GUIDELINES:  Cornball, silly, lighthearted, endearing, or incredibly tragic or odd songs that I actually, truly love.  In no particular order.

I hesitate to share this “playlist” because it is such a weird and odd assortment.  But I guess that is also self-descriptive.  These are all just silly, silly songs.  I love.

 

THE LIST

Love Will Keep Us  by The Captain and Tenille

I know.  It isn’t as silly as “Muskrat Love,” but I like this one better.  Very happy.

Can’t Smile Without You by Barry Manilow

I love Barry.  What can I say?

Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn

I have loved this one since I was a little girl!  I loved how concerned he was about his neighbor and the “code” he gave her.  Now, it strikes me as a little creepy, but Tony Orlando was just soooooo cute!

Having My Baby by Paul Anka

This seemed REALLY romantic to me when I was 14 or so.  And it did again when they sang it on the TV show, “Glee,” this season (remember the poor, sweet innocent boy who hadn’t even done anything to get the girl pregnant, but thought he had and wanted to take responsibility?).  Very cool song, I must say!

September by Earth, Wind and Fire

The version we all like is actually by the Youtube stars, Pomplamoose.  GemGem runs around singing, “Ba-de-ah, say that you remember!  Ba-de-ah, say that you remember!”  Upbeat and energizing.

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

The epitome of corny, but maybe even more hilarious in this day and age.  A guy gets bored with his “lady,” places a personal ad (when they used to be printed!  In newspapers!).  Some woman answers it and it turns out to be his lady and they find out they really still have a lot in common.  Amazingly, no – she doesn’t take a baseball bat to his head.  I don’t understand that?

I Got You, Babe by Sonny and Cher

I never got over their divorce.  I believed that simple love song.

Old Pair of Shoes by Randy Travis

I make my brother Joe get his guitar and sing this everytime I see him.  He also does that horrible “Yard Sale” song (which is a gut-wrenching look at divorce) and it is pretty awful, but I secretly love it, too.  Our family gatherings also always have to include a full-family sing-a-long of  ”(Wastin’ Away Again in) Margaritaville,” which is hilarious since none of us drink, and that crazy old Hee Haw song, “Put Another Log on the Fire.”  This Randy Travis song wasn’t available on playlist.com or on Youtube, but you can go there to watch and listen:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHBH6fLu_ls

La Vie en Rose by Edith Pfaff

Just love French music.  I took French from the 7th-11th grades and still stink at interpreting, but I love to sing like this!

Sometimes When We Touch by Dan Hill

OK-there was a time, when I was a teen-age girl trying to assert her liberated self that I was apparently offended by some man singing that he wanted to “break” his lover and “bring her to her knees.”  On principle, I was truly appalled then.  Now I not only find his overwhelming angst hilarious and pathetic, I get him, too.  Which is probably hilarious and pathetic of me, too. 

Always by Atlantic Starr

Dave and I have done this at dozens of weddings.  Very cutesy pop and I still like it.

Lovin’ You by Minnie Ripperton

Do I TRY to hit those notes?  Why, yes.  I do.  Other than the few potentially glass-shattering notes, this actually fits me.  As far as you know.

Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band

They were in a boat floating down a river in  pretty white dresses on a beautiful sunny day.  I can honestly say I did not know what they were talking about.  Well, if I am being honest I knew they were talking about something I didn’t know about and that in and of itself was titillating.

Betcha By Golly Wow by the Stylistics

I am a sucker for the soulful 70s sound of the  Stylistics. 

Honey, Honey by Abba

Happy.  Crushes.  Teeny-bopper love.  Junior High.

I Love by Tom T. Hall

Also Junior High.  Something sweet and gentle and lasting.  This song gives me the warm fuzzies.

I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family

Really, truly one of the greatest songs of all time.  I could not be more serious.

I Love You Always Forever  by Donna Lewis

A song from the 1990s!  A miracle.  So bubbegum-pop.  I happen to like bubblegum.

Passionate Kisses by Mary Chapin Carpenter ~ {my theme song}

Because I really, truly have always believed and continue to believe that I SHOULD have every single thing in this song: a comfortable bed, food to fill me up, a full house and a rock and roll band, pens that won’t run out of ink, cool quiet and time to think, shouldn’t I have all of AND passionate kisses from you?  I mean seriously.

Keep On Rocking Me, Baby – The Steve Miller Band

It’s got a good beat and it’s  easy to dance to.  Just kidding.  I can’t dance.  I was not allowed (Pentecostal preacher’s daughter).  There is someting fun about singing this and it was the naughty “hard rock” I was not allowed to listen to, either.  ; )  So I snuck.

Music is wonderful.  And Valentine’s Day is Sunday.

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