Van Morrison

[Garner]

What's everyone's favourite song?

[FinsburyParkCarrots]

Listen To The Lion (studio version)

[pearlzepfan]

I'm not a van morrison fan at all but I just wanna say that the song he did on "The Last Waltz" movie just really annoys me. I can't explain it, but it just irratates me. I guess this is a pointless post

[barcoach]

Maybe a common place, but gotta say "Sweet Thing"... everything from Astral Weeks... simply amazing (except for Cyprus Avenue, 'cause the version on It's Too Late to Stop Now leaves me breathless).

[aNiMaL]

Probably Caravan....but really anything from Moondance will work. :)

And It Stoned Me is great.....so is Crazy Love....so is Moondance itself. :)

[PaulJam]

Almost impossible to choose. It was Sweet Thing for a long long time and I still think it's one of the best songs ever written, up there with Shelter From The Storm by Dylan...

I'll pick five current faves cus I can't pick one:

Hymns to the Silence
Ballerina
In The Garden
Wavelength
Queen of the Slipstream

I just like absolutely everything he does. Breathtaking.

[PaulJam]

Into The Mystic

...see I knew this would happen.

[dreamncolor]

one of THE greatest albums of all time, imho, is moondance. also one of the greatest songs ever written as well. :cool: gorgeous, beautiful, moody....and downright sexy.


Moondance

Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
’neath the cover of october skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I’m trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush


Can I just have one a’ more moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love


Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I can’t wait ’til the morning has come
And I know that the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run
And when you come my heart will be waiting
To make sure that you’re never alone
There and then all my dreams will come true, dear
There and then I will make you my own
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside
And I know how much you want me that you can’t hide


Can I just have one a’ more moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love


Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
’neath the cover of october skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I’m trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush

One more moondance with you in the moonlight
On a magic night
La, la, la, la in the moonlight
On a magic night
Can’t I just have one more dance with you my love

[merkinball]

...Queen of the Slipstream...

That's my favorite. Great choice!

[Heineken Helen]

I love Crazy love... ever since I heard a girl on an Irish 'pop idol' kinda thing sing a Norah Jones kinda version of it... it was gorgeous.

[*given*to*fly*]

one of THE greatest albums of all time, imho, is moondance. also one of the greatest songs ever written as well. :cool: gorgeous, beautiful, moody....and downright sexy.


Moondance

Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
’neath the cover of october skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I’m trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush


Can I just have one a’ more moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love


Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I can’t wait ’til the morning has come
And I know that the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run
And when you come my heart will be waiting
To make sure that you’re never alone
There and then all my dreams will come true, dear
There and then I will make you my own
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside
And I know how much you want me that you can’t hide


Can I just have one a’ more moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love


Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
’neath the cover of october skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I’m trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush

One more moondance with you in the moonlight
On a magic night
La, la, la, la in the moonlight
On a magic night
Can’t I just have one more dance with you my love


im with you on that one
its perfect
i love it
:)

[even flow?]

Almost impossible to choose. It was Sweet Thing for a long long time and I still think it's one of the best songs ever written, up there with Shelter From The Storm by Dylan...

I'll pick five current faves cus I can't pick one:

Hymns to the Silence
Ballerina
In The Garden
Wavelength
Queen of the Slipstream

I just like absolutely everything he does. Breathtaking.


Wavelength has to be one of my faves by the Man. It took me forever and a day to find that disc.

My other faves that I like to pick from an albums are: Full Force Gail and Glad Tidings. It helps that I can play the harmonica to the sax in Glad Tidings too. ;)

A true artist that you can just chill with the entire album and not have to worry about skipping a bad song.



For the guy/girl who couldn't dig Van the Man on the Last Waltz.......turn it up, radio, got soul!!! :)

[merkinball]

Van is doing a short 5 city US tour in march. The details are on his webpage.

[likepilateihaveadog]

I'm not a van morrison fan at all but I just wanna say that the song he did on "The Last Waltz" movie just really annoys me. I can't explain it, but it just irratates me. I guess this is a pointless post
man, I love that song...
that's funny

[PaulJam]

I'm not a van morrison fan at all but I just wanna say that the song he did on "The Last Waltz" movie just really annoys me. I can't explain it, but it just irratates me. I guess this is a pointless post

*Stares vacantly out the window*

I can't think of anything to say...

[lezcuff]

fav song: all of astral weeks. can't split it up. sorry. won't

[Being Enlightened]

:) Van the the man! I could pretty much put on any album and just sit back and enjoy. Of course, Moondance is a great tune but I also enjoy Into The Mystic...I like Tupelo Honey, Days Like This, Did Ye Get Healed, ooo and Spanish Rose!!! :) My recent fave is Blue Money though--so much fun and the tune behind the "doo-doo-ya-doo's" in that song is the Sesame Street theme, I swear!!! :D

[Heart of Gold]

Joe Harper Saturday Morning

[decides2dream]

one of THE greatest albums of all time, imho, is moondance. also one of the greatest songs ever written as well. :cool: gorgeous, beautiful, moody....and downright sexy.


Moondance

Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
’neath the cover of october skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I’m trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush


Can I just have one a’ more moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love


Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I can’t wait ’til the morning has come
And I know that the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run
And when you come my heart will be waiting
To make sure that you’re never alone
There and then all my dreams will come true, dear
There and then I will make you my own
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside
And I know how much you want me that you can’t hide


Can I just have one a’ more moondance with you, my love
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love


Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
’neath the cover of october skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
And I’m trying to please to the calling
Of your heart-strings that play soft and low
And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
And all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush

One more moondance with you in the moonlight
On a magic night
La, la, la, la in the moonlight
On a magic night
Can’t I just have one more dance with you my love



this just needed to be repeated. ;)

[bonavista2005]

full force gail
bright side of the road
brown eyed girl
wonderful remark
wild night
and it stoned me
did ya get healed

i once heard a live version of in the garden that gave me the goosebumps

i don't understand how anyone can't get that last waltz performance...lmao!
though, they probably didn't get neil diamond as well.... ;)

[destiny]

Probably Caravan....but really anything from Moondance will work. :)

And It Stoned Me is great.....so is Crazy Love....so is Moondance itself. :)


You called it!!

[sj_2150]

Strapping Young Lad - All Hail The New Flesh

but i use "favourite song" lossely coz it would be impossible to name 1 song out of 10000000 of em

[eddie's grrl]

he's got a distinctive, soulful voice~ i'd listen to anything by him. i like enlightenment, but there are many, can't pick a favorite, really.

[aNiMaL]

I just put the Moondance album on.....I fucking love this thing....every song is fantastic.

From "And It Stoned Me" onward.....the whole damn thing is awesome.

[pickupyourwill]

Sweet Thing---listening to it at this moment actually

[pickupyourwill]

No one has mentioned Brown-eyed Girl yet? Hello.....its only one of the greatest feel good songs of all time.

I also like Into the Mystic.

[pickupyourwill]

It was Sweet Thing for a long long time and I still think it's one of the best songs ever written



And I will stroll the merry way
And jump the hedges first
And I will drink the clear
Clean water for to quench my thirst
And I shall watch the ferry-boats
And they'll get high
On a bluer ocean
Against tomorrow's sky
And I will never grow so old again
And I will walk and talk
In gardens all wet with rain

Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
My, my, my, my, my sweet thing
And I shall drive my chariot
Down your streets and cry
'Hey, it's me, I'm dynamite
And I don't know why'
And you shall take me strongly
In your arms again
And I will not remember
That I even felt the pain.
We shall walk and talk
In gardens all misty and wet with rain
And I will never, never, never
Grow so old again.

Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
My, my, my, my, my sweet thing
And I will raise my hand up
Into the night time sky
And count the stars
That's shining in your eye
Just to dig it all an' not to wonder
That's just fine
And I'll be satisfied
Not to read in between the lines
And I will walk and talk
In gardens all wet with rain
And I will never, ever, ever, ever
Grow so old again.
Oh sweet thing, sweet thing
Sugar-baby with your champagne eyes
And your saint-like smile....

[ms11781]

Into The Mystic

...see I knew this would happen.

That's it right there.

[Dollpartz]

You called it!!

You most definitely called it!

If i had to pick a favorite from Moondance though, it would be Caravan. And even though it's been remade a million times, Have I Told You Lately is mine and my husbands "song", nobody can sing it like Van.

[PaulJam]

I'm listening to the sublime 'Crazy Love' now...

'I can hear her heart beat'.....those vocals.........chillingly good.

[HailRoad24]

Into the Mystic and Crazy Face.

[EdVedHed]

St. Dominic's Preview

[NoLongerOverwhelmed]

Van is doing a short 5 city US tour in march. The details are on his webpage.

He;s coming to the greatness that is Nokia Live... And me being the dumbass I am, I didn't get tickets...

My favorite is When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God

[KosmicJelli]

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)
Da, da, da, da, da,
Jackie Wilson said
It was "Reet-Petite"
Kinda love you got
Knock me off my feet
Let it all hang out
Oh, let it all hang out.
And you know
I'm so wired-up
Don't need no coffee in my cup
Let it all hang out
Let it all hang out.
Watch this:
Ding-a-ling-a-ling
Ding-a-ling-a-ling-ding
Ding-a-ling-a-ling
Ding-a-ling-a-ling-ding
Do-da-do-da
I'm in heaven, I'm in heaven
I'm in heaven, when you smile
When you smile, when you smile
When you smile.
And when you walk
Across the road
You make my heart go
Boom-boom-boom
Let it all hang out
Baby, let it all hang out
And ev'ry time
You look that way
Honey chile, you make my day
Let it all hang out
Like the man said: let it all hang out.

Watch this:
Ding-a-ling-a-ling ... etc.