several other artists before they grabbed it and made it their own.
** Many songs written (or co-written) by PaulWilliams were popularized by the Carpenters in their heyday, including "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays".
** And of course, several ''TheBeatles'' numbers like "Help" and "Ticket to Ride".
* EarWorm: Too many to list. Damn this band and their earworms.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: One version of ''Let Me Be The One'' heard on the 40/40 compilation album has one funny "didn't see this coming" part after Karen sings the last "Let me be the one" line, which at the tail end, she ends up saying a different line while trying not to chuckle and ends on one more note she did to close the song.

* AwesomeMusic

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: One version of ''Let Me Be The One'' heard on the 40/40 compilation album has one funny "didn't see this coming" part after Karen sings the last "Let me be the one" line, which at the tail end, she ends up saying a different line while trying not to chuckle and ends on one more note she did to close the song.

* MisBlamed: Some say that the reason Karen's disorder happened was because on one report where it said "Richard and his ''chubby little sister''" (When Richard is the one chubby, not Karen).

* TearJerker: "Rainy Day and Mondays". "Superstar", "I Need to Be in Love".
** (They Long To Be) Close To You" is a [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming happy tearjerker.]]
* '''VindicatedByHistory''': A rock-oriented music press detested them in the late 60s and much of the 70s. Now, of course, they're one of the most beloved pop groups of their time (maybe ''all'' time).

** Also "Sing", originally written by Joe Raposo for ''Series/SesameStreet''. OF course, the song is today more associated with Sesame Street than the Carpenters.

** Also "Sing", originally written for ''Series/SesameStreet''. OF course, the song is today more associated with Sesame Street than the Carpenters.

* CoveredUp: "Superstar" by Music/SonicYouth, arguably. Also, Shonen Knife's cover of "Top of the World"

* CoveredUp: "Superstar" by Music/SonicYouth, arguably.

** And of course, several TheBeatles numbers like ''Help'' and ''Ticket to Ride''.

* EarWorm

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: One version of ''Let Me Be The One'' heard on the 40/40 compilation album has one funny "didn't see this coming" part after Karen sings the last "Let me be the one" line, which at the tail end, she ends up saying a different line and ends on one more note she did to close the song.

** (They Long To Be) Close To You" is a cross between this and CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming.

** Their SignatureSong, "Close to You", was written by BurtBacharach and Hal David about seven years earlier and recorded by several other artists before they grabbed it and made it their own.

** Also "Sing", originally written for ''Series/SesameStreet''.

* CoveredUp: "Superstar" by SonicYouth, arguably.

** Their SignatureSong, "Close To You", was written by BurtBacharach and Hal David about seven years earlier and recorded by several other artists before they grabbed it and made it their own.
* Many songs written (or co-written) by Paul Williams were popularized by the Carpenters in their heyday, including "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days And Mondays".

* TearJerker: "Rainy Day And Mondays". "Superstar", "I Need To Be In Love".

** Also "Sing", originally written for ''SesameStreet''.

** Definitely an example for the Carpenter's version- the original is by Bonnie and Delaney.