Has any one else dissolved in tears listening to this song? I love songs that tell a story and so listen very carefully to the lyrics. Each time this song comes on, it makes me cry and I really can't decide whether it is really good or really bad. 
Another one that gets me at the moment is Don Henley singing 'Take a picture of this' and, as for Meatloaf singing, 'Is nothing Sacred Anymore?', well....
here is the ghastly video that goes with it
Sorry, but it's really awful. 
Ok, the video is blooming awful but the song makes me cry! 
Much nicer video.
Still bloomin' miserable song.
kitty you must see the movie if you haven't seen it "Up".
And speaking rivers I've been listening to "The Rose" again recently - some saylove, it is a river (sob), don't know why, and found this ancient recording by Conway Twittty:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO59ITNCxzk
Of course, Bette Midler made it her own:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wsqdfwthmk
I once saw Conway Twitty perform at Twitty City in Tennessee. This doesn't add to the thread at all, but the concept of Twitty City still makes me .
maggie
How have I missed the film?
kitty I don't know! How indeed. It won awards and all. Take your granddaughter and a box ofi tissues
kitty thank you so much for this thread - for the first time in thirty years I have just bought a brand new CD. The Wonderful Man is in shock! 
I had a spare hour before my student was due this afternoon and I clicked on Grannyknot's link and listened to 'I wasn't expecting that'. I can't remember when a song had such an impact on me so I googled a few more of Jamie Lawson's songs and I just really, really like his musical style. So much so that after buying his new album (released today) I have also bought one of his previous albums - I'm listening to it now and it's lovely. 
Isn't it fabulous Ga? 
Id never heard of this, film or song, so thanks Kitty. We usually have to wait till we are compelled to catch up with DDs and GC in England before we catch up with anything modern. Just played it to DH, who agreed that it is definitely a tear jerker. One we will be buying.
Grannyk and Maggie we were on a long drive yesterday listening to old sixties and seventies CDs including Conway Twitty. It's almost compulsive to sing along with him loudly and badly. I love the sound of Twitty City.
dusty [thumbs up]
Chris Evans got into trouble yesterday for waffling talking over the end of Jamie Lawson's song! Apparently they got a lot of calls (probably mainly from angry GNers).
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