Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song
06/14/2011
As most of you know by now, The Soundtrack of My Life is always running through my mind. Everything I do (and everything I make) seems to have a song attached. So. . . this week's Ten on Tuesday topic is both intriguing AND challenging for me.
This week's topic: Ten Favorite Love Songs. Ten? Only Ten? I'm not sure I'm capable. . . of getting to ten. But I'll try!
1. Fields of Gold - Sting
2. Layla - Eric Clapton (Derek & the Dominoes)
3. Because the Night - Patti Smith
4. Songbird - Fleetwood Mac (Christine McVie)
5. Your Song - Elton John
6. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
7. Best of My Love - The Eagles
8. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies (k.d. lang has an awesome version, too)
9. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
9.25. Me & Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
9.50. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
10. Our House - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Okay. So I was close -- just a couple over! What are YOUR favorite love songs?
A BIG Yeah for Sara Smile! I'm a HUGE Hall and Oates fan--AKA "groupie!" You picked some good ones Kym
Posted by: Sharon | 06/14/2011 at 08:25 AM
Great choices. Me and Mrs. Jones...makes me think of being a kid, summertime and riding in the car with my Mom. Good stuff!
Posted by: Patty | 06/14/2011 at 09:53 AM
Hi Kym ,
Wow , you chose such beautiful songs !!!
The best of my love ,The Eagles, was a song that used to be every day on the Canadian radio when I arrived in 1976 as a 22 year old in a new country that became my home .So many memories ....
Posted by: Ziniania | 06/14/2011 at 10:04 AM
Oh dear, this subject highlights a character flaw of mine. I am no fan of love songs. In fact, they usually bring out a gag reflex. Sad, but true and certainly not attractive. I do love some Patti Smith, however.
Posted by: margene | 06/14/2011 at 10:08 AM
The Air That I Breathe, such a perfect song for this list! Happy Tuesday!
Posted by: woohoogirl | 06/14/2011 at 10:15 AM
Excellent! Your Song is the song my first husband and I danced to as our wedding dance. And I absolutely LOVE Songbird.
Posted by: Carole | 06/14/2011 at 11:19 AM
Excellent list! I'd add "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young.
Posted by: Marilyn | 06/14/2011 at 12:26 PM
I ran over the "10" list too. There are so many songs I could put on this list. I love that you included Fleetwood Mac. What a great band.
Posted by: Kathy | 06/14/2011 at 12:37 PM
Great choices. Me and Mrs Jones bring back many memories of my parents who would get up and dance when it came on the radio. I posted my list and they are all tearjerkers... ☺
Posted by: Susanne | 06/14/2011 at 01:14 PM
Fields of Gold is a favorite of mine as well. The last three years I've been teaching advanced math to a small group of 5th graders -- besides teaching them math, I've introduced them to Fields of Gold. I have a CD of instrumental music that I play during tests and any homework time they have. You haven't lived till you've sat with six 5th graders, all humming Fields of Gold ;-). It's the only one they sing along to.
Posted by: Pam | 06/14/2011 at 01:54 PM
Wonderful list!
Posted by: Cookie | 06/14/2011 at 05:13 PM
you picked some really cool songs...we do have one that is alike...
I could have gone on and on with those songs...I love music...
Posted by: Sara | 06/14/2011 at 10:17 PM
Great songs!
Posted by: kmkat | 06/15/2011 at 09:20 PM
Great songlist!!!
Posted by: Diana Troldahl | 06/16/2011 at 01:51 PM