# Songs where the singer is being a good friend/lover **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 26, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321 "2021-07-26T12:10:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/21 "2021-07-27T08:22:56Z")
“I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Jim Steinman (with some guy named Meat Loaf on main vocals) is a pretty solid example. > [@](#): > > Will you raise me up? > Will you help me down? > Will you get me right out of this Godforsaken town? > Will you make it all a little less cold? > > I can do that! > > Will you cater to every fantasy I got? > Will you hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot! (HOT)? > Will you take me places I’ve never known? > > Now I can do that! > > After a while you’ll forget everything > It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night’s fling > And you’ll see that its time to move on > > I won’t do that > > I know the territory > I’ve been around > It’ll all turn to dust > And we’ll all fall down > And sooner or later you’ll be screwing around > > I won’t do that > No, I won’t do that ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/22 "2021-07-27T12:43:46Z")
You are absolutely correct. I didn’t read the OP close enough. 🤦🏻‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/23 "2021-07-27T15:10:11Z")
_I Will Always Love You_ - Dolly Parton [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/x0bEZH6ZqG4/maxresdefault.jpg "Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You 1974") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0bEZH6ZqG4) ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/24 "2021-07-27T18:18:01Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhqfd3DbzJw) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/25 "2021-07-27T19:29:03Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD5HnHo7JbY) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/26 "2021-07-27T20:56:15Z")
The Flying Burrito Brother’s version of “Do Right Woman”. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KBgDCMo68uA/maxresdefault.jpg "Do Right Woman") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBgDCMo68uA) ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/27 "2021-07-28T15:15:51Z")
For once, this isn’t Rickrolling. Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IO9XlQrEt2Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Live) (The Roxy 1987)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO9XlQrEt2Y) ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/28 "2021-07-28T15:17:52Z")
Obvious one: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNi02gxTI1M) ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/29 "2021-07-28T15:21:42Z")
And this is also fairly obvious, but the rest of the lyrics do describe a man promising to be a good partner in a pretty healthy, realistically loving relationship: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tbNlMtqrYS0/maxresdefault.jpg "The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0) ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/30 "2021-07-28T15:37:15Z")
> [@SciFiSam](#): > > For once, this isn’t Rickrolling. This made me laugh, but you’re right! I’m surprised by how well the 500 miles song fits this theme, too, once I looked up the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/31 "2021-07-29T17:41:54Z")
Specifically a good lover: Tenacious D, _Fuck Her Gently_ ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/32 "2021-07-29T21:54:14Z")
And also a great song… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UQl62w71Ets/maxresdefault.jpg "Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQl62w71Ets) ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/33 "2022-06-12T01:05:26Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hwZNL7QVJjE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGFwgXChcMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCv17dzaGyGXPMbg4Ii9sR217dipA "Ben E. King - Stand By Me") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwZNL7QVJjE) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/34 "2022-06-12T01:12:36Z")
Townes Van Zandt “If I Needed You” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/j54Yk3xSYx4/maxresdefault.jpg "Townes Van Zandt - If I Needed You") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j54Yk3xSYx4) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/35 "2022-06-12T02:22:42Z")
It’s Randy Newman, so it might be a little suspect. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zIYOJ_hSs0o/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgWCg8MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCn_2uCduQSLh_q01I00zT1ZpGhLw "Toy Story - You've got a friend in me - lyrics") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIYOJ_hSs0o) ---
**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/36 "2022-06-12T03:13:23Z")
Randy Newman is a God among men. When Harry Nillson does an entire album of covers of your music…you’re doing something right. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iysfpu-vWvc/maxresdefault.jpg "Love Story (You and Me)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iysfpu-vWvc) ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/37 "2022-06-12T04:35:30Z")
Johnny Cash, I walk the line. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321.md?page=1)