The Carpenter's Home

From the album "Now & Then" by The Carpenters

Okay, I know that there's a big brou-ha-ha about John McCain and all that. Who cares? What caught my attention was a little headline about Richard & Karen Carpenter's childhood home. Apparently, the current owners of the home are not too fond of the history of the house or of its most famous residents. They are planning on tearing the old house down and building a whole new home on the property.

Fans of the 70's pop duo are outraged. The house, featured on their first album "Now & Then," is not only where the duo honed their classic sound but it is also the place where Karen Carpenter spent her final days. I know that most people dismiss The Carpenter's as "sugar pop" but Karen had one of the best voices of all time and Richard's arrangements transformed mediocre songs into pop classics.

If I had the money, I would rush to Downey, California and buy the house, just to stop the current owners from destroying a musical landmark. Am I overreacting? I don't think so.