The lyrics are marvelous... plus, I really think this is a song that stands out on it's own. Proof that romantism is not dead - or whatever makes this song so fabulous.
Mr. Muscle forcing bursting Stingy thingy into little me, me, me But just "ripple" said the cripple As my jaw dropped to the ground Smile smile
It's true I always wanted love to be Hurtful And it's true I always wanted love to be Filled with pain And bruises
Yes, so Cripple-Pig was happy Screamed " I just compeletely love you! And there's no rhyme or reason I'm changing like the seasons Watch! I'll even cut off my finger It will grow back like a Starfish! It will grow back like a Starfish! It will grow back like a Starfish!"
Mr. Muscle, gazing boredly And he checking time did punch me And I sighed and bleeded like a windfall Happy bleedy, happy bruisy
I am very happy So please hit me I am very happy So please hurt me
I am very happy So please hit me I am very very happy So come on hurt me
I'll grow back like a Starfish I'll grow back like a Starfish I'll grow back like a Starfish I'll grow back like a Starfish Like a Starfish...
But, guess what, I could think of a couple of old fashioned cheesy romantic songs but.. I don't feel like posting them! ha
And this song's somewhat about love anyway, a very special kind of love. :D~
I love little girls they make me feel so good I love little girls they make me feel so bad When theyre around they make me feel Like Im the only guy in town I love little girls they make me feel so good
They dont care if Im a one way mirror Theyre not frightened by my cold exterior
They dont ask me questions They dont want to scold me They dont look for answers They just want to hold me Isnt this fun Isnt this what lifes all about Isnt this a dream come true Isnt this a nightmare too
They dont care about my inclinations Theyre not frightened by my revelations
Uh oh take a second take Uh oh its a mistake Uh oh Im in trouble Uh oh the little girl was just to little Too little, too little, too little Isnt this what lifes all about Isnt this a dream come true Isnt this a nightmare too . . .
And I dont care what people say And I dont care what people think And I dont care how we look walking down the street
This one's for my good friend Z., who by the way, can participate to this blog if she wants to! Actually anyone who considers themselves a romantic fool and loves cheesy love songs may join us. Just let us know.
Robert Smith apparently wrote this for his wife, as a wedding present. 1989.
Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am home again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am whole again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am young again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am fun again
However far away I will always love you However long I stay I will always love you Whatever words I say I will always love you I will always love you
Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am free again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am clean again
However far away I will always love you However long I stay I will always love you Whatever words I say I will always love you I will always love you
Have a cheesy christmas, and don't give your heart to someone who's not special.
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Once bitten and twice shy I keep my distance but you still catch my eye Tell me baby do you recognize me? Well its been a year it doesnt surprise me I wrapped it up and sent it With a note saying I love you I meant it Now I know what a fool I've been But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again Chorus A crowded room, friends with tired eyes Im hiding from you And your soul of ice My God I thought you were Someone to rely on Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on A face on a lover with a fire in his heart A man under cover but you tore me apart Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again Chorus x2 A face on a lover with a fire in his heart A man under cover buy you tore him apart Maybe next year I'll give it to someone I'll give it to someone special. (1984)
"the lyrics are typical Morrissey; plagiarism (see Sources), unsubtle sexual references, and a deep undercurrent of romanticism. The way that such a basely puerile a song is presented within a framework of a love song (harmonic slow-tempo balladry) is just excellent; the first time you hear it, you think "what a nice song"; it's only when you listen to the lyrics that you realise that the song is about sexual desire, and nothing more." So it's not a cheesy love song, but it sounds like one... I probably should have posted there is a light that never goes out but I'll stop here with The Smiths for now.
It's time the tales were told Of how you took a child And you made him old Reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now
Fifteen minutes with you Well, I wouldn't say no Oh, people said that you were virtually dead And they were so wrong Fifteen minutes with you Oh, well, I wouldn't say no Oh, people said that you were easily led And they were half-right
It's time that the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old Oh, reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now
Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do. Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do
I dreamt about you last night And I fell out of bed twice You can pin and mount me like a butterfly But "take me to the haven of your bed" Was something that you never said
Two lumps, please You're the bee's knees But so am I Oh, meet me at the fountain Shove me on the patio I'll take it slowly Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do.
And, of course, Roy Orbison. Who's probably the cheesiest singer ever, judging by our blog.
And one of my favourite films, Gummo. It's the perfect combo. I love this way too much. This song is so painfully romantic, sigh.
I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while But I saw you last night, you held my hand so tight As you stopped to say "Hello" Aww you wished me well, you couldn't tell
That I'd been cry-i-i-i-ng over you, cry-i-i-i-ng over you Then you said "so long". left me standing all alone Alone and crying, crying, crying cry-i-ing It's hard to understand but the touch of your hand Can start me crying
I thought that I was over you but it's tru-ue, so true I love you even more than I did before but darling what can I do-o-o-o For you don't love me and I'll always be
Cry-i-i-i-ng over you, cry-i-i-i-ng over you Yes, now you're gone and from this moment on I'll be crying, crying, crying, cry-i-i-ing Yeah crying, crying, o-o-o-o-ver you
According to wikipedia, this song was recorded by Billie Holiday on January 1946. Her voice gives me the chills, especially when I hear her sing Strange Fruit, but that one's not a love song, so...
Good morning heartache You old gloomy sight Good morning heartache Thought we said goodbye last night I turned and tossed until it seems you have gone But here you are with the dawn Wish I forget you, but youre here to stay It seems I met you When my love went away Now everyday I stop Im saying to you Good morning heartache whats new
Stop haunting me now Cant shake you nohow Just leave me alone Ive got those monday blues Straight to sunday blues Good morning heartache Here we go again Good morning heartache Youre the one Who knows me well Might as well get use to you hanging around Good morning heartache Sit down
This one's from their Super Trouper album, 1980. A big hit.
I wasnt jealous before we met Now every woman I see is a potential threat And Im possessive, it isnt nice Youve heard me saying that smoking was my only vice But now it isnt true Now everything is new And all Ive learned has overturned I beg of you......
Dont go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me
It was like shooting a sitting duck A little smalltalk, a smile and baby I was stuck I still dont know what youve done with me A grown-up woman should never fall so easily I feel a kind of fear When I dont have you near Unsatisfied, I skip my pride I beg you dear......
Dont go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me Dont go sharing your devotion Lay all your love on me
Ive had a few little love affairs They didnt last very long and theyve been pretty scarce I used to think that was sensible It makes the truth even more incomprehensible cause everything is new And everything is you And all Ive learned has overturned What can I do......
Dont go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me Dont go sharing your devotion Lay all your love on me
Well, this song was composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and was originally recorded by Roy Orbison in 1987, but was only released on the album King of Hearts in 1992. In the meanwhile it became a hit single for Cindy Lauper in 1989 . I don't really like the Celine Dion version from 2003 so I'll spare you that. Somehow I find the lyrics a bit creepy... there is a thin line between romantic and stalking. I drove all night to get to you/ Is that alright / I drove all night / Crept in your room ... That doesn't really sound alright to me, but whatever...
Cindy :
Roy :
I had to escape The city was sticky and cruel Maybe I should have called you first But I was dying to get to you I was dreaming while I drove The long straight road ahead, uh, huh
Could taste your sweet kisses Your arms open wide This fever for you is just burning me up inside
I drove all night to get to you Is that alright I drove all night Crept in your room Woke you from your sleep To make love to you Is that alright I drove all night
What in this world Keep us from tearing apart No matter where I go I hear The beating of your heart I think about you When the night is cold and dark No one can move me The way that you do Nothing erases the feeling between me and you
I drove all night to get to you Is that alright I drove all night Crept in your room Woke you from your sleep To make love to you Is that alright I drove all night
Could taste your sweet kisses Your arms open wide This fever for you is just burning me up inside
I drove all night to get to you Is that alright I drove all night Crept in your room Woke you from your sleep To make love to you I drove all night... to hold you tight
Nancy's been wanting to post something by Bobby Vee, I've been dying to post something by the Smiths. I decided for hand in glove : the lyrics seem less vague and slightly more cheesy than the others, even though I wouldn't call the song cheesy. Also, it has a line that states : everything depends upon how near you stand to me. It was the Smiths' first single, released in 1983.
"If you bought hand in glove, why not buy it again?"
oh, Morrissey...
Hand in glove The sun shines out of our behinds No, it's not like any other love This one is different - because it's us
Hand in glove We can go wherever we please And everything depends upon How near you stand to me
And if the people stare Then the people stare Oh, I really don't know and I really don't care
Kiss My Shades
Hand in glove The Good People laugh Yes, we may be hidden by rags But we've something they'll never have
Hand in glove The sun shines out of our behinds Yes, we may be hidden by rags But we've something they'll never have And if the people stare Then the people stare Oh, I really don't know and I really don't care
Kiss My Shades
So, hand in glove I stake my claim I'll fight to the last breath If they dare touch a hair on your head I'll fight to the last breath
For the Good Life is out there somewhere So stay on my arm, you little charmer
But I know my luck too well Yes, I know my luck too well And I'll probably never see you again I'll probably never see you again I'll probably never see you again
...not really. But it is rather unconventional, in fact, it's the only song I know about an actual relationship involving three people. Composed by David Crosby, from The Byrds, who rejected the song for being too risqué (wikipedia). Oh well, it was 1968...
You want to know how it will be Me and him OR you and me You both stand there your long hair flowing Your eyes alive your mind still growing Saying to me--"What can we do now that we both love you", I love you too-- I don't really see Why can't we go on as three You are afraid--embarrassed too No one has ever said such a thing to you Your mother's ghost stands at your shoulder Face like ice--a little bit colder Saying to you--"you can not do that, it breaks All the rules you learned in school" I don't really see Why can't we go on as three We love each other--it's plain to see There's just one answer comes to me --Sister--lovers--water brothers And in time--maybe others So you see--what we can do--is to try something new-- If you're crazy too-- I don't really see Why can't we go on as three.
I knew I wanted to post a song by Bobby Vee but I didn't know which. Suzie Baby somehow sounds more serious and heartfelt than the others.
It was his first single in 1959.
Suzie baby, where are you? Have you left me for someone new? Is your lovelight shinin' bright? Will you love me or leave me tonight? Suzie baby, don't you know That I love you & want you so? Come back baby, come back home Say you'll love me & never again roam Suzie baby, I love you Say you'll come back & love me too Since you left me, gone away I've been lonely, alone each day Suzie baby, where are you? Have you left me for someone new? Suzie baby, don't you know That I love you & want you so? Someday baby, you'll be blue & you'll wish that you'd die for me too
hahaha You, you can touch a rainbow in the sky I, I feel as though I've learnt to fly
This is so awful, what a pearl! :)
You- you can say hello to tenderness I - I can say goodbye to emptiness We - we will live in happiness You and I were made for each other You - you will walk the shores of wonderland I - I will write "I love you" in the sand We - we will wander hand in hand Ev`rybody knows we love each other
I`m crazy for you, you`re crazy for me You and I belong together, like the sand and sea I`m crazy for you, you`re crazy for me I will be forever crazy for you
You - you have made a dream reality I - I can feel your love surrounding me we - we will be in ecstasy You and I were made for each other You - you will give me love I`ve never had I - I will never make you sad We - we will face the good and bad Ev`rybody knows we love each other
You - you can touch a rainbow in the sky I - I will feel as though I`ve learnt to fly We - we can kiss the past goodbye You and I were made for each other You - you have found what you`ve been searching for I - I will never hurt you that`s for sure We - we will care for evermore Ev`rybody knows we love each other
I`m crazy for you, you`re crazy for me You and I belong together, like the sand and sea I`m crazy for you, you`re crazy for me I will be forever crazy for you Crazy For You
From their first album Psychocandy, 1985. Lyrics are love.
Listen to the girl As she takes on half the world Moving up and so alive In her honey dripping beehive Beehive It's good, so good, it's so good So good
Walking back to you Is the hardest thing that I can do That I can do for you For you
I'll be your plastic toy I'll be your plastic toy For you
Eating up the scum Is the hardest thing for Me to do
A song about unrequited love, on french popstar Michel Polnareff's first album.
1966.
Love me, please love me Je suis fou de vous Pourquoi vous moquez-vous chaque jour De mon pauvre amour?
Si j'en crois votre silence Vos yeux pleins d'ennui Nul espoir n'est permis Pourtant, je veux jouer ma chance Même si, même si Je devais y brûler ma vie
Love me, please love me Je suis fou de vous Mais vous, vous moquerez-vous toujours De mon pauvre amour?
Devant tant d'indifférence Parfois j'ai envie De me fondre dans la nuit Au matin je reprends confiance Je me dis, je me dis Tout pourrait changer aujourd'hui
Love me, please love me Je suis fou de vous Mais vous, vous moquerez-vous toujours De mes larmes d'amour?
The theme song from Twin Peaks, composed by Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch ( the lyrics are his!). Vocals by Julee Cruise. For a second I thought I had to create a "Nifty Nineties" section but it was released on an album called Floating into the Night in 1989. Phew, that was close!
don't let yourself be hurt this time don't let yourself be hurt this time
then i saw your face then i saw your smile
the sky is still blue the clouds come and go yet something is different are we falling in love?
don't let yourself be hurt this time don't let yourself be hurt this time
then your kiss so soft then your touch so warm
the stars still shine bright the mountains still high yet something is different are we falling in love?
Which makes me think, I should post songs in french...
A litany of all the credentials which make a man a true gentleman -- etiquette, enunciation, and devil-may-care insouciance -- is swept aside by a supremely swaggering Ferry, because all he wants is you. (allmusic)
Who cares about etiquette, anyway!
Somebody told me just the other day That you're leaving me, we're through Well if you knew how it hurt me so Then you'd change your mind, I'm sure
Don't want to hear what's going on I don't care what's new Don't want to know about anything cause all I want is you
Going out with other girls Was always such a bore But since I fell in love with you I need you more and more
Don't want to know about one-night-stands Cut-price souvenirs All I want is the real thing And a night that lasts for years If you ever change your mind I've a certain cure An old refrain, it lingers on L'amour, toujours l´amour...
Don't want to learn about etiquette From glossy magazines Why should I try to talk correct Like they do in another scenes Say no more about imagery You're starting to confuse Just make an offer Of more romance Of course I can't refuse All I want is you Oo oo i'm all cracked up on you
This one always sounds rather sleazy to me. Mmm... oh nevermind I'm sleepy. That's why there won't be any fancy mp3 this time.
Neil Diamond, 1967.
cover by Urge Overkill, Pulp Fiction soundtrack, 1994
Love you so much, cant count all the ways Id die for you girl, and all they can say is Hes not your kind
They never get tired of puttin me down And I never know when I come around What Im gonna find Dont let them make up your mind Dont you know
Girl, youll be a woman soon Please come take my hand Girl, youll be a woman soon Soon youll need a man
Ive been misunderstood for all of my life But what theyre sayin, girl, just cuts like a knife The boys no good
Well, I finally found what Ive been looking for But if they get the chance, theyll end it for sure Sure they would Baby, Ive done all I could Its up to you
Girl, youll be a woman soon Please come take my hand Girl, youll be a woman soon Soon youll need a man
"I Only Want To Be With You" is the first solo single to be released by British singer Dusty Springfield. Recorded while she was still a member of The Springfields, the song was released in November of 1963, three weeks after The Springfields' final concert. It was a popular success, reaching #4 in the British charts, and #12 in the US charts, and was one of the first pre-Beatles hits of the British Invasion of 1964. - wikipedia
and a well known cover by Samantha Fox
I don’t know what it is that makes me love you so I only know I never want to let you go ’cause you’ve started something Oh, can’t you see? That ever since we met You’ve had a hold on me It happens to be true I only want to be with you
It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do I want to spend each moment of the day with you Oh, look what has happened with just one kiss I never knew that I could be in love like this It’s crazy but it’s true I only want to be with you
You stopped and smiled at me And asked if I’d care to dance I fell into your open arms And I didn’t stand a chance Now listen honey I just want to be beside you everywhere As long as we’re together, honey, I don’t care ’cause you’ve started something Oh, can’t you see? That ever since we met You’ve had a hold on me No matter what you do I only want to be with you
Oh, oh, you stopped and you smiled at me And asked if I’d care to dance I fell into your open arms And I didn’t stand a chance Now hear me tell you I just want to be beside you everywhere As long as we’re together, honey, I don’t care ’cause you’ve started something Oh, can’t you see? That ever since we met You’ve had a hold on me No matter what you do I only want to be with you I said no matter, no matter what you do I only want to be with you
Brenda Lee singing her 1960 double sided hit : That's All You Gotta Do / I'm sorry Too cute! Bonus : they film the audience.
That's All You Gotta Do
Anytime you're feeling low And you got no place to go You don't have to be blue Here is all you gotta do Call me on the telephone Tell me that you're all alone And I'll come a runnin' to you Baby, that's all you gotta do
All you gotta do when you're lonesome Is to call on me And I'll come a runnin' to you As a fast as I can
I'll love and squeeze you Uh-huh-huh I'll try to please you 'Cause baby, I want you to be my lovin' man I've been waiting for the chance Needing you to start a romance And if you feel the same way too Here's all you gotta do
Tell me just a how you feel Tell me that your love is real And I'll give my heart to you Baby, that's all you gotta do
And now for the obligatory Beatles! There are so many cheesy Beatles songs to chose from, but I always really loved Rocky Raccoon, a pseudo-country ballad with a tragic twist... Maybe not your typical love song, but it certainly has a love story. From the white album - 1968. I could not find a video on Youtube, but here below the player, is a drawing I made about it, and maybe one day I'll make a tiny video/cartoon, if I figure out how...
Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon One day his woman ran off with another guy Hit young Rocky in the eye Rocky didn't like that He said I'm gonna get that boy So one day he walked into town Booked himself a room in the local saloon
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room Only to find Gideon's bible Rocky had come equipped with a gun To shoot off the legs of his rival His rival it seems, had broken his dreams By stealing the girl of his fancy. Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as Nancy Now she and her man who called himself Dan Were in the next room at the hoe down Rocky burst in and grinning a grin He said Danny boy this is a showdown But Daniel was hot-he drew first and shot And Rocky collapsed in the corner
Now the doctor came in stinking of gin And proceeded to lie on the table He said Rocky you met your match And Rocky said, Doc it's only a scratch And I'll be better I'll be better doc as soon as I am able.
Now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room Only to find Gideon's bible A Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt To help with good Rocky's revival
The 70s were such a glorious decade. Even Mick Jagger was pretty.
Oh Angie, Oh Angie, when will those dark clouds disappear Angie, Angie, where will it lead us from here With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats You can't say we're satisfied But Angie, Angie, you can't say we never tried
Angie, you're beautiful, but ain't it time we said goodbye Angie, I still love you, remember all those nights we cried All the dreams we held so close seemed to all go up in smoke Let me whisper in your ear Angie, Angie, where will it lead us from here Oh, Angie, don't you weep, all your kisses still taste sweet I hate that sadness in your eyes But Angie, Angie, ain't it time we said good-bye
With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats You can't say we're satisfied But Angie, I still love you, Baby, ev'rywhere I look I see your eyes There ain't a woman that comes close to you come on baby, dry your eyes
But Angie, Angie, ain't it good to be alive Angie, Angie, they can't say we never tried
Released in December 1962, this is Skeeter Davis' biggest hit. You may remember it from the film Girl, Interrupted.
Such a melancholic one.
Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world, 'Cause you don't love me anymore?
Why do the birds go on singing? Why do the stars glow above? Don't they know it's the end of the world. It ended when I lost your love.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder, Why everything's the same as it was. I can't understand. No, I can't understand, How life goes on the way it does.
Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? Don't they know it's the end of the world. It ended when you said goodbye.
Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? Don't they know it's the end of the world. It ended when you said goodbye.
I was going to post Love Action(I Believe in Love) instead because the word love is repeated an insane number of times; but Louise has kind of a story...a sad one. Hmm, nevermind the weird intro.
When he saw her getting of the bus It seemed to wipe away the years Her face was older, just a little rough But her eyes were still so clear He drank his coffee and he hurried out Across before she walked away Then he approached her like a little child Too scared for what he had to say
Hello, louise, Remember me? Now should we part Or stay awhile? As if we were still lovers
She took a moment just to recognise the man shed known so well before And as he started to apologise Lose any bitterness she bore She gently put her finger on his lips To let him know she understood And with her suitcase standing on the floor Embraced him like a lover would
He told louise You look so good Its just you see You make me feel As if we were still lovers
Its not always true that time heals all wounds There are wounds that you dont wanna heal The memories of something really good Something truly real, that you never found again
And though they talked for just a little time Before she said she had to go He saw the meeting as a tiny sign That told him all he had to know
And so louise Waved from the bus And as she left She gave that smile As if they were still lovers
Paul and Paula are in love but they have to wait for school to be over so they can marry and finally spend the rest of their lives together!
Afterall, true love means waiting.
Sung by Paul & Paula (real names Ray Hildebrand - who also wrote it - and Jill Jackson), 1963.
and here's the audio file with better sound quality:
[Paul:] Hey, hey Paula, I wanna marry you Hey, hey Paula, no one else could ever do I've waited so long for school to be through Paula, I can't wait no more for you My love, my love
[Paula:] Hey Paul, I've been waiting for you Hey, hey, hey Paul, I want to marry you too If you love me true, if you love me still Our love will always be real My love, my love
[Both:] True love means planning a life for two Being together the whole day through True love means waiting and hoping that soon Wishes we've made will come true My love, my love
Hey little girl is your daddy home... This is probably the least cheesy song you'll ever find here but...
...I wouldn't be that sure about the video! I'm crazy about both. Song starts at 1:06 min but watch the whole thing.
'I'm On Fire' is from Born In The USA, 1985. And this video, directed by John Sayles, won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video in the same year.
Hey little girl is your daddy home Did he go away and leave you all alone I got a bad desire I'm on fire
Tell me now baby is he good to you Can he do to you the things that I do I can take you higher I'm on fire
Sometimes it's like someone tooh a knife baby edgy and dull and cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet and a freight train running through the middle of my head
Intense song, extravagant video : doves, angels, ninjas, circus people and what appears to be glowing-eyed members of a choir; all of this happening in a church-like building. According to wikipedia, The meaning behind the video is that Tyler's character (a teacher) is fantasizing about her students. That would explain all the teenage boys. Written, edited, composed, and produced by Jim Steinman. A personal favourite. (1983)
Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes Turn around bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit restless and I dream of something wild Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit helpless and I'm lying like a child in your arms Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry Turn around, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in your eyes Turn around bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight And I need you more than ever And if you'll only hold me tight We'll be holding on forever And we'll only be making it right Cause we'll never be wrong together We can take it to the end of the line Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks I really need you tonight Forever's gonna start tonight Forever's gonna start tonight
A beautiful song for the broken-hearted, by Little Anthony & The Imperials, 1958.
Just click and wait for the song to start playing. It will I promise. ;) Please be patient, it doesn't take long.
You don't remember me, but I remember you 't was not so long ago, you broke my heart in two Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart, caused by you, you
If we could start anew, I wouldn't hesitate I'd gladly take you back, and tempt the hand of fate Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart, caused by you,
Love is not a gadget, love is not a toy When you find the one you love, she'll fill your heart with joy
If we could start anew, I wouldn't hesitate I'd gladly take you back, and tempt the hands of fate Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart, caused by you, you Oh wo wo wo you you wo oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
This one is pretty cheesy. I like the way she sticks heart-shaped post-its all over the guy...
(One) the way you hold my hand (Two) your laughing eyes (Three) the way you understand (Four) your secret sighs They're all part of sixteen reasons why I (why I) love you
(Five) the way you comb your hair (Six) your freckled nose (Seven) the way you say you care (Eight) your crazy clothes That's just half of sixteen reasons why I (why I) love you
(Nine) snuggling in the car (Ten) your wish upon a star (Eleven) whispering on the phone (Twelve) your kiss when we're alone
(Thirteen) the way you thrill my heart (Fourteen) your voice so neat (Fifteen) you say we'll never part (Sixteen) our love's complete Those are all of sixteen reasons why I (why I) love you
I’m not in love, so don’t forget it It’s just a silly phase I’m going through And just because I call you up Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made. I’m not in love, no no!
It’s because ...
I like to see you, but then again That doesn’t mean you mean that much to me So if I call you, don’t make a fuss Don’t tell your friends about the two of us I’m not in love, no no! It’s because ...
Be quiet, Big boys don’t cry, Big boys don’t cry
I keep your picture upon the wall It hides a nasty stain that’s lying there So don’t you ask me to give it back I know you know it doesn’t mean that much to me I’m not in love, no no! It’s because
Ooh, you’ll wait a long time for me Ooh, you’ll wait a long time
I’m not in love, so don’t forget it It’s just a silly phase I’m going through And just because I call you up Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made I’m not in love, I’m not in love
trivia: There are more than 200 cover versions of this song!
We skipped the light fandango turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick but the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder as the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink the waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later as the miller told his tale that her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, 'There is no reason and the truth is plain to see.' But I wandered through my playing cards and would not let her be one of sixteen vestal virgins who were leaving for the coast and although my eyes were open they might have just as well've been closed
But what does it mean?
Two unofficial verses only heard in concert:
She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,' though in truth we were at sea so I took her by the looking glass and forced her to agree saying, 'You must be the mermaid who took Neptune for a ride.' But she smiled at me so sadly that my anger straightway died
If music be the food of love then laughter is its queen and likewise if behind is in front then dirt in truth is clean My mouth by then like cardboard seemed to slip straight through my head So we crash-dived straightway quickly and attacked the ocean bed
Yet another song that appeared in a David Lynch movie, this time Blue Velvet.
This was released as a single in 1963.
The clip from Blue Velvet :
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper Go to sleep, everything is allright
I close my eyes, then I drift away Into the magic night, I softly say A silent prayer like dreamers do Then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you
In dreams I walk with you, in dreams I talk to you In dreams youre mine, all of the time, we're together In dreams, in dreams.
But just before the dawn, I awake and find you gone I cant help it, I cant help it, if I cry I remember that you said goodbye Its too bad that all these things, can only happen in my dreams Only in dreams, in beautiful dreams
Dolly Parton singing Jolene live; what an amazing voice, what a lovely skirt!
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene Im begging of you please dont take my man Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene Please dont take him just because you can Your beauty is beyond compare With flaming locks of auburn hair With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green Your smile is like a breath of spring Your voice is soft like summer rain And I cannot compete with you, jolene
He talks about you in his sleep Theres nothing I can do to keep From crying when he calls your name, jolene
And I can easily understand How you could easily take my man But you dont know what he means to me, jolene
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene Im begging of you please dont take my man Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene Please dont take him just because you can
You could have your choice of men But I could never love again Hes the only one for me, jolene
I had to have this talk with you My happiness depends on you And whatever you decide to do, jolene
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene Im begging of you please dont take my man Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene Please dont take him even though you can Jolene, jolene
The Belmonts and Dion DiMucci's romantic song celebrating the misfortunes of teenage love.
1959.
Each time we have a quarrel It almost breaks my heart 'Cause I'm so afraid that we will have to part
Each night I ask the stars up above Why must I be a teenager in love
One day I feel so happy Next day I feel so sad I guess I'll learn to take the good with the bad
'Cause each night I ask the stars up above Why must I be a teenager in love
I cried a tear for nobody but you I'll be a lonely one if you should say we're through Well if you want to make me cry That won't be so hard to do If you should say goodbye I'd still go on loving you
Each night I ask the stars up above Why must I be a teenager in love
I cried a tear for nobody but you I'll be a lonely one if you should say we're through Well if you want to make me cry That won't be so hard to do And if you should say goodbye I'd still go on loving you
Each night I ask the stars up above Why must I be a teenager in love Why must I be a teenager in love Why must I be a teenager in love Why must I be a teenager in love
Originally written by Bob Gaudio, this song has been covered by many artists thorough the years. Here's Frankie Valli's version (1967), my favourite so far.
You're just too good to be true. Can't take my eyes off you. You'd be like Heaven to touch. I wanna hold you so much. At long last love has arrived And I thank God I'm alive. You're just too good to be true. Can't take my eyes off you.
Pardon the way that I stare. There's nothing else to compare. The sight of you leaves me weak. There are no words left to speak, But if you feel like I feel, Please let me know that it's real. You're just too good to be true. Can't take my eyes off you.
I love you, baby, And if it's quite alright, I need you, baby, To warm a lonely night. I love you, baby. Trust in me when I say: Oh, pretty baby, Don't bring me down, I pray. Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay And let me love you, baby. Let me love you.
When looking for old, cheesy love songs, one should always watch David Lynch movies. Here's Elvis' classic "Love Me", and below is the version by Nicolas Cage in "Wild at Heart". I'm not really a fan of either of them, but i think mr. Cage's version is quite good...
Treat me like a fool, Treat me mean and cruel, But love me.
Break my faithful heart, Tear it all apart, But love me.
If you ever go, Darling, I'll be oh so lonely I'll be sad and blue, Crying over you, dear only.
I would beg and steal Just to feel your heart Beatin' close to mine
Well, if you ever go, Darling, I'll be oh so lonely I'll be sad and blue, Crying over you, dear only.
I would beg and steal Just to feel your heart Beatin' close to mine
Well, if you ever go, Darling, I'll be oh so lonely Beggin' on my knees, All I ask is please, please love me Oh yeah
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, It was first recorded by Elvis in 1956.
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