bhchao Posted January 12, 2007 at 06:03 AM Report Posted January 12, 2007 at 06:03 AM I know this is a very broad topic. But what are your favorite American/English songs? I tend to be a little old-fashioned. My favorites are: 1. Tony Bennett's I Left My Heart in San Francisco 2. Anything by Barry Manilow. Mandy, Somewhere down the Road, and Can't Smile Without You are a few of my Manilow favorites. 3. Billy Joel, especially Uptown Girl and She's Always a Woman 4. Mike and the Mechanics's In the Living Years I get emotionally moved when I hear this song. The lyrics can get pretty personal for many people. 5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queens. Quote
skylee Posted January 12, 2007 at 10:17 AM Report Posted January 12, 2007 at 10:17 AM The first song I can think of is Paul Young's "Wherever I lay my hat" ... Another one is Sting's "Moon over bourbon street" ... Quote
Koneko Posted January 12, 2007 at 11:05 AM Report Posted January 12, 2007 at 11:05 AM Don't Stop Me Now by Queen! Quote
bhchao Posted January 13, 2007 at 05:25 AM Author Report Posted January 13, 2007 at 05:25 AM I think this would qualify as an "English" song : The Last Time Makes me want to propose to my girlfriend right now. Quote
elina Posted February 1, 2007 at 01:52 AM Report Posted February 1, 2007 at 01:52 AM Just came across this thread, although not completely understand the lyrics, but really love the song of In the Living Years, which I heard the first time, and also will listen to it repeatedly today during work... Quote
HashiriKata Posted February 1, 2007 at 07:48 AM Report Posted February 1, 2007 at 07:48 AM One of my favourites: With or Without You, by U2. (By the way, this is neither American nor English. It's Irish! ) Quote
skylee Posted February 1, 2007 at 09:57 AM Report Posted February 1, 2007 at 09:57 AM I also like Destiny's Child's Emotions lately. Listen -> 1 / 2 View Quote
Koneko Posted February 2, 2007 at 12:03 PM Report Posted February 2, 2007 at 12:03 PM My favourite at the moment is "My Affair" from Kirsty MacColl! It's quite an old song though. Hope it's not chronologically inappropriate! Quote
bhchao Posted February 10, 2007 at 08:15 PM Author Report Posted February 10, 2007 at 08:15 PM by Brian McKnight and Kim Jo Han.Kim is very talented, but Brian totally massacred him. Whitney Houston's One Moment in Time. This was a tribute song to the 1988 Summer Olympics. Quote
redmini Posted February 11, 2007 at 09:05 AM Report Posted February 11, 2007 at 09:05 AM gotta agree with hashiri, i love With or Without You by U2 and im never sick of listening to these songs on repeat hehe: 1. Blink 182 - I miss you 2. Chicane - No ordinary morning 3. The Killers - Mr Brightside (remixed trance version) 4. Snow Patrol - Chasing cars Quote
elina Posted April 13, 2007 at 03:29 AM Report Posted April 13, 2007 at 03:29 AM Truly madly deeply Quote
bhchao Posted April 15, 2007 at 12:50 AM Author Report Posted April 15, 2007 at 12:50 AM Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZDwCTxwePQ Vincent by Don McLean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5-kMXwkmPk Quote
chenpv Posted April 15, 2007 at 03:11 PM Report Posted April 15, 2007 at 03:11 PM I am not so sure about my favorite A/E songs, but I find I am listening to Blue Man Group and Hanson's latest release 'The Walk' a lot these days. Quote
elina Posted April 26, 2007 at 12:55 AM Report Posted April 26, 2007 at 12:55 AM Going Home by Sophie Zelmani http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWPG4F6VcFc I also like the Chinese version of this song: I particularly like this sentence: 坐你开的车，听你听的歌，我们好快乐。 I like the simple love/ 简简单单、平平淡淡的爱情。 Quote
elina Posted November 1, 2007 at 05:00 AM Report Posted November 1, 2007 at 05:00 AM Came across some old songs, which are really beautiful and nice: http://www.haoting.com/play/haotingsonglian.htm?id=51293&id=51300&id=51303&B1.x=30&B1.y=11 Quote
heifeng Posted November 1, 2007 at 09:37 AM Report Posted November 1, 2007 at 09:37 AM Ok, my favorite songs are songs that just remind me of when I was growing up, so here ya go (in a somewhat reverse chronological order): Tupac's 'I Ain't mad at cha', 'Keep Ya head up', LL's. 'Who do you love', 'doin' itl'...etc. Some songs from the 'friday' album and 2 live crew's back at your ass for the nine 4 album, Digital Underground's 'The Humpty Hump', Biz Markie 'just a friend' (I mean that's classic!) Of course theres always stir mix-a-lot's 'baby got back', I mean the list goes on and on and on. Even old Will Smith songs like 'parents just don't understand'. Ahh, good times... and no parental advisory labels on tape cases/cd's... However, non-lyric-wise, more beatwise, a really random song that reminds me of gradeschool and basketball games, and has literally been stuck in my head ever since is this These are my favorite 'American' songs.... Quote
bhchao Posted November 18, 2007 at 07:23 AM Author Report Posted November 18, 2007 at 07:23 AM Back to the 70s!: Bread's Carly Simon's Nobody Does It Better Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline Barbra Streisands Dusty Springfield's classic favorite from 60's:You Don't Have to Say You Love Me You can accuse me of living in the stone age, but these are far better than britney spears and those wannabe American singers of today. Quote
doraemon Posted December 5, 2009 at 11:32 AM Report Posted December 5, 2009 at 11:32 AM Deliver Us - from the movie "The Prince of Egypt" When you Believe- Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey Sky- Sonique (I'm not sure if this is the right name. The lyrics are like "I wanna touch the sky, I wanna fly so high") Kiss from a Rose- Seal Everything She Does is Magic- The Police Living on a Prayer- Bon Jovi Inconsolable- Backstreet Boys Incomplete- Backstreet Boys Insatiable- Darren Hayes Unfaithful- Rihanna Also, do you mean English songs as in songs in English, or songs sung by British/American artists? If you mean the former, I have a few more: The Balkan Girls- Elena George Believe- Dima Bilan Mistakes- Dima Bilan Never Let You Go- Dima Bilan Quote
animal world Posted December 19, 2009 at 12:53 AM Report Posted December 19, 2009 at 12:53 AM Today on Fresh Air i heard a repeat interview with the wonderfully quirky Nellie McKay. She has a great, sweet voice but the lyrics of the songs, written by herself, are edgy. Here's: Feminists Don't Have A Sense Of Humor (... "can't these chicks do anything but whine?"...) http://www.ted.com/talks/nellie_mckay_sings_feminists_and_if_i_had_you.html Quote
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