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.
CLS is two girls with songs in their hearts & time on their hands. This blog is a growing collection of old & recent, kitsch & serious, funny & sad songs about LOVE.
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