Years ago while still working in a research group, a colleague sort of felt cheated that her suitor was listening to Carpenter songs. To her it was "bakya."
Later on, while living in the U.S., I found out that some people considered Barry Manilow's songs quite pedestrian, or also " bakya," despite his record breaking album sales.
I write about this because my Magic Sing (karaoke) chip has songs by both Carpenters and Manilow, and last Friday while driving to Bulacan, we listened to a CD of Carpenter songs as sung by Siti, and discussed about how some young people of today (nephews and nieces) discover old songs and love them, through the Magic Sing.
Sometimes, a Carpenter song would just play in my head, without me calling for it. Or I would automatically pick a Manilow out of hundreds of song selection. My favorite among 'em is "Even Now and Ready to Take a Chance Again, " the theme song in the movie, "Foul Play."
While Manilow's songs seem simple, they're difficult to sing. Carpenter's songs do not require a good voice, they're so "sing-aeble," like the songs of the Cascades.
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