藝人：The Carpenters
專輯：Close To You
年份：1970
曲名：We've Only Just Begun

Karen Carpenter 那天籟之音早已深深烙印在全世界的樂迷心中，但很少人知道她其實是位鼓手。

事實上 Karen 在青少年時期熱愛運動，高中後對音樂產生興趣時是先愛上鼓，並未將自己定位為歌手。當時她和哥哥 Richard 及一位哥哥的朋友 Wes Jacobs 就曾合組過一個以演奏曲為主的三重奏團體 (可能類似爵士小樂隊吧)，Wes Jacobs 彈貝斯，哥哥 Richard 彈鋼琴及鍵盤，Karen 打鼓。

後來 Wes Jacobs 離團，兄妹倆經一番磨練後逐漸得到出道歌壇的機會，Karen 也轉為以演唱為主。

The Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun (TV Show, 1970)

We've only just begun to live
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way
We've only begun

Before the rising sun we fly
So many roads to choose
We start our walking
And learn to run
And yes! We've just begun

Sharin' horizons that are new to us
Watchin' the signs along the way
Talkin' it over just the two of us
Workin' together day to day, together

And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes! We've just begun

Sharin' horizons that are new to us
Watchin' the signs along the way
Talkin' it over just the two of us
Workin' together day to day, together, together

And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes! We've just begun