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The Most Romantic Song You Know???
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: campfire Date: 28 Jul 99 - 02:08 PM I like Sheye's list. And I'll give those poins she deserves for "public admissions". I'd separate "romantic" music from "doin' it" music, though. I just put Tom Paxton's "Bad Old Days" on the Love Song thread, but for "doin' it" - try David Wilcox and "Slow Chhemistry". campfire |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Peter T. Date: 28 Jul 99 - 08:53 AM The best, but most dangerous, cure for the love blues I know is a homopathic dose of George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (or equivalent). It is so hideously love obsessed, stricken, dying, that you have to start laughing and go on to do something else. The dangerous part is if you don't find it over the top. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Dave Hand Date: 28 Jul 99 - 06:59 AM My personal favourite is 'The first time ever I saw your face' or from South Pacific - 'Some Enchanted Evening' |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: WyoWoman Date: 27 Jul 99 - 11:03 PM I'm singing "When I Fall in Love" at my gig in August. I"m so happy to be singing that one again. I'm also singing "Song of Bernadette," by Leonard Cohen, which I think is a really beautiful, romantic song: "I just want to hold you, Come on let me hold you, Like Bernadette would do ..." luscious.
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Mary Kate Date: 27 Jul 99 - 09:36 PM My favourite Romantic Song has to be the one a special man in my life wrote for me... Then there is the musical version of Roger McGough's Poem "Love Is"--though some of the lines may sound "quirky", it tugs at my heart strings. Almost any Gary Moore song...especially Need Your Love So Bad... And Saw Doctors "Share the Darkness" There are lots of "old" songs from the 30's and 40's but this reply would go on forever. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: PattyG Date: 27 Jul 99 - 09:22 PM Johnny Mathis - "Heavenly" and "Hello Young Lovers' Perry Como - "Where You're Concerned" Elvis - "Can't Help Falling In Love" Lettermen - "WHen I Fall In Love..." |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Dale Rose Date: 27 Jul 99 - 07:19 PM The old Everly Brothers song Devoted To You, especially as done by Carly Simon and James Taylor. Of course, the largest part of the credit goes to the writers, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: LEJ Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:05 PM Right you are Cara! Th entire Moondance album from Van M was a terrific piece of romantic writing, and also Tupelo Honey from album of the same name. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Sheye Date: 27 Jul 99 - 12:52 PM Wonderful Tonight Lady in Red Time in a Bottle Behind Closed Doors (I want points for admitting this publicly), and for cuteness:
Witch Doctor - The Chipmucks
I told the witch doctor I was in love with you
ooo eee ooo ah ah
(you had to be there, then again, I'm glad you weren't~~) |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: DougR Date: 27 Jul 99 - 12:46 PM Kat: If you find that Rex Allen, Sr., song (No One Will Ever Know), please let me know! I've been looking for it without success. I haven't searched cowpie though, come to think of it. DougR |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Cara Date: 27 Jul 99 - 12:33 PM I have to say that Dylan singing "Lay, Lady, Lay" was completely ruined for me by listening to it with the wrong person. Now, I refuse to let my real favorites become associated with other people. Not worth it. Van Morrison has a hypnotic effect on me, the slower songs anyway. We were born before the wind... Billy Joel "Always A woman" is great, as is another song of his that I can never properly name: "In every heart thereis a room/A sanctuary safe and strong/ To heal the wounds of lovers past/Until a new one comes along..." I'll be adding more to this list... |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Allan C. Date: 27 Jul 99 - 07:54 AM 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. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: katlaughing Date: 27 Jul 99 - 07:04 AM DougeR, never heard of that one by Rex. I'll have to look for it. Any and all: Never done it to music!??? Try it! It just enhances everything:-) |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Lonesome EJ Date: 27 Jul 99 - 02:27 AM My top two romantic songs 1. The Look of Love by Dusty Springfield. Dusty had the sexiest voice ever recorded, but this was the most sultry song she ever did. And the saxophone. Superb background music for boys and girls to get to know each other better. 2. Angel Baby . This was done in the fifties, and I don't know the lady's name but she gives Dusty a run for her money. Honorable Mention- Maurice Williams doing Stay . Raw, hot and nothing like Jackson Browne's later sanitized version. " Woops! La dee da!" LEJ |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: WyoWoman Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:49 AM Ooh. How about "Just the Way You Look Tonight?" ww |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Pauline L. Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:40 AM One of my all time favorites is Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay." One of my male friends had the nerve to tell me that it was politically incorrect and demeaning to women. I love it. Any opinions? Stan Rogers's "45 Years from Now" is also one of my favorite love songs. I cry every time I hear it. Another One is Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are." How many people who are married or pseudomarried can say that about themselves and their partners? Pauline |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: WyoWoman Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:14 AM Cool. It's funny how many of my most romantic songs come not from my era, but from my sister's, who is 9 years older than I am. I think it's because when we kids started having coed parties, we borrowed our older siblings records and played them while we got to know each other "that way." Do you remember how amazing it was the first time you kissed someone other than a family member or childhood friend? Wow. ww
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: DougR Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:08 AM WyoWoman: Okie Doakie! DougR |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: WyoWoman Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:07 AM DougR--I wasn't insulted at all. (I'm much, much harder to insult than THAT. I'm a journalist!) Just clarifying things. WW |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: DougR Date: 27 Jul 99 - 01:01 AM WyoWoman, I do think I understood what your intent was. I was responding, primarily, to Kat when she suggested music to do "it" to. Actually, I cannot ever recall, when I did it, that I ever did it to music. I must have done it because we have three kids (two of them very good musicians which has nothing I suspect with the conceiving of them). Ravel's Bolero, in the Classical music field, has always been touted, however, as the music to do "it" to, and my attempt at humor fell short. Humble apologies. Kat, you mentioned Rex Allen. What a voice! Do you know the song he did back in the early 50's that was, I think, the best he ever did, "No One Will Ever Know," which fits this thread very well? DougR |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: WyoWoman Date: 27 Jul 99 - 12:45 AM DougR-- I know all those songs very well. My mom was a singer and I grew up with them. I wasn't actually talking about music to do "it" to, because, frankly, who wants to break their concentration? But, music leading up to 'it' or making one wish in that direction? mmmmm. And some of my favorite romantic instrumental music is one of Wynton Marsalis' CDs, the name of which I can't remember right now. But I just hear the opening bars of a couple of those songs and I want to grab someone. Ok, Peter T, no offense. I AM recovering from major heartbreak, and slowly feeling my heart reconstituting itself, but i certainly don't wish to be a pain in the butt (or ear) to all who know me! >;-} ww |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Jul 99 - 08:16 PM Well, Dave, my sister remembers RA, Sr., but I only knew of him, later, after everyone was so disappointed at his drunken performance one year at the rodeo, talked about it years later. They did say nice things about his singing, though:-) My dad didn't wear a gun. He carried one behind the seat of his truck, when he worked in the boonies, in the oilfields, but when he made/makes music, there is no six-iron on his hip, so I guess he and/or RA Sr. were the first. **BG** katlaughing&encouragingthreadcreep! |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Dave Swan Date: 26 Jul 99 - 07:54 PM Kat, His dad was a singing cowboy who never wore a gun, a first. Who of our generation can't hear Rex Allen Sr's voice in memory. " Purina Dog Chow..." or " That ol' cougar knew he was in trouble..." D. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Jul 99 - 07:30 PM That's kool, Dave. You know, another singer I was lucky enough to see at the rodeo of days past, who has one of the smoothest & sexiest voices I've ever heard was Rex Allen, Jr. even autographed my LP, the "Best of Rex Allen, Jr."! That album has some of prettiest songs: Silver Wings/Today I Started Loving You; Lonely Street; Goodbye; Two Less Lonely People.... katlaughing |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Dave Swan Date: 26 Jul 99 - 06:32 PM Kat, I think the album with Lay, Lady, Lay is called Southbound. On another Hoyt Axton album you'll find a song called Free Sailing which puts a tear in my eye just about every time I hear it. One of Hoyt's guitarists fell in love with one of the girl singers in the band and wrote it for her. They got jobs in Silicon Valley, married and left the band. Not long before Hoyt's stroke he played The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and the now married lovers joined him for the show. I got to hear Free Sailing sung by Hoyt and the writer(whose name escapes me at the moment)to the girl who was the subject of the song. Pretty damn sweet. Cheers, D. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Jul 99 - 06:24 PM Dave Swan, Thanks, I will. I love Hoyt Axton. We saw him years ago at the Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo, when my kids were little. I bought an album he had out just for kids and they darn near wore it out. Great songs, esp. "Bony Fingers"! Now, I would love to hear him sing Lay, lady lay! kat |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Peter T. Date: 26 Jul 99 - 05:32 PM Boy Joe, Come On, Come On as a romantic song? You must have had a happier high school than the rest of us. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Jul 99 - 05:13 PM Well, I supose for you who would prefer to sing than smooch, Mary-Chapin Carpenter's Shut Up and Kiss Me is apropos. It's her Come On, Come On that's the romantic one, though. Come on come on, it's getting late now;Be still, my throbbing heart! -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Dave Swan Date: 26 Jul 99 - 03:46 PM Kat, Try to lay your hands on Hoyt Axton's recording of Lay, Lady, Lay. It's some stuff. D. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Llanfair Date: 26 Jul 99 - 03:44 PM Favourites for singing are "First time ever" and "If You Go Away", though the chords are tricky on that one. "Evergreen" is a good one, too. I don't sing in bed, though, having a younger husband plays havoc with the concentration, and the breath control!!!!!!!!!!! Hwyl, Bron. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Bert Date: 26 Jul 99 - 03:14 PM More http://www.mudcat.org/thread.CFM?threadID=9525 Bert. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: MAG (inactive) Date: 26 Jul 99 - 02:33 PM "Touch me" by Utah Phillips. Don't know which wife he wrote it for ... |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Jul 99 - 02:04 PM Well, Joe, if I'm gonna sing to him or be sung to I'll opt for Dylan's Lay, lady, lay and the one that goes, "shut the door, shut the shade, you don't have to be afraid, 'cause I'll be your baby tonight"! Well, DougR, I may just. It's just that I've tried to cool my jets with being too involved with him, in all aspects, including the music which I love almost more than anything in the whole wide world. Now that I am thinking on it, though, I 'spose the ole' Muse may strike. Thanks for the vote of confidence! kat |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Jul 99 - 01:48 PM Taking things to the present, I'd like to nominate just about every recording Diana Krall has made. I think you'll notice that most of the songs we've listed are recordings, not particularly songs we'd sing ourselves. I sometimes sing to my sweetie, but when the moment gets romantic, singing kind of.... gets in the way. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: DougR Date: 26 Jul 99 - 01:42 PM Katlaughing, why don't YOU write lyrics to your brother's composition? I'll bet you could! As to music to do it by (and you have to remember that I am drawing on my feeble memomry here) try Ravel's "Bolero." You might have to rig up some kind of derrick for the guy,though. It's a pretty long piece! DougR |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Neil Lowe Date: 26 Jul 99 - 01:38 PM Old Elvis tunes .... "Love Me Tender" and others.... |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: katlaughing Date: 26 Jul 99 - 01:34 PM Naw, Douger, you're not getting old! Young phoaks just hafta hear everything twice to get it, doncha know?!**BG** I bought my mom and dad a boxed record set by REader's Digest of WWII songs by all the original artists. I'd grown up hearing them, anyway, but I think my kids and I heard them more than my parents after getting those records. I esp. like some of the ones you mentioned. Also Marlene Dietrich's "Faling in Love, again". My very first love was a MExican American from Farmington, NM. I was 13 and he was 16 and a perfect gentleman. All summer we listened to the Lonely Bull (our song) by the Tijuana Brass and the one, I think it's called Bus Stop, "that umbrella, we employed it, by August she was mine", etc. WW- since I don't pay as much attention to lyrics as I should, I find some instrumental pieces to be incredibly romantic, including several piano pices by my brother. They are full of love, angst, etc. One girlfriend even insisted that his "Romance No. 1" deserved to have some words put to it. Also, "The Lover's Waltz" by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason. And, (taking a deep breath, goes on) any and all songs on Donovan's Sutras cd. AND, (another sigh and breath)....the song from Legends of the Fall...can't remember the name right now. As for doing it to music...try Dire Straits, Sultans of Swing album or Enigma' first album! katlaughinglongingsighing-be still my heart!
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: DougR Date: 26 Jul 99 - 01:14 PM My suggestions will certainly date me! Many of the songs of WWII, which probably won't be familiar to a lot of the Mudcat folks: "My Ideal," Billy Butterfield; "You'll Never Know," Dick Haymes; "I'll Be Seeing You," JO Stafford; "As Time Goes By," Dooley Wilson, "You Made Me Love You," (Surprise) Jimmy Durante. More contemporary: "And I love You So," Don McLean or Perry Como; "Dream," Roy Orbison (old song of course). WyoWoman, if your are recovering from heartbreak, the best place to turn to is music! You know that! For me, it's been a long, long time since I experienced it, but recovery takes a lot of time and music helps the healing! DougR |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Lowcountry Date: 26 Jul 99 - 01:05 PM "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" is passionate and romantic. Jerry J. Walker's "Coat From the Cold" is more sweetly romantic. I think he might have written that song for his wife. Anybody know? Good song. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Roger the zimmer Date: 26 Jul 99 - 11:40 AM I don't know about songs to "make out" to. We always consider the Platters' version of "Smoke gets in your eyes" "our" tune, though we both end up in hysterics as neither of us can hit the high notes. The idea of doing it to music reminds me of the story... Oh, well if you insist! Man has had heart op, asks doctor can I still make love? Doctor: "Yes, if you take it easy. Say, once a week, have a Sunday morning lie-in and do in time it to the tolling of the church bell Doctor called up by wife next Sunday afternoon: husband has just been rushed off to hospital with another attack "We followed your advice , doctor, it was all going fine till the fire engine went past." |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Jeri Date: 26 Jul 99 - 11:31 AM '1,2,3 X a Lady' was by the Commodores' and/or Lionel Ritchie, I believe. 'Slow Dancing' by Johnny Rivers is another one. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Matthew B. Date: 26 Jul 99 - 11:19 AM Perhaps Love by John Denver, and Kisses Sweeter than Wine |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Mr. D. Date: 26 Jul 99 - 10:42 AM One, Two, Three Times a Lady. (forgot the artist) |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Peter T. Date: 26 Jul 99 - 09:37 AM WW. It was a joke. Apologies. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: WyoWoman Date: 26 Jul 99 - 09:30 AM Wow, Peter T. Now I feel really embarrassed. I wasn't intending to use this to grind some kind of personal ax. Just thinking about those lovely songs that make you feel all soft and squishy inside and lucky to have someone to share it with or wishing you did. In a good way. WW |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: MMario Date: 26 Jul 99 - 09:29 AM Can I have this dance, for the rest of my life? |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Ted from Australia Date: 26 Jul 99 - 09:26 AM As a musician who is no longer young and (married) 2nd time around with another musician: Stan Rogers "45 Years" before that: Ewan McColl's "First Time Ever I saw Your face" Regards Ted |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Peter T. Date: 26 Jul 99 - 09:16 AM Boy, Wyowoman, you got it bad when you start using the Internet like your tongue against a bad tooth. Can't keep off this subject, eh? How about a really scary song about Romantic obsession to break the spell (temporarily) -- "Every Breath You Take"? yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: WHERE OR WHEN (Hart, Rodgers) From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Jul 99 - 02:49 AM Where or When Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Music: Richard Rodgers When you're awake, the things you think Come from the dream you dream Thought has wings, and lots of things Are seldom what they seem Sometimes you think you've lived before All that you live today Things you do come back to you As though they knew the way Oh the tricks your mind can play It seems we stood and talked like this, before We looked at each other in the same way then But I can't remember where or when The clothes you're wearing are the clothes you wore The smile you are smiling you were smiling then But I can't remember where or when Some things that happened for the first time Seem to be happening again And so it seems that we have met before And that we laughed before, also loved before But who knows where or when I suppose part of it is the person it makes me think of... -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know??? From: Ferrara Date: 26 Jul 99 - 02:40 AM I just yesterday found a copy of Johnny Mathis' greatest hits in the library's used book store. I was thrilled to get 'em. Romantic. Well, my teen "slow-dance" years were the 50's. The Platters singing "The Great Pretender" still takes me back. And "Stardust." I think that was also the Platters and of course it's a good song no matter who sings it. What a good question. I know other songs are going to keep popping into my mind for the next few days. |
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