Speaking of the blues (weak link for a post I know... sorry Lady Fox) but I just love the blues.. Screaming Jay Hawkins, Wee Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker et al... all wonderful music.

But when I have the blues, I either listen to those guys or more scarily, The Carpenters!

 

That's just plain cruel!

 

Home..... Michael Buble'
Don't Let Me Down...... The Beatles

and so many others

 

am eclective mix great

 

I once made a tape of "It Must Be Love" (the Madness version) and sent it to my live-in girlfriend when she was working away......

I never thought I'd miss you half as much as I do
And I never thought I'd feel this way the way I feel about you.
As soon as I wake up, every night, every day
I know that it's you I need to take the blues away.

It must be love, love, love.
It must be love, love, love.
Nothing more, nothing less, love is the best.

How can it be that we can say so much without words?
Bless you and bless me, bless the bees and the birds.
I've got to be near you, every night, every day
I couldn't be happy any other way.

It must be love, love, love.
It must be love, love, love.
Nothing more nothing less love is the best.

As soon as I wake up, every night, every day
I know that it's you I need to take the blues away.

It must be love, love, love.
It must be love, love, love.

That did the trick .....


Another time, I was deep in love with a woman who wanted to have one of those famous "trial separations"
After about three weeks of going up the wall, I sent her a tape of This Mortal Coil's version of 'Song to the Siren'

Long afloat on shipless oceans
I did all my best to smile
'Till your singing eyes and fingers
Drew me loving to your isle
And you sang, "Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you."
Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you.


Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Were you hare when I was fox?
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Broken, lovelorn on your rocks.
For you sing, "Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow."
Oh my heart, oh my heart shies from sorrow.


Well I'm as puzzled as a newborn child
I'm as riddled as the tide.
Should I stand amid the breakers?
Or should I lie with death my bride?
Hear me sing, "Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you.
Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you."



That, sadly, didn't do the trick........

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fantastic song Chunky, it takes me back, to a better time, as in the Madness, two tone etc

 

Never made a CD, got most of these on my i-Pod though.

1. Unchained Melody
2. I Will Always Love You
3. I Knew I Loved You
4. When You Say Nothing at All
5. Truly, Madly, Deeply
6. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
7. From This Moment
8. Always
9. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
10. Right Here Waiting
11. How Do I Live
12. Can't Help Falling in Love
13. All I Ask of You
14. Let Me Let Go
15. Nobody Knows
16. I'm Your Angel
17. To Love You More
18. When I Fall in Love
19. More Than Words
20. Water from the Moon
21. Water Runs Dry
22. Back At One
23. Hard to Say I'm Sorry
24. I Swear
25. Because You Loved Me

 

I personally find the song Last Song by Gackt to be extremely romantic.


I continued wandering aimlessly, all alone
A faint sigh painting a stroke of white
In the ephemeral nature of the changing seasons
Tears overflowed without any reason
"Even now I love you..."

The continually falling sadness changes into pure white snow
Through it all, I raised my head to the sky
Before this body disappears now, if my wish reaches you
Please hold me tight just once more

The fading memories are too brilliant as always
I wanted to be closer by
We can't meet again but you were always close to hold me up
Just you, don't change yourself

I can't erase those last tears you showed me

Even if I disappear along with this white snow
I want to always bloom in your heart

We held each other close don't forget that warmth
Even if you love someone else
I'll never let go of the sound the last I heard of your voice
I want to fall into a deep sleep
The continually falling sadness changes into pure white snow
Through it all, I raised my head to the sky
Before this body disappears now, if my wish reaches you
Please hold me tight just once more

"Please hold me tight just once more..."

But of course it's in Japanese since Gackt is a Japanese artist, lol.

 

Chrisette Michele kills it with "Love is You"

What's your definition of it?
How does it make you feel?
Tell me what you say that truly makes it real
Kings and Queens, Philosophers have tried so hard to find
Tell me what it means to you dear, nevermind

Love is kind when the world is cold
Love stays strong when the fight gets old
Love's a shoulder to lean on
Love is you
Love's like the water when the well runs dry
Quench my thirst, keep me alive
Just need once too baby
Love is you
Love is you, love is you,
Love is you, love is you

Is it possible, there is a kiss that's so divine
Or am I just a fool, is it all in my mind?
Is there something chemical
A scientist might say
Well love must be a drug
To make me feel this way

Cause love's my permission to be who I am
No inhibiitions cause you understand
Freedom to breathe oh baby
Love is you
Love's like a kiss when the sun goes down
Holds me tight when no one's around
Love's what I want to hold on to
Love is you

Love is you, Love is you, Love is you,
Love is you, Love is you,
Love is you, Love is you,

Love is kind, it makes me stronger
I don't have to look no longer
You're the one I cling to
Love is you
When the chips are down
Love will stick around
I'm so glad I found
Love is you

As much as I've tried to clarify
Love's quite simple, he's just my guy
Perfect definition
Love is you
Love is you, love is you
Love is you... is you...

 

Really good topic!

A few I can think of off the top of my head;

Anything for love - Meatloaf.
Air Supply - I can wait forever.
I ain't missing you at all (since you've been gone) - can't recall the singer.
The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush (you can keep the Celine Dion one!)
Madness - It must be Love.
Without You - Harry Nielson.
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole.
If I Had A Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies.

I'm sure there are many here I'm missing out, but my brain and I aren't talking to each other at the moment!

 

Nice selections people

Fluffy, just out of curiosity - did you know that when Jennifer Rush's version of "The Power Of Love" was in the charts here in the UK - there were two other songs with the same title by other artists in the top 40 at the same time?

They were:

Jennifter Rush - The Power Of Love
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power Of Love
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love

 

Hmm.. -deep breath-

Jambi - Tool
Alexander The Burns Victim - Scarling.
Love Song - The Cure
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Wonderwall - Oasis
Your Eyes - Alexz Johnson
Out Of The Blue - Delta Goodrem
Good Enough - Evanescence
When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keeting
Hot - Avril Lavigne
Vermillion Pt 2 - Slipknot
I'll Be Seeing You - Billie Holiday
I Miss You - Blink 182
Hands Open - Snow Patrol
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Light Up - Snow Patrol
On The Radio - Regina Spektor
Everytime We Touch - Cascada
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'conner
Close Yet Far - cKy
All About Us - Tatu
All The Things She Said - Tatu
They're Not Gonna Get Us - Tatu
Numer One Crush - Garbage
I Love It - Sneaky Sound System
In This Life - Delta Goodrem
Thank you - Dido
High - James Blunt
Here With Me - Dido
Until The End Of Time - Justin Tinberlake
You - Evanescence
They Weren't There - Missy Higgans
Pieces Of Me - Ashlee Simpson
Beautiful Stranger - Madonna
Welcome, Ghosts - Explosions In The Sky (Instrumental song, but the images it puts in your head and the feelings it gives you are amazing and remind me of being in love.)
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Whats Simple Is True - Jewel
Drag - Placebo
Blind - Placebo
Every Me Every You - Placebo
Without You, I'm Nothing - Placebo
Lady Of The Flowers - Placebo
Centrefolds - Placebo
Beating Hearts Baby - Head Automatica
Razorblade Kiss - HIM
Umbrella - Rhianna
My Love - Justin Timberlake
Bliss - Muse
Answer - Sarah McLachlan
I Adore You - Queen Adreena
Hey There Delilah - Plain White Tees
Ohne Dich - Rammstein
If You Could Only See - Tonic
Sanctuary - Utada Hikaru

 

YOU FORGOT "SMACK MY BITCH UP" BY THE PRODIGY

 

No, I didn't know that, and that's a cool fact Taxman, thanks! *adds that piece of trivia to his bulging trivia collection*

Just shows you the power of love is a mighty thing indeed!

 

No, I didn't forget it, I don't listen to that style of music, as you would know if you'd actually read any of my previous posts in this thread.
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When I was leaving my wife at home for several months, between duty stations (I had to go and get the housing issues settled... she was VERY pregnant) I sang "Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry... She cried like a baby. She still gets teary eyed when I humm it.

MM

 

GREAT VIDEO!!!

 

Okay, I'm not Fluffmeister but I'm going to answer anyway.

I didn't realize all three of those songs were out at the same time. Funny how three songs with the same name can be so very different.

 

You're welcome too Binky!

 

L'hymne a l'amour - Edith Piaf
Miss you- Aaliyah
I think of you -Gregory Charles
Together -The raconteurs
I could die for you - RHCP
Plus je pense a toi- Patrick Fiori
I'm your man - Leonard Cohen
Je t'aime tout court- Nicola Ciccone
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