The Carpenters signature song, "We've Only Just Begun", was originally written as a TV commercial for a California bank.

Originally recorded by Smokey Roberds, the song played over footage of a young couple getting married and just starting out.  Direct reference to the bank was left out, in part to make the song more marketable.  Carpenter ran into the writer on the record company’s lot and asked...
The Carpenters signature song, "We've Only Just Begun", was originally written as a TV commercial for a California bank.