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Romance/Love: September 27, 2006 Issue [#1285]

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Romance/Love


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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue
For all my life
~ "Happy Together" by The Turtles

For so many years I thought I'd never find you
You have come into my life and made me whole
Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning
Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear
~ "Lady" by Kenny Rogers


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Letter from the editor

Two surveys down and two to go! Here is a look at which songs were slaughtered, which songs put up a good fight, and which romantic song just missed the mark in the end.

We'll do one more elimination round (in the item linked below the results). Included in the survey is a place for your comments on the toughest matchup. Next month I'll feature some of the more lively song vs. song debate. In the final round, you'll get to sort the most romantic songs into whatever order you want. Don't forget to leave comments!

         Round 2 Results

*Bullet* The Blow-outs:
"Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"- Areosmith 39-5 "Father Figure"- George Michael
"From This Moment"- Shania Twain 26-12 "When I Needed You"- Leon Sayer
"Breathe"- Faith Hill 36-10 "Breathing"- Lifehouse
"How Do I Live"- Leann Rimes 30-9 "Somewhere In The Night"- Barry Manilow
"Right Here Waiting"- Richard Marx 29-10 "Head Over Heels"- Tears For Fears
"Wonderful Tonight"- Eric Clapton 30-9 "Cherish"- The Association
"Everything I Do I Do It For You"- Bryan Adams 32-10 "Always and Forever"- Heatwave
"Heaven"- Bryan Adams 37-16 "Happy Together"- The Turtles
"Unchained Melody"- Righteous Brothers 29-11 "In Your Eyes"- Peter Gabriel
"I Want To Know What Love Is"- Foreigner 24-9 "Try A Little Tenderness"- Otis Redding

*Bullet* Good Game:
"Time In A Bottle"- Jim Croce 23-16 "Thank You"- Dido
"When You Say Nothing At All"- Alison Krauss 25-17 "Love Song"- The Cure
"Keep On Lovin' You"- Reo Speedwagon 25-17 "Hello"- Lionel Richie
"Can't Help Falling Inlove"- Elvis Presley 31-23 "She's Like The Wind"- Patrick Swayze
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"- Frankie Valli 24-17 "All I Ask Of You"- Andrew Lloyd Webber

*Bullet* The Nail-biters:
"Truly Madly Deeply"- Savage Garden 25-22 "Remember When"- Alan Jackson
"How Deep Is Your Love"- BeeGees 23-22 "I Just Called To Say I Love You"- Stevie Wonder
"Hungry Eyes"- Eric Carmen 20-18 "Alone"- Heart
"Suddenly"- Billy Ocean 23-22 "Near You Always"- Jewel
"Killing Me Softly"- Roberta Flack 22-21 "Lady"- Kenny Rogers
"Lady In Red"- Chris DeBurgh 22-21 "Unforgettable"- Nat King Cole
"Every Breath You Take"- The Police 23-21 "Against All Odds"- Phil Collins
"Time After Time"- Cyndi Lauper 24-20 "Because You Loved Me"- Celine Dion
"Will You Still Love Me"- Chicago 19-18 "I've Had The Time Of My Life"- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

         *Star* Don't forget to vote:
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Pick your favorite romantic songs from each block. Research for the Romance NL.
by Lexi Author Icon


*Star* Reader Comments:

*Bullet* Kenzie Author Icon: This survey was just as hard as the last one. Yikes. There were certainly lots of great love songs, though. Almost impossible to narrow them down. I said if before. This is quite an ambitious undertaking.

*Bullet* Serenity Author Icon: You had one of two of my all time favs: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, and "I Remember You" by Skid Row!! I only felt that there were way too many options, and as it is great to do research it felt like overkill to me. You had some great songs listed though!

*Bullet* KevG Author Icon: This is possibly the most fun I've had in a while. I own almost 1000 cds and most of these are in there somewhere. I was delighted to see "Time In A Bottle" by Croce, although "I Have To Say I Love You In A Song" would be my choice as his best and most romantic song. Where's 'Hallelujah' by Jeff Buckley?

*Bullet* Ms Kimmie Author Icon: I knew 98% of the songs on the list so that made it a little difficult. I wanted to choose more than I was allowed to choose! Would have liked to see:
"Always Be My Baby" & "Dreamlover" - Mariah Carey
"Dreamweaver" - Gary Wright
"Like Lovers Do" - Heather Nova
"Wait in Vain" - Annie Lennox
"Come Back to Bed" - John Mayer
"Adore" & "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" - Prince
"You and Me" - Alice Cooper
"Every Time You Go Away" - Paul Young
"Lovely Day" - Bill Withers
"I Keep Forgettin'" (we're not in love anymore) - Michael McDonald


Editor's Picks

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One of the few attempts I've made at lyrics
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You've got me hooked, I can't get out.

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I will be here to make all things right.

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She could see her outline reflected in his sunglasses.

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You say you can read me like a book.

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Based on Dr. Chapman's "The Five Love Languages"

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A contest for SF & fantasy genre short stories with a little romance
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Science Fiction or Fantasy genre that contains a romantic secondary plot

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by A Guest Visitor
We both knew it wouldn't happen but it was fun to pretend.

 
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Ask & Answer

*Bullet* I had a challenge in the last issue for people to write new romantic lyrics. I didn't have any takers, but a few people did send me some older lyrics they had written before this challenge.

animatqua: I couldn't get "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme" out of my mind one day, but the words seemed wrong for the tune (even though both are very old). Anyway, I wrote this to that tune
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auric: I bet you didn't know I wrote music too. Here are love songs that I wrote, in reply to your newsletter challenge.
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