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Romance/Love: October 25, 2006 Issue [#1338]

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Romance/Love


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         We started with 260 romantic songs, and have narrowed in down to forty. Now, find out which twenty love songs remain in the the "Romance Song Showdown".

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way
I watch the sunlight dance across your face
And I've never been this swept away

~ "Breathe" by Faith Hill

If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you

~ "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce


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*Note3*Round 3 Results

          When I counted the votes for this round I noticed something strange. There weren't any close calls. The songs were either close in numbers when it came to the votes, or they were completely slaughtered by the songs they were up against.

The Blow-outs:
*Bullet* "Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"- Areosmith 37-15 "Keep On Lovin' You"- Reo Speedwagon
*Bullet* "Take My Breath Away"- Berlin 36-16 "How Deep Is Your Love"- The BeeGees
*Bullet* "You're Beautiful"- James Blunt 36-21 "Hungry Eyes"- Eric Carmen
*Bullet* "Lady In Red"- Chris DeBurgh 30-19 "Time In A Bottle"- Jim Croce

The Nail-biters:
*Bullet* "My Heart Will Go On"- Celine Dion 28-26 "I'll Always Love You"- Whitney Houston
*Bullet* "When You Say Nothing At All"- Allison Krauss 29-28 "Breathe"- Faith Hill
*Bullet* "When A Man Loves A Woman"- Percy Sledge 31-28 "Endless Love"- Diana Ross

*Note3* This next step will narrow the group down to ten romantic songs.
         *Star* Don't forget to vote:
 Romantic Song Showdown Pt4 Open in new Window. [E]
Pick your favorite romantic songs from each block. Research for the Romance NL.
by Lexi Author Icon


*Star* Reader Comments:

*Bullet* TBird_critterkeeper Author Icon: It's entertaining that at every middle school dance, high school dance, and often on the radio someone requests "Every Breath You Take." Hello! It's about a stalker!

*Bullet* Tiggy Author Icon: I thought the first two rounds were hard but this is getting almost impossible!

*Bullet* Trisha Author Icon: My Dad told me that the lyrics to Unchained Melody were actually written by the last Queen of Hawaii. Her husband, the king, was petitioning keep Hawaii an independent nation. (He was in Europe, but I can't remember what country). On his way back home, he became ill. He was hospitalized in San Francisco. The Queen wrote him a song telling him how much she loved him. Sadly, he died before her letter reached him. She later died. Then years and years later, music was put to the words and the song was a hit. So the last king and queen of Hawaii live on forever through "Unchained Melody". Love never dies.

*Bullet* iconoclast37: I just discovered it, too late to save "Cherish" by The Association from its undeserved fate. It was recorded before I was born, I think, but my father loved that group and played their records all the time.

*Bullet* sandiegoabuelo Author Icon: "Every Breath You Take" is not a romantic song, it's a stalking song. Sting was surprised how many people chose it a Wedding song!

*Bullet* Just Jamie Author Icon: I'm just curious to know what happened to "Everything" by Lifehouse, I didn't see it in the results of the newsletter or in this survey, was it eliminated? The choices seemed easier this time around, perhaps it was because there were less songs to choose from, and it's easier to hear each one in your head as you think about the lyrics to make a decision on which one seems more romantic than the other! I'm definitely looking forward to the final song showdown!

*Leaf4* Lexi Author IconMail Icon: Unfortunately, Lifehouse was eliminated in Round 2. You can see the results here: "Romance/Love Newsletter (September 27, 2006)Open in new Window.

*Bullet* patrickstar: A lot of my top choices were among the songs that were left!

*Bullet* fleckgirl: Holy cow! There were some tough ones for sure! But there were also some no-brainers that I'd be shocked to see certain songs eliminated.

*Bullet* cerianwen Author Icon: They are all wonderful songs, so hard to choose, but I think I made the right choices, I simply adore the songs I've voted on!

*Bullet* Jack Thomas Author Icon: Yes, in question six, I felt all 4 of the songs should move into the next round. But that's just my opinion.

*Bullet* Jade is very busy Author Icon: No, actually it wasn't that hard. It was actually harder to pick 4 because some were Ok, but not my fav or the most romantic (In my opinion) So it was actually easier to pick them. There was usually two that stood out over the others.

*Bullet* aspenflayme: Nope, no difficulty at all :) I was surprised to see savage garden. I absolutely love that song, but I didn't think it was that popular.

*Bullet* researchib: Some of my favorite romantic songs aren't on here. What about older songs, like "Moon River Sonata"? Nothing beats a slow dance in the living room to that one;)

*Bullet* scarlett_o_h: I found number 5 the hardest - three of my all time favourites in there. ('Time In A Bottle", "Lady In Red", "Will You Still Love Me", "Wonderful Tonight").

*Bullet* Stinky Author Icon: I dont' listen to new-age pop-twang country or any of that other stuff. Eric Clapton, old blues artists (from the Robert Johnson era), Warren Zevon, and Queen are my favorite bands that are famous for romantic songs. Then there's "Stairway to Heaven", which isn't really romantic, but it's still beautiful to dance to.

*Bullet* Forge Author Icon: I like all from that group was hard to choose! I like the song "Iris", but I don't consider it romantic.

*Bullet* Carpageo Author Icon: I was torn between "Unchained Melody" and "Your Song;" I finally decided that romantic lyrics trump romantic melody. Not that the lyrics to both aren't romantic, but the words to "Your Song" seem less generic and really sincere. Things I would have liked to see...
"Angel" by Aerosmith
"Good Morning, Girl" by Journey
"Hard Habit to Break" by Chicago
"I'll Never Get Over You" by Expose'
"I'm Gonna Follow You" by Pat Benatar
"You Take My Breath Away" by Rex Smith
"I Wouldn't Beg for Water" by Sheena Easton
"One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
"The Sweetest Thing" or "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton


*Leaf4* I felt the tug-o-war this past round! I have people voting for "Every Breath You Take" and others in disbelief that it's still around. Remember, I'm only counting the votes here*Wink*



Editor's Picks


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Guitar Strings And Heartstrings Open in new Window. [13+]
Memories of Spanish music and romance!
by Brenpoet Author Icon
Strings that lie around my heart are plucked by your guitar
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After words have been drained out, all that is left are silent conversations
by Kartic Sitaraman Author Icon
Our waltz comes to an end
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by A Guest Visitor
It was for the love of York that she spent so much time gazing at the river.
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by A Guest Visitor
I'm not giving in, I'm not giving up.
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by A Guest Visitor
What song never fails to set your heart a-flutter?
 
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Constanze Weber Open in new Window. [ASR]
Slamming about Mozart as husband, love lost.
by winklett Author Icon
kiss your to-be-legendary poisoned lips
 The Music Holds a Romance all its Own Open in new Window. [ASR]
about the joys of playing music
by Estrella Author Icon
imagine the beauty we could experience
 Seduce Me Open in new Window. [18+]
Finale Round 3 - Seduction Free Verse - I'm a sucker for a good line ...
by Sophurky Author Icon
I'm a sucker for a good line
Magnet & Steel Open in new Window. [18+]
Married woman hears favorite song, is stirred to meet an old flame New Year's Eve.
by Aurelio2005 Author Icon
They drifted over the floor, like two rain clouds changing shape.
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by A Guest Visitor


 
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*Bullet* Carpageo Author Icon: I love this stuff. And I think I'll start reading your newsletter from now on! Thank you!

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