Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender

Written by for Elvis Presley, in 1956, this song is sung to the tune of "Aura Lee" / "Aura Lea", a sentimental Civil War ballad with music by George R. Poulton and words by W.W. Fosdick.
Love Me Tender is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson (Ken Darby's wife) due to royalty issues.

"Aura Lee" was published in 1861 and this Civil War song later became popular with college glee clubs and barbershop quartets. It was also sung at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
(wikipedia)




Aura Lee by Jim Reeves :



Love me tender,
Love me sweet,
Never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
And I love you so.

Love me tender,
Love me true,
All my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin I love you,
And I always will.

Love me tender,
Love me long,
Take me to your heart.
For its there that I belong,
And well never part.

Love me tender,
Love me dear,
Tell me you are mine.
Ill be yours through all the years,
Till the end of time.

(when at last my dreams come true
Darling this I know
Happiness will follow you
Everywhere you go)



Aura Lee :

 As the blackbird in the spring
'neath the willow tree
sat and piped
I heard him sing
praising Aura Lee.

Aura Lee! Aura Lee! Maid of golden hair
sunshine came along with thee and swall-ows in the air.
Take my heart and take my ring
I give my all to thee
take me for eternity
dearest Aura Lee!

Aura Lee ! Aura Lee . . .

 In her blush the rose was born
'twas music when she spoke
in her eyes
the light of morn
sparkling seemed to break.

Aura Lee! Aura Lee . . .

Aura Lee
the bird may flee the willow' golden hair
then the wintry winds may be blowing ev'rywhere.
Yet if thy blue eyes I see
gloom will soon depart
for to me
sweet Aura Lee is sunshine to the heart.

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1956 TV appearance :




Why do fools fall in love

Why do birds sing so gay
And lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love
Why does the rain
Fall from up above
Why do fools fall in love
Why do they fall in love

Love is a losing game
Love can be a shame
I know of a fool you see
For that fool is me
Tell my why
Tell me why

Why do birds sing so gay
And lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love
Why does the rain
Fall from up above
Why do fools fall in love
Why do they fall in love

Why does my heart skip a crazy beat
For I know
It will reach defeat
Tell me why
Tell my why
Why do fools fall in love

Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

We are young,
Heartache to heartache, we stand!
A hymn for heartbroken, runaway teenagers, released in 1983.

It's funny to see the parents in the video kicking out of the house what appears to be a 30 year old woman... It's like those tv shows with actors way too old to be in high school.
I miss heartbreak high.



We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield
We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

Youre beggin me to go, youre makin me stay
Why do you hurt me so bad?
It would help me to know
Do I stand in your way, or am I the best thing youve had?
Believe me, believe me, I cant tell you why
But Im trapped by your love, and Im chained to your side

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield

We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

Were losing control
Will you turn me away or touch me deep inside?
And before this gets old, will it still feel the same?
Theres no way this will die
But if we get much closer, I could lose control
And if your heart surrenders, youll need me to hold

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield

We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield

We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes

This song was begging to be here.

Covered by so many people.. Patti Smith, Hole, REM. I'm posting Courtney's version as well, in which the lyrics are slightly different. For instance, instead of "the fact that you are married", she sings "the fact that you are insane".

Sometimes I feel so happy,
Sometimes I feel so sad.
Sometimes I feel so happy,
But mostly you just make me mad.
Baby, you just make me mad.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

Thought of you as my mountain top,
Thought of you as my peak.
Thought of you as everything,
I've had but couldn't keep.
I've had but couldn't keep.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see,
I'd put you in the mirror,
I put in front of me.
I put in front of me.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

Skip a life completely.
Stuff it in a cup.
She said, Money is like us in time,
It lies, but can't stand up.
Down for you is up."
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

It was good what we did yesterday.
And I'd do it once again.
The fact that you are married,
Only proves, you're my best friend.
But it's truly, truly a sin.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

The Platters - Only You (And You Alone)

I did my best to find a nice romantic joke online.. you know for the purpose of lightning things up a bit, but came to the conclusion that they're all absolutely terrible.

So, no joke.

As for the song, well, if your self-esteem is low, feel free to sing it in front of a mirror. With my blessing, eh.

The Platters (1955)




It was also recorded by Ringo Starr (1974)
(more of a feel-good version)



Only you can make this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
can thrill me like you do
and fill my heart with love for only you

Only you can make this change in me
for it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do

You're my dream come true
my one and only you

Only you can make this change in me
for it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do

You're my dream come true
my one and only you

One and only you

Morrissey - Whatever Happens, I Love You

This place is not dead... We're just incredibly busy women.
For example, just yesterday, we went to a Morrissey concert.

So here's a song,  I couldn't find anything else than a live version.

"oh, yes, yes, yes"



Names, secret names
But never in my favour
But when all is said and done
It's you I love

Cold loving prose
We stole each other's clothes
But when all is said and done
It's you I love

Yes, yes, yes, oh, yes
Oh no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Oh ...
Yes, yes ...

Fights for rights
Everyone's oh so quick with advice
And when they've all said their piece
It's still you I love
Now just like then

Then, then, then
Then, then, yes, yes
No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Yes, yes, oh ...

The Romantics - What I Like About You

When first released, "What I Like About You" was already a popular song on the Romantics' concert playlist. In terms of record sales and radio airplay, however, the song was only a moderate success at the time of its release, reaching only Number 48 on the Billboard charts. It was only towards the end of the 1980s, after the song had been licensed for use in television commercials for Budweiser beer, that "What I Like About You" grew to become one of the most popular rock anthems of all time.
-wikipedia

But what is it that he likes about her? Except that she really knows how to dance, and that she keeps him warm at night ( but a good pair of socks or an extra blanket work just as well)




What I like about you, you hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one, wanna come over tonight, yeah

You're whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true
That's what I like about you

What I like about you, you really know how to dance
When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yeah

You're whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you

Hey!

What I like about you, you keep me warm at night
Never wanna' let you go, know you make me feel alright, yeah

You're whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true
That's what I like about you

OMD - Secret

shhht...





video with crappy sound :




better sound/longer version but no video :

I got a secret and I can't explain
All the time, I've waited for this day
All along I was never in doubt
I always knew it would never get out
There are things that I cannot tell
And there are things that you know damn well
This is getting very hard for me
I guess you'd better just wait and see

This is all, this is all
You heard a message and the message was clear
All the time you wipe away that tear
And all I want is to hold your hand
To see the sun and walk the sand
You make me sad and you make me glad
My secret is this love
Is love, is love
All my secret is this love

Everyday you're always there
You comfort me
And make me feel its worth my while
And then I look around and you're not there
And everyday you say you care and I'll beware

This is all, this is all

Ive got a secret and I cant explain
All I want is to hold your hand
All along I was never in doubt
To see the sun and to walk the sand

1985.

Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind

1971.

If you could read my mind love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old time movie
bout a ghost from a wishin well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As long as Im a ghost that you cant see
If I could read your mind love
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like a paperback novel
The kind that drugstores sell
When you reach the part where the heartaches come
The hero would be me
But heroes often fail
And you wont read that book again
Because the endings just too hard to take

Id walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three way script
Enter number two
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me
But for now love, lets be real
I never thought I could act this way
And Ive got to say that I just dont get it
I dont know where we went wrong
But the feelins gone
And I just cant get it back

If you could read my mind love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old time movie
bout a ghost from a wishin well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
But stories always end
And if you read between the lines
Youll know that Im just tryin to understand
The feelins that you lack
I never thought I could feel this way
And Ive got to say that I just to get it
I dont know where we went wrong
But the feelins gone
And I just cant get it back

Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Tiptoe Through The Tulips is a popular song written in 1926 - according to wikipedia. There are many versions of it but Tiny Tim was the one who revived it in 1968 - using shorter slightly different lyrics - and his is probably the most well-known version nowadays.

Fact: He actually named one of his daughters Tulip. :)

The original song Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me was first recorded in 1929 by Nick Lucas.

Here is Nick Lucas performing Tip-Toe on the 1929 film Gold Diggers of Broadway



Tiny Tim's version


Tiny Tim performing live




As performed by Nick Lucas...

Tiptoe through the window
Shades of night are creeping
Willow trees are weeping
Old folks and babies are sleeping
Silver stars are gleaming
All alone I'm scheming
Scheming to get you out here, my dear, come
Come on out and pet me
Come and "Juliet" me
Tease me and slyly "coquette" me
Let me Romeo you, I just want to show you
How much I'm willing to do for you, come

Tip toe to the window, by the window
That is where I'll be, come
Tip toe thru the tulips with me
Tip toe from your pillow
To the shadow of the willow tree
And tip toe thru the tulips with me

Knee deep in flowers we'll stray
We'll keep the showers away
And if I kiss you in the garden
In the moonlight, will you pardon me
Come tip toe thru the tulips with me.


... and by Tiny Tim

Tiptoe to the window
By the window, that is where I'll be
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me

Oh, tiptoe from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
And tiptoe through the tulips with me

Knee deep in flowers we'll stray
We'll keep the showers away
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
Will you pardon me?
And tiptoe through the tulips with me

Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes

Thought your love story was unique and exciting? Think again.

"Everybody falls in love somehow, Everybody finds somebody someplace"

The intro is a bit long perhaps (two minutes)
but he talks about freezing alcohol for the purpose of making popsicles.







Everybody loves somebody sometime
Everybody falls in love somehow
Something in your kiss just told me
(That) My sometime is now

Everybody finds somebody someplace
There's no telling where love may appear
Something in my heart keeps saying
(That) My someplace is here

If I had it in my power
I'd arrange for every girl to have your charm
Then every minute, every hour
Every boy would find what I've found in your arms

Everybody loves somebody sometime
And although my dream was overdue
Your love made it well worth waiting
For someone like you

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

Released as a single in 1989, this song became a hit only two years later for some reason.
The first version of the video is directed by David Lynch
for the Wild at Heart soundtrack. 
The second version, directed by Herb Ritts, features a half naked danish model rolling around on the beach with Isaak. 

I like Blue Hotel too,  but it's no love song.

David "cheesy love songs" Lynch's video :



Half naked supermodel video :





The world was on fire
No one could save me but you.
Strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't want to fall in love
[This love is only gonna break your heart]
No, I don't want to fall in love
[This love is only gonna break your heart]
With you
With you

What a wicked game you play
To make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do
To let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say
You never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do
To make me dream of you
And I don't wanna fall in love
[This love is only gonna break your heart]
And I don't want to fall in love
[This love is only gonna break your heart]

The world was on fire
No one could save me but you
Strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No I don't wanna fall in love
[This love is only gonna break your heart
No I don't wanna fall in love
[This love is only gonna break your heart]
With you
With you

Nobody loves no one

The Ronettes - Be My Baby

I've heard this one so many times I just can't stand it anymore.
Happy New Year to y'all romantic fools!





The night we met I knew I needed you so
And if I had the chance I'd never let you go
So won't you say you love me
I'll make you so proud of me
We'll make 'em turn their heads
Every place we go
So won't you please

(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
(I want it only say) Say you'll be my darling
(Be my be my baby) Be my baby now
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, oh

I'll make you happy, baby
Just wait and see
For every kiss you give me
I'll give you three
Oh, since the day I saw you
I have been waiting for you
You know I will adore you
Till eternity
So won't you please

(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
(I want it only say) Say you'll be my darling
(Be my be my baby) Be my baby now
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, ohh, oh ...