Help! Song choice for first dance…dying man
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Thank you and so sorry to hear your family member was also diagnosed with this awful disease. Wishing you as much peace as possible during your family member’s journey. |
Anonymous
| I just scrolled through the top hits of the early 60s looking for ballads. I think I Only Have Eyes For You would work. Most famous version is the Flamingos. |
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Me again, hit submit too soon. If you keep looking at titles and lyrics and are worried about everything, you could used the theme from A Summer Place. Wildly popular at the time and an instrumental. And OP this is wonderful what you’re doing and please take care of yourself. My mom had ALS and we had four years to process it. This sounds much worse. |
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| Hotel California |
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"Moon River" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA
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| How sweet it is |
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I’ll Be Seeing You by Eddie Haywood:
I'll be seeing you In all the old familiar places That this heart of mine embraces All day through In that small cafe The park across the way The children's carousel The chestnut tree The wishing well I'll be seeing you In every lovely summer's day In everything that's right and gay I'll always think of you that way I'll find you in the morning sun And when the night is new I'll be looking at the moon But I'll be seeing you I'll be seeing you In every lovely summer's day In everything that's light and gay I'll always think of you that way I'll find you in the morning sun And when the night is new I'll be looking at the moon But I'll be seeing you |
Anonymous
| Beatles - In My Life |
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| I will ask my husband, who is a radio DJ, in the AM. So sorry you are all going through this, OP. |
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It's a little more upbeat than slow, but definitely a happy sounding song: The Beatles, "When I'm Sixty-four." I know he is older. I still think it's worth a look. It's kind of cheeky.
I don't think I'd go with one that looks backward (I'll be seeing you) or has elements of loss (I will always love you). I'm not sure what would be best. I think you'll know when you hear it. Anyway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCTunqv1Xt4 "When I'm Sixty Four" When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a valentine Birthday greetings, bottle of wine? If I'd been out till quarter to three Would you lock the door? Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I'm sixty four? You'll be older too And if you say the word I could stay with you I could be handy, mending a fuse When your lights have gone You can knit a sweater by the fireside Sunday mornings go for a ride Doing the garden, digging the weeds Who could ask for more? Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I'm sixty four? Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight If it's not too dear We shall scrimp and save Grandchildren on your knee Vera, Chuck and Dave Send me a postcard, drop me a line Stating point of view Indicate precisely what you mean to say Yours sincerely, wasting away Give me your answer, fill in a form Mine forevermore Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I'm sixty four? Ho! |
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Slow Dance Songs
When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge. Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers. Your Song by Elton John. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? By The Shirelles Walking in the Rain by The Ronettes. Something by The Beatles. Something in the Way She Moves by James Taylor. At Last by Etta James Throwback Slow Dance Songs All My Life by KC & Jojo I Swear by John Michael Montgomery I Can Love You Like That by All-4-One End of the Road by Boys II Men More Than Words by Extreme Thank God I Found You by Mariah Carey God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You by *NSYNC No One by Alicia Keys I Want it That Way by Backstreet Boys I Do (Cherish You) by 98 Degrees |
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+1 to this song. I’m partial to the Billie Holiday version. But whatever version, it’s really moving. |
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“Moonglow” (an older song, but it had a resurgence in the 50’s when it was used in the movie Picnic. Great song to dance to)
Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” If you want something totally unsentimental maybe “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”? It might be too sad, but one of my my favorite songs is “Stand by Me” and it seems to be appropriate for this occasion. |
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Only You
It Had to Be You First Time Ever I Saw Your Face |
Anonymous
| I second “Moon River,” and also suggest Elvis: “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You.” |