Favourite love songs

Oh Annie, that is so sad.

Sue, Ours is 'Your Song' (the original Elton version) - really evocative!

Annie

No wonder you love the song so much Annie.

Your DH knew what the words of this song conveyed to you

Our song is Da Do Ron Ron by the Crystals, it was playing on the radio on the night I met DH. The words ... " met him on a Monday and my heart stood still ". It was a Monday and the rest is history

@Agus - and if one must have an English language version of 'Ne me quitte pas' the one by Barb Jungr stands up better than most. "Don't leave me now..." translated by Des de Moor.

I'm a bit of a Brel enthusiast... I was 'turned on' to him by Mort Shuman, who had translated many of his sings for the show/film "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris". Notably, though, in the film 'Ne me quitte pas' was sung in French, by Brel himself, sat at a bare café table, wreathed in Gauloise smoke...

" The Rose " by Bette Midler

feetle I had never heard of Barb Jungr. Just listened to Don't Leave Me Now. A very good English version and I like her voice so will have a,listen to more of her on you tube.

DH saying he is going to have another go at Brel. Will make a welcome change for me as he is playing Indian music constantly at the moment!

The scene of Brel sitting at the cafe epitomises the Left Bank of Paris for me. Now I want a Gauloise

Just listened to Jacques Brel. Ne me quitte pas.

Somebody get me a gin!!

Oh Annie, how awful for you. [virtualhug]

Dusty Springfield of course sang an anglicised version of 'Ne me quitte pas', 'If you go away', lyrics by Rod Mckuen who also did a (pretty horrible)version of it as did many others, but Dusty's one was the only one I liked. I must listen to Edith Piaf ( my mother had quite a few of her records) and Barb Jungr.

Jacques Brel wrote it for his long-term girlfriend (so I was told by a French boyfriend) when he got her pregnant and left her when he discovered it, as she refused a termination. He already had a wife and children, she raced back to Belgium, and the girlfriend lost her job as a very popular tv presenter because it caused such a scandal. He tried to get her back but she refused. You can just imagine how happy his wife must have been with the song!

So here is Dusty

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyCVxPEPx5Y&feature=kp

For me "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers.

For ex and me "Cupid" by Sam Cooke.

For my first ex and me..................."They're coming to take me away Haha" by Napoleon X1V.

Says it all really!!

Adore listening to Dusty, thank you janerowena

Annie that will always be poignant.

I love 'You were always on my mind' by Willie Nelson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QywQqoVjvY

Also love 'Annie's Song' although I am not an Annie
and 'Love me Tender' by Elvis

rosequartz, Willie Nelson is my favourite singer, I also like his version of ' you don't know me' and 'blue eyes crying in the rain'

Just one more kiss by Richard Chamberlain. In fact anything by Richard
Chamberlain. I've still got is LP and its virtually playing both sides at once!!!

Same as you Tegan, on page one.
I also have fond memories of the Carpenters, We've Only Just Begun, exactly right for the start of our relationship.

Lady in Red - it said it all at the time ...

Tricia; there's something about the mention of the children playing on the beach that tears at my heartstrings [I can close my eyes and still see them] and the words 'loving you is something I'll never regret' . They do say that Dylans lyrics are on a parr with the best poets, and I can't disagree.

Best of my Love - The Eagles.

Love me Tender by Elvis Presley. Blanket on the Ground - Billy Jo Speers version

God Only Knows by The Beach Boys. Though not a promising start - I may not always love you....

Suzanne - Leonard Cohen

I;m with marmight and Roberta Flack 'First time Ever I saw your Face' but it was Good Vibrations playing when DH and I met!

maggie you've reminded me now of the Beach Boys "Wouldn't it be nice if we were older, and we didn't have to wait so long". How times have changed.

Thanks everyone for indulging me on this thread

This thread has taken me on a trail and I've enjoyed listening to the "old songs" so much. Here's another special one by Patsy Cline:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSbgZwP85RE