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greekspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:17 PM
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What is your favorite Bert Bacharach/Hal David Song?
I simply adore these song writers, and I thought it would be fun to see what other DUers' faves are. Mine would be a toss up between "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" and "I Say a Little Prayer." Anyone Else?
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:18 PM
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1. 'What the world needs now...
is love, sweet love...'
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Love Bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:23 PM
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2. That's the only thing
That there's just too little of ....
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liberalpress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:36 PM
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5. We don't need another mountain...
..we've got mountains and hilltops enough to climb
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yella_dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:28 PM
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4. .
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roughsatori Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:23 PM
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3. Theme to Valley of the Dolls
I don't think that is the exact name of the song, but it is a favorite. Oh, and "What's It All About Alfie?"
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MacCovern Donating Member (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:41 PM
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7. Valley of the Dolls = Andre Previn
Bacharach/David wrote most of Dionne Wariwick's hits in the
1960's, but actually her biggest hit of that decade was written
by Andre Previn and Previn's wife.
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greekspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:42 PM
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8. I have only seen the last of "Valley of the Dolls"
but i want to see the rest of it. And Dionne does a FABULOUS job with that song!
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:40 PM
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6. The Look of Love
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:44 PM
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9. There are many that I like!
What The World Needs Now (is love, sweet love)
Alfie
Windows of the World
I Say A Little Prayer for You
Send a Message to Michael
A House Is Not A Home
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MacCovern Donating Member (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 07:44 PM
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10. This Guy's in Love and The Look of Love
It's a toss up for me also. Bacharach/David wrote This Guy's
in Love for Herb Alpert to sing to his wife on a TV special
way back in 1968.

The Dusty Springfield version of The Look of Love in the movie
"Casino Royale" is another all-time favorite.

I love dozens of other Bacharach/David songs and can only
dream of the day when music like that is popular again.
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greekspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:03 PM
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11. Look of love is a great song!
I like the Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 version of it. And I agree...I wish that kind of music would come back! A little Gordon Lightfoot, a little Bacharach and David, a little Carpenters...I love this stuff. Makes me feel so much better after hearing it.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-12-03 08:38 PM
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12. Raindrops
keep falling on my head.

The story of my life.
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