Songs You Think Are Absolutely Beautiful

[chiliD]

Just off the top of my head:

Layla - Derek & The Dominos
In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - The Allman Bros Band
Without You - Badfinger/Harry Nilsson/Heart/Mariah Carey/Air Supply/Shirley Bassey
A Song For You - Leon Russell/Joe Cocker/The Carpenters
This Masquerade - Leon Russell/George Benson
The Long & Winding Road - The Beatles
I Will - The Beatles
Julia - The Beatles
And I Love Her - The Beatles
Woman - John Lennon
My Love - Paul McCartney
Once Upon A Long Ago - Paul McCartney
Stuck Inside A Cloud - George Harrison
Not Alone Anymore - Traveling Wilburys
Crying - Roy Orbison
HAEWAFY - Stevie Nicks
Someone To Lay Down Beside Me - Linda Ronstadt
Love Has No Pride - Linda Ronstadt/Bonnie Raitt
I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Change The World - Eric Clapton & Kenny Edmonds
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Sunny Side Of Heaven - Fleetwood Mac
Why - Fleetwood Mac
Born In Time - Bob Dylan/Eric Clapton
Europa - Santana
Take Five - Dave Brubeck Trio
All Blues - Miles Davis
Giant Steps - John Coltrane
Riviera Paradise - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Angel - Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix/Derek & The Dominos/Concrete Blonde/Stevie Ray Vaughan
South City Midnight Lady - Doobie Brothers
Red Streamliner - Little Feat

[petep9000]

That song sang by Olivia Neutron Bomb in the 1970's, went something like
"I love you,
I honestly love you.
I honestly...love you."

So pretty. Especially the "if we both were born, in another place and time..." part.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by petep9000

That song sang by Olivia Neutron Bomb in the 1970's, went something like
"I love you,
I honestly love you.
I honestly...love you."

So pretty. Especially the "if we both were born, in another place and time..." part.

Yes! You're making me want to listen to this now, but my husband would think I'd lost it if I cranked this right now...

there you are with yours
And here I am with mine
So I guess we'll just be leaving it at this

[petep9000]

it was a very tender vocal, I think I remember getting a lump in my little 6-year old throat when I heard it as a kid.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by petep9000

it was a very tender vocal, I think I remember getting a lump in my little 6-year old throat when I heard it as a kid.

I loved ONJ as a kid. Our basement was finished and had two poles(?) from floor to ceiling. I used to play Hopelessly Devoted to You on my record player and pretend I was her. Singing my little heart out as I held onto the pole like she did in Grease.

[petep9000]

Against All Odds- Phil Collins
Eagle- ABBA
Fernando- ABBA
Year of The Cat- Al Stewart
I Swear- All 4 One
Love Don't Live Anymore- Madonna
Could It Be Magic- Barry Manilow
Do You Want To Dance- Bette Midler
I Can't Make You Love Me- Bonnie Raitt
I'm Gonna Be Strong- Cyndi Lauper
Foolish Beat- Debbie Gibson
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)- Diana Ross
Touch Me in The Morning- Diana Ross
Save A Prayer- Duran Duran
Every Day I Write The Book- Elvis Costello
Untouchable- Girls Aloud
Will You Be There- Heart
Hold On- Jamie Walters
Come Back To Me- Janet Jackson
Wuthering Heights (the one with the newer vocal)- Kate Bush
How Can I Ease The Pain- Lisa Fisher
Secret- Madonna
Live To Tell- Madonna
Forbidden Love- Madonna
This Used To Be My Playground- Madonna
We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
Can't Let Go- Mariah Carey
Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
Precious Pain- Melissa Etheridge
San Andreas Fault- Natalie Merchant
I Dreamed A Dream- Neil Diamond
I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton John
Shadows of The Night- Pat Benatar
West End Girls- Pet Shop Boys
Dance With The Tiger- Rosanne Cash
No Ordinary Love- Sade
Cherish The Day- Sade
Your Love is King- Sade
Greatest Day- Take That
Head Over Heals- Tears For Fears
Let It Flow- Toni Braxton
Why Does It Hurt So Bad- Whitney Houston
I Have Nothing- Whitney Houston
If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful- Whitney Houston/Jermaine Jackson
She Is His Only Need- Wynonna
Circle In The Sand- Belinda Carlisle
Long December- Counting Crows
Sarah Smile- Hall and Oates
18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses- Kathy Mattea
Lady- Kenny Rogers
Live Forever- Oasis
Show Me- The Pretenders
Walk On- U2
Simple Man- Graham Nash
Be Yourself- Graham Nash

[petep9000]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I loved ONJ as a kid. Our basement was finished and had two poles(?) from floor to ceiling. I used to play Hopelessly Devoted to You on my record player and pretend I was her. Singing my little heart out as I held onto the pole like she did in Grease.

Well, who didn't do Grease? My sister and I totally wore out the album, we used to do little 'shows' in our backyard. The only song I was allowed to participate in were the Danny songs, but in truth I wanted to sing Hopelessly Devoted To You or Sandy's part in You're The One That I Want. We even made fake cigarettes to do the scene where she gets dressed up as the biker chick, LOL.
I had a portable phonograph, the kind that was like a suitcase and you could carry. Grease and the Saturday Night Fever album got much airplay.

Did you ever do backyard shows? Here's a controversial one we did: Donna Summer's famous 'Bad Girls' album. Picture THAT, a bunch of 9 year olds pretending to be hookers. We even made a fake streetlight for one of the girls to pose under, swinging her purse waiting for a John, LOL!!!!!

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by petep9000

We even made fake cigarettes to do the scene where she gets dressed up as the biker chick, LOL.

Tell me about it...stud.

Originally Posted by petep9000

Did you ever do backyard shows? Here's a controversial one we did: Donna Summer's famous 'Bad Girls' album. Picture THAT, a bunch of 9 year olds pretending to be hookers. We even made a fake streetlight for one of the girls to pose under, swinging her purse waiting for a John, LOL!!!!!

Girl, please. I was forever forcing my parents to watch my routines. I had my own show, aptly named "The Janet ___ Show." Starring...me. My younger brother was my sidekick. I was very bossy and made him do whatever I thought was necessary for the show.

I love your hooker story. Do you think this is all because of where we grew up? Are there others like us? lol

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by jannieC

Tell me about it...stud.



Do you think this is all because of where we grew up? Are there others like us? lol

Me, all I know is that that wasn't the end - - -
It was just the beginning.

[petep9000]

Originally Posted by jannieC

Girl, please. I was forever forcing my parents to watch my routines. I had my own show

Oh, and we did Saturday Night Fever too! I forgot that. And Star Wars, and I think we did a whole 'Solid Gold' singing Andy Gibb, Debbie Boone and Air Supply, including Solid Gold dancers.

Maybe it's a Long Island thing, heehee. And no small wonder I turned out to be my mother's only gay son. My two brothers were busy playing street hockey and stickball. LOL

[slipkid]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Just off the top of my head:

Albatross - Fleetwood Mac

FINALLY! (chiliD saves that day) Those who are not pre-1975 Fleetwood Mac fans need to hear this instrumental, along with Danny Kirwan's "Sunny Side of Heaven". While I'm not going to question the choices some of you list, you may want to check into the back yard of the band forum you post, you may be surprised.

For years one of my favorite Beatle songs was "Sun King" from "Abbey Road". I would certainly list it in the beautiful category. It was years later I learned that "Sun King" came from Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross". Just a thought.

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by slipkid

FINALLY! (chiliD saves that day)

When has he not?

[jaycee]

Today's entries are...
"Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" - Fifth Dimension
"Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond
"If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago
"Hello" - Lionel Richie
"I'm Not In Love" - 10cc
"When You and I Were Young, Maggie" - George Washington Johnson
"She's Always A Woman" - Billy Joel
"Ferry Cross The Mersey" - Gerry & The Pacemakers (particularly the single version... at least I think that's right...)
"Africa" - Toto (another near favourite of mine)
And anything from Norah Jones' album Come Away With Me, Bryan Ferry's album Boys And Girls, and Tracy Chapman's self-titled album.

[ragrsrocalot]

Albatross, Why, Sara, Warm Ways - Fleetwood Mac
BATB & HAEWAFY- Stevie Nicks
Angie - The Stones
Mozambique, Forever Young - Bob Dylan
In My Life-The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles ( also my husband's beautiful name )
Here Comes the Sun - George Harrison
Imagine - John Lennon
A Face in the Crowd - Tom Petty
While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boy's - Traffic
Seagull - Bad Co.
All of My Love - Led Zeppelin
See You on the Other Side - Ozzy Osbourne
On and On - Stephen Bishop
When I Need You - Leo Sayer
Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow
Samba Pa Ti - Santana
The Thrill Is Gone - BB King
Angel From Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Miracles - Jefferson Airplane
Bolero - Ravel
Why - Annie Lennox
Wooden Ships - Live- CSNY
Seven Bridges Road-Live- The Eagles
Tupelo Honey- Live- Van Morrison
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed & Blue Sky- The Allman Bros.
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
I've Been Loving You - Ottis Reeding
The Rose - Bette Midler
Little Wing-Jimi Hendrix, and the Eric Clapton\Sheryl Crow/David Sanborn version
My Love is Alive - Gary Wright
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young

[David]

Originally Posted by ragrsrocalot

Bolero - Ravel

An unusual choice for a beautiful song, but also an unusual choice for a Ravel composition. Have you heard the final section of Ravel's "Ma mere l'oye" ballet music suite? It's called "The Enchanted Garden" (or "The Fairy Garden").