Something...best love song?
neilo23
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Something from the Beatles is, according to Sinatra, the best love song ever made. Sinatra himself wasn't too bad, but his version is a bit shaky. Was he right?
I think Sinatra was right, although "ne me quitte pas" or "if you go away" must be second
I think Sinatra was right, although "ne me quitte pas" or "if you go away" must be second
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Anything by Barry White beats a group of scruffy scousers who need haircuts in the love songs stakes.
And he was a keen cyclist
Yes, it could be anything by Barry White, because the always sound the same.
I've been berated on here before because i like the Beatles, and I do like "Something", it's a good song, The only No.1 of theirs to be written by George Harrison IIRC.
But, it's not the best love song in my opinion. A better one is " God only knows" by the Beach Boys, until I can think of another, and thought to be the best by Macca himself so there you go.
The older I get, the better I was.
More than words - extreme
and the modern classic
face down censored up - meek mill
Beyond that lot though there are just too many to list. The first one that bounces gaily to the front of my head is A Woman's Heart by Eleanor McEvoy. Or Resplendent by Bill Malone & The Vigilantes Of Love. where do you stop though?
I'll be the ticket if you're my collector
I've got the fare if you're my inspector
I'll be the luggage, if you'll be the porter
I'll be the parcel if you'll be my sorter
and this
I should be lying on that sun-soaked beach with her
Caressing her warm brown skin
And then in a year or maybe not quite
We'll be sharing the same next of kin
xx
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
I thought this was a good question until you dared to diss the best English songwriter of my generation, you heathen!
Forget You Do Something To Me, my fave is English Rose. Put your prejudices to one side and listen.
I'm Not In Love - 10cc
Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading
You've Lost That Loving Feeling - The Righteous Brothers
Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
And probably my favourite, I sang this my son every night when he was a baby...
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
If you're gonna write a love song do it properly.
Oops, I forgot me smilies
A couple of my fave love songs:
Small Faces - Afterglow (of your love), Tin Soldier
Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone
Last Shadow Puppets - My mistakes were made for you
Elvis - You were always on my mind
Bowie - In the heat of the morning
Christie Moore - Black is the colour
(I'm in a cynical mood today......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfyiaGIR6VA
But the list of candidates is a very long one
Class
What about...
You to me are everything the sweetest song that I could sing oh baby
To you i'm just the kind o' clown who picks you up each time your down oh baby... etc etc
Your cold shower awaits.
The last 3 outings on the Italian scaffolding have been wet - and you want to give me another cold shower ?!
On that note, this is for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4SHr_EJGI4&feature=player_detailpage
In a novel by Louis' daddy Paul Theroux (Hotel Honolulu?) one character explains to another why he thinks Stephen King is censored : because it's much easier to write about the bad things in life than it is to describe the joy of the best things in life.
I think in literature this is often the case, but music seems to be able to convey joy better than words alone.
I therefore have a soft spot for Ce Ce Penisons Finally.
Thank you for that very that very thoughtful philosophical foresight totally out of bottom bracket character. However, I am now jumping up and down like a schoolboy on sherbert at a chocolate factory.
I have discovered how to do this: !!!
Ha har
and this
Right... back to the love songs
Can't you tell I'm a literature degree dropout? The reason I like this song is because it reminds me of my youthful (unsuccessful) attempts outside the disco at trying to pull the girl we lovingly named "Brickface". I managed to get hold of sheep's head, though. Eat that, sucker!
Simply Red? Great voice, shame he's such a krunt
Loving Cup, Rolling Stones.
Roxy Music, Oh Yeah.
Chicken shack, I'd rather go blind.
Bob Dylan, Lay lady lay.
Betales, In my life.
The what if factor....
http://youtu.be/PqZmJ7RGAP4
I got married to this song in Chatham registry office, my wife has no idea it was The Ramones.
Great choice. 8)
Mind you does the missus know you didnt put it in your list above :oops:
She knows nothing.