# help me name this song

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 19, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591 "2002-08-19T14:20:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/1 "2002-08-19T14:20:06Z")

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It’s the one playing during the [TRAILER](http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/possession/small.html) of the movie possession. I really like it but I have no idea who’s the artist or what is the name of the song.

and the movie’s website is not working for me right now.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/2 "2002-08-19T14:21:33Z")

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Upon listening to it again. I don’t like it. I love it.

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**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/3 "2002-08-19T14:39:44Z")

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I don’t know, but I like it too.

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/4 "2002-08-19T16:13:27Z")

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It sure does sound an awful lot like _Clannad_.

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**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/5 "2002-08-19T17:01:41Z")

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I think it’s “The Mystic’s Dream” by Loreena McKennitt

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/6 "2002-08-19T18:29:24Z")

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Yeah, **Amarinth** is correct, that is Loreena McKennitt.

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**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-this-song/124591/7 "2002-08-19T19:33:24Z")

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Yay! That’s it! Thanks a bunch amarinth!