Pixies Place Forums - Greatest Love Song of All Time..........

nutworld

02-05-2002, 12:50 AM

I'm dating myself here, with my choice of group's and the song is more recent, but my favorite is the one that my wife and I call "our" song.

When You Love a Woman by Journey.

They were much more popular in the mid-late 80's than when they did this song back in 1997, but its words happen to fit our situation almost perfectly.

Also along this line is romantic music by Jim Brickman..most of his is instrumental, but it sets the mood very well.

sugarfreecandy

02-05-2002, 01:38 AM

Favourite love songs... Can't possibly pick just one.

I wasn't even born when most of these were recorded. Still love 'em, though.

My all-time fave has to be John Denver's 'Annie's Song' (1974) --- just like in my own poems, I'm all about sensuality and sensory imagery. This fits the bill perfectly --- and I quote:

"You fill up my senses / Like a night in a forest / Like the mountains in springtime / Like a walk in the rain // Like a storm in the desert / Like a sleepy blue ocean / You fill up my senses / Come fill me again // Come let me love you / Let me give my life to you / Let me drown in your laughter / Let me die in your arms / Let me lay down beside you / Let me always be with you / Come let me love you / Come love me again // You fill up my senses / Like a night in a forest / Like the mountains in springtime / Like a walk in the rain // Like a storm in the desert / Like a sleepy blue ocean / You fill up my senses / Come fill me again"

Man. If only I could write like that. That song always transports me.........

Or what about Simon and Garfunkel's 'Kathy's Song', (1966) --- (I'll only quote part of it here):

"... And so you see I have come to doubt / all that I once held as true. / I stand alone without beliefs. / The only truth I know is you. // And as I watch the drops of rain / weave their weary paths and die / I know that I am like the rain. / There but for the grace of you go I."

*swooning* :o Ahhhh........ Beautiful.

More sweet ones include Donovan's 'Catch the Wind'; Gordon Lightfoot's 'Song for a Winter's Night'; Stan Roger's '45 Years'; Van Morrison's 'Crazy Love'; and Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne'.

I'm in a folksy mood tonight, apparently. :rolleyes: Maybe tomorrow night I'll be thinking jazz (Ella, Louis, Frank, Billie, Duke... all good choices) or blues (oh, I just have to mention Eric Clapton's 'Tears in Heaven') or goodness knows what else. Medieval madrigals perhaps, or Zulu chants? I have weird taste... :D

(For something that dates from within my actual lifespan, I'd have to say 'Dark Angel' by Sarah McLachlan and Blue Rodeo or maybe Dave Matthews Band's 'The Space Between'.)

Irish

02-05-2002, 07:58 AM

My wifes was always "Slow Hands"for obvious reasons.She said
that it reminded her of when I used to masturbate her and drive
her crazy;by going slowly;when we were dating!
I'm dating myself but I and; a female coworker; used to like"Hot
Stuff" by Donna Summer(sp?)when I worked at Sikorsky in Conn.
Irish
P.S.Yes;I did have my sexual daliances when younger;to prove
that I "still had it."I would kill if the shoe was on the other foot.
Is that male chovunism;or what?

Oldfart

02-05-2002, 08:30 AM

It's not a song, but the sexiest music is Rachmaninoff(sp?)

Variation 18 of Variations on a theme by Paganini.

They used it as the love theme in "Somewhere in Time".

jaymz

02-05-2002, 10:54 AM

hm...so many..
this sounds cliched but the one that really springs to mind is *stand inside your love* - smashing pumpkins

it's a really powerful song and it wrestles with the idea of love very well for a 4 or so minute rock song. I think you have to hear it really.

Irish

02-05-2002, 11:21 AM

OF---I thought that I was dating myself!At least they made calenders when my song was made! Irish
P.S.I didn't think that they used sundials anymore.

Lilith

02-05-2002, 01:32 PM

OF~ I agree tht Rach rocks!

nutworld~dating myself as well, I do not think that there is much by Journey that I do not love.

Irish~I too have a strange sexy disco thing!

SFC~ like all of your choices but I always find it weird when songs have a specific name, Annie's Song, Mandy, Kathy's Song. Harder fo me to personalize. Eric Clapton's Tears In Heaven is wonderful
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>Lilith

Irish

02-05-2002, 01:49 PM

Lilith---It's funny that I like that song because most Disco;I don't
like.Alltho;most of the things by the "BeeGee"s;I like.I just always
admired their personalities.Besides-the lead singer had long hair!
That was cool when I was younger!I think it was just the memories that were brought back by the Donna Summer song.
Masturbation fantasys!Sex wise that woman was fun;but;I wouldn't want to be married to her. Irish

Aqua

02-05-2002, 02:30 PM

I don't know about 'Greatest' but "Thank You" by Led Zepplin is a fave of mine...

If the sun refused to shine,
I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea,
There will still be you and me.

Of course the musical tracks laid down behind the lyrics really add to to the whole mood of the song...

Oh yeah, and "That's Amore" by Dean Martin...

(Yes, I'm really only 30...) ;)

legend

02-05-2002, 02:44 PM

my sister & her husband danced to "How Do I Live" by Faith Hill at their wedding....which i thought was really great

Lilith

02-05-2002, 03:24 PM

;) I too am somewhere not far fom your age (a lady never tells) and I have been told that as a small child I could only be soothed by Deano......Maybe that explains my weird attraction to Jerry Lewis:) Zepplin's a fav as well~~~~~~~~~~~~>Lilith

Aqua

02-05-2002, 03:53 PM

Maybe that explains my weird attraction to Jerry Lewis

Sounds reasonable to me... ;) I don't know how else you would explain it!

Irish

02-05-2002, 04:30 PM

Lilith&Aquaman---You guys are just kids.My YOUNGEST daughter
is about 34.I'm 57 now and will be 58 at the end of this Mo.(the
27th)I'd like to have the money;that must have been lost;by my
classmates in Conn.What with drinking,smoking,racing cars&
motorcycles and enforcing for motorcycle gangs;He'll never last!
I fooled them!My only vice is sex and I have no intention of giving
that up. Irish
P.S.Dean Martin???Jerry Lewis???I thought that I was wierd.

Lilith

02-05-2002, 04:42 PM

Irish and Aquaman~Not only do I have Dean and Jerry thing but I have been known to watch Shirley Temple, Elvis Presley and Japanese Monster movies as well. :eek: ~~~~~~~~~~>Lilith

sugarfreecandy

02-05-2002, 05:00 PM

Lilith --- Don't worry, you're not the only weird one! If you asked me my favourite female singer, I'd probably have to say Ella Fitzgerald --- which is the same answer my grandmother (age 83) would give. And I'm only 21!!!!

And OldFart --- Rachmaninoff and Paganini are fabulous, I'd have to agree. But my favourite classical pieces would have to be baroque, which came even earlier! Bach's Goldberg Variations (I only have 13 recordings of that... Only mildly obsessive here! :o) or his Cello Suites (played by YoYo Ma) are definitely my top picks... The Cello Suites are especially good, because the depth of sound just runs through your whole body and the vibrato mirrors the quivering excitement perfectly. They're a little dark for some tastes, but they suit me just fine!

--- sweetstuff

Irish

02-05-2002, 06:17 PM

First of all;I have to make a correction.It's my oldest daughter that
is 34.My youngest is ONLY 32!
Second-In case the newer members don't know.When I say any-
thing that might be construed as derrogatory about someones
choices-I am only "Breaking Them."The older members know that
about me and the newer members will know that as they get to
know my weird sense of humor. Irish
1.Colleen Erin Ahern--34yrs 2 kids-Boy&Girl.-Separated
2.Kelly Shawn Ahern--32yrs 2kids-2Boys.- 1 Autistic-Divorced
P.S.People have little doubt when I'm serious.

Aqua

02-05-2002, 07:46 PM

Lilith... Bring on Mothra and Mechazilla!!!

Sweetstuff... Ella is wonderful! Have you ever heard Ravel's Bolero?

Irish... Kid is right!! I can still pass as 17... (when I shave anyway...) :D and I still play as often as possible!!

Irish

02-05-2002, 08:19 PM

Aquaman43---Shaving does make a big difference in the age that
you appear.I had a full beard for over 20 yrs.When I went to a
different job(security guard)a few years ago;they said that I had
to shave,cut my hair shorter and take my stud earring out at work
My hair was only shoulder length,my beard was neatly trimmed;
but i figured that I'd play their silly game.My wife( of 36yrs)said:
"I don't understand;you're the same person if you have a beard
or not!"I said"I know that&you know that;but obviously they don't"We subcontracted for Liberty Mutual and;I saw;the sloppiest people that I ever saw there.Go figure. Irish
P.S.You didn't used to run a motorcycle shop with a crewcut!Image creates business.

Oldfart

02-06-2002, 06:52 AM

Picked up from the Net "Summertime" by Ella and Louis.

Most excellent.

Johnny Mathis "Twelfth of Never" and Deano "Volare"

Anything smooth and mellow.

Lilith

02-06-2002, 07:01 AM

How 'bout "Come Rain or Come Shine" or "You're nobody til somebody loves you"? Very smooth, mellow great for dancing!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>Lilith

Oldfart

02-06-2002, 07:45 AM

Horizontal or vertical.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Oldfart

02-06-2002, 07:56 AM

Dream a little dream of me.

Irish, at least they didn't build stonehenge in my honour.

ROCKHARD

02-07-2002, 03:59 PM

Smoke gets in your eyes

by The Platters

sadora

02-07-2002, 08:17 PM

All of your picks were great!! 12th of never is a great love song... one of my all-time favorites. I feel that I must spread the wealth of the experience of the Dave Mattews Band. They have many beautiful songs like "Crush", "Crash", and he recorded with Santana on his "Supernatural" albumn. If you haven't heard their music, check it out, and let me know what you think.
My all-time favorite is Crush.

Sharni

02-07-2002, 09:04 PM

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Irish

02-08-2002, 12:11 AM

Sharni---The Righteous Bros. were Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley.
The last that I knew;they were not together anymore.Bill Medley
had his own group.Do you know what Bobby Hatfield is doing?
When my wife and I were first married;I was in the military.We
used to watch them;on a TV show called"Shindig"in our small
beachfront;off base;appartment.Did you have that show there?
That was around 1965. Irish

QTPie

02-08-2002, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by legend
my sister & her husband danced to "How Do I Live" by Faith Hill at their wedding....which i thought was really great

Do you mean Trisha Yearwood or Leann Rimes? Faith Hill never recorded "How Do I Live".

Some of my favorite lovesongs, starting with mine and my hubby's song are:

Me and You ~ Kenny Chesney :D
Truly, Madly, Deeply ~ Savage Garden
My Best Friend ~ Tim McGraw
Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me ~ Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Keeper of The Stars ~ Tracy Byrd

Or how about "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole?

Another meaningful one to me and my hubby is "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx.

I could go on forever! ;)

Sharni

02-08-2002, 03:55 AM

Originally posted by Irish
Sharni---The Righteous Bros. were Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley.
The last that I knew;they were not together anymore..Do you know what Bobby Hatfield is doing?
Yes they were....I think they are still together... If you would like to know what they are upto presently ....here is a website for you to have a peek at
http://www.righteousbrothers.com/bio.htm
TV show called"Shindig".....Did you have that show there? That was around 1965.
I've not heard of it Irish....but then i was born in 1968....it may have been a bit before my time :D

legend

02-08-2002, 05:24 AM

Originally posted by QTPie

Do you mean Trisha Yearwood or Leann Rimes?

Yeah, Trisha Yearwood, I should have said....sorry, i don't like country music at all, just thought the song was appropriate

Irish

02-08-2002, 08:38 AM

Sharni---Thank You.I thought of that year thing after I had submitted the thread.It's hard to keep in mind that you're older
then most people.In motorcycling and as foreman&head mechanic
I was always around people that were 10-15yrs younger than me
I just got used to it!Many times;I have been taken for mid30s-40.
I just have to remember that I shouldn't do the thing that I used
to do. Irish
P.S.I try to live by the rule that my father told me:
There is no shame in not being able to do something!
The shame is in not trying!

pje

02-08-2002, 09:22 AM

I could write a book of them but heres just a few....

John Michael Montgomery-Hold on to me,I love the way you love me.
Tesla-Love Song
Sheriff-When im with you
Warrant-Heaven
Firehouse-Love of a lifetime
Tim McGraw-Lets Make love,My best friend
Bon Jovi-always,Ill be there for you
Def Leppard-Love Bits,Miss you in a hearbeat,Have you ever needed someone so bad
Boys To Men-Ill make love to you
Surface-The first time

scotzoidman

02-08-2002, 09:30 AM

re: the Rightous Bros., I checked out the bio, good stuff there, even tho it's more of a promo... but I had read that Bill & Bobby have been on & off again many times over the years, ego battles, who got more solos, etc., kinda like they were real brothers; I guess they finally worked out their differences, soon as they realized how more $ they could make as a team lol. Legend has it that when they recorded "Lovin' feeling", Hatfield asked producer Phil Spector, "So what am I supposed to do on this song?", Phil replied, "You can go directly to the bank!"

RedNLaycee

02-08-2002, 11:26 AM

Can't believe noone said Teddy Pendergrass or Marvin Gaye!!!
(and I'm dating my self here!! LOL)

I like all their songs so I couldn't narrow it down to just one!!

Bilbo

02-08-2002, 04:02 PM

Being am Aussies as I am I will have to include

"I wrote ya a fucking love song" by Kevin "Bloody" Wilson:cool:

Fang

02-08-2002, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by RedNLaycee
Can't believe noone said Teddy Pendergrass or Marvin Gaye!!!
(and I'm dating my self here!! LOL)

I like all their songs so I couldn't narrow it down to just one!!

You beat me to it Red. I would have said just about anything by Marvin Gaye or Al Green. Gotta throw Sam Cooke in there too.

"At first I thought it was infatuation, but ooh it's lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting to marry you and take you home
Woah-oh-wo-oh-oh
Yoooou send me
Darling yooou send me
Darling yooou send me
Honest you do, honest you, honest you do"

Two songs in particular that I must mention is not by Marvin, Al or Sam. One, "Your Song" by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

My wife and I fell in love to that song. We danced to it at our wedding.

The second is an atypical love song. "Arms Wide Open" by Creed. You don't often hear a song devouted to a father's love for his child. I get teary whenever I hear it because I hit the airwaves at the same time I found out I'd be a father.

"Well I just heard, the news today
It seems my life, is gonna change
I close my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open"

See what I mean?

Lilith

02-08-2002, 04:48 PM

I like the new Creed song too "My Sacrifice". Great for singing in the car! All great love songs so far~~~~~~>Lilith

Ophelia

02-08-2002, 05:03 PM

Ghost - The Indigo Girls
Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls
I'll Cover You - from the musical RENT
Silver Spring - Stevie Nicks

Oh, shoot, I could go on and on...

Ophelia

Sharni

02-08-2002, 05:13 PM

Elvis Presley has a lot of love songs that i enjoy

Love Me Tender
Hawaiian Wedding Song (this is absolutely beautiful)
Cant Help Falling In Love
Wooden Heart
Teddy Bear
Puppet On A String
She's Not You

Too many to mention them all :D

Aqua

02-08-2002, 05:16 PM

Ohpelia said:
Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls

Right with you on that one, Ophelia.... great song!

Lilith

02-08-2002, 05:27 PM

I got tickets to RENT as an Xmas present and we just went. I agree with you about "I'll Cover You"! I really enjoyed the play!

Lovediva

02-08-2002, 06:08 PM

And I would have to add Love Huts by Nazareth.

scotzoidman

02-08-2002, 11:48 PM

Since we're including sad love songs too, I have to add my all-time fav "Long, Long, Time" by Linda Ronstadt(sp?), never fails to choke me up by the last lines...
"yes, I've done everything I know, to try & make you mine,
and I think I'm gonna love you for a Long, Long Time"

Nubian

02-09-2002, 08:10 AM

"Have you seen her" -- Chilites.

"Homey Girl" also by the Chilites.

"Guess who I saw today" Nancy Wilson.

Lilith

02-09-2002, 07:46 PM

James Taylor's "Ananas". It is a good song when you are happily in love.

luv2please

02-09-2002, 08:06 PM

I have a couple: "Something" by of course, the Beatles and my personal favorite, "You Look Wonderful Tonight" - Eric Clapton. I guess that is what happens after 20 years of marrage. :D

blk cat

02-09-2002, 08:34 PM

four pages of responses,not one mention of HERE, THERE and
EVERYWHERE. thats sad.Home thoughts from abroad,she,
both by jack jones,or IF,by bread.

andyhart

02-11-2002, 08:34 AM

Let's see...

Depeche Mode - Somebody (Unbelievably even after knowing how it was recorded!!)(something about a miror)
Nat King Cole - Smile
Bette Middler - The Rose
Clint Black & Lisa Hartman - When I Say I Do
Lady in Red - Chris DeBurgh
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Sometimes When we Touch - Dan Hill
Natalie Cole - A Smile Like Yours
Glenn Miller - At Last
Valentine - Martina McBride

Ophelia

02-11-2002, 02:12 PM

Something in the way she moves - James Taylor
Time in a bottle - Jim Croce
Open Arms - Journey
Strong Enough - Cheryl Crow

Ok- so I prefer the "unrequited love songs" to the "everything is always perfect with you" songs! :) Still about love!

Ophelia

Fang

02-11-2002, 02:35 PM

Just a bibliography note on Something (in the way she moves) by James Taylor:

It was orignally on the Beatles Abbey Road album and was one of the few songs the band recorded written by George Harrison.

Ironically, Frank Sinatra said it was his favorite Lennon-McCartney song.

It was written for Patty Boyd, Harrison's wife at the time. Patty Boyd eventually began an affair with Eric Clapton who went on to write "You Look Wonderful Tonight" and "Layla" for her.

At one point in time, Clapton and Harrison toured together calling themselves "Husbands-in-law."

Lilith

02-11-2002, 03:47 PM

to have inspired such wonderful songs.

Ophelia

02-12-2002, 01:45 PM

TY for the insight. I didn't figure that JT wrote the song, as many of the tunes he is famous for were works by others...but I didn't know all the trivia.

Didn't play college bowl, did ya?

Ophelia

Fang

02-12-2002, 03:23 PM

Okay, clue me in, what's college bowl?

Irish

02-12-2002, 04:54 PM

College Bowl is like toilet bowl only you don't flush! Irish

scotzoidman

02-13-2002, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by Lilith
to have inspired such wonderful songs. Absolutely... just to add some detail to what Fang said, "Layla" came out of EC's frustration over his love for his best friend George's wife... "Wonderful Tonight" came out of a different frustration, one that many men know; Patti was taking a long time getting ready to go out, & he told her "you look wonderful tonight"... as in, "Can we please go now?" ;)

Ophelia

02-13-2002, 01:39 PM

College Bowl is like Jeopardy, only in teams. It's the bowl for the smart/trivia oreinted students that doesn't require any athletic ability, only knowledge. Many colleges compete against other Universities in their conference (much like athletics), but there are also national competitions.

Many of the questions and categories are based on trivial knowledge (trivial as in not "unimportant" but rather "little known facts")

Irish...not so much like a toilet bowl, but thanks for playing! :)

Ophelia

Irish

02-13-2002, 02:08 PM

Ophelia---I was kidding about that also!I have been out of school
since 1961 so I don't know alot about the current educational
changes.I know that there was a big change with my daughters;
and they are in their 30s now.They each have 2 children.One is a
special ed kid;so I can't go by his teachings.I have been a mechanic all of my life and there wasn't any time for going to school.Rule#1:Don't take anything that Irish says seriously.When
you get used to me;you will know that!This is a place to joke around with the other people.Nothing nasty is ever said without
one saying so. Irish

blk cat

02-14-2002, 07:58 AM

Getting back to subject matter,

The Look of Love
If You Should go Away
The Late Great DUSTY SPRINGFIELD.

At This Moment, Billy Vera.

All in Love is Fair, Stevie Wonder.

You want SAD,
Any thing by JANIS IAN,especialy In The Winter,
My Love Forgive Me, Al Martino

PS.ANY ONE WHO HAD A HEART. Dionne Warwick

etc etc etc

Lilith

02-14-2002, 01:52 PM

"I'll Stand By You" by the Pretenders.... just love her voice too!

blk cat

02-14-2002, 03:20 PM

GET HERE Oleta Adams

Oldfart

02-15-2002, 07:35 AM

These modern songs inspire passion, but not love.

The last true modern love song I remember hearing was

Whitney's "And I will always love you".

Oldies rule here.

Irish, please stop picking on Ophelia.

Ophelia, kiss better anyway.

Oldfart, put that gorgeous thing down!!

(Sorry)

mindboxer505

02-15-2002, 08:49 AM

when my wife and i started dating and living together in my fifth wheel trailer, it seemed like every night as we went to bed the radio would play ''TEARS IN HEAVEN'' by.......eeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr, can't remember his name but i think he was one of the Beatles.
anyway,that became Our song as we laid there making plans for our future. everytime i hear it on the radio i think about those early years and how our love has changed in some areas and has remained the same in others.;)

scotzoidman

02-15-2002, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by mindboxer505
when my wife and i started dating and living together in my fifth wheel trailer, it seemed like every night as we went to bed the radio would play ''TEARS IN HEAVEN'' by.......eeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr, can't remember his name but i think he was one of the Beatles. That would be Eric Clapton, not quite one of the Beatles, tho he did sit in on some George Harrison songs... he was with several groups in the 60's, Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream, a lot of solo work since. BTW, "Tears" was written for his 5-yr-old son Conner, who died after falling out a window... could make it one of the greatest Love songs of all time, imo...

mindboxer505

02-15-2002, 11:16 AM

you're right! thanks for that correction scotz. all i know is it sends us both into ''cuddle mode'' when we hear it!:D

Lovediva

02-15-2002, 11:52 AM

And I will always love you

Yeppers Oldfart...I always will!! ;)

Great song to make love too!!!

Nubian

02-15-2002, 05:29 PM

One in a Million (you) Larry Graham

Nubian

02-15-2002, 05:52 PM

Here we are--Atlantic Starr

mindboxer505

02-15-2002, 06:14 PM

I just heard a song at work by john lennon, goes something like ...... i love you, now and for ever ; i think it is titled ''WOMAN''
but i'm not sure. can anyone help me out here??:(

Nubian

02-15-2002, 06:17 PM

It is. (If we're both thinking of the same song):

Woman I can hardly express My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness After all I'm forever in your debt And woman I will try to express My inner feelings and thankfulness For showing me the meaning of success ooh well

Woman I know you understand The little child inside the man Please remember my life is in your hands And woman hold me close to your heart However distant don't keep us apart After all it is written in the stars ooh well

Woman please let me explain I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain So let me tell you again and again (I love you now and forever)

mindboxer505

02-15-2002, 06:28 PM

THAT'S THE ONE!!!!!!!!! THANKS NUBIAN!! i hate getting a song in my head and can't remember the name of it........anyway how's that for a love song,,,,,,:cool:

Nubian

02-15-2002, 06:30 PM

One of the best, from **the** very best. Lyrics so simple, yet so true.

Irish

02-15-2002, 06:38 PM

It shows how tastes vary.I think that John wrote that song for
Yoko or whatever her name was.I;personally;think that she ruined him and couldn't stand her! Irish
P.S.Different strokes for different folks!

Nubian

02-15-2002, 06:40 PM

I think that there are many that would agree with you there, Irish.

Originally posted by Irish
It shows how tastes vary.I think that John wrote that song for
Yoko or whatever her name was.I;personally;think that she ruined him and couldn't stand her! Irish
P.S.Different strokes for different folks!

scotzoidman

02-15-2002, 08:00 PM

So true, Yoko made herself so unlovable to everyone else; yet she seemed to inspire John, & I say what else matters? I guess because I've seen the same reaction to my wife, she can be abrasive, & I have lost friends over her - but after 27 years, I'm too tired to break in a new model LOL :p
While we're on the subject of Lennon's last album, there is what Paul called the most beautiful song he ever heard, "Beautiful Boy"; one line in that song lays me over every time...

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"

Hey, that'd make a great quote, wouldn't it?

Nubian

02-15-2002, 08:41 PM

It certainly would. And it's so true. What a loss ~sigh!

[i]
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"

Hey, that'd make a great quote, wouldn't it? [/B]

Lilith

02-16-2002, 01:49 AM

~I love that song. I am a boy- mom. All boys at my house and that song makes me grateful anytime I get sad thinking about never getting to hangout in the Barbie aisle at my local dept. store.
~Regardless the inspiration "Woman" is a fabulous song. What a poet....

Nubian~ I though I was the only person who still remembers those great Atlantic Star song......Always was my wedding song.

Oldfart

02-17-2002, 07:10 AM

Some of the best things that happened to me were

when I almost wasn't looking.

Don't discount pre-occupation.

scotzoidman

02-17-2002, 11:56 AM

Believe it's called serendipity... finding what you didn't know you really wanted, while looking for what you thought you wanted...

Nubian

02-17-2002, 03:52 PM

All I can say Lilith, is that you have great tastes...the more I read your posts and responses to said posts, the more I realize what a special lady you are. ~~Nubian tips his hat to Lilith~~

Originally posted by Lilith
Nubian~ I though I was the only person who still remembers those great Atlantic Star song......Always was my wedding song.

mindboxer505

02-17-2002, 11:35 PM

how about Stevie Wonder's ''I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU""

Nubian

02-18-2002, 08:17 AM

Not bad at all. That gets my vote!

legend

02-18-2002, 08:56 AM

How about The Doors

Hello, I Love You
Light My Fire
Love Me Two Times
Love Her Madly

Lovediva

02-18-2002, 09:41 AM

BREATHE Faith Hill

Irish

02-18-2002, 10:19 AM

LoveDiva4u---My wife lives and breathes anything by Faith Hill or
her hubby.I think it's Tim McGraw?I don't follow them that much because they do mostly C&W;not one of my favorites!I like Country Rock but hated that old nasely-twangy crap. Irish
P.S.Different strokes for different folks!I do like Shania but not
only for her music!

Lovediva

02-18-2002, 10:25 AM

Irish...yes it's Tim Mcgraw...I love them.
They're duet LET'S MAKE LOVE is breathtaking..*Sigh*

As for Shania... She lived on the next street over from where I grew up. We hung around together way back when in grade school. Nice to see she finally made it. Too bad she is such a bitch though....it really went to her head!

legend

02-18-2002, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by Irish
old nasely-twangy crap.

that's just what i tell my family....they're into C&W. i'm not.

Irish

02-18-2002, 10:43 AM

LoveDiva4u---I don't know that much about Shania.Only what I
have seen on the TV specials.It looks(on them)that she treats her
coworkers with alot of respect but thats what they want you to see!Unfortunatly;what you see is not always the way people are.
I have worked with many like that.Alot of times it's that people
know that they're not that good and have the wool pulled over managements eyes.They are afraid that you will take their place!
I have ended up in alot of Head mechanic positions because management realised that the others were bullshitting them.
Irish
P.S.I;also;respect someone who keeps themselves good physically and doesn't just buy the changes.It's alot of work.I know;I workout everyday!

Irish

02-18-2002, 10:58 AM

Legend---Torture---You're going;out of state;in the car that your
wife usually drives.It's about a 31/2hr. trip to your parents house!
You hit one of the buttons on the radio;only to find;that they're
all tuned to C&W.Dilemma---You love your wife but hate her taste!
Do you put up with listening to that crap for 3 1/2hrs.? Irish
P.S.Luckily;one of the buttons was still set to my favorite rock
station!

Lovediva

02-18-2002, 11:02 AM

Unfortunatly;what you see is not always the way people are.

Ohhhh that is soo true!!!! Luckily most people are down to earth and don't portrait themselves as otherwise!
Like me!!! :D :D :p :p

legend

02-18-2002, 11:11 AM

Irish---Solution---You wait till your wife falls asleep. Accidently untune the other stations. Tell her you forgot how to work the radio.

Irish

02-18-2002, 11:21 AM

Legend---Unfortunately;it's my other car.I bought it new because I wanted her to drive something dependable that other people
hadn't screwed with.It's a 99'Pontiac GrandAm GT,Ram-Air.A nice
inexpensive drive to work car!(This car seems to use more gas
then the other one did;but it gets much better pickup.) Irish
P.S.It's called not knowing the difference!

mindboxer505

02-19-2002, 12:13 AM

I can also barely remember one called''I had to say I love you in a song''..........i think by jim/tim crowe..............

magic_unit

02-19-2002, 12:30 AM

I think i would have to pick My Love by Little Texas

QTPie

02-19-2002, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by Irish
LoveDiva4u---My wife lives and breathes anything by Faith Hill or
her hubby.I think it's Tim McGraw?I don't follow them that much because they do mostly C&W;not one of my favorites!I like Country Rock but hated that old nasely-twangy crap. Irish
P.S.Different strokes for different folks!I do like Shania but not
only for her music!

Irish, your wife has excellent taste!! :D I am a huuuuuge fan of Tim and Faith's and collect alot of their memorabilia. My son got to go on stage when he was five and hug Faith. He held a sign from the 5th row asking for a hug and she stopped between songs and asked if people could "Pass that adorable little boy" up to her for a hug!! :) It was very sweet! Got a couple of pictures. But of course, I like her hubby better! ;)

scotzoidman

02-19-2002, 02:47 AM

Originally posted by mindboxer505
I can also barely remember one called''I had to say I love you in a song''..........i think by jim/tim crowe.............. here we go again...

Jim Croce (pronounced crow-she)... same guy who did "Bad Bad Leroy Brown," "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" & "Operator", along with many others...

The Music Perfesser strikes again....

mindboxer505

02-19-2002, 02:50 AM

thanks for the correction. al i can remember is the song and some of the words..........gracias

scotzoidman

02-19-2002, 02:58 AM

Dude, ya gotta start watchin "Behind the Music" on VH-1 LOL...

Irish

02-19-2002, 08:07 AM

Mindboxer505---I was just going to tell you that was Jim Croce;
but I see that Scotz told you.He was one of my favorite performers.He wrote most of his songs himself and you could
relate to them because they were so about life!Exp:"Time in a
Bottle."and Just like Dad.I'm not exactly sure of the title of the
last one but it was so true of the way that people find other things more important then the upbringing of their kids.I had one
of his Albums but I sold alot of my old albums;years ago;for room
and to stop the records from warping.One that I saved is probably
a collectors item.The old "Stones"album with the zipper on the
album cover.I had one cover with Joe Cocker on the cover.I bet he
weighed 150lbs!I think that it was-"Mad Dogs&Englishmen."
Irish
P.S.He also wrote "Taxi"

mindboxer505

02-19-2002, 09:29 AM

cool........last night i just happened to see a cassette tape of his at work and saw the list of songs and saw the one i mentioned and the words just came back to me.......strange ,,,,, i can remember lyrics but i'm a klutz at names and titles..........oh welll....... thanks for the info irish...........:)

Ophelia

02-19-2002, 11:56 AM

Irish,

I think the song you are looking for is "Cats in the Craddle" By Harry Chapin.

"Cat's in the craddle and the silver spoon, little boy blue and the man in the moon, when you comin home dad, I don't know when....but we'll get together then, son. We're gonna have a good time then...."

I don't think Croce actually sang it...but the two are easily confused.

Ophelia

Irish

02-19-2002, 12:06 PM

Ophelia---Thanks!I liked them both and when you get to be my age your memory sometimes fails you and you get mixed up!
Irish
P.S.I would call myself an Old Fart but that would be plagerizing
because someone already has that name.Actually;my nickname)
really is Irish!

scotzoidman

02-19-2002, 09:46 PM

Irish, the "zipper" album was, I believe, "Sticky Fingers"... the cover design was by Andy Worhol... as for the Joe Cocker album, Mad Dogs & Englishmen was a live double album, I don't remember if he was on the cover or not... if the cover pic was a close-up of Joe screaming, without the beard, that was "A Little Help From My Friends"... that was a few brains cells ago LOL

nazzreth

02-20-2002, 03:10 AM

no question, 'Happiness Is You', by Johnny Cash.

Nubian

02-20-2002, 10:46 AM

If loving you is wrong (I don't wann be right)

Irish

02-20-2002, 11:14 AM

Scotz---You had brain cells?You realise that you are getting older when you come across some of the things that you put aside years ago to save and forgot that they were even there.Also;
when your grandkids want to do something and you think of how
dangerous that is and realise that you used to do it and thought
nothing about it! Irish
P.S.Everything always happens to someone else;never to you!

scottish-kutie

02-21-2002, 04:56 AM

do that to me one more time by captain & tenile my favourite love song of all times but i have loads ;)

blk cat

02-22-2002, 10:34 AM

Midnight at the Oasis.

Maria Muldaur

blk cat

02-22-2002, 10:37 AM

Hello Irish,

Does this help the old gray matter.

Irish

02-22-2002, 11:08 AM

blk cat---That's it exactly.My wife&I went through alot of our old
records a few years ago.We got rid of most of them because we
don't have a turntable any more and were afraid that they would
warp.We have a few tape decks and CD players but no turntable.
I had a full length (approx.6ft.)oak console with 15"Bass speakers
on the ends,3 1/2Treble&approx.9"tweeters on the front.It had a
56watt. amp.It had an AM/FM-FMSterio radio in it.I gave it away.
I built two speaker boxes to go with it;on the other side of the
room.They are in my garage.I also have an old 8-track;for a car;
out there!We also had a bunch of 45s'.I don't know what she saved!She was a Huge Peggy Lee fan when she was a teenager
and had almost all of her 45 releases.Unfortunately as you get
older;you run out of room and can't save everything.I am a big
pack rat! Thanks,Irish
P.S.My Pontiac has a CD.My Jeep Cherokee has a CD and tape deck.They both have the best AM/FM radios that are available.

blk cat

02-22-2002, 11:28 AM

Irish.

About this time last year,i came to realize i had become

a record collector and rat packer of recorded sound,so i sold

my LP playing system,but i'm still left with 2,000+LPs,

a jukebox with 200,45s in it,plus box's of others,last but not

4 RCA Victor wind ups with over 500 78's.space is at a

premium here at chez blk cat.

iikiibuu

03-08-2002, 05:24 PM

I don't know if anyone has said this one or even if some will class it as a love song but i do, and it is "Everything i do" by brian adams i just love that song, and erm that one by Aerosmith from Armegeddon (however you spell it) they are just a few i can think of at the moment.

Lilith

03-08-2002, 05:28 PM

Even demonesses can have a down day....was thinking my fav love song is about unrequited love.......Bonnie Rait's, 'I Can't Make You Love Me'.......of couse I would just torture the guy til he caved in:D

scotzoidman

03-08-2002, 11:02 PM

Lilith - you are right, as usual... Bonnie turns it into the ultimate torch song! Written by former NFL player Mike Reid, I think his version was used in the movie "Boxing Helena"... a mondo weird movie, if ever I saw one...
I'm not sure if I have the quote right, but I remember something like,
You can't make someone love you, but you can stalk them until they give in...

danziggy

03-09-2002, 08:06 AM

there are so many about but it would have to be one of these:

Two steps behind - Def leppard
When a man loves a woman - Percy Sledge
Bed of roses or In these arms - Bon Jovi

I would just torture the guy til he caved in

Beat me master Beat me!
:D :D :p :D :D

MR_bloke

03-09-2002, 08:13 AM

My favourite is 'Time to Say Goodbye' by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.

It is Classical, so I guess it's maybe an acquired taste.

Saddaddy

03-17-2002, 09:10 PM

"When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy Sledge
"Shameless" Garth Brooks
"Lady" Kenny Rodgers
"Ms Grace" Tymes

Sugarsprinkles

03-26-2002, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by Fang
Just a bibliography note on Something (in the way she moves) by James Taylor:

It was orignally on the Beatles Abbey Road album and was one of the few songs the band recorded written by George Harrison.

Actually, on each Beatles album there was one song written and sung by George Harrison. They also included a solo by Ringo on each album.

Sugarsprinkles

03-26-2002, 09:49 PM

Some of my favorites are:
"To Love Somebody" The BeeGees
"Love Me" Elvis Presley
"Love the One You're With" Steven Stills
"Old Fashioned Love Song" Three Dog Night (this is "our" song)
I've got tons more but am drawing a blank right now. It's past my bedtime and my brain is in a fog....

scotzoidman

03-26-2002, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by Sugarsprinkles

Actually, on each Beatles album there was one song written and sung by George Harrison. They also included a solo by Ringo on each album. Almost right, there... first few albums there would be one sung by George, took a little while for his writing to get good enough to be included on the record... sorry if I sound picky here, just love sharing Beatles trivia with others of my kind :cool:

souls_cry2000

03-27-2002, 12:28 AM

Here's a great song for you Lilith it's from the night grooves cd. "The Love Scene" by Joe

kiwi15

03-27-2002, 03:46 AM

Think it's called "The Greatest Love" by Bet Midler. Also, "Wind Beneath My Wings" Call me romantic!

Sugarsprinkles

03-27-2002, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by scotzoidman
Almost right, there... first few albums there would be one sung by George, took a little while for his writing to get good enough to be included on the record... sorry if I sound picky here, just love sharing Beatles trivia with others of my kind :cool:

You might want to double check on that......just off the top of my head right now on the Meet the Beatles LP(their first American LP) George sang AND wrote "Don't Bother Me". On A Hard Days Night George sang AND wrote "I Should Have Known Better". I can't check the rest of the LP's right now as they are in my bedroom and my husband is asleep.
I don't mean to be picky either, but back in "the day" I was a huge George fan.:D (saw them in person twice too)

Finn

03-27-2002, 01:25 PM

one song that is playing on-and-on in my head is an oldie, "ABBA-my love my life" so wery beautiful, sad and seemes to be written for my state of mind right now :(

GermanSteve

03-27-2002, 01:46 PM

Because in Germany we do not pay attention so much to the text, i´ve got a special lovesong: John Miles: Music
("Music was my first love....")
For real lovesongs have to think more.

Eros

03-27-2002, 02:30 PM

It's not exactly a soft, romantic, love song, but "Ice Cream" by Sarah McLachlan is a "fun" love song.

"Your love is better than ice cream, better than anything else that I've tried."

Sugarsprinkles

03-27-2002, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by Sugarsprinkles

I can't check the rest of the LP's right now as they are in my bedroom and my husband is asleep.
I don't mean to be picky either, but back in "the day" I was a huge George fan.:D (saw them in person twice too)

Ok, I have all the Beatles LPs I have, which is all of them. Anyway, George didn't write anything on "The Beatles Second Album", nor did he write anything on "Something New", and I stand corrected....he didn't write anything from the soundtrack for "A Hard Day's Night" or "Beatles '65". "The Early Beatles" was pretty much a duplicate on Capitol of the "Introducing the Beatles" LP that was released on VeeJay and he had nothing on there either that he wrote. On "Beatles VI" he wrote and sang "You Like Me Too Much". On "Rubber Soul" he wrote and sang "This Bird Has Flown". On "HELP" he wrote and sang "I Need You". On "Yesterday and Today" it was "If I Needed Someone". Then on "Revolver" (one of my personal favorite Beatle LPs) he did "Taxman". And on "Magical Mystery Tour" it was "Blue Jay Way". On "Sgt. Pepper" it was "Within You Without You". On what is known as "The White Album" he did "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Long Long Long", "Piggies" and "Savoy Truffle". On "Yellow Submarine" he did "Only a Northern Song" and "It's all Too Much". On "Abbey Road" he did "Something" (which started this whole mess! LOL!!) and "Here Comes the Sun". Then finally on "Let it Be" he contributed "I Me Mine" and "For You Blue".
Yeah, I know I must seem like a picky bitch.....sorry.
There's a really GREAT Beatles website with both their US and UK discography at http://www.thebeatlesongs.com/index.html. ;)

scotzoidman

03-28-2002, 01:10 AM

Sugar, glad we cleared that up... I confess I was working from memory, and basing my statement on their UK releases... "Meet the Beatles" (1st US) was based on the 2nd UK LP, with the one GH song included, and it would be nearly 2 yrs before he got another song in (Help!). We Beatles fanatics are entitled to be picky! I don't mean to disparage George's early writing, it just takes a while to learn the craft, and John/Paul got a big head start... his work on "Abbey Road" proved he could stand up with the best that LenMac could produce... and I think we've successfully hijacked this thread LOL

vampeyes

03-28-2002, 10:22 AM

Just to steer the thread back a little to the right :D

Shameless - Garth Brooks
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
I Can Love You Like That - All 4-One
and one of my all time faves ....

Sweetest of All - Dr.Hook

GermanSteve

03-28-2002, 04:33 PM

Ok, I found something:

what about: Wham! Last Christmas
or: Queen One Year Of Love
or: Toto Rosanna
who shares my taste?

GermanSteve

03-28-2002, 04:36 PM

Kiwi15:

I know "the greatest love" only of Whitney Houston, not of Bette Midler, but You´re right, this is also a nice one.

danziggy

03-28-2002, 04:42 PM

There are too many good ones to have a fav..

but here are some i like.....

All out of love ~ Air Supply
Wonderful Tonight ~ Eric Clapton
Two Steps Behind ~ Def Leppard
November Rain ~ Guns N Roses
Paradise ~ Tesla

vampeyes

03-28-2002, 10:56 PM

Hey I forgot
Angel Eyes - Jeff Healy Band
Angel - Aerosmith

(just had to add those in)

legend

03-29-2002, 12:45 AM

I don't listen to love songs.....too soppy for my liking

Lilith

03-29-2002, 09:20 AM

Me neither Legend~ at least not today...rather hear a good "fuck you" or "fuck me" song;) to hell with the mushy stuff.....:D

legend

03-29-2002, 09:21 AM

why is it that the song Closer always springs to mind :D that's about as close to a love song as i'll listen to :D

Lilith

03-29-2002, 09:23 AM

LMAO~like that or......... Control by I think Puddles of Mud

legend

03-29-2002, 09:24 AM

yeah, I like that song too.....and the clip for it hehehe

Blaze

04-10-2003, 01:26 PM

I would say Garth Brooks' " Shameless" would be at the top of my list then Angel Eyes, When a Man Love's a Woman, then
Ti Amo (I love you) by Umberto Tozzi

celticangel

04-10-2003, 04:37 PM

I like "The motion of love" by Gene loves Jezebel
"Love like blood" by Killing Joke
"Every river" by Runrig

Bax

04-11-2003, 12:16 PM

Lady-Little River Band
You're The Inspiration-Chicago
I Remember You-Skid Row
Goodbye-Night Ranger
Don't Know What Ya Got Till It's Gone-Cinderella

Cheyanne

04-11-2003, 01:03 PM

Aerosmith - Don't Wanna Miss a Thing

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure

We played this song at our wedding instead of the "Wedding March". It was a church wedding and we didn't tell the pastor, we just did it. Boy, the look on his face when Aerosmith played over the loudspeakers.... LOL

This song says it all for us......

Flynn

04-11-2003, 02:10 PM

Just a few of my own nominations:

"Day After Day", Badfinger
"Without You", written by Badfinger, as performed by Harry Nilsson
"Just Like Starting Over", John Lennon
"Moments in Love", the Art of Noise (no real lyrics, but great music)
"In Thee", Blue Oyster Cult
"Rain on Me", Jane Wiedlin
"Reasons for Waiting", Jethro Tull
"True Love Ways", Buddy Holly
"Think About It", Acoustic Junction
"Then I Met You", the Proclaimers
"Heaven on a Sunday", Paul McCartney
"I Will Hold On", Moxy Fruvous
"The Last Beat of My Heart", Siouxsie and the Banshees
"You're My Best Friend", Queen
"Fish on the Sand", George Harrison
"Let My Love Open the Door", Pete Townshend
"Hit the Parade", Something Happens
"Message to My Girl", Split Enz
"I've Been Waiting", Matthew Sweet
"All I Want", Toad the Wet Sprocket

Anyone care to try to pin down my musical tastes? :)

Flynn

04-11-2003, 02:14 PM

Also, "Blink" by the Young Dubliners gets an honorable mention, although it's more about a missed opportunity for love:

"Some people say I'm obsessive
To know so much in just seconds
But if love at first sight is a real thing
It just gave me a beating"

Finally, Cheap Trick would have one of the best love songs of all time if not for one word:

"All I want is a place in your heart
To fall into
All I need is someone to love
And tonight it's you"

If not for that one word, "Tonight It's You" would rank pretty high on my list.

(Quotes for all songs named in my previous post are available on request. Seriously--if you wanna know why something's on my list, just ask.)