# Songs where the singer is being a good friend/lover

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-singer-is-being-a-good-friend-lover/947321/9 "2021-07-26T13:25:23Z")

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> [@Alright, so he IS kinda heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alright-so-he-is-kinda-heavy/781227):
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> “He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” “Lean On Me” All good songs IMO but also rather self-aggrandizing. if I wanted to make a playlist of songs about what a great guy I am can you help me find other songs in the same vein?

A similar (if somewhat cynical) thread I started years ago.

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