TWQ (The Weekend Question) goes very romantic and askd you about music:
What selection of music would you play in the background while having a romantic dinner with someone? (Pick as many as you want).
My answers are:
Classically speaking the music of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet might be a good choice.
Herb Alpert's 'This Guy's In Love With You'
Stevie Wonder's 'Ma Cherie Amour'
Liberace's gentle playing of 'I'll Be Seeing You' could be a final choice.
Now it's over to you...
Oh this one is easy, it has to be Rachmaninov Piano Concerto number 2. The music featured on Brief Encounter.
ReplyDeleteSusan Celadon Pool
Your choices were all good, but me having a romantic dinner, then I would love to hear "An Affair To Remember".
ReplyDeleteThe only problem with Rachmaninov is that I would want to listen to the music rather than the company...
ReplyDeleteHmmm....Carmen perhaps to keep it light with a hint of heat...and then Norah Jones with her smoky late night voice....
Rat pack standards and traditional jazz
ReplyDeleteI have an iPod playlist called LiteSounds that I play on romantic nights. They aren't all lovesongs, but still good mood music. Two of the songs are:
ReplyDelete"Your Song" by Elton John
"Songbird" by Eva Cassidy
I live this question.
michele sent me.
um that song that goes...
ReplyDelete"When the moon is in the sky like a big a pizza pie..."
Which jsut says sooo much about my taste in music.
And
Santa Baby, by Eartha Kitt, though obviously that one is seasonal.
Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
ReplyDeleteThe Moody Blues - Say It With Love
Justin Hayward - Celtic Heart
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
to name but a few
david bowie , ground control to major tom.
ReplyDeleteFrank zappa, watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow.
grateful dead, (any)
no wonder I am single....
here from michele
"feels like home" Bonnie Raitt
ReplyDeleteand the entire soundtrack from "Notting Hill"
mmmmmmmm romantic music.
ReplyDeletewe don't really play any.
But for dinner music I am kinda partial to Juli, their debut CD is nice.
Anything by Weird Al.
ReplyDeleteAs Time Goes By, by Dooley Wilson. (sigh)
ReplyDelete1) Anything by ~Sting~
ReplyDelete2) Anything by Nat King Cole
3) Anything by Diana Krall
I'm with you on Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet. There is a lot of beautiful romantic classical music.
ReplyDeleteNorah Jones in the back sounds good.
Robbie Williams singing ballads...
The Rat Pack will do too.
Zero 7. Thievery Corporation. Moby. Cat Power.
ReplyDeleteNothing too schlocky.
"Pretty Baby" - Vanessa Carlton
ReplyDelete"Irresistable" - The Corrs
"Say You Will" - Fleetwood Mac
"Insatiable" - Darren Hayes
"Lovestain" - Jose Gonzalez
Sax music from Kenny G
ReplyDelete"If" By Bread
ReplyDelete"With Every Beat of My Heart" By: Laura Brannigan
"Show Me the Way" by Peter Frampton
"Ride of the Valykrie" By: Richard Wagner. (Don't ask.) :o)~
I would play my husband's favorite music, which is anything by the Rolling Stones
ReplyDeleteHubby always makes a meal and then puts on the rat pack in las vegas in the background, so it feels like a romantic night out.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like being serenaded by Dean Martin
Billy Holiday is quite enjoyable in a smoky and jazzy way.
ReplyDeleteFriday it was Hotel Costes 8 by Stéphane Pompougnac which is all dens of opulence and all things in excess.
And here today, via Michele's!
rashbre
You all have such good choices. I agree with those who said a few Rat Pack standards would also be perfect. 'Fly Me To The Moon' and 'I've Got You Under My Skin' would be just right.
ReplyDeleteLahdeedah, the song you were referring to is 'That's Amore', made famous by Dean Martin.
Captain Picard, I wonder if you might find this space site of interest:
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I don't really do romantic, but yeah, Sinatra sounds about right, especially being here in Hoboken. And probably Being Alive from Company.
ReplyDeletePower of Love, by Frankie goes to Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteThe words are very powerful.
I'm not however a big fan of romantic meals.
It's been forever since I've been out for a romantic meal but the last time I was, there was light, classical music playing but I don't know one composer from another.
ReplyDeleteMichele sent me!
Hmmm...that's an interesting question. I would have to say the song that Loki and I danced to at our wedding would be one of them. (Which was They Might Be Giants' "Another First Kiss)
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