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24 Jul 05 - 09:55 PM (#1527441) Subject: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Chris What are your favorite songs in two categories: 1. Longing for a sweetheart who is faithful but temporarily far away. 2. Love between a couple that's been married many years. Any great ideas? Thanks! Chris Cotton |
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25 Jul 05 - 03:49 AM (#1527596) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Le Scaramouche 1) Ten Thousand Miles Away. 2) The Devil and the Feathery Wife. |
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25 Jul 05 - 04:27 AM (#1527618) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Liz the Squeak 'Always something there to remind me'... not folk but you didn't specify. LTS |
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25 Jul 05 - 04:52 AM (#1527631) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Sooz sans cookie Robin Laing's "Black Clothes" |
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25 Jul 05 - 06:09 AM (#1527661) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: bfdk For category 1: Runrig: I'll Keep Coming Home & Going Home Jed Marum: Mary McGuill Nick Keir: Festival Lights & Running Home Bruce Guthro: All the Miles |
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25 Jul 05 - 08:03 AM (#1527717) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,HughM Category 1: If you have the Gaelic, Mo Ru\n Geal Dileas, Calum Sgaire, and Runrig's Tillidh Mi Dhachaidh. |
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25 Jul 05 - 08:07 AM (#1527720) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,HughM Whoops! Hit the return key and sent it too soon. Those were the first ones which came into my head. I was going to say for category 2: When you and I were young, Maggie. That one's in the database. |
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25 Jul 05 - 08:10 AM (#1527724) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Janie Category 1: "If I Were a Blackbird" "That's No Way to Say Goodbye" Category 2: "Your Long Journey" (lyrics available in a thread but I couldn't link to them.) Janie |
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25 Jul 05 - 08:12 AM (#1527726) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Le Scaramouche Surely If I was a Blackbird isn't really about faithful love separated? |
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25 Jul 05 - 01:34 PM (#1527887) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Emma B 1 Come all you maids that live at a distance 2 John Anderson my Jo (the "original" version) |
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25 Jul 05 - 01:56 PM (#1527907) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: frogprince "Old Love", which is in the D.T.; I thinks it's Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen that I've mainly heard do it. |
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25 Jul 05 - 02:00 PM (#1527912) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Le Scaramouche Actualy, the best song about old love is in Spanish, "La Mujer Que Yo Quiero" written by Juan Manuel Serrat. Magnificent version in Hebrew, done by David Broza. |
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25 Jul 05 - 02:24 PM (#1527956) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Janie L.S. you're right. A singing partner taught it to me for us to perform as a male/female duet. He had adapted the lyrics so the message was about young lovers separated involuntarily. I had forgotten that he had done the adaptation. Janie |
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25 Jul 05 - 02:27 PM (#1527960) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: moongoddess One of my favorite longing for a love song is "Black Haired Boy' written by Grey DeLisle. Here are the lyrics: Black Haired Boy Oh, where's the little black haired boy with shining eyes of blue Where's the little black haired boy that bid my heart adieu I wandered in the valley and swam across the sea I prayed the good Lord's mercy would bring him back to me Oh where's the little black haired boy with shining eyes of blue Come home now little black haired boy, my heart belongs to you Be joyful little black haired girl, your boy's not been untrue Be joyful little black haired girl for since we bid adieu I toiled in the valley and drowned beneath the sea I prayed the good Lord's mercy redeem and rescue me Be joyful little black haired girl, your boy's not been untrue For though my spirit's heaven bound my heart belongs to you If you Google Grey DeLisle and "Black Haired Boy" you can hear her singing this beautiful song. For Category 2, I would put my vote in for John Prine's "In Spite of Ourselves". Again, if you Google the song you can probably find the lyrics. |
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25 Jul 05 - 03:15 PM (#1528001) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Dave F For Cat 2 try Dave Evardson's "My Darling Girl" (Song for Julie) |
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25 Jul 05 - 08:58 PM (#1528288) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST Thanks for the great ideas. I especially appreciate being directed toward Grey DeLisle. She's wonderful! Chris |
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25 Jul 05 - 09:14 PM (#1528297) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: beardedbruce 2. I'll give you a Daisy a Day, Dear. |
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25 Jul 05 - 09:36 PM (#1528307) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Charley Noble Well, I think Kate Wolf's "I'm Amazed to Find that You're Still on My Mind" deserves consideration. Charley Noble |
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26 Jul 05 - 05:26 AM (#1528523) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: fat B****rd Tomm Waits "Martha" Ronnie Lane "Annie" |
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26 Jul 05 - 06:07 AM (#1528537) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: erinmaidin My Donal Love's Old Sweet Song Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms |
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26 Jul 05 - 06:10 AM (#1528538) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Dave'sWife >>>1 Come all you maids that live at a distance<< AKA - 'Live not Where i Love - wonderful choice! Oddly enough, I have sung that at memorials. Joe offer might second my mention of a Catholic Liturgical song often sung at Weddings AND funerals: - Wherever You Go by Brother Greogory Norbet of Weston Priory It's a wonderful, simple song that seems to fit both occasions. it's based on the Book of Ruth (Ruth Ch1:16,17) I can't seem to find the Lyrics online... dang! I'll try and type them from memory: Wherever you go I shall go Wherever you live so shall I live your people will be my people and your God will be my God too Wherever you die I shall die and there shall I be buried beside you we will be together forever and our love will last for all time Something like that.. i'ts a lovely melody and the lyrics can express comittment across miles. Seems odd to me that typing in the title of the song and the name 'norbet' don't bring up the lyrics readily. Brother Norbet was a superstar of the 1970s Catholic Folk Movement. Well, whatever you do, don't sing 'The river is wide'! |
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26 Jul 05 - 07:04 AM (#1528563) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Dave'sWife Apropos of little to do with Love Songs.. in looking for the definitive lyrics to 'Wherever you go' (which I didn't find) I came across Brother Gregory Norbet's current Website where you can hear Midi's of his music (But NOT,sadly, "Wherever you go') Brother Gregory Norbet Music Site http://www.gregorynorbet.org/ He's no longer with Weston priory but with some place called The Hosea Foundation and guess what? They have a website too! http://www.hoseafoundation.org./ Now, none of this has much to do with earthly love, but.. I mentioned the guy and theser links don't come up quickly in goggle searches, so here they are for future reference and google searches. |
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26 Jul 05 - 08:31 AM (#1528621) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: kendall I remember Loving you Faded roses of December Phoebe Snow |
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26 Jul 05 - 11:31 AM (#1528749) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: MissouriMud 1. The Banks of the Dee - words a bit dated being that its from the 1770s but the Langolee melody is as lovely as ever. Us "rebels" made a nasty parody of this but the original is very heartfelt yet with the expectation of return that is missing in the many other simlar themes such as much of the "Johnny has gone for a Soldier"/"Shule Aroon" (sp?) family 2. When You and I were Young Maggie - Although Maggie may have died after only a brief marriage the words relate to a much longer relationship Couldnt think of any traditonal US tunes in these categories, though I know there are some - Stephen Foster's "Old Dog Tray"? (probably not) |
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26 Jul 05 - 11:44 AM (#1528759) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Dave'sWife Well - not strcitly speaking about longing.. but: Our Love Is here To Stay That can be interpretted many ways and certainly could be sung to a faithful lover far away. |
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26 Jul 05 - 12:40 PM (#1528816) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Rain Dog In the second category Time Wears Awa' by Emily Smith from the album A Day Like Today |
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26 Jul 05 - 10:35 PM (#1528906) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Dave'sWife There's a lovely slow song by Janis Ian called 'Jesse' which I always took to mean as Jesse had died and she was waiting in vain for him/her to come back home but.. it could mean Jesse's just away on a long trip or seperated from her by a long distance, right. It's got a nice melody. ROberta Flack did a nice cover of it. it's on one of her Greatest Hits CDs. Jesse Janis Ian Jesse come home there's a hole in the bed where we slept now it's growing cold hey Jesse, your face in the place where we lay by the hearth, all apart it hangs on my heart and I'm leaving the light on the stairs no I'm not scared - I wait for you hey Jesse, I'm lonely, come home Jesse, the floors and the boards recalling your step and I remember, too all the pictures are fading and shaded in grey but I still set a place on the table at noon and I'm leaving a light on the stairs no I'm not scared - I wait for you hey Jesse, I'm lonely, come home Jesse, the spread on the bed is like when you left I've kept it all for you and all the blues and the greens have been recently cleaned and they're seemingly new hey jes, me and you we'll swallow the light on the stairs we'll do up my hair we'll sleep unaware hey Jesse, I'm lonely, come home |
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26 Jul 05 - 11:19 PM (#1528923) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Jaze Grow Old Along With Me--as done by Mary Chapin Carpenter |
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26 Jul 05 - 11:55 PM (#1528936) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Mary in Kentucky Dave's wife - do you mean "Whither Thou Goest"? I don't think you do, but the words are similar, and you can hear the melody here. Search for "Whither Thou Goest" "Perry Como" at cdnow.com Another suggestion for "long love" (a German proverb: Young Love, Long Love) is "Mary in the Morning" ;-) |
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27 Jul 05 - 04:41 AM (#1529026) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Dave'sWIfe No, 'Whither Thou Goest' is not the song I was referring to. I wasn't able to find the lyrics, but it's highly possible that both 'Whither Thou Goest' and 'Wherever you go' are both based on the same Bible verses. Those verses from Ruth are very popular at weddings, espceically Interfaith weddings. 'Wherever you go'is a very common Catholic 'Folk' Hymn composed by Gregory Norbet formerly of Weston Priory in Vermont. It became hugely popular in the mid to late 1970s and is now one of the more common songs sung at Catholic Weddings. If you search on the title and the last name of 'norbet', you'll find most of the online references are from individual Catholic parishes who are providing lists of acceptible songs for weddings. 'Wherever you go' is really a lovely song and woth seeking out. I don't know which CD it's on.. maybe LISTEN or LOCUSTS AND HONEY. You can find it by going to the music page at: Weston priory Webpage Joe Offer is porbably familiar with this song and maybe Sinsull too. |
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27 Jul 05 - 06:28 PM (#1529689) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Susanne (skw) 1. 'Somewhere in America' by Eric Bogle ('Somewhere in America, a world away from you' 2. 'Love Song' by Victoria Wood (From the perspective of a man whose wife of many years has died in hospital, and he hasn't really taken it in yet.) |
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23 Aug 08 - 07:05 PM (#2420906) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Gregory Norbet Dear friends, the song I composed in 1972, Wherever You Go, is about connections, threads, and the fabric of grace and complimentarity that ensues. It is about faithfulness to those given to us to cherish and nurture, but it is also about God's faithfulness to us. In this sense, God is the eternal, consummate lover of us all. Knowing that deep in ourselves, we are empowered to bring that immense quality to our relationships. Peace and Grace, Gregory |
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23 Aug 08 - 07:41 PM (#2420920) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: KT Wonderful to see you here, Gregory. How nice to be reminded of your wonderful song, which I've sung so many, many times over the last 30 some years. Many a bride and groom has been blessed by your song, as have countless families, congregations and individuals. Your music is a gift! Thanks for sharing it. KT |
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23 Aug 08 - 07:44 PM (#2420922) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,cStu Martha by Tom Waits is already mentioned. Good. I was just checking to make sure ;~) |
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24 Aug 08 - 12:18 AM (#2421023) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: topical tom For old love, "Stars in Their Crown" by Garnet Rogers: Stars in Their Crown That pair in the corner, They're here every Tuesday They come when the market first opens its stalls. And it's got so that lately I'll wait just to see them Their heads bent together, As they come down the hall. And her hair has grown whiter His has grown thinner And their pace has slowed down, As the years have grown long But they keep step together Amongst strangers who hurry, These two old companions, Walking slowly along. They always take the same table And they open their menus, And I watch as his hand stretches out to touch hers, And she, with the other, reaches under her chair, And fumbles her glasses from out of her purse. And she reads him the specials, He does the ordering, They joke with the waitress, about watching their weight But the waitress says nothing, she just snaps her gum And then brings their dessert, That they'll share from one plate. Sometimes I watch them too closely, They notice me staring And they smile at me vaguely, Not really seeing my face But they know I'm a stranger, Not one of their friends Who have died, or long since Moved away from this place. They keep to themselves They're each other's shelter, Two hearts grown together, Two parts of a whole And I smile at them shyly, I know I intrude, on this pair of old lovers, And I turn and I go. But, you know that I've seen them As they leave the cafe, He pull out her chair, And he helps her to stand And he holds out her coat, And he hugs it around her And together they leave Holding each other's hand. And there's a love beyond words In their every small gesture, As the two old companions make their way through the town A love beyond name, beyond years, beyond measure And the days that they share Are the stars in their crown. |
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24 Aug 08 - 12:42 AM (#2421040) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: topical tom For longing, a song that I have heard sung by April Verch but I cannot find the lyrics.It begins: There's a light in the window, darling one, darling one. There's a light in the window, darling one. It will shine on forever through darkness and bad weather To guide your way home, darling one. Chorus Nobody knows what they'll find down the road But my love goes with you wherever you may go. The light in the window will always shine on To light your way home, darling one. Anyone know any more of the lyrics?It's a beautiful song. |
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24 Aug 08 - 03:55 AM (#2421067) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Georgiansilver "You Belong to Me" written by Chilton Price and sung preferably by Kate Rusby. (On Youtube) |
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24 Aug 08 - 06:35 AM (#2421094) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: kendall A Daisey a day by Jud Strunk. Some day you'll call my name and I won't answer. (Hank Williams) Starlight on the rails. Utah Phillips. Lonesome Robin by Bob Coltman. ...and you're wondering what Marian found to do, that's better than coming to see you one last time, no more Robin, no more, your outlaw days are over. |
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24 Aug 08 - 02:07 PM (#2421294) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: LeTenebreux My wife and I love the song "The Hobo's Last Letter" |
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24 Aug 08 - 02:22 PM (#2421300) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Sorcha Nobody has said Faded Love/Bob Wills yet. Often overused, over played, but still a good song. Also, San Antonio Rose. |
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24 Aug 08 - 08:30 PM (#2421491) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: quokka Johnny McEvoy's song 'Long Long Before Your Time' seems to fit both categories...in a way. Cheers, Quokka |
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24 Aug 08 - 08:56 PM (#2421506) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Beer Dave's Wife thank you for that reminder of a beautiful song. I jut went to You Tube and it is there by Janice. What a great great song. Topical tom, I still have a difficult time singing that song. Beer (adrien) |
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24 Aug 08 - 09:09 PM (#2421518) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Richard Bridge A poem by Rupert Brooke called Jealousy: - When I see you, who were so wise and cool, Gazing with silly sickness on that fool You've given your love to, your adoring hands Touch his so intimately that each understands, I know, most hidden things; and when I know Your holiest dreams yield to the stupid bow Of his red lips, and that the empty grace Of those strong legs and arms, that rosy face, Has beaten your heart to such a flame of love, That you have given him every touch and move, Wrinkle and secret of you, all your life, -- Oh! then I know I'm waiting, lover-wife, For the great time when love is at a close, And all its fruit's to watch the thickening nose And sweaty neck and dulling face and eye, That are yours, and you, most surely, till you die! Day after day you'll sit with him and note The greasier tie, the dingy wrinkling coat; As prettiness turns to pomp, and strength to fat, And love, love, love to habit! And after that, When all that's fine in man is at an end, And you, that loved young life and clean, must tend A foul sick fumbling dribbling body and old, When his rare lips hang flabby and can't hold Slobber, and you're enduring that worst thing, Senility's queasy furtive love-making, And searching those dear eyes for human meaning, Propping the bald and helpless head, and cleaning A scrap that life's flung by, and love's forgotten, -- - Then you'll be tired; and passion dead and rotten; And he'll be dirty, dirty! O lithe and free And lightfoot, that the poor heart cries to see, That's how I'll see your man and you! -- - But you -- Oh, when that time comes, you'll be old and dirty too! |
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25 Aug 08 - 07:53 AM (#2421667) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Jayto Lonesome whistle blow by Hank Williams longing for a love. |
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25 Aug 08 - 08:51 AM (#2421701) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: SINSULL Anderson's Coast "And where are you, my Annie?" |
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25 Aug 08 - 09:41 AM (#2421720) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: quokka 'Birds and Ships' words by Woody Guthrie, music by Billy Bragg, sung by Natalie Merchant on Mermaid Avenue.(This is just from memory so might not be completely accurate) Birds are singing in your eyes tonight Sweet flowers blossom in your smile Th wind and sun are in the words you say Where might your lonesome lover be? Birds may be singing in my eyes this night Sweet flowers blossom when I smile But my soul is stormy and my heart blows wild For my lover rides a ship on the sea My soul is stormy and my heart blows wild Where might my lonesome lover be.... Cheers, Quokka |
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25 Aug 08 - 01:45 PM (#2421878) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Neil D Christy Moore does one called "The Voyage" that fits the second criteria. I don't know who wrote it. |
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25 Aug 08 - 02:43 PM (#2421903) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Art Thieme Without reading any of the above posts, my trad and more modern favorites of all time are: #1--The Lakes Of Ponchartrain #2--He Went To Paris (Jimmy Buffett) ...and now I'll peruse the selections of others. Art |
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25 Aug 08 - 03:23 PM (#2421934) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: BK Lick The Dutchman by Michael Smith -- excellent thread here. |
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25 Aug 08 - 08:23 PM (#2422092) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,rcline tom... The second verse I heard t this song is: There's a cool breeze a blowin through my heart through my heart , there's a cool breeze blowin through my heart golden leaves are fallin gently in the yard like the day I first held you in my arms.. I havn't heard april Verch's version yet, the one I heard was by a grop called "Salamande Crossing" they did a very good cd it's worth looking for.. r c |
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26 Aug 08 - 12:26 PM (#2422538) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: topical tom Thanks, GUEST,rcline.I just recalled another verse.I'm not sure if there are any more: You can fly home to me,darling one, darling one, You can fly home to me,darling one. If you cut away the strings then you'll see that you have wings And fly home to me,darling one. CHORUS |
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26 Aug 08 - 02:20 PM (#2422650) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Doc John 1. Celia by Phil Ochs 2. Maggie as sung by Dave Burland to be followed immediately played by George Lewis. Doc John |
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26 Aug 08 - 05:49 PM (#2422807) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: Jay777 1. Missing You- Christy Moore. 2. 45 years- Stan Rogers. |
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27 Aug 08 - 05:25 PM (#2423707) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: lefthanded guitar Dave's Wife, I can heartily agree with your choice of Jesse. Raises goosebumps every time. My fave for a long gone faithful lover is the traditional John Riley My pick for long term married love: Roseville Fair which to those of us who were raised on Lawn Guyland, first sounded to me like: Roosevelt Field And perhaps either place would be a fine way for a happy couple to meet, tho the Fair would be my first choice, even without Macy's. |
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28 Aug 08 - 12:33 PM (#2424446) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: quokka Neil D, 'The Voyage' was written by Johnny Duhan. Cheers, Quokka |
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28 Aug 08 - 01:52 PM (#2424559) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: quokka Just thought of another one, in the second category - 'My Beloved Wife' by Natalie Merchant, from the album Tigerlily. It sends shivers up my spine. You were the love for certain of my life You were simply my beloved wife I don't know for certain how I'll live my life Now alone without my beloved wife I can't believe I've lost the very best of me You were the love for certain of my life For fifty years simply my beloved wife With another love I'll never lye again It's you I can't deny It's you I can't defy a depth so deep into my grief Without my beloved soul I renounce my life As my right Now alone without my beloved wife My love is gone, she suffered long in hours of pain My love is gone, now my suffering begins My love is gone, would it be wrong If I should surrender all the joy in my life Go with her tonight? My love is gone, would it be wrong If I should just turn my face away from the light Go with her tonight? (Some lines are repeated but you get the drift) The line that sends the shivers is the second last line Maybe it's the emotion in Natalie's voice - I used to actually break down in tears trying to sing it - and there's not many songs can do that to me! Anyway...I would say 'cheers' as usual but it seems a bit out of place after talking about this sad song! Although it sounds depressing, it's actually a very beautiful song Quokka |
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28 Aug 08 - 04:52 PM (#2424773) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,Callaghan How about Spancilhill? It is a song about longing for a place and a person and has a beautiful ending: She said "Johnny, you're only joking," as many's the time before. The cock crew in the morning; it crew both loud and shrill. I awoke in California, many miles from Spancilhill. Michele C. |
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28 Aug 08 - 09:01 PM (#2425038) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: oldhippie How about this one? "Fifteen years ago and I still feel the same Why did he have to mention your name I'm so broken up inside as if its been a week or so He thinks I forgot you fifteen years ago." |
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28 Aug 08 - 10:35 PM (#2425085) Subject: RE: Favorite songs of longing and old love From: GUEST,guy Wolff On Lap top My Dearest Dear The Blackest Crow |