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Thread #12525   Message #99639
Posted By: Allan C.
27-Jul-99 - 07:54 AM
Thread Name: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
Funny you should ask. My girlfriend just asked me a few nights ago to sing some romantic folksongs. She really liked "The Water Is Wide" (but you really have to watch which verses you sing or it suddenly turns cynical). I know there are other folksongs to fit that mood, but I just couldn't think of them.

But if I were a DJ for a night, I would play: Jo Stafford's "You Belong To Me" (BTW, she is still living in seclusion in southern California, I believe.); Moody Blues' "Nights In White Satin"; "If" by Bread; Johnny Rivers' "Swayin' To The Music, (Slow Dancin')"; "If I Loved You" from Carousel; "Lady In Red" written by Chris de Burgh (can't remember who made it a hit); "Let It Be Me" by the Everly Brothers; The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows"; Art Garfunkel singing "I Only Have Eyes For You" The Tymes' "Wonderful! Wonderful!"; and Johnny Mathis with "A Time For Us (Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet).

And of course the mood of the parties always changed when someone would start up the "Lettermen" records. They are still pretty good "make-out" music what with songs like "When I Fall In Love" and "The Way You Look Tonight" and so many others.