The Most Romantic Song You Know???

26 Jul 99 - 12:42 AM (#99197)
Subject: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

Ok, ok. Just in case I EVER need it again, let's hear what you think is just plain great romantic music. (Make-out music. Do they even use that term any more? I used to love my sister's Johnny Mathis records. And I got my first kiss slow dancing with Jim Roop (!) to "You've Lost that Loving Feeling...")

Anyone? Anyone?

WW

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26 Jul 99 - 01:02 AM (#99203)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Bugsy

The Bee Gee's song "To Love Somebody" as sung by Nina Simone.

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26 Jul 99 - 02:40 AM (#99213)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Ferrara

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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26 Jul 99 - 09:16 AM (#99253)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Peter T.

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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26 Jul 99 - 09:26 AM (#99256)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Ted from Australia

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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26 Jul 99 - 09:29 AM (#99258)
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From: MMario

Can I have this dance, for the rest of my life?

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26 Jul 99 - 09:30 AM (#99260)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

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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26 Jul 99 - 09:37 AM (#99263)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Peter T.

WW. It was a joke. Apologies.
yours, Peter T.

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26 Jul 99 - 10:42 AM (#99271)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Mr. D.

One, Two, Three Times a Lady. (forgot the artist)

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26 Jul 99 - 11:31 AM (#99288)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Jeri

'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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26 Jul 99 - 11:40 AM (#99292)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Roger the zimmer

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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26 Jul 99 - 01:05 PM (#99321)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Lowcountry

"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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26 Jul 99 - 01:14 PM (#99326)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: DougR

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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26 Jul 99 - 01:34 PM (#99330)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: katlaughing

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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26 Jul 99 - 01:38 PM (#99332)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Neil Lowe

Old Elvis tunes .... "Love Me Tender" and others....

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26 Jul 99 - 01:42 PM (#99333)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: DougR

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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26 Jul 99 - 01:48 PM (#99336)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Joe Offer

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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26 Jul 99 - 02:04 PM (#99341)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: katlaughing

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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26 Jul 99 - 02:33 PM (#99351)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: MAG (inactive)

"Touch me" by Utah Phillips. Don't know which wife he wrote it for ...

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26 Jul 99 - 03:14 PM (#99364)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Bert

More

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.CFM?threadID=9525

Bert.

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26 Jul 99 - 03:44 PM (#99376)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Llanfair

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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26 Jul 99 - 03:46 PM (#99377)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Dave Swan

Kat,

Try to lay your hands on Hoyt Axton's recording of Lay, Lady, Lay. It's some stuff. D.

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26 Jul 99 - 05:13 PM (#99409)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Joe Offer

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;
Come on come on, take my hand
Come on come on, you just have to whisper;
Come on come on, I will understand

Be still, my throbbing heart!
-Joe Offer-

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26 Jul 99 - 05:32 PM (#99414)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Peter T.

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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26 Jul 99 - 06:24 PM (#99437)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: katlaughing

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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26 Jul 99 - 06:32 PM (#99440)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Dave Swan

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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26 Jul 99 - 07:30 PM (#99458)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: katlaughing

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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26 Jul 99 - 07:54 PM (#99464)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Dave Swan

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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26 Jul 99 - 08:16 PM (#99470)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: katlaughing

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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27 Jul 99 - 12:45 AM (#99564)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

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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27 Jul 99 - 01:01 AM (#99575)
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From: DougR

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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27 Jul 99 - 01:07 AM (#99582)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

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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27 Jul 99 - 01:08 AM (#99583)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: DougR

WyoWoman:

Okie Doakie!

DougR

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27 Jul 99 - 01:14 AM (#99586)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

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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27 Jul 99 - 01:40 AM (#99596)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Pauline L.

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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27 Jul 99 - 01:49 AM (#99598)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

Ooh. How about "Just the Way You Look Tonight?"

ww

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27 Jul 99 - 02:27 AM (#99604)
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From: Lonesome EJ

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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27 Jul 99 - 07:04 AM (#99631)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: katlaughing

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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27 Jul 99 - 07:54 AM (#99639)
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From: Allan C.

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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27 Jul 99 - 12:33 PM (#99744)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Cara

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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27 Jul 99 - 12:46 PM (#99754)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: DougR

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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27 Jul 99 - 12:52 PM (#99758)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Sheye

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
I told the witch doctor I was in love with you
And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do
He told me

ooo eee ooo ah ah
ting tang
walla walla bing bang
ooo eee ooo ah ah
ting tang walla walla bing bang

(you had to be there, then again, I'm glad you weren't~~)
Sheye

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27 Jul 99 - 01:05 PM (#99767)
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From: LEJ

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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27 Jul 99 - 07:19 PM (#99933)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Dale Rose

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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27 Jul 99 - 09:22 PM (#99967)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: PattyG

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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27 Jul 99 - 09:36 PM (#99971)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Mary Kate

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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27 Jul 99 - 11:03 PM (#99994)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: WyoWoman

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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28 Jul 99 - 06:59 AM (#100066)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Dave Hand

My personal favourite is 'The first time ever I saw your face' or from South Pacific - 'Some Enchanted Evening'

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28 Jul 99 - 08:53 AM (#100085)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: Peter T.

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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28 Jul 99 - 02:08 PM (#100222)
Subject: RE: The Most Romantic Song You Know???
From: campfire

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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