Word Association #15

[gary_james]

You've Got A Friend - James Taylor

[sansradio]

Best Friend - Toni Braxton

[sophisticated_soul]

That's Why I Call You My Friend - Diana Ross

[gary_james]

Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins And Stevie Nicks

[9A]

Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again . . .

Sound of Silence -- Simon and Garfunkel [[1954)

[sophisticated_soul]

Quiet Moon - Tour De 4force1

[gary_james]

Silent Sunlight - Cat Stevens

[sophisticated_soul]

Whispering Waves - Donna Summer

[9A]

"Corcovado"
Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars -- Tony Bennett [[1963); considered a bossa nova and jazz standard

The Portuguese title refers to the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

[sansradio]

There's a Kind of Hush - Herman's Hermits/Carpenters

[gary_james]

My Kind Of Town - Frank Sinatra

[9A]

What Kind of Fool Am I? -- Anthony Newly [[1963); Sammy Davis Jr.; Shirley Bassey

[sansradio]

Seven Day Fool - Etta James

[Jerry Oz]

Don't Be A Fool - Loose Ends

[9A]

Why Do Fools Fall In Love? -- Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers [[1956); The Diamonds [[1956); Diana Ross [[1961)

[sansradio]

A Fool in Love - Ike & Tina Turner

[sophisticated_soul]

Fool For Your Love - Diana Ross

[9A]

I'm a Fool To Want You -- Frank Sinatra [[1951)

[sansradio]

Runnin' Out of Fools - Aretha Franklin

[gary_james]

A Fool Never Learns - Andy Williams

[sophisticated_soul]

Fool, Fool, Fool - Little Joey & The Flips

[9A]

Three Little Words -- The Rhythm Boys [[including Bing Crosby), accompanied by the Duke Ellington orchestra, [[1930); recorded by dozens of artists over the years.

"Three little words
Eight little letters
Which simply mean I love you"

[Jerry Oz]

These Three Words - Stevie Wonder

[9A]

We Three Kings of Orient Are -- Written by John Hopkins Jr. in 1857.

[sansradio]

The Three of Us - Ben Harper

[9A]

Three Coins in the Fountain -- Dinah Shore [[1954)

[gary_james]

Three Women [[1977 Robert Altman movie)

[9A]

1-2-3 -- Recorded by Len Barry [[1965) who co-wrote the song with John Madara and David White

[[The writers were sued by Motown Records at the time, claiming that the song is a reworking of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "Ask Any Girl" released by The Supremes as the B-side to their single "Baby Love." Pursuant to litigation, HDH are listed as co-authors.)

[gary_james]

I'm Counting On You - Elvis Presley

[sansradio]

Count on Me - Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans

[Jerry Oz]

I Count The Tears - The Drifters

[9A]

Who Can I Count On? -- Patsy Cline [[1963)

[Jerry Oz]

You Can Count On Me - Shalamar

[gary_james]

Dependin' On You - The Doobie Brothers

[Jerry Oz]

Trust In Me - Billy Eckstine

[gary_james]

I Believe In You [[You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor

[Jerry Oz]

Keeping My Faith In You - Luther Vandross

[sansradio]

Religion - Luther Vandross

[9A]

My Prayer -- The Platters [[1956); covered by many, many other artists.

[sophisticated_soul]

Like A Virgin - Madonna

[9A]

Get Me to the Church on Time -- from the Musical "My Fair Lady" [[1956) sung by Stanley Holloway.


[[On the children's show Sesame Street, Oscar the Grouch and his girlfriend Grundgetta get engaged by accident, but they agree to get married anyway to have a huge trashy party. Amid the chaos of all the wedding preparations, Oscar sings "I'm Getting Married in the Trash Can", a spoof of "Get Me to the Church on Time")

[sansradio]

Thieves in the Temple - Prince

[9A]

Crying in the Chapel -- June Valli [[1953); Elvis Presley [[1965)

[Jerry Oz]

Take Me To Church - Hozier

[144man]

You Can't Sit Down - Philip Upchurch Combo

[sansradio]

Stand! - Sly & The Family Stone

[jobeterob]

Give Up - Diana Ross

[Jerry Oz]

I Surrender, Dear - Louis Armstrong

[9A]

I Got You Babe -- Sonny and Cher [[1965)

[sansradio]

She's Got You - Patsy Cline