Unique Slow Songs
Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008
by Wedding DJ
Wedding DJ
Looking for an unusual, original slow song? You've come
to the right place.
Here are some
overlooked gems that aren't getting the attention they
deserve.
1. "You Give
Me Something"- James Morrison
Never heard of
him? Give it some time. Morrison is new to the music scene but his soulful voice
will make you wonder why he isn't already a household
name.
2. "You Take
My Breath Away"- Queen
The band that
brought operatic, Pomp Rock to it's pinnacle could also perform an inspired
ballad. This song is stark and captivating in it's naked
emotion.
3. "Falling
Slowly"- Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
From the Academy
award winning soundtrack of "Once", you may have missed this song if you didn't
see the movie. In the film and in real life, Hansard and Irglova bring a
refreshing innocence into a world of corporate, commercial
muzak.
4. "The Way I
Am"- Ingrid Michaelson
On this simple
and straightforward song, Michaelson wants to "catch you" when you fall and "buy
you Rogaine" when you start losing your hair. Now that's
love.
5. "Breathe
Me"- Sia
Sia's already
making a mark for herself as a talented performer. The fact that her music
ranges from percolating Pop to deep, reflective, Alternative Rock doesn't hurt.
"Breathe Me" is simply arresting, Sia's voice crackles across it as if she's
just had a good cry.
6. "The
Golden State"- John Doe
You may remember
John Doe as front man for the 80s Punk band X. His guitar still has a biting
edge, as do his lyrics. He wants to be "the aching in your heart" even if you
are "the hole in (his) head". Doe knows that love is not always easy but he is
still willing to give it all he has.
7. "God Only
Knows" (1967 Rehearsal)- The Beach Boys
This recently
released "lost" track shows that even in rehearsal, Brian Wilson and company
could create pure magic. No studio trickery here, just great
harmonies.
8. "The Very
Thought Of You"- Frank Sinatra
When is the last
time you heard this? If you can't remember, that's a shame. When "The Chairman"
sang about love, he meant it. It's still Frank's world, we just live in
it.
9. "One"-
Mary J Blige & U2
Mary revamps
this classic 80s ballad and adds an R&B edge. Bono helps start the song and
later gracefully steps out of the way to let Blige's power kick
in.
10. "Black Is
the Color of My True Love's Hair"- Nina Simone
Sang in nearly a
cappella style, Simone bares her soul with a stunningly unabashed vulnerability.
This is earthy, real and inescapable.
11. "We're
All Alone"- Boz Scaggs
Boz starts off
singing with a soft solo piano. By the time the orchestra crescendo hits full
force, it's too late- you have been teleported into Romanceville with no return
ticket.
12. "Stay
Awhile"- Journey/ 13. "Patiently"- Journey
Choosing between
these two is like deciding which twin to keep. Before Journey hit it big with
their Arena Rock anthems, Steve Perry's voice rang out to the universe on these
odes in search of a divine love.
14. "What a
Wonderful World"- Tony Bennett & k.d. lang
Tony and k.d. do
Louis Armstrong proud on this classic duet. Bennett is smooth as silk and Lang
simply sparkles.
15. "Never My Love"- The Fifth
Dimension
Back in the Summer Of Love, The Association had a huge
hit with this devotional anthem. The Fifth Dimension's subsequent cover may
make you forget all about that. Marilyn
McCoo's vocals soar over a soulful horn section, making you
wish the song would go on and
on.
Happy
Listening,
Wedding
DJ
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)hi wedding dj,this was a walk down memory lane, but i only knew a few songs. i think it's great to put together a group like this for wedding couples. thanks for sharing, and i hope you keep writing,best regards,sue thom
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