racingfan Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I had posted not long ago, asking for suggestions for a medieval or Renaissance-themed song for the first dance at my wedding next year. You guys had some great suggestions, and I've found a lot more new music. But I'm just not "feeling it" with most of the medieval songs, and since our wedding also has a castle theme, a fairytale theme, and an English theme (we're mixing things up a bit), I realized I could go in another direction. So that said, does anyone have any suggestions for either love songs that mention castles a lot or any that make you think of London or old England? Thanks again for all of your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I quite like Castles In The Air -- Don McLean I dunno how well the lyrics fit seeing as it's a wedding, but it mentions castles, and could pass for old England... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 A couple of songs from the play, Camelot seem fitting. There's the title song, Camelot and the lovely If Ever I Would Leave You. If Ever I Would Leave You Sir Lancelot (Robert Goulet) If ever I would leave you It wouldn't be in summer. Seeing you in summer I never would go. Your hair streaked with sun-light, Your lips red as flame, Your face witha lustre that puts gold to shame! But if I'd ever leave you, It couldn't be in autumn. How I'd leave in autumn I never will know. I've seen how you sparkle When fall nips the air. I know you in autumn And I must be there. And could I leave you running merrily through the snow? Or on a wintry evening when you catch the fire's glow? If ever I would leave you, How could it be in spring-time? Knowing how in spring I'm bewitched by you so? Oh, no! not in spring-time! Summer, winter or fall! No, never could I leave you at all! Camelot Arthur: (Richard Burton) It's true! It's true! The crown has made it clear. The climate must be perfect all the year. A law was made a distant moon ago here: July and August cannot be too hot. And there's a legal limit to the snow here In Camelot. The winter is forbidden till December And exits March the second on the dot. By order, summer lingers through September In Camelot. Camelot! Camelot! I know it sounds a bit bizarre, But in Camelot, Camelot That's how conditions are. The rain may never fall till after sundown. By eight, the morning fog must disappear. In short, there's simply not A more congenial spot For happily-ever-aftering than here In Camelot. Camelot! Camelot! I know it gives a person pause, But in Camelot, Camelot Those are the legal laws. The snow may never slush upon the hillside. By nine p.m. the moonlight must appear. In short, there's simply not A more congenial spot For happily-ever-aftering than here In Camelot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 We're Knights of the Round Table We dance whene'er we're able... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Farin Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 We're Knights of the Round Table We dance whene'er we're able... that was the first thing that came to my mind too btw, where's your signature from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 It's the last verse of "Constructive Summer" by The Hold Steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udo Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 That f*cking annoying Peter Cetera song from Karate Kid 2. Oh, apparently it's called "Glory of Love." Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting, though may not be correctly themed for a wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 In keeping with the King Arthur Legend: Guinevere by David Crosby Guinnevere had green eyes Like yours, mi'lady like yours When she'd walk down Through the garden In the morning after it rained Peacocks wandered aimlessly Underneath an orange tree Why can't she see me? Guinnevere Drew pentagrams Like yours, mi'lady like yours Late at night When she thought that no one was watching at all She shall be free As she turns her gaze Down the slope to the harbor where I lay Anchored for a day Guinnevere Had golden hair Like yours, mi'lady like yours Streaming out when we'd ride Through the warm wind down by the bay Yesterday Seagulls circle endlessly I sing in silent harmony We shall be free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenslimmersladey Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Anything by Jethro Tull. Love Song Maybe? Or a New Day. They have a certain sound that just sounds medieval... or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udo Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Yeah, but I don't think Thick as a Brick is quite proper for weddings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shawna Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting, though may not be correctly themed for a wedding. Oh I dunno, "Let me set your battlements on fire" could be a come-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Here's one from Sister Hazel, and it makes me think of old-timey knights, etc. The music itself is a little funky, but the words are heartfelt and he said he laid himself bare when he wrote this one... check out the Songfacts Sword and Shield - Sister Hazel Written by Ken Block Just when the sky runs out of rain Just when the sun runs out of light Just when the earth is ill with pain Just when your body is out of fight I will be there I will be the smallest piece in everything And I would give my life before I break this promise to you Melt in to me Don't you want to be the ones that last forever I'll be your everlasting And enemies they take your will but they won't last forever I'll be your sword and shield and I'll be your sword I'll be your shield Just when the ocean starts to dry Just when the air is sick with smoke Just when the statues start to cry And fallen angels they lay broken I will be there I will be the smallest piece in everything And I would lose my life before I break this promise to you Melt in to me Don't you want to be the ones that last forever I'll be your everlasting And enemies they take your peace but they won't last forever I'll be your sword and shield and I'll be your sword I'll be your shield I'll be your gracious angel I'll be your favorite stranger I'll be the mortar holding your walls I'll be your army Just when the sky runs out of rain Just when the sun runs out of light Just when the earth is ill with pain Just when your body is out of fight I will be there I will be the smallest piece in everything And I would give my life before I break this promise to you Melt in to me Don't you want to be the ones that last forever I'll be your everlasting And enemies they take your peace but they wont last forever I'll be your sword and shield and I'll be your sword I'll be your shield I'll be your sword I'll be your shield I'll be your army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 there is also a couple of really gorgeous renaissance-style songs by Loreena McKennitt that would fill the bill. SAMAIN NIGHT Words and music by Loreena McKennitt When the moon on a cloud cast night Hung above the tree tops' height You sang me of some distant past That made my heart beat strong and fast Now I know I'm home at last You offered me an eagle's wing That to the sun I might soar and sing And if I heard the owl's cry Into the forest I would fly And in its darkness find you by. And so our love's not a simple thing Nor our truths unwavering But like the moon's pull on the tide Our fingers touch, our hearts collide I'll be a moonsbreath by your side. Listen to song clip THE MYSTIC'S DREAM Words and music by Loreena McKennitt A clouded dream on an earthly night Hangs upon the crescent moon A voiceless song in an ageless light Sings at the coming dawn Birds in flight are calling there Where the heart moves the stones It's there that my heart is calling All for the love of you A painting hangs on an ivy wall Nestled in the emerald moss The eyes declare a truce of trust And then it draws me far away Where deep in the desert twilight Sand melts in pools of the sky When darkness lays her crimson cloak Your lamps will call me home And so it's there my homage's due Clutched by the still of the night And now I feel you move Every breath is full So it's there my homage's due Clutched by the still of the night Even the distance feels so near All for the love of you. Listen to a song clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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