Greatest slow dance song ever?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

I'll start:

Unchained Melody, the Righteous Bros. version

[hobo_baggins]

1. damn, before i even clicked the link unchained melody was my thought

you read my mind

[xmas74]

2. When a Man Loves a Woman-Percy Sledge.

Hands-down the best of the best.

[Bzzzz]

12. That was my husband's...

song to me at our reaffiramation. 21 years and going strong...

[xmas74]

13. Best love song ever.

It's hard not to melt. You can hear the emotion in every note of the song.

[SeattleGirl]

3. That's my pick also

I love that song.

[LostinVA]

4. "Open Arms" or "Crazy for You" (I'm aging myself here!)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

29. "Open Arms"!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

You ARE aging yourself!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[LostinVA]

31. Shut the hell up

It was our Senior prom's theme.

Aren't you like 14 and a half or something?

[WritingIsMyReligion]

37. I'll be fourteen and a half on March 13th.

So, almost.

Whatcha wanna make of it?????? Hunh???

:P :P

:hi:

[LostinVA]

39. That's what I thought -- Down East Whippersnapper

[WritingIsMyReligion]

40. Pretty damn far east, too.

:P

Well, you CAN go farther, but I don't much like to.

;)

[LostinVA]

48. Aye-uh... take a bath with the lobsters

[BrotherBuzz]

5. Cherish

by The Association

[DawgHouse]

6. There sure are lots of good ones.

I like The Way You Look Tonight, Tony Bennett of course. But probably When a Man Loves a Woman would be my first choice.

[blondeatlast]

21. Right song, and though I love TB, Ella beats it hollow.

Every time it comes up on the iPod, it's breathtaking--literally.

[DawgHouse]

32. I will definitely check it out! Thanks for the tip!

[Shakespeare]

7. Love (Look What You've Done to Me) by Boz Skaggs n/t

[Rowdyboy]

8. My favorite? "The Way You Look Tonight"

"The Way You Look Tonight"

Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight.

You're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fears apart
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
Touches my foolish heart.

Yes you're lovely, never, ever change
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
Just the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fears apart
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
Touches my foolish heart.

Yes you're lovely, never, ever change
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
Just the way you look tonight.
Just the way you look tonight.
Darling
Just the way you look tonight.


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That song really moves me and I absolutely love it when we slow dance to it.

[Tikki]

11. That song is amazing....at 70 years old..

it stands up to anything in it's style and genre...and then more.

Written in 1936....The Words by Dorothy Fields , music by Jerome Kern .





Tikki

[Rowdyboy]

43. Its an incredible work....Thanks for the info on its origin...

The song has an almost magical effect on me. It fits that its from the 1930's because so much of the progressive music from that era is still being enjoyed.

Sinatra's version was the first I ever heard (at least that I remember). Did you know that it was also used on "Star Trek: Deep Space 9" frequently. They had a recurring holographic character who portrayed a 1950's Vegas lounge singer, Vic Fontaine (James Darren) and it was among his staples. Lots of other fabulous songs from the era on this cd if you're interested. His voice fits the music like a glove.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000JZ0Z/102-1415367-6523311?v=glance&n=5174

[Left Is Write]

33. I will always love that song.

It's absolute perfection.

[Rowdyboy]

44. I've mentioned this song before because I really adore it and no one

has ever responded. I'm really glad to have found at least two people who recognize this for the "perfection" it is. It strikes very deep to my heart.

Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone.

[terrya]

50. I agree with you. This is such a romantic song.

It's a gorgeous song.

[Rowdyboy]

51. I'm a sucker for romance and this song does it for me....

I can't even sing it because my throat tightens up around the third verse so I just hum. It reminds me that all happiness is fleeting and to enjoy life and each moment to the fullest.

[Beaverhausen]

9. At Last...

My love has come along....

[lizziegrace]

10. My favorite love song

:)

[GirlinContempt]

14. I can't decide

I don't slow dance

[asthmaticeog]

15. Stairway to Heaven.

Not that it's actually a GOOD slow dance song, but because it was always really funny to watch slow-dancers in high school find themselves without a clue as to what to do when the rockin' part kicked in. Comedy gold.

[ghostsofgiants]

25. Evil.

I like it.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

30. OMFG yes!

:rofl::rofl:

:D

[eyesroll]

54. "Come Sail Away." Same thing.

(That was actually the theme of my BBG formal one year. :puke:)

[sakabatou]

16. Wakare no Kyoku?

I don't know the real name of the classical song...

[TimeChaser]

17. If you're going in that direction,

"Toki ni ai wa..." from the Utena movie.

[sakabatou]

20. Yeah, but its not really all that a slow song

More like pop... but I guess it could be considered a slow song.

[TimeChaser]

23. Not in the usually slow-dance way

of just rocking back and forth. But that's boring.

And sense it seems you've seen the movie as well, I must ask: did it make sense to you?

[sakabatou]

24. It felt like the same thing which they did to Akira

They both tried to cram the full story into about 2 hrs.

[TimeChaser]

26. Eh,

I think, with the movie at least, the story was not as important as the symbolism behind it. The series had similar "mind fuck" qualities toward the end and was also full of symbolism, but it tried to maintain a pretense of reality. Then the movie was just out there.

And maybe if this conversation's to continue, it should go to PM before we hijack the thread.

[sakabatou]

28. Roger that

[aQuArius]

18. I've had the time of my life (Dirty Dancing)

OK, not really a slow dance, but I have fantasies about dancing with Patrick Swayze to this song (damn Jennifer Gray) :rofl:

[Cocoa]

19. Blue Moon

Cowboy Junkies version especially

[blondeatlast]

22. Honorable mention to the original Bloodstone version of "Natural High"

but I agree with "Way You Look Tonight" by Ella Fitzgerald.

Both are literally breathtaking.

[Kali]

27. this will date me - and instantly transport me to 7th grade

Hey Jude. the Beatles.

[Dukkha]

34. my favorite and it will seem strange

Olsen Olsen by Sigur Ros. The lyrics are hopelandic. I've played it a few times as a DJ and it got received quite well. If I was to ever get married it would be my first slow dance song.

[blue neen]

35. Forever by The Marvelettes

This song is actually before my time, but it's a great slow dance song.

[tuvor]

36. It's gotta be...

My Humps.

[Reverend_Smitty]

38. That's gonna be my wedding song...

that or Baby Got Back :evilgrin:

But on a serious note...At Last is the MOST romantic song ever!

[tuvor]

45. My wife looooooves that song.

At Last, that is.

[mikita]

41. In the Still of the Night

by the 5 Satins.

Love that one, I do.

[UCLA02]

42. "Wonderful Tonight," Eric Clapton

nt

[enigmatic]

46. "Donna"- Richie Valens

[speedoo]

47. Five Satins: "In the Still of the Night"

Very partial to that one as it was THE slow dance song in my teen years.

[dry99]

49. Crying

Roy Orbison. No doubt in my mind

[GreenPartyVoter]

52. I like Brian Setzer's version of "Sleepwalk"

[PRETZEL]

53. Just way too many,

Colour My World - Chicago
Always and Forever - Heatwave
Superstar - Luther Vandross version
Still - Lionel Ritchie and the Commodores
That's the Way of World - EW&F

Can't find one that could be deemed greatest.

[bugslsu9]

55. My wife and my first dance

was to "Your Song" by Elton John. We found it while looking at a list, and I fell in love with it then.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

56. "Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire...

the long version from the live album, of course. :)

[Arugula Latte]

57. My Humps, my humps, my love-ly la-dy humps ...

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[Lochloosa]

58. Wonderful Tonight

Eric Clapton

Edit: Damn UCLA02 beat me to it!

[LynneSin]

59. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

Slow Dancing, Making Out, Sex - it's just the best for all of this!