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  Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 1-Arriviste Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 10 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.207.40.18 |
Can anyone on SD name any songs (Soul or Pop) that stood the test of time......for instance.. songs like........My Girl- Temptations..... Respect- Aretha Franklin......etc....... Peace, Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 1-Arriviste Username: westside314 Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Stop In The Name of Love The Love You Save Walk Away From Love Lets Get It On Whats GOing On Before I Let Go Got To Give It Up Kiss and Say GoodGye Love Is The Message Love Train Me and Mrs Jones Always and Forever Reasons Thats The Way Of the World Ben Close To You Satisfaction Dock Of The Bay Look at Me Im In Love More Later... | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 1-Arriviste Username: westside314 Post Number: 9 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.216 |
Also...Ray Charles What I Say Hit The Road Jack America The Beautiful | ||
SDF (handsome) 1-Arriviste Username: handsome Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
Hi Everyone! How about: Midnight Train To Georgia Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Walk on By For All We Know The Impossible Dream The Look of Love Someone To Watch Over Me The Lady Is A Tramp That's Life Strawberry Letter 23 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (You Make Me Feel Like)A Natural Woman Someday We'll Be Together Dancing In The Street Killing Me Softly (With His Song) You Give Good Love/Saving All My Love For You More later... Handsome | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 3-Pundit Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 35 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 141.149.40.232 |
Part 1 - The Ballads How about these for starters: First & foremost, let's bow our heads in respect: I Love You For All Seasons - The Fuzz! La La Means I Love You Stay In My Corner Love's Holiday Always & Forever I Miss You Hope That We Can Be Together If You Don't Know Me By Now You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good Let Me Make Love To You Love Won't Let Me Wait Spell You Are Everything Peek A Boo The Closer I Get To You Respect A Change Is Gonna Come I Never Loved A Man Distant Lover Let's Get It On Still Water (Peace) What's Goin' On Thin Line Between Love & Hate You Send Me (Ponderosa Twins) Your Love Finally Ran Out On Me Send For Me At Last I Am Free (Chic) Falling In Love With You (Chic) Starting Over (Slave) Still Free (Aurra) You Are My Starship Valentine Love Be My Girl In The Rain Hey You, Get Off My Mountain Me & Mrs Jones The Stars In Your Eyes Love Is Missing From Our Lives I Can't Get Over You Somebody's Gotta Win, Somebody's Gotta Lose It's You That I Need Sunshine Gloria Forever More Where Do We Go From Here Hoplessly In Love With You Don't Turn Around Will We Ever Come Together The Lonely One I Destroyed You Love Bless My Soul Hypnotized Maybe (The Three Degrees) Not On The Outside Sexy Mama With You Look At Me, I'm In Love Wish That You Were Mine Am I Losing You You & I (Stephanie Mills) I've Learned To Respect The Power Of Love I Feel Good All Over You Are My Friend (Sylvester) No One Can Love You More This is just a start. I've got thousands of ballads, thousands I tell you! Juice | ||
Mark Speck (mark_speck) 2-Debutant Username: mark_speck Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.183.107.1 |
I could go on all night here! "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" "Only You" "Let's Stay Together" "In the Midnight Hour" "Mustang Sally" "I've Got You Under My Skin" "I Get a Kick Out of You" "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" "Hey Jude" "Johnny B. Goode" "Heartbreak Hotel" "Great Balls of Fire" "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" "Tell It Like It Is" and so many more! Best, Mark | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 2-Debutant Username: kbee Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 129.142.211.170 |
How old do the songs have to be before we can call them able to "stand the test of time"? ...just wondering (since I'm tempted to list Juicy Fruit by Mtume LOL) | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 2-Debutant Username: westside314 Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
The Way We Were...Gladys or Barbara's version Purple Rain - Prince K-Bee: I think that it depends on the songs impact, across the board for every race of people, how often it was played, its impact on a community, was it used in movies or televison..etc...and it will probably have to be 20+ years old and better. Just my opinion. | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 2-Debutant Username: westside314 Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
oh PS Chancellor...my Mom said 'Function at the Junction' LOL. | ||
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 2-Debutant Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 13 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.207.40.18 |
LOL .......You know that's right ! LOL... Lata' Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 2-Debutant Username: westside314 Post Number: 15 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
AINT NO STOPPIN US NOW I WILL SURVIVE LAST DANCE the latter two should be burned at the stake....... | ||
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144) 2-Debutant Username: harlem_144 Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.78.189.114 |
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGH........LOL Mike Boone (Chancellor of Soul) chancellorofsoul.com | ||
johneflat (johneflat) 1-Arriviste Username: johneflat Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
"IN THE RAIN"-DRAMATICS "PAYBACK"-JB "CAN'T STAND IT (WHEN YOU TOUCH ME)" JB | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 2-Debutant Username: kbee Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 129.142.211.170 |
Dyvanaye, I believe you're right on how to define the "test of time" thing. It's all a question about impact and general status among music listeners worldwide. However, the thing is that what I often consider classics tend to go largely unnoticed by everyone else LOL. Another thing is that there's often a fine line between a song being a classic and being overplayed....for instance - song's like Aretha's "Respect" and Temptations "My Girl" are great tracks on paper but I've just heard them to many times to fully appreciate them anymore. Do anyone feel the same way - can classic songs suddenly become annoying to you? | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 2-Debutant Username: westside314 Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.198 |
Yes! The statement 'standing the test of time' also is a set of cover words for 'played too damned much'...lol but for preservation sake we just co-sign the hype just so that the quality stuff stays on the air and in the stores. LOL. | ||
Kev-Lo (7273747576) 1-Arriviste Username: 7273747576 Post Number: 9 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.236.237.229 |
Hi this is Kev-Lo hey DyvaNaye what's up girl and welcome to the new forum.How about Ready Made Family Let's Stay Together Working On A Groove Thing Let's Fall In Love Cross My Heart Voice Your Choice | ||
douglasm (douglasm) 1-Arriviste Username: douglasm Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.113.12.67 |
The funny thing about some of the disco stuff ("I Will Survive" is a good example) is that after a period of burnout, it sounds good again. Kev-Lo.... .....I definately agree with you on the Al Green. There is a certain timelessness to that song that will last forever. Tyrone Davis "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" has the same quality. | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 1-Arriviste Username: ~medusa Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.252.13.99 |
Well, I ususally listen to an all Oldies station, so I'll just go with all the above and what's to follow. | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 32 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.211 |
Never Can Say Goodbye | ||
Arcadia (arcadia) 1-Arriviste Username: arcadia Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.47.56 |
Hello SD Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Eddie Kendrik(s) | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 1-Arriviste Username: ladymystique Post Number: 6 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.107 |
Too many to mention... OOH BABY BABY MY GIRL NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 34 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
Cant Get Enough of Your Love, Babe. I am THE Barry white fan...but that song...for corns sake.... | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 3-Pundit Username: westside314 Post Number: 35 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
Shout -Isley Brothers For Once In My Life -Stevie Wonder | ||
From London (from_london) 1-Arriviste Username: from_london Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 194.66.229.8 |
Let's stay together Al Green You are everything Stylistics Save the last dance for me When will I see you again Rock your baby You're my first, my last,my everything | ||
LadyMystique (ladymystique) 3-Pundit Username: ladymystique Post Number: 33 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.222.243.117 |
I think FIRE AND DESIRE has longevity also...it is still being played on most stations and on quiet storm formats. | ||
johneflat (johneflat) 1-Arriviste Username: johneflat Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
"April in Paris"-Count Basie "Take the 'A' Train"-the Duke | ||
johneflat (johneflat) 1-Arriviste Username: johneflat Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
whoops-that's jazz......my bad....... | ||
mel(andthensome) (mel) 3-Pundit Username: mel Post Number: 33 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.153.212.84 |
Eternally the charmaines on date still got mine over 20 years now does this count?????? cheers eternalmelity | ||
tsaneladi (tsaneladi) 2-Debutant Username: tsaneladi Post Number: 26 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.32.91.222 |
This is a tough one, just because there are so many. For me, that's the magic of the Motown era as the tunes hold up so well. Same with the Stax/Volt records. Its amazing when I play CDs from the Stx Volt Box set for kids these days, they know about half of the songs from commercials and oldies shows and are entranced by the rest the first time they hear them. Same with the Motown box | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 121 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.33.227.184 |
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU-Flamengoes (excuse the spelling) YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW-Stylistics | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 3-Pundit Username: rodmann Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.221.46.129 |
Lady, 'I Only Have Eyes For You' has even more longevity than you think! It goes all the way back to 1934 and was introduced in a film called DAMES.  'At Last' is another old gem that goes all the way back to the 1940's and was first popularized by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra in the film ORCHESTRA WIVES. I actually prefer some of the early versions to Etta James' recording of it. Here are a few more old standards that just won't go away: MY FUNNY VALENTINE (1945) GEORGIA (1922) | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 4-Laureate Username: ladymystique Post Number: 126 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.33.227.184 |
Rodmann...interesting...I didn't know that it went back that far. |
