I'm sure all of us have some songs that are truly special :) Here's my list...
My love songs' collection:
Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.mpg Az Yet & Peter Cetera - Hard to Say I'm Sorry Barry Manalow - Memories Berlin - Take My Breath Away Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are Bobby Vinton - Sealed With A Kiss Boys II Men - I Swear Boys II Men - Water Runs Dry Boyzone - Love me for a reason Boyzone - Words Brian Mcnight - Back at One Bryan Adams - Everything I Do I Do It For You Bryan Adams - Heaven Bryan Adams - I Will Be Right Here Waiting For You Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me Bryan Adams - Spirit Soundtrack - 08 - Here I Am Bryan Adams - Straight From The Heart Bryan Adams - When You Really Love a Woman Carpenters - Top Of The World Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me Celine Dion - To Love You More Celine Dione - Wind Beneath My Wings Chicago Hard To Say Im Sorry Conair - How Do I Live Without You - Trisha Yearwood Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody Extreme - More Than Words Faith Hill & Vince Gill - Let Me Let Go George Michael - Last_Christmas_-_Wham John Denver - Annie's Song Jon Bon Jovi - Always Karaoke - Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You Karen Carpenter - Cant Smile Without You Keith Sweat - How Deep Is Your Love Lionel Richie - Hello Lionel Ritchie - Hello Lobo - I Love You to Want Me Memory - From Broadway Musical Cats Michael Bolton & Kenny G - Missing You Now Michael Bolton - Butterfly Kisses Michael Bolton - Can I Touch You There Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Michael Bolton - How Can We Be Lovers Michael Bolton - Lean On Me Michael Bolton - Said I Loved You But I Lied Michael Bolton - To Love Somebody Michael Bolton - When A Man Loves A Woman Michael bolton - Only A Woman Like You Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (1) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin Nat King Cole - When I Fall in Love Notting Hill - When You Say Nothing At All Paint My Love Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask Of You (michael crawford,sarah Phil Collins - Can't Stop Loving You Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights Richard Marx - Hold On To The Night Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting Richard Marx - Should've Known Better Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman-Something Stupid Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately Ronan Keating & Boyzone - Notting Hill - When You Say Nothing at Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply Savage Garden- I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You Shanai Twain - From This Moment Slow songs - Bryan Adams - When You Love Someone (Hope Floats).m Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You Sting - Every Breath You Take The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows It But Me Troggs - Love Is All Around U2 - Unchained Melody UB40 - Can't help falling in Love UB40 - Way You Do The Things You Do Van Morrison & The Chieftans & Sinead O Conner - Have I Told You Wham - Careless Whisper Wham - Last Christmas Whitney Houston - I will always love you barry white - just the way you are bee gees - how deep is your love elton john - nikita (1) love songs - Celine Dion&R Kelly I'm YourAngel love songs - Take My Breath Away modern talking - let's talk about love rem - love is all around richard marx - How Do You Talk To An Angel stevie wonder - i just called to say i love you (1)
The activities that evoke indirect-feelings constitute the business of 'Vicarious Experiences' (VE). Say, we are watching a TV documentary on travel to an exotic place, like Malaysia. While watching, we are actually living the experience of travel and exploration of that place. We are seeing the whole episode as a view from our eyes and feeling the locations & the beautiful locales. All this, albeit vicariously. The industry catering to delivering such experiences is the topic of this write-up.
There are many types of activities that we might site as examples of this VE industry - television, movie, non-technical print material (including magazines, novels, etc), computer games, online worlds like Second Life, and so on. Then there is a contrasting industry - the industry of 'Direct Experiences' (DE). This includes activities like, travel, outdoor activities (trekking, rock-climbing, surfing, etc), holidaying, shopping, et al. We can see a pattern in the kinds of activities that classify under these industry types. If the experience comes to us, then it is VE. This delivery could be facilitated by various sources - TV, print media & the Internet. When we go out and seek the experience, it is DE.
In my opinion, the VE industry is set for a boom. The various reasons for this are: Possibility: Many of the experiences delivered by VE is just not possible otherwise. Say, a moonwalk, playing in the national cricket team or being a celebrity. VE delivers a simulated environment to live these activities in the comfort of our homes. Affordability: Many of the VE activities might not be affordable my the majority of the masses. Something like, around the world travel or living an exuberant lifestyle. Safety: Some VE activities might just not be safe. Or they might be very inconvenient. Take parachuting for instance, how many people are in the right physical/mental fitness to try it out first hand? For this majority, such experiences are best enjoyed at the safety of our couch. 'Time for only a quick bite' lifestyle: Given our new-age metropolitan lifestyle, how many people can take the time out to experience the DE activities. In this age of instant gratification, VE is like fast food. Communication v/s commutation: And then there is this age old conflict - Is it easier to communicate the feelings than to commute to a place to experience it. As the means of communication become more efficient, greater amount of VE industries would proliferate.
The future: pseudo-realism The quest is on to make our VE more and more real. When we go out to a multiplex and enjoy a movie in a rich and appealing environment we are experiencing a quasi-DE. Or take 3D movies with 7.1 Dolby surround sound - they are just like being in the movie! The growth in the field of Virtual Reality should provide more of such realistic experiences. All said, the business of touching people's hearts is going to continue by leaps and bounds.
I've paid my dues - Time after time - I've done my sentence But committed no crime - And bad mistakes I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face - But I've come through
We are the champions - my friends And we'll keep on fighting - till the end - We are the champions - We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions - of the world -
I've taken my bows And my curtain calls - You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it- I thank you all -
But it's been no bed of roses No pleasure cruise - I consider it a challenge before the whole human race - And I ain't gonna lose -
We are the champions - my friends And we'll keep on fighting - till the end - We are the champions - We are the champions No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions - of the world -
