Love Songs...
Last, First Kiss--John McCutcheon
Daisy a Day--Jud Strunk (now THAT will send you to the archives)
I'll have to think a bit about the alt-love songs. So many good ones from which to choose...!
"Give yourself to love;" "Cornflower Blue" -- Kate Wolf
"Where have you been?" "I wear your love" --Kathy Mattea
"Violets of Dawn" -- Eric Andersen
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"Diamonds & Rust" -- Joan Baez
"Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used To Do" -- Eric Andersen
Here I Am In Love Again -- John Hartford
When The Roses Bloom In Dixieland-- John Hartford
All In My Love For You-- John Hartford
Falling For You-- John Hartford
Wonder Woman-- John Hartford
Wrong Road Again-- John Hartford
Lorena-- John Hartford
Unbreakable Heart -- Carlene Carter
I'd Rather Be In Love -- Peter, Paul, and Mary
Romeo and Juliet -- Indigo Girls
Love Will Come To You -- Indigo Girls
Darling Are You Dreaming -- Kingston Trio
Try To Remember -- Kingston Trio
I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You -- Tom Waits
My Sweet Lady -- John Denver
Perhaps Love -- John Denver/Placido Domingo
Way Of The Heart -- Karla Bonoff
Oh Mary -- Karla Bonoff
Home Remedy -- Adrienne Young & Little Sadie
Beeswing -- Richard Thompson
Think About You -- Greg Brown
Hey Baby Hey -- Greg Brown
Not High -- Greg Brown
Spring Wind -- Greg Brown
Real Good Friend -- Greg Brown
Caroline -- Harry Chapin
If My Mary Were Here -- Harry Chapin
Once There Was A Love -- Jose Feliciano
I Wish I Could Fall In Love -- Cheryl Wheeler
One Lover -- Cheryl Wheeler
Silver Lining -- Cheryl Wheeler
I Will -- Alison Krause
Take Her Out Of Pity -- Kingston Trio
"Forever Has Come to an End" - Buddy & Julie Miller
"Draggin' the River of Our Love" - Buddy Miller
"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" - Solomon Burke/Buddy Miller
"Broken Things" - Julie Miller
"Poison Love" - Buddy Miller
"Keep Your Distance" - Buddy & Julie Miller
"Always on My Mind" Willie
"Barkin' up the Wrong Tree" - Smith's Ranch Boys
"True Love Waits" - Buddy Holly
Time for movin on- Jeff Troxel
Sarah in the Sunrise- Jeff Troxel
When it comes to love-turned-to-hatred songs, Dylan is hard to top. His two harshest critiques of one-time lovers (real or imaginary) are "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Positively 4th Street." Four of my favorite pro-love songs are "In My Life" (Lennon and McCartney), "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" (Sandy Denny), "Chelsea Morning" (Joni Mitchell), and "Lies" (Stan Rogers).
Harbor-Vienna Teng
At Last-Ella Fitzgerald
A Love Song- Jerry Alfred
To Be With You- Jeff Black
Broken Moon- Lowen & Navarro
For the Pro-Love stream, how about "Love Is Our Cross to Bear" by Gorka.
For the Black Heart stream, how about "Lose Again"
by Karla Bonoff.
Alt-Love:
How can I miss you when you won't go away (Dan Hicks)
Just Because (Jorma Kaukonen)
I'm not saying (Gordon Lightfoot)
Somewhere between:
Once in a very blue moon (Nanci Griffith)
"The Puzzle" - Ane Brun
"Song No. 6" (with Ron Sexsmith) - Ane Brun
"My Lover Will Go" - Ane Brun
Love-Me-Do:
First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes)
Mama, You’ve Been On My Mind (Jeff Buckley)
You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio (Joni Mitchell)
You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)
Heart of Darkness:
As Cool As I Am (Dar Williams)
Little Green (Joni Mitchell)
Landlocked Blues (Bright Eyes & Emmylou Harris)
I Don’t Know Why (Shawn Colvin)
Forget Her (Jeff Buckley)
Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley) **The most heart-wrenching performance of this song, ever. Jeff Buckley sure knew how to tug those heartstrings.
Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
Lighthouse Tale (Nickel Creek)
Colorblind (Counting Crows)
Great songs here.
For alt-love, "No Regrets"-- Tom Rush
Love songs
The Way You Make Me Feel --David Llewellyn
(Kerrville Folk finalist) http://www.myspace.com/davidllewellynmusic
That's Why I'm Calling Your Name
Iris Blue
both by Johnsmith
Amazed By You
Bob Sima (www.myspace.com/bobsima)
Lace Heart
Mary Sue Twohy
Probably a lot more once/if my brain kicks back into gear.
Last Thing on My Mind--Tom Paxton
Underneath the Stars--Kate Rusby
(if I come back, it will be with a whole list. :-))
I wish I was a Fool For You Again
- Richard Thompson
When a Man's in Love - Dick Gaughan/Five Hand Reel
How Can I Tell You---Cat Stevens
A Case of You----Joni Mitchell
How Can I Tell You---Cat Stevens
A Case of You----Joni Mitchell
You left out unrequited and secret love! You should have a third stream for this very large category! Unfortunately, they're my favorites...
dm
For alt-love, my favorite song about regretting lost love:
Benson, Arizona from the soundtrack to the movie Dark Star
Mixing the streams, here are a few suggestions:
You Can Close Your Eyes, Linda Rondstadt
Buckets of Rain, Bob Dylan
That's No Way to Say Goodbye, Leonard Cohen/Judy Collins
Still Feeling Blue, Gram Parsons
Lady of the Island, CSN
And for a love we can only HOPE remains unrequited: You Can Leave Your Hat On, Randy Newman
And finally, what may be the saddest song ever written: Song for You, Gram Parsons
Missed the stream, but here's my suggestions for
broken love - "Sour grapes" - John Prine- he supposedly wrote it n he was 14 ; Don't Think Twice
from Dylan; this one's for you Kathy.
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