What better to enjoy Valentine’s day than some romantic songs? I’m a bit of a Musicals fan so here are a selection of love songs for you to enjoy and share. Predictably since they are songs from the shows they’re about love and passion, but also about loss and pain. Still, if you’ve not had a good cry on Valentine’s it’s really not been a proper one!
Sit back, relax, and let’s begin.
Can’t help lovin’ dat man of mine – Showboat (1936) (Actually this song’s all about making excuses for a hopeless partner, but the clip does feature the gorgeous Paul Robeson so it makes the list for that reason alone).
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered – Pal Joey (1957)
What can I say? Rita Hayworth and such a seductive song…
I’ll see you again – Bitter Sweet (1929) Here’s the master, Noel Coward showing us how it’s done.
If I loved you – Carousel (1956) For anyone who’s ever fallen for someone they shouldn’t have – well we’ve all been there, haven’t we?
As long as he needs me – Oliver
Shani Wallis breaks your heart in this clip from the film version of Lionel Bart’s musical (1968).
What I did for love – Chorus Line This is a more recent recording (2006) (although I prefer the 70s cast version), but it’s still lovely. ‘But I can’t regret what I did for love’. Sigh.
There are worse things I could do – Grease
This never became a big hit from the Grease soundtrack, and yet it should have been. Perhaps because of the context of the song it never got the credit it deserved. This is for all the girls who identified with Rizzo, rather than Sandy.
My man – Funny Girl (1964, 1968)
Well we had to have a bit of Babs to make this list complete, so here she is…
Losing my mind – La Cage Aux Folles (1973)
Great musical, but here’s the version most folk know. Featuring Liza with a Z of course (and the Pet Shop Boys)
One hand, one heart – West Side Story (1957, 1961) There are so many love song choices from this musical but this is my favourite. Wonderful.
Ten love songs from the musicals – with love to you on Valentine’s Day
What better to enjoy Valentine’s day than some romantic songs? I’m a bit of a Musicals fan so here are a selection of love songs for you to enjoy and share. Predictably since they are songs from the shows they’re about love and passion, but also about loss and pain. Still, if you’ve not had a good cry on Valentine’s it’s really not been a proper one!
Sit back, relax, and let’s begin.
Can’t help lovin’ dat man of mine – Showboat (1936) (Actually this song’s all about making excuses for a hopeless partner, but the clip does feature the gorgeous Paul Robeson so it makes the list for that reason alone).
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered – Pal Joey (1957)
What can I say? Rita Hayworth and such a seductive song…
I’ll see you again – Bitter Sweet (1929)
Here’s the master, Noel Coward showing us how it’s done.
If I loved you – Carousel (1956)
For anyone who’s ever fallen for someone they shouldn’t have – well we’ve all been there, haven’t we?
As long as he needs me – Oliver
Shani Wallis breaks your heart in this clip from the film version of Lionel Bart’s musical (1968).
What I did for love – Chorus Line
This is a more recent recording (2006) (although I prefer the 70s cast version), but it’s still lovely. ‘But I can’t regret what I did for love’. Sigh.
There are worse things I could do – Grease
This never became a big hit from the Grease soundtrack, and yet it should have been. Perhaps because of the context of the song it never got the credit it deserved. This is for all the girls who identified with Rizzo, rather than Sandy.
My man – Funny Girl (1964, 1968)
Well we had to have a bit of Babs to make this list complete, so here she is…
Losing my mind – La Cage Aux Folles (1973)
Great musical, but here’s the version most folk know. Featuring Liza with a Z of course (and the Pet Shop Boys)
One hand, one heart – West Side Story (1957, 1961)
There are so many love song choices from this musical but this is my favourite. Wonderful.
Have a very Happy Valentine’s Day.
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