# Looking for Songs about chance encounters with old lovers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 12, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783 "2005-02-12T20:41:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/21 "2005-02-13T21:23:23Z")
> [@](#): > > What’s the song that begins with a line to the effect of “Saw my ex lover in the grocery store”? “Same Old Lang Syne” by Dan Fogelberg. Walloon’s post above links to the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/22 "2005-02-13T21:28:52Z")
I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Dan Folgerberg’s Same Old Lang Syne… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/23 "2005-02-13T22:21:04Z")
“Out of the Snow” by the Amazing Rhythm Aces: “And I never expected to see you again Must a been seven years ago Now that you’re here, why don’t you come in Don’t stand outside in the snow” Full lyrics [here](http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=2aL45nVerhw%3D). ---
**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/24 "2005-02-13T22:21:10Z")
“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” by Pearl Jam. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/25 "2005-02-15T01:34:08Z")
Teddy Pendergrass, owner of the best baritone ever, did \*\*“She’s Over Me” \*\* Great song, about running into an old love, and how he realized she was gone. \*And I looked in her eyes, and I saw enough to realize it’s dead and gone, i don’t have a prayer of getting her back where she used to be, she’s over me. I’ll spend my whole life knowing, thinking of how good we were She’s over me, but I’ll never be over her.\* **West LA Fadeaway** , Grateful Dead. \*I met an old mistake walking down the street today I met an old mistake walking down the street today I didn’t want to be mean about it I couldn’t think of one good thing to say. \* ---
**Author:** ![todd33rpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@todd33rpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/todd33rpm)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/26 "2005-02-15T02:40:25Z")
Big Head Todd And The Monsters - “Wearing Only Flowers” from _Strategem_. The relevant lyric (from memory, but I think I’ve got it right) is: “After ten years taken Accidentally meeting Realized we were mistaken…” …and then goes on to mention getting married after breakfast. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![todd33rpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@todd33rpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/todd33rpm)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/27 "2005-02-15T02:40:16Z")
Big Head Todd And The Monsters - “Wearing Only Flowers” from _Strategem_. The relevant lyric (from memory, but I think I’ve got it right) is: “After ten years taken Accidentally meeting Realized we were mistaken…” …and then goes onto mention getting married after breakfast. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/28 "2005-02-15T02:52:34Z")
What was the song by Folgelberg? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/29 "2005-02-15T02:54:57Z")
Another entry: _How Much I Feel_ by Ambrosia. _How’s your life been goin’ on?_ _I got a wife now, years we been growin’ strong_ _There’s just something that I’ve got to say_ _Sometimes when we make love, I still can see your face_ ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/30 "2005-02-15T04:26:48Z")
“How did we get from saying ‘I love you’” by _Great Big Sea_ ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/31 "2005-02-15T08:44:33Z")
“Reunited” by Peaches and Herb. (I think) Anyway hasn’t been said yet, you people are slip’n! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/32 "2005-02-15T12:55:41Z")
First thing I thought of was “And still”, sung by Reba McEntire. > [@](#): > > Thousands of people live in this town > And I had to run into him > When I saw him there on that busy street > Those feelings came back again > There was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide > He walked up to me, looked in my eyes… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/33 "2005-02-15T13:26:48Z")
“I Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love With You” by **Hank Williams** (Sr.) . . . …plus isn’t there some song with a holiday theme? Something about Christmas Eve? ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/34 "2005-02-15T13:32:29Z")
“[CBGB’s](http://www.sydstraw.com/sydstraw/lyrics/showlyrics.asp?song=cbgbs)” by **Syd Straw**. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/35 "2005-02-15T13:37:05Z")
Do phone calls from old lovers count? 'Cause then there’s also: “[Diamonds and Rust](http://baez.woz.org/Lyrics/diamonds.html)” by **Joan Baez** (which appears to be about a forlorn phone call from Bob Dylan). (Can you tell I live for these “name a song about \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_” threads?) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/36 "2005-02-15T13:44:16Z")
How about an unexpected letter from an old lover? “[Once in a Very Blue Moon](http://www.nanci-griffith.com/discography/oiavbmlyrics.html#bluemoon)” by **Nanci Griffith** ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/37 "2005-02-15T13:54:39Z")
“I’m Carrying” by Paul McCartney is about meeting an old girlfriend. This song is so not about Linda, I always wondered what she thought about it. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/38 "2005-02-15T14:01:21Z")
“Hello Like Before,” by Bill Withers. I’m telling you, folks…you really need to listen to more Bill Withers. The man is a very, very talented singer and he gets nowhere near the credit he deserves. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/39 "2005-02-15T14:16:21Z")
“Queen Anne’s Lace” by **The Del McCoury Band** and (sorta) "[First Episode at Hienton](http://www.eltonography.com/songs/first_episode_at_hienton.html) by **Elton John/Bernie Taupin**. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783/40 "2005-02-15T18:52:10Z")
What was that song about seeing your ex-lover in a grocery store? Wasn’t it “Rio” by Duran Duran? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-songs-about-chance-encounters-with-old-lovers/289783.md?page=3)