Greatest Love Ballads

[lavender]

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

Unquestionably, without a doubt for me its Van Morrison


I'll Be Your Lover, Too
I'll be your man
I'll understand
And do my best to take good care of you
Yes I will
You'll be my queen
I'll be your king
And I'll be your lover too
Derry down green
Colors my dream
A dream that's daily coming true
When day is through
I will come to you
And tell you of your many charms

You'll look at me
With eyes that see
And melt into my waiting arms
And so I come
To be the one
Who's always standing close to you

Reach out for me
So I can be
The one who's always reaching out for you
I'll be your king
You'll be my queen
And I'll be your lover too.

 

[Andreina]

I am going to like this thread

this is purely for listing, not rating purposes

1. What If by Kate Winslet

2. Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh

3. Sweetest Thing by U2

4. With Or Without You by U2

5. Groovey Kind Of Love by Phil Collins

6. China In Your Hands by T'Pau

7. Back For Good by Take That (I know, I know, I know)

8. Angels by Robbie Williams

9. Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman

10. You'll be in my Heart by Phil Collins




of course i could rant on forever..... me the queen of cheezy music, me the queen

10.

 

[MissTaken]

Unchained Melody


Hello: Lionel Ritchie

Freebird: Geesh. Every boyfriend I ever had had to dance with me to that one.

 

[sexy-girl]

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares (i prefer it over the prince version)

The Jam - English Rose (nobody has ever heard of this but i like it)

 

[april-wine]

Your Body Is A Wonderland....John Mayer

 

[InternationalFunboy]

hmmmm.... I've only been in love once and we listened to alot of stuff like MatchBox 20 ...

I'm not sure these songs are in line with the spirit of this thread or if they '...encompass various aspects of romanticism that impact [me]...' (note to lavender, loosen up or I will pull your panties down in front of the class) but here goes:

Soul One - Blind Melon
I could have lied - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Losing a whole year - Third Eye Blind
Against the Pain - STUFF!
Dollskin - Toadies
Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan
Pamphleteer - Weakerthans
Waiting - Self
Chopsticks/Supernova - Liz Phair
There's nowhere you can hide - Blinker the Star
The Star behind the Star - Blinker the Star
Nobody's fault but my own - Beck
Blank - Failure
The Nurse who loved me - Failure
Daylight - Failure
MockingBird Girl - the Magnificent Bastards
Quicksilver Girl - Steve Miller Band
Something I can never Have - Nine Inch Nails
My Stoney Baby - 311
Edge of the World - Faith no More
Jizzlobber - Faith No More
Wolf - Veruca Salt
Fly - Veruca Salt
Ugly - Cold
Strip her down - Cold
Four Walled World - Temple of the dog
Light up my Room - Barenaked ladies
Mindray - Lusk
Undergarden - Lusk
Like I care - Helmet

Man, this was fun......I dug back through some records I haven't spun in ages. I guess I went a little over board.....oopsie..

p.s. These will change every hour on the hour for the rest of my life - Thank you.

 

[foxysal]

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[modest mouse]

Two songs not true ballads but have that connotation for me.

Sonic Youth ~ Wish Fulfillment

I think of an old gf, the mix I made her, and how much it summed up our relationship. Its an interesting song in that it is done by a band with a married couple but wasnt written by either of them. Sometimes when I play 'dirty', the disc in which the song resides, I skip this song.

WISH FULFILMENT

I SEE YR WISHES ON THE WALL,
AND THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME
I SEE YOU RUN TO MAKE A CALL,
HOPING THAT THERE'S SOMEONE FREE
YOUR LIFE AND MY LIFE THEY DON'T TOUCH AT ALL,
AND THAT'S NO WAY TO BE
YOU'VE NEVER SEEMED SO FAR...
WHAT'S REAL? WHAT'S TRUE?
I AIN'T TURNIN MY BACK ON YOU
WHERE YOU GOIN? WHERE YOU BEEN?
MAKING WISHES, WATCHING DREAMS?
IT MIGHT BE SIMPLE, IT MIGHT BE TRUE
I MIGHT BE OVERWHELMED BY YOU
YOU MIGHT BE EMPTY -
THE WAY YR EYES JUST LOOK RIGHT THROUGH
IT'S SUCH A MESS NOW ANYWAY
WISH FULFILMENT EVERY DAY
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU -
NOW I CAN'T HEAR A WORD YOU SAY
I SEE YOU SHAKIN IN THE LIGHT,
READIN THE HEADLINE NEWS
THE OTHERS AREN'T QUITE SO BRIGHT,
YOU WANT THEM TO CHOOSE YOU
I COULD ALMOST SEE YR FACE TONIGHT,
SINGIN SIMPLE RHYTHM AND BLUES
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A STAR...
SHAKE IT, BABY, C'MON SCREAM
DID I SEE YR FACE IN A MAGAZINE?
YOUR DOUBT, IT LEAVES ME SORE
I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE
IT'S MY FAVORITE SHOT OF YOU
YOU LOOKED SO PRETTY, YR EYES WERE TRUE
I'M STILL ON YR SIDE -
IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING YOU DO
WE'RE ONLY BLOOD ON LIGHT ON LIFE
NEW PRETTY PICTURES EVERY NIGHT
COME WISH BESIDE ME -
DON'T YOU KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT?
---------------
lyrics: lee ranaldo
sonic youth - dirty (1992)

The second song that comes to mind is Who Does She Hope To Be?. by Sonny Sharrock. It has no lyrics but invokes feelings in myself about that initial foray inside a woman and then the distance that sometimes follows. The songs ends on a question, almost as if its cut off, it was a bold move when making the disc and resonsates as intended.

The disc it is from is called "Ask The Ages."

 

[TennBabe]

When my "first love" came back to town this past Christmas, he and I were out at a local restaurant one evening and he played a song on the JukeBox for me... said he has always thought of me when he hears this song. Yes, I did tear up! Don't know who sings it... Paul Davis maybe? I think it's called... That's How Much I Feel

one line in particular, he took my hand, made deep eye contact and sang the last verse straight from his heart...

How's your life been going on
I've got a wife now... for years we've been going strong
Oh no
There's just something that I've got to say
Sometimes when we make love
I still can see your face

That's how much I feel for you baby

 

[TennBabe]

I know I just posted... but...

forgot to name some of my favorite love ballads...

Bed of Roses ~ Bon Jovi

I'm the only one ~ Melissa Etheridge

It's your love ~ Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill

Shameless ~ Garth Brooks

Amazing ~ Lonestar

My favorite... In These Arms ~ Bon Jovi

You want commitment... take a look into these eyes
They burn with fire... yeah... until the end of time
And I would do anything
I'd beg, I'd steal, I'd die
To have you in these arms tonight...

Baby I want you
like the roses want the rain
you know I need you
like the poet needs the pain

If you were in these arms tonight
I'd hold you, I'd need you
I'd get down on my knees for you
and tell you everything's alright
I'd want you... I'd please you
until the end of time
if you were in these arms tonight...

 

[Ask For More]

The one that spring to mind immediately are:

Trying times - Boyz II Men
Butterflies - Alicia Keys
I belong to you - Brian McKnight
Can't take my eyes off you - no idea who did it orginally but I have the Lauryn Hill version
Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
April Showers - Dru Hill
No one else comes close - Joe
First love - Hikaru Utada

The rest are in chinese!

 

[lavender]

 

[foxysal]

Originally posted by Ask For More

Can't take my eyes off you - no idea who did it orginally but I have the Lauryn Hill version

Andy Williams i think

 

[Silverluna]

You and Me ~Alice Cooper (shocking isn't it?)
It's Me ~Alice Cooper (there he is again....)
How you Gonna see me Now? ~Alice Cooper (based on a letter he wrote his wife in rehab...)

Ok me and my boy toy love The Coop....so naturally ...

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Let's Get It On--Marvin Gaye
Don't Want To Miss a Thing--Aerosmith
To Be With You--Mr. Big
I Remember You--Skid Row
5 Steps--Dru Hill
You Were Meant For Me--Jewel
On Bended Knee--BoyzIIMen

Just a start...I'll probably be back for this one...

 

[Svedish_Chef]

I love to see the salt

I cant be with you - Cranberries
Loneliness is worse - Veruca Salt
I want you - Savage Garden
Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits

 

[miles]

Cleaning my car this morning and found my long lost Phantom CD, and it had been a long time since I heard this:

ALL I ASK OF YOU


No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears.
I'm here, nothing can harm you. My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here, with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you.

Say you love me every waking moment.
Turn my head with thoughts of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always.
Promise me that all you say is true.
That's all I ask of you.


Let me be your shelter, let me be your light.
You're safe, no-one will find you. Your fears are far behind you.


All I want is freedom, a world with no more night.
And you always beside me, to hold me and to hide me.


Then, say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime.
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you need me with you, here beside you.
Anywhere you go, let me go too.
Christine, that's all I ask of you.


Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime.
Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me, each night each morning.
Say you love me . . .


You know I do . . .


Love me, that's all I ask of you.

Anywhere you go, let me go too!
Love me, that's all I ask of you . . .

 

[lavender]

 

[scrymettet]

Orly Jacques Brel

 

[miles]

lavender

You callin me simple?

 

[lavender]

 

[SexuallyGifted]

The Heights: How do you talk to an angel

Alice Cooper: you and me

Allison Krouse: When you say nothing at all

Ambrosia: Thats how much I feel

Dr. Hook: Love you a little bit more

Englad Dan & John Ford Coley: I'd really love to see you tonight

Firehouse: Love of a lifetime

John Cafferty and the beaver brown band: Just a matter of time


These may not be some of the absolute best but they are high on my list.

 

[miles]

lavender

You callin me musical?

 

[cellis]

Guess these show my age...

Try a little tenderness by 3 dog night

First time every I saw your face by Roberta Flack

Oh my man by Babs Streisand from funny girl

there are lots more but these are all I can think of now...