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Friday 13 January 2006
Three Great Love Songs
I feel we need a bit of music talk around molly.com. I’m thinking about top three love songs. My choices today:
- Northern Sky – Nick Drake
- You Do Something to Me – Paul Weller
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Somehow I’ve ended up choosing three sentimental tunes from soulful Brits. Go figure! I think the Clapton might be a weakish choice, with better contenders if I really had to give it more thought, but the song’s always held a certain sweet spot for me so there you have it.
Show me your love!
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Posted by: Molly | 07:21 | Comments (269)
I Choose You – Willie Hutch (The Mack OST)
Love’s Holiday – Earth Wind & Fire
Still in Love With You – Al Green
Your Love is King – Sade
Through the Fire – Chaka Khan
you – ten sharp
80’s romantism never dies
Near you Always- Jewel
Landslide- Smashimg Pumpkins
Kiss the Girl- Little Mermaid soundtrack!!
peaches and cream – john butler trio.
everlong – foo fighters[acoustic]
pearljam – last kiss.
ok. yall have all the OLD hits. basically. yall need some goooood stuff and i got it:
its more than three i apologise.
counting crow-colorblind
blue october-18th floor balcony
placebo-every you every me
vanessa calrton-thousand miles
kind rock & sheryl crow-picture
dido-thank you
the sundays-wild horses rolling stones work too)
all saints-never ever
jewel-foolish games
family force five-love addict(hardcore)
liz phair-why cant i
liz phair-rock me
annnnnnnddddddddddd the most ahmazing one:
brand new-soco amaretto lime
did your gf or bf break it off be mad and jam to these the first two to be sad the next two to LAUGH so when you got a frown make it worse or better with one of these:
simple plan-untitled (sad)
anna nalick-breathe(2am) (sad)
kelly likes shoes-let me borrow that top (fun)
kelly likes shoes-shoes (fun)
you all have GREAT songs but try these out for size they are muchos fabulos promise much!
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OK.. i did not look thru all these responses… but i could list several, as an oldie u would have to include “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce, Lifehouse has about 3 really good ones.. “Hanging by a Moment”(which is usually mislabeled on many download sites as-(Fallen Even More in Love With You), “Everything(Beautiful), and “You and Me”, Seethers “Broken” is pretty good… “We Might Fall” by Ryan Starr is good, “Iris”, “Name”, and “I’ll be Your Biggest Fan” all by the GooGoo Dolls are all good, “Far Away” by Nickelback and “When I See You Smile” by Bad English… all good, i could go on for another 15-20 songs probablt.. but i’ll stop there… if people reading this have not heard some of these songs.. download them, u will enjoy… oh.. another old one.. “i cant fight this feeling” by REO Speedwagon and Chicago had a couple good ones in the 80s also.. bye
Drops of Jupiter-Train
She’s Always a Woman-Billy Joel
Just the Way You Are-Billy Joel
Chasing Cars-Snow Patrol
Your Song-Elton John
Love all the responses. I just had a few to add…
Paperweight-Schuyler Fisk and Josh Radin
Arms of a Woman-Amos Lee
Lightness-Death Cab for Cutie
Your Call-Secondhand Serenade
Dolly Parton – Here You Come Again
Gary Barlow – Forever Love
Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me
EVERYONE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO DAVE BARNES…HES A YOUNG GUY OUT OF MISSISSIPPI. THE 1ST SONG HE WROTE TO HIS WIFE WAS “MORE THAN A MAN”
BUT MY ALL TIME FAVORITE LOVE SONG IS DAVE BARNES “NOTHING FANCY”
IF YOU DOWNLOAD ONE SONG ON THIS LIST…TRY THIS ONE…IT WONT DISSAPOINT AND IT WILL BE YOUR NEXT FAVORITE…ENJOY
i left this off my list last time
avril lavigne with you.
This page was really helpful. I have been looking for love songs for my wedding ceremony but DID NOT want cheesy crap like whitney’s “i’ll always love you” or bryan adams. Here is a list of good songs I found.
Counting crows – colorblind
Ben harper – not fire, not ice, and also Forever
Fisher – I will love you
Coldplay – yellow
Third eye blind – deep inside of you
Jack Johnson – do you remember
Sufjan stevens – camir pulaski day
Feist – Inside and out: LOVE this song
For my ceremony I am using:
Fisher – I will love you
Corrine Bailey Rae – Star
Ben Harper – Forever
311 – Amber
Hope this is helpful to someone
i think this one is really romantic!
fields of gold– sting
That’s When I Love You- Aslyn
Feels Like Home- Chantal Kreviazuk
Your Body Is a Wonderland(acostic version)- John Mayer
Diamond Rio- One more day with you
Don Williams- I belive in you
Keith Whitley- when you say nothing at all
Faith Hill & Tim Magraw- It’s your love
Paula Cole- Feelin love
“I’ll See your Heart and Raise you Mine” Bell X1
“The Tower of Learning” Rufus Wainwright
“God Only Knows” Beach Boys
There are some awesome songs on this page, and some very trashy ones.
Here’s some more…
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears
New Partner – Will Oldham
Don’t Get Me Wrong – Pretenders
Prettiest Eyes – Beautiful South
Pure – Lightning Seeds
Whole Wide World – Wreckless Eric
I’m surprised these bands have not been mentioned yet…
Sunsets and Car Crashes – The Spill Canvas
The Dolphin’s Cry – Live
It’s Alright – Candlebox
Lots of good songs on these pages. I would have to say.
Faithfully – Journey
I’m Counting on you – Chris Deburgh “About a parent to their child” he did Lady in Red if you are trying to place him.
Sailing – Christopher Cross
Anymore – Travis Tritt
you really need to rethink that “Wonderful Tonight”. Bryce in an earlier post could be mistaken about the lyrics. Depending upon the timing of when the song was written and the event Eric is singing about….it could be a song about infidelity.
go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Tonight
and then re-listen to the song.
have love to be updated
i just googled wreckless eric because i wanted to find some good love songs, not lame ones, as someone mentioned doing something similar; LOVE some of the replies (postal service, rufus, mason jennings, etc), and i am compelled to add more, obviously (much love to the ben folds fans!)
long black veil – johnny cash, heart stopping narrative
come close to me – common & mary j. blige
my lover’s prayer – otis redding
turn your lights down low – bob marley
family tree – ben kweller
purple rain – prince – did noone mention this?!
someday my prince will come – miles davis
into the mystic – van morrison
i wish it would rain – the temptations, but probably just more for sentimental reasons
Seeing as love brings all the emotions, I’ve gone for falling in love, falling out of love and hopefully staying friends afterwards.
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Hurt – Christina Aguilera
Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy (or maybe The Way We Were sung by Aretha Franklin)
So much love in the room!
Don’t think I’ve seen these yet:
1) Cruisin’ = Gwenyth Paltrow and Huey Lewis
2) You Take My Breath Away = Tuck and Patti
3) Brighter than Sunshine = Aqualung
4) Sideways = Citizen Cope
5) Hold You in My Arms = Ray LaMontagne
6) Tru Love = Faith Evans
Konstantine – Something Corporate (live version)
Stolen – Dashboard Confessional
Would you go with me – Josh Turner
Can’t stop Loving you – Keith Urban (yes, a cover I know but I like his version better)
It Just Comes Natural – George Strait
She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
Truly, Madly, Deeply – Savage Garden
~Don’t *think* I seen any of these on the list, but all goodies IMO
Oh yeah sorry about the double post – just remembered one of my favorites:
Kenny Chesney – On the coast of somewhere beautiful (live version is prettier)
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I knw loooads of love sngs n hp smone will download n lyk dem as much as i doo
i knew i loved you – savage garden
i live my life for you – firehouse
Just one favorite…
Valentines Day by Bruce Springsteen
One of my personal favorites right now is:
*Bubbly~ by Colbie Caillat
I hope I spelled her last name right. Everytime I hear it I get butterflies.
The Vast – Flames
Coldplay – Fix You
neverending white lights – the grace
These are my top 3:
* Nat King And Natalie Cole – Unforgetable
* Bruce Willis – Save The Last Dance For Me
* Perry Sledge – When a man loves a woman
nice songs…
here are my top favorites some our new some are old
dont know what to do- rick segreto(its so good im tellin’ you)
wait for you- elliot yamin
like a rose- a1
i miss you like crazy- baby face
everytime i close my eyes- baby face
if you leave me now- chicago
angels brought me here- guy sebastian(nice song!)
My top 3 are:
Grey Room by Damien Rice
Float by Anthony Hamilton
Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin
Good post,Molly
My all time favourite love song has to be Hero by Enrique Eglesias.
Faraway(Nickelback) and Somebody’s Me(Enrique) also work for me!
awesome site. i’m getting married in April and wanted some ideas on alternative/ comtemporary love songs for a cd to give to my guests. great ideas from lotz of people- thanks.
ben harper- beloved one
the sundays- wild horses
hunters and collectors – throw you arms around me
michael buble – everything
damien rice – the blowers daughter
I have only one love song that I share with the love of my life and that is:
Linger–Cranberries
Some of the lyrics aren’t really “love songish”…but when I hear this song I think of my soulmate!!!
rttt
Some Excellent songs there, but I have video footage of my 4 year old nephew to which I would like to music. 99 percent of love songs are written about, and for adults. Can anyone help with some suggestions about the “innocent” love of a child.
thanks
Thank you
Here are some songs I haven’t seen on the list…
Hard to Concentrate – Red Hot Chili Peppers (Love, love, love this song!!)
Like you’ll never see me again – Alicia Keys
Stay – Sugarland
The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
Hot – Avril Lavigne
love me some nick drake. my current obsessions are:
Be Gentle With Me by The Boy Least Likely To
The Ghost in You by The Counting Crows
Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips
Searching For Someone Exactly Like You by Van Morrison
The Scientist by Coldplay
Should be on this list!! I don’t know if it’ll count as a love song to yous lot. But hey, it’s a great song anyway.
Counting Crows – Accidentally In Love
1. Blowfish Daughter by Damien Rice, in my favorite movie Closer. I am speechless when hearing this song….
2. Eric Clapton “You are Wonderful Tonight”…and I said yes, You are wonderful tonight…great.
one of the most romantic songs must be Eve.. by Bellx1 soooo beutiful …
Greatest Story Ever Told – Oliver James… amazing love tune
Hey everybody…. I have a some GREAT “love songs” that I didn’t see on here…. Gotta pen???
1) Rockin’ Years- Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton
Grow Old with You- Adam Sandler
2) Between Now and Forever- Bryan White
3) Love of a Lifetime- Firehouse
4) I Do- Paul Brandt
5) Islands In the Stream- Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
6) Your love amazes me- John Berry
7) Oh Love- Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
9) The Wedding Song- Tracy Chapman
10) No One- Alicia Keys
11) Look After You- The Fray
12) Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
13) Nick Drake- Northern Sky
14) By My Side- Ben Harper
15) You’re the best thing that ever happened to me- Gladys Knight and The Pips
16) All I have to do is Dream- The Everly Brothers
17) Til’ There was you- The Beatles
18) Grow Old with Me- John Lennon
19) Stand by Me- Ben E. King
20) In the still of the night- The Five Satins
21) Donna- Ritchie Valens
22) Only You- The Platters
23) I Need You- Lynard Skynard
24) Alone- Heart
25) When I’m with you- Sheriff
26) Groovy kind of Love- Phil Collins
27) Blind Faith- Warrant
28) Feeling that way- Journey
29) We Belong- Pat Benatar
30) Your the Inspiration- Peter Cetera
I hope you all like them
Tab*
Wonderful Tonight is my all time favorite. It also helps me out when my girlfriend is mad at me, I just sing that to her and no more being mad!
Steve, asking about love songs for parents to their kids:
John Denver, “The Music is You” and “For Baby (for Bobby)” are my personal favorites.
Love songs –
Singer-Songwriter:
Christine Lavin, “The Kind of Love You Never Recover From” (kudos, Matt)
ditto, “Venus Kissed the Moon” [both from the Attainable Love cd]
Jim Croce — practically anything except “Working in the Carwash” or “Leroy Brown”
John Denver — [how much time you got?] Annie’s Song, My Sweet Lady (the song that ended my second marriage and moved me halfway across the continent), etc. etc.
John Hartford, “Gentle On My Mind” [hit by Glen Campbell]
Rock (more difficult, since nearly all rock is crap):
Jefferson Airplane, “Comin’ Back to Me” [Surrealistic Pillow album]
Beatles, “In My Life”
Great American Songbook (a cornucopia):
Diana Krall’s version of Besame Mucho
ditto The Best Thing for You
ditto I’ve Got You Under My Skin
ditto The Look of Love
ditto From This Moment On
Jane Monheit’s version of Embraceable You
ditto More Than You Know
ditto Never Let Me Go
ditto Just Squeeze Me
ditto Comecar de Novo
ditto A Case of You
Susannah McCorkle’s version of Love is Here to Stay
ditto For All We Know
ditto Wave
ditto Once You’ve Been in Love
Ella Fitzgerald’s version of almost anything
… but then, I’m extremely old, as you may have guessed.
Oh, and I forgot: practically anybody’s version of “Corcovado.” The Portuguese lyrics are better, but the English is OK. The most famous (Getz/Gilberto, Verve 1963) version has Getz’ sax badly overcut, probably because the engineers were using preemphasis-calibrated peak-reading meters and the sax doesn’t put out much in the way of high harmonics.