SPARKS

St. Monicant · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject: Most Romantic Sparks Song?

Here in Heaven

Marlowe

Stephen · Sparkologist Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 533 Location: Cork

Interior Design would seem to be their most romantic LP..
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JoAnn · Groupie Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Posts: 145 Location: NY/USA

IMO, "Slowboat" is there most romantic song. Second choice is the ever haunting "The Louvre." And yes, these are my favorite Sparks albums, ever.

ladystardust · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 3:26 am Post subject:

I married myself ,of course!

Long long walks on the beach,lovely times...

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uberflash · Groupie Joined: 12 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: Sweden

I Wanna Hold Your Hand, better then the original.
Slowboat - this song can cause a religous experience!

The slower and romantic songs on Pulling Rabbits which I adore very much.
I think they could easliy compose more softer songs (they hardly succed with sounding "aggressive") on the forthcoming album.

Golden Wanderer · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 4:58 am Post subject:

Seems to be a popular choice but Slowboat is still a classic.
When I'm with you, I Want To Hold Your Hand are also worth a mention.

OuterSpace · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:26 am Post subject:

Yes, Slowboat is a classic!

I remember, a few years ago, an american girl was looking for the song A walk Down Memory Lane... for his wedding.
Nice romance...

Martin Truksa · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:50 am Post subject:

Falling In Love With Myself Again

The perfect romantic song for arrogant, self-centred egoists - which I'm not, of course.

P.S. Don't say you're going all slushy on us, St. Monicant ? Ah, how sweet!

ladystardust · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 9:16 am Post subject:

I married myself and falling in love with mysel again. Who is egocentric? Ron or Russell?
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Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject: Most romantic Sparks song

Has to be Rosebud; who but a true romantic would comfort his fiancee, freshly mangled in a car wreck, with the words " there is beauty in pain"?

My kind of guy! :twisted:
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cactusboy · Groupie Joined: 19 Jul 2002 Posts: 228

WITH ALL MY MIGHT... BUT DOES SOMEONE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SLOWBOAT IS ALL ABOUT? ARE YOU ALL SURE ITS A ROMANTIC SONG?
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St. Monicant · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject:

Let's not forget that Here in Heaven is, essentially, the story of Romeo and Juliet, the second-greatest love story in history.

Let me amend my choice somewhat:

Most Romantic Songs By Decade:

70's: Here in Heaven
80's: Kiss Me Quick
90's: Let's Go Surfing

00's: I Married Myself

Oh, and the greatest love story in history?

Nabokov's Lolita, of course.

Marlowe

ladystardust · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:06 am Post subject:

In history?
et Tristan et Iseult? c'est pour rire?
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fossilise_apostle · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:19 am Post subject:

that most romantic song? why, its I married a martian. I'm sure many men feel that way (and women too!)

Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:51 am Post subject: Most romantic Sparks song

Lolita? Do you have a penchant for Young Girls, Marlowe?!!

Here in Heaven is, I think, one of the finest songs Ron has ever written. Sweet and poignant, it seems humerous at first, but is actually gut-wrenchingly sad. Russell's voice is positively heart-breaking when he sings the line "Second thoughts- first I broke my back."

But romantic? Juliet wants to be with her Romeo for all eternity; the woman in this song is cold-hearted and scheming. She reneges on her part of the deal and watches her lover fall to his death over a cliff. Doubtless, the whole suicide pact was her idea to begin with, and she already had a rich ugly guy lined up as a replacement. Meanwhile her lover is condemned to an eternity of heartache and regret. Nasty.
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Martin Truksa · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject:

fossilise_apostle · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 3:04 am Post subject:

Here in heaven was the first ever sparks song I (almost) cried to. I was this close.

:(

Xenophile · Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject:

Angus Desire makes me swoon with passion.

Stephen · Sparkologist Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 533 Location: Cork

"Things Can Change Overnight" is a sad song about a girl yearning for romance.
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fossilise_apostle · Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:17 am Post subject:

We've left out Young Girls.