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Let Love Rule (
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Lyrics) is our top seed because it is one of the four songs Chris and I originally started with -- and when we each individually ranked those four songs, this one came up the best. Still, just because it was the best before we came up with 28 other ideas doesn't mean that it necessarily will or should maintain supremacy -- especially since it's the second-longest song on the list.
All I Want Is You (
Video) (
Lyrics) is a gorgeous song, with a great set of lyrics, but not only is it the longest song on the list at 6 1/2 minutes, it's also reallllly slow.
Between the two, we like Let Love Rule better, it's shorter by about 45 seconds, and its tempo is a bit more danceable.
Prediction: Let Love Rule. Tell us why you agree or disagree in the comments below.
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Stand By Me (
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Lyrics) is short, more-or-less danceable, and lyrically suitable. And it shares a title with an 80s movie about a little kid dying. That's the biggest objection, really, but as good as the song is, it just doesn't jump out and bite me on the face.
Your Song (
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Lyrics) is a good one, with... pretty much the same tempo as Stand By Me, thinking about it. It's longer, of course, which is always a factor, plus... the bit about the guy can't even remember what color his beloved's eyes are? I expect better of Chris...
Your Song is undeniably more romantic, but the combination of brevity and less conventionality gives Stand By Me more of a sense of "Oh, I never thought of that! Oh, it's over! How nice!" So,
Prediction: Stand By Me. Tell us why you agree or disagree in the comments below.
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough (
Video) (
Lyrics) is another classic that doesn't run too long. OK, yes, I do associate it with the closing credits of
Sister Act, but that's not a deal-breaker. There are a lot of different versions out there, with different levels of danceability -- I have the original here, but we'd have to see how the band does it.
Bridge Over Troubled Water (
Video) (
Lyrics) is a beautiful song with amazing lyrics and would make for a pretty easy slow dance.
I expect this one to be kind of close, and I really don't expect either one to go beyond the next round. In fact, if I don't used Bridge Over Troubled Waters for this dance, I may see about using it for the father-daughter dance (unless you have a better idea, Dad. Um, assuming you're actually reading this).
Prediction: Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (
Video) (
Lyrics) may well be experiencing a resurgence thanks to hit Broadway musical
Jersey Boys. It's a classic, but not necessairly an automatic go-to, which is nice. And there's some really danceable moments.
All My Life (
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Lyrics) is, for all practical purposes, a good choice. R&B tends to be both romantic and danceable, and while it had its moments as the giant cliche song, I think that moment has passed, making the song a bit more unusual again. That having been said... Meh.
All My Life should be the perfect choice, and may well win, but it just doesn't grab me. Frankie Valli has been grabbing people for generations.
Prediction: Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.
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