This was a tough one for me. I really love both Oh Well and Man of the World. Man of the World is sad, but so beautiful, and Oh Well just totally rocks. Plus, the verse when God says "Don't ask me what I think of you..." just makes me chuckle because it is SO true.
HOWEVER, I had to pick Sentimental Lady. I can't believe it's only gotten one vote (from me!). Bob Welch is just SO cool, and this is such a gorgeous song. I will admit, I prefer Bob's solo version of it for only one reason - I like Christine's backing vocals better on it when she sings "all I need is you." On the FM version, when she chimes in with the "sentimental gentle wind" part, it just sounds too rushed to me. BUT because I love the song so much, I like the FM version since it has more verses and I can listen to it for a longer time.
Also, it comes from the Bare Trees album which I ADORE - it ties for second place with Tusk of my fave FM albums (the White Album will always be my #1).
And finally, I've just always loved Sentimental Lady ever since I was a young girl. As a teenager, when I was thinking about guys, but was yet unexperienced in that department, I always imagined that Sentimental Lady would be one of those ultimate songs to make love to.
Another song that was in that category for me was Best of My Love by the Eagles. I wonder if Bob Welch realizes how "inspirational" his songs can be?
Lori
