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Popular songs about love

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Eloethan Thu 22-Jul-21 10:19:50

The choir I'm in is currently doing Summer Breeze by the Isley Brothers. I think it's a beautiful song about ordinary, everyday love - not soppy hearts and flowers romanticism.

Which songs are your favourites?

Kim19 Thu 22-Jul-21 18:38:05

The very thought of you. Nat King Cole

MerylStreep Thu 22-Jul-21 18:47:58

Gladys Knight: Your the best thing that ever happened to me.
And, The Hungry years by Neil Sedaka.
I think these are the saddest words.

www.google.co.uk/search?q=song+lyrics+i+miss+the+hungry+years&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

Kate1949 Thu 22-Jul-21 19:18:56

They keep springing to mind now.
Crying, Roy Orbison

hollysteers Thu 22-Jul-21 20:53:33

Move Closer
Tonight West Side Story
The Very Thought of You

MissAdventure Thu 22-Jul-21 20:55:56

Sweet Thames flow softly (I think it's called)

Days by Kirsty Kirsty McColl.

MissAdventure Thu 22-Jul-21 20:56:56

Ooh. I never knew there were two of them.
Sadly not even one now... sad

kittylester Thu 22-Jul-21 21:12:29

Take the ribbon from your hair - Kris Kristofferson

I will always lovely - Dolly Parton version

kittylester Thu 22-Jul-21 21:13:26

*I will always love you - bloody phone!

Sundaze Thu 22-Jul-21 21:48:54

More than words - Extreme
My Girl - The Temptations
Endless love - Diana Ross
When I fall in love - Nat King Cole.

Eloethan Thu 22-Jul-21 22:47:33

The Day Before You Came - Abba (such a clever song I think)

Kate1949 Thu 22-Jul-21 22:55:45

Speaking of Abba, Slipping Through My Fingers is lovely.

MissAdventure Fri 23-Jul-21 00:00:03

Eloethan

The Day Before You Came - Abba (such a clever song I think)

I love that song.
It's very underrated I think.

SueDonim Fri 23-Jul-21 00:36:39

The Twelfth of Never - the Johnny Mathis version.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNRGa3pKyw

Amalegra Fri 23-Jul-21 11:21:19

Too many to mention! At the moment I need something lively so it’s Jackie Wilson ‘Higher snd Higher’. For sheer romance, I have always played ‘Almost there’ by the great Andy Williams. I remember the original accompanying film clip on TOTP when I was a little girl and have loved it ever since!

fliss444 Fri 23-Jul-21 11:25:01

For You by Tracy Chapman.
@Infinity2 I have never been able to work out what it was that Meatloaf would not do!

Sweetpea60 Fri 23-Jul-21 11:31:24

Oh girl by the chilies, and endless love by Luthor vandross and Mariah Carey.

Alioop Fri 23-Jul-21 11:38:03

Careless Whisper - George Michael
Always - Atlantic Star
Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

jaylucy Fri 23-Jul-21 11:38:37

Oh ! "She" reminds me of one of my first boyfriends who used to sing it to me (it was number one at the time)
Laughter in the Rain by Neil Sedaka (same boyfriend)
Air that I Breathe by The Hollies
Play Me by Neil Diamond
I Lay my love on you by Westlife
Right here waiting for you by Richard Marx

Just for starters!

GardenofEngland Fri 23-Jul-21 11:41:32

Touch me in the Morning, Diana Ross. In a broken Dream, Python Lee Jackson and my favourite is Wonderful Tonight by the great Eric Clapton

loopylindy Fri 23-Jul-21 11:45:00

that makes me cry buckets, as it conjures up a low point in my marriage.

muse Fri 23-Jul-21 11:58:44

Callistemon

--ive never heard of them--

Why cross it out Callistemon? Who have you never heard of?

I've not heard of Extreme that sundaze suggested but have looked the song up and glad I did.

Eloethan Fri 23-Jul-21 12:00:49

He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother - The Hollies
Beautiful Boy - John Lennon

Foxyferret Fri 23-Jul-21 12:06:46

For You by John Denver
For you, are the best of my life
For you, for the rest of my life
For you alone, only for you

poshpaws Fri 23-Jul-21 12:07:00

I've Been Loved By The Best by Don Williams. Because it's true - my late husband was the best man I've ever met and nobody could ever live up to him as far as I'm concerned. It's a beautiful song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H2Qi0JJPTs

Calendargirl Fri 23-Jul-21 12:14:15

“When You Were Sweet Sixteen’ by Davey Arthur and the Furies.