For me, it is and always be Townes Van Zandt's song for his young (at the time)daughter, Katie Bell titled, appropriately enough, Katie Bell

One of my favorites is Honey and the Moon by Joseph Arthur. It captures something about that time when love goes awry despite one's best intentions and you know that you have to end it.

What album is that from, Byron? Joseph Arthur is a genius.

It is from Redemption's Son, and he is amazing.

Thanks, I have that- next up.

I have loved Billy Bragg/Wilco's version of Woody Guthrie's California Stars since the first time I heard it.

Girl of my dreams, by Daniel Dale Johnston from the Rejected Unknown album.
Heart felt and moveing another one from the same album is Cathy Cline.
This album is a hidden treasure.

Tom Waits "Take It With Me" from Mule Variations

Joan Baez-Diamonds and Rust. I've never heard anyone bare their soul the way this woman does on this song.

I have always liked "Fields of Gold" - Sting.

But then I heard Eva Cassidy.........:tears::tears::tears:

Jim Croce - I Had to Say I Love You in a Song

Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly (1966)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6727qgmRbY

Joan Baez-Diamonds and Rust. I've never heard anyone bare their soul the way this woman does on this song.

+1 on that...

I also love the Blackmore's Night version. Just a whole different take on the song itself....

You Inspire Me by Nick Lowe from the album Dig My Mood. Just wish Sinatra was stiil around to cover it, maybe Tony Bennet will someday.

Heroin, by Lou Reed.
Something, by Harrison, covered by Sinatra.

The Cure, Lovesong (http://lyricwiki.org/The_Cure:Love_Song)

Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly (1966)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6727qgmRbY

I dunno, the lyrics sound like the definitive stalker song to me:

"You might wake up some morning to the sound of something moving past your window in the wind,
And if you're quick enough to rise you'll catch the fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow..."

For me, it is and always be Townes Van Zandt's song for his young (at the time)daughter, Katie Bell titled, appropriately enough, Katie Bell

I just looked that one up on YouTube. He does it live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMyxMQ3Qyshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMyxMQ3Qys
What is REALLY interesting on that video, though, is what he says afterwards when introducing the next song. They DUG UP the already-buried body of Blaise Foley, to recover the pawn ticket from the pocket of the jacket he was buried in, in order to reclaim the guitar which he left to TVZ! :yikes:


Joan Baez-Diamonds and Rust. I've never heard anyone bare their soul the way this woman does on this song.

Quoted for truth! :yes:

There is another one like that --soul-baring, anyway, if a bit more graphic and modern-- done by Jewel on her eponymous LP. I don't remember the name, but it similarly reveals a lot of a woman's psyche, on a level you don't often hear.

"Sara" by Dylan on the Desire album is a good one. Another good Dylan pick is "You're Gonna Make me Lonesome When You Go" off Blood on the Tracks.

"Things I'd Like to Say" by the New Colony Six.

Sunshine Superman without a doubt. Direct, simple message, and direct. It was amazing to see the ladies reactions to it when it was played just for them. They melted.

John Hiatt's Most Unoriginal Sin "What was left of us,was all covered in dust and thick skin" "A half eaten apple or the whole Cistine Chapel painted on the head of a pin"

You don't get lyrics like that from under a cowboy hat,or a do-rag


Ac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Eay2kqrkXc&feature=related

The whole damn thing is beautiful, but it's the third verse that nails it:


From what I've seen, you're magnificent
You fight evil with all you do
Your every act is spectacular
It makes me lay here and love you

From what I hear, you are generous
You make sunshine and glory too
When you walk in things go luminous
It makes me lay here and love you

From what I know, you're terrified
You have mistrust running through you
Your smile is hiding something hurtful
It makes me lay here and love you

It makes me lay here and love you
I'm filled with violet and red and blue
I've got a feeling from what I do
That you might lay there and love me too

I just looked that one up on YouTube. He does it live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMyxMQ3Qyshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMyxMQ3Qys

That link did not take me to a video-just some kind of youtube home page. Any more info to get us to that specific video?


edit:
Oh, found it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMyxMQ3Qys

famous blue raincoat, l. cohen and many, many others

I dunno, the lyrics sound like the definitive stalker song to me:

"You might wake up some morning to the sound of something moving past your window in the wind,
And if you're quick enough to rise you'll catch the fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow..."

Uh, taken out of context listen to the whole song; I think you kind of have to turn your head sideways rather than straight on but everyone hears what they want to hear.

Something ~ George Harrison

Even Frank Sinatra said it was the greatest love song ever written.

"River Deep, Mountain High"
I like The Animals version best. And while speaking of Eric Burdon, his song "Anything" is a good love song too.
How about the Bee Gees "To Love Somebody" , also covered by The Animals

This Memory of You - Vince Gill

I'm sure that I'll think of others, but I listened to this yesterday, and it always stops me in my tracks.

Clapton's "Tears From Heaven" is a pretty good one.

I'm pretty sure it's a Harry Nilsson song; I just can't decide between Without You and You're Breakin' My Heart...

Joan Baez-Diamonds and Rust. I've never heard anyone bare their soul the way this woman does on this song.

I've never been much of a Joan Baez fan, but when I heard Diamonds and rust back in 1975, I bought the album.

A lot of emotion in that one! :yes:

I'm particularly fond of Not my way home by Nanci Griffith. I think the best version is on the Dust Bowl Symphony album. :thmbsp:

Just about anything from Swing Out Sister this decade. One thing she has done without fail is portray love as an emotion and not a physical act, which is admirable and honorable. I guess there are still dreamers out there...

It doesn't hurt that Corrine's voice is musical silk.

a couple here

Try and Love Again, The Eagles (great guitar, vocals)

Love Reign Over Me, The Who (love the sound of rain and tiffany drums)

Somebody Lied, Ricky Van Shelton (his answers to non asked questions makes it)

He Stopped Loving Her Today, George Jones (makes me cry)

Ozzy Ozborne- see you on the other side

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered - Linda Ronstadt.

If I Needed You
Townes Van Zandt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vKeLEbCHc

He Stopped Loving Her Today, George Jones (makes me cry)

One of my favorite tunes, indeed.

Donny Osmond's cover of Puppy Love by Paul Anka.

:smoke:

In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel

Patsy Cline had some great ones. I Fall to Pieces, Crazy, She's Got You, Why Can't He Be You ....

Might as well make it a Townes hat trick.

No Lonesome Tune
Townes Van Zandt

I ain't gonna sing no lonesome tune
Ah, babe, I'm a-comin' soon
I cannot believe I stayed so long away
But a man must look around
And you're the sweetest thing I've found
Your lost high roller's rollin' home today

My daddy said to me
"Son, it's hard as you will see
To find someone upon whom to rely"
In the kitchen mama sneezed
And he grinned big as you please
Said "bless you" and a tear come to his eye

I did decide that very day
That I would like to live that way
And now I know I just been wastin' time
It's with you that I should be
If you feel the same 'bout me
I'm headed home along the straightest line.

Superstar by Karen Carpenter. Nothing else comes close for me.

Thomas Dolby, the Flat Earth

"I Had to Tell You" - 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere LP

Overall Song: The Nearness of You - Ella & Louis

Lyrics: Marie - Randy Newman

"I Had to Tell You" - 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere LP

Good one.

Good one.

I was in love with a psychedelic princess when I was into "Easter Everywhere" and "Bull of the Woods."

I ended up marrying her.:D

I was in love with a psychedelic princess when I was into "Easter Everywhere" and "Bull of the Woods."

I ended up marrying her.:D

Good move.

A slightly different kind of love:

Some Fantastic Place - Squeeze

God Only Knows - Beach Boys
Promise me - Beverley Craven


John

[QUOTE=SpeakerLabFan;2765915]Uh, taken out of context listen to the whole song; I think you kind of have to turn your head sideways rather than straight on but everyone hears what they want to hear.[/QUOT

Fine, let's try another line:

If you remember something there that glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'

pretty creepy

[QUOTE=SpeakerLabFan;2765915]Uh, taken out of context listen to the whole song; I think you kind of have to turn your head sideways rather than straight on but everyone hears what they want to hear.[/QUOT

Fine, let's try another line:

If you remember something there that glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'

pretty creepy

You know, you have a point a couple of those lines are creepy. This song was written/released in 1966, I doubt stalking was on anyone's drug addled mind here ... yeah looks different in the light of sadly different times today.

You might wake up some mornin'
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you're quick enough to rise
You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow

Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin'
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'

Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

Peter Gabriel - Blood of Eden.

Longer by Dan Fogelberg

:scratch2: :smoke: :smoke::scratch2: Jeff Beck Group- Definitely Maybe-. says it all without saying anything. :D

Caroline No - Beach Boys (Brian Wilson)

Amboy Dukes- Shasha. :thmbsp:

Love Reign Over Me, The Who (love the sound of rain and tiffany drums)



Those are called tympani drums...

The Flamingos - "I Only Have Eyes For You"

I know Bruce Springsteen is not very popular here, but his recording of I wish I were blind on the Human Touch album is pretty heart wrenching to me. :tears:

The purest "Lost Love" song may be Warren Zevon's Hasten Down the Wind.

The purest "Lost Love" song may be Warren Zevon's Hasten Down the Wind.

Also performed very well by Linda Ronstadt on the album titled the same.

Those are called tympani drums...

yeah,

those ones,

thanks

Purest? Jonathan Richman's "Back in Your Life". Simple and lovely.

Well I would have to say my favorite song.....

Polka Dots and Moon Beams, by Tommy Dorsey with Frank singing.

Can I change my answer? Dire Straits/Mark Knopler: Romeo & Juliet. Fantastic live version here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-G-GHTFoX4

Doesn't get much purer than that, for me at least.

"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
"Pure" - The Lightning Seeds

"I'm uglly and I don't know why" by Butt Trumpet
a stunning love song.Never mind the name of the band.

The Cure, Lovesong (http://lyricwiki.org/The_Cure:Love_Song)

+1:thmbsp:, anyone heard the 311 cover? thoughts?

two more for me are
U2 - "one"
pearl jam - "come back"

and that willie nelson one.

wang dang sweet poontang
-ted nugent

+ Marie by Randy Newman
Jesse by Janis Ian, covered by Joan Baez

Sweet Baby James Taylors song How Sweet it is to be loved by you. It gets me every time I play it.

I was trying to think of a good one not mentioned. Kinda drawing a blank. Seems like country songs ought to be good for some but other than Michael Martin Murphy's "Wildfire" I can't remember any. I'll have to check at home. Oh wait, that Marty Robbins hit "El Paso". Might be the best I can come up with right now.

One Hundred Ways

Performed by James Ingram
Written and Produced by Quincy Jones

Compliment what she does
Send her roses just because
If it's violins she loves
Let them play
Dedicate her favorite song
And hold her closer all night long
Love her today
Find one hundred ways

Dont forget, there could be
An old lover in her memory
If you need her so much more
Why don't you say?
Maybe she has it in her mind
That she's just wasting her time
Ask her to stay
Find one hundred ways

Being cool won't help you keep a love warm
You'll just blow your only chance
Take the time to open up your heart
That's the secret of romance

Sacrifice if you care
Buy her some moonlight to wear
If it's one more star she wants
Go all the way
In your arms tonight, she'll reflect
That she owes you the sweetest of debts
If she wants to pay
Find one hundred ways

Love her today
Find one hundred ways

Some notable by their absence:
Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands
Layla (and other love songs)
Wonderful Tonight

I have always liked "Fields of Gold" - Sting.

But then I heard Eva Cassidy.........:tears::tears::tears:


Her version is powerful.

Maybe more a song of longing, but It Makes No Diffrerence
by the Band always gets me.

Todd Rundgren - A Dream Goes On Forever
I get tears in my eyes whenever I hear this song. Even now, re-reading the lyrics.

A million old soldiers will fade away
But a dream goes on forever
I’m left standing here, I’ve got nothing to say
All is silent within my dream

A thousand true loves will live and die
But a dream lives on forever
The days and the years will go streaking by
But the time has stopped in my dream

We all have our everyday hopes and fears
And you’ll find no exception in me
But that doesn’t get me through a sea of tears
Over life’s biggest tragedy

You’re so long ago and so far away
But my dream lives on forever
I guess I believe that I’ll see you one day
For without it there is no dream

You’re so far away and so long ago
But my dream lives on forever
And how much I loved you, you’ll never know
‘Til you join me within my dream

And how much I loved you, you’ll never know
‘Til you join me within my dream