Listening to Carole King on Radio Paradise

Carole King — A Natural Woman

Album: Tapestry
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Released: 1971
Length: 3:43
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Lookin' out on the morning rain
I used to feel uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day
Lord, it made me feel so tired

Before the day I met you, life was so unkind
But your love was the key to my peace of mind

'Cause you make me feel
You make me feel
You make me feel like
A natural woman

When my soul was in the lost-and-found
You came along to claim it
I didn't know just what was wrong with me
Till your kiss helped me name it

Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for
'Cause if I make you happy I don't need to do more

You make me feel
You make me feel
You make me feel like
A natural woman

Oh, baby, what you've done to me
You make me feel so good inside
And I just want to be close to you
You make me feel so alive

You make me feel
You make me feel
You make me feel like
A natural woman

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Nice analysis of another song of this great album:
You've Got a Friend

Not this song, but Kirk talks about the album in general too.

Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw [ Reply ]

Try dancing to this in junior high with a...girl!

Yikes!

Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind [ Reply ]

quintessential 1971, feel and photo

Posted 3 years ago by ray_killeen [ Reply ]

linden wrote:

jrozzelle wrote:
Now when I hear this I think of Aretha Franklin, just like when I hear "Hurt" I think of Johnny Cash. I imagine Carole King and Trent Reznor are more than just fine with that.

See for yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ

Dang, that was awesome, thanks for the share!

Posted 4 years ago by bluematrix [ Reply ]

Where’s Aretha?

Posted 5 years ago by chuck.b.meyers [ Reply ]

jrozzelle wrote:

Now when I hear this I think of Aretha Franklin, just like when I hear "Hurt" I think of Johnny Cash. I imagine Carole King and Trent Reznor are more than just fine with that.

See for yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ

Posted 5 years ago by linden [ Reply ]

very nice to hear this.

Posted 5 years ago by lovelyhelicopter [ Reply ]

If I remember correctly none of these songs were meant to be released as an album by Carole King . this was a demo meant to show artist the way the song could be sung. It was released anyway. So much the better the listening public.

Posted 5 years ago by Boxie [ Reply ]

Could stand to hear a bit more Carole King. Thanks for this, brings back some nice memories.

Posted 5 years ago by Eric_Denison [ Reply ]

Now when I hear this I think of Aretha Franklin, just like when I hear "Hurt" I think of Johnny Cash. I imagine Carole King and Trent Reznor are more than just fine with that.

Posted 6 years ago by jrozzelle [ Reply ]

DanO-1 wrote:

One of the greatest song writers of all time in MHO.

Couldn't agree more with you if I tried! A true comment.

Posted 6 years ago by ziakut [ Reply ]

R.I.P. Aretha.

Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach [ Reply ]

This song gives me goose bumps.

Posted 6 years ago by Stefen [ Reply ]

Watching Aretha sing this at King's Kennedy Center Honors show was simply sublime. Carole was genuinely overwhelmed. Must-see TV on YouTube.

Posted 6 years ago by michaelgmitchell [ Reply ]

One of the greatest song writers of all time in MHO.

Posted 6 years ago by DanO-1 [ Reply ]

CK was on Prime Rocks last night..(a music doco show here in NZ). So they did the full Aretha version and then interviewed someone calling it "peerless." But actually I like the CK version better, cleaner and more emotive.