# The song that best describes your love life **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 18, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331 "2008-06-18T13:04:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/1 "2008-06-18T13:04:25Z")
Pretty self-explanatory. Mine: [You’re Still the One](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXtc-TH0Iv4). My husband and I have been married for 5 years, but excluding a breakup 6 years ago we’ve been together 14 years now. When we decided to get back together and get married there was more than one person that doubted we would get through the year. 5 years, and still going strong. 🙂 So…what is your song? ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/2 "2008-06-18T15:13:53Z")
Okay, this is definitely corny, but if you’re old enough, you may remember Donna Fargo, and her song “[Happiest Girl in the Whole USA](http://www.lyricsdownload.com/donna-fargo-happiest-girl-in-the-whole-usa-lyrics.html)”… Hey, I said it was corny. But we just celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary and we’re happier than we’ve ever been. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/3 "2008-06-18T15:22:41Z")
“Be My Life’s Companion,” as recorded by the Mills Brothers. > [@](#): > > Be my life’s companion and you’ll never grow old > I’ll love you so much that you’ll never grow old > When there’s joy in living you just never grow old > You’ve got to stay young 'cause you’ll never grow old ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/4 "2008-06-18T15:26:26Z")
“Happy Together,” the Turtles. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/5 "2008-06-18T15:38:09Z")
Well, lately it’s been John Cage’s [4:33](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4%E2%80%B233%E2%80%B3) . ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/6 "2008-06-18T15:43:08Z")
Well, unless it’s obvious, a little explanation on why you chose your song would be nice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FlightlessBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@FlightlessBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlightlessBird)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/7 "2008-06-18T15:46:54Z")
Well everyone has to feel like [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwNVE37BGVE) from time to time. (Click for cute running-bunny animation/song) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/8 "2008-06-18T16:03:14Z")
_When I said I Do_ by Clint Black. That and Jimmy Buffett’s _Why Don’t We Get Drunk (and Screw)?_😃 ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/9 "2008-06-18T16:05:40Z")
[QUOTE=Mighty\_Girl] Well, unless it’s obvious, a little explanation on why you chose your song would be nice. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Sorry, I just mean I haven’t been getting any. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/10 "2008-06-18T16:15:43Z")
[“Love the One You’re With”](http://www.suitelorraine.com/suitelorraine/Pages/ltoyw.html)\* would prob’ly cover it these days. 😛 It’s a bit cliche, but all in all a great theme song for a married poly chick. I find it a leeeeetle offensive in its assumption that you can/should only “love the one you’re with” when “you’re down and confused” because “your baby is so far away”, but one really mustn’t read into these things too deeply. The song that’s always best described my relationship with my husband (and, hence, it’s “our song”) is [“Goodbye Sweet Pumpkinhead”](http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/jane_siberry/goodbye_sweet_pumpkinhead.html) by the artist formerly known as Jane Siberry. Alas, the link to the left of the lyrics does not, in fact, lead to an audio file of that song, but her better known “Calling All Angels”. I recommend seeking out “…Pumpkinhead”; it’s a really sweet and interesting song. My husband and I put in on each other’s first mix tapes, when he was leaving for the UK for four months. \*Sorry about that hideous background, but it was the only page I could find that didn’t consistently misspell “you’re”. :smack: ETA: [QUOTE=Paintcharge] Sorry, I just mean I haven’t been getting any. [/QUOTE] I thought your response was brilliant, actually. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/11 "2008-06-18T16:20:16Z")
_What I Like About You_ by The Romantics. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/12 "2008-06-18T16:25:56Z")
[QUOTE=Paintcharge] Sorry, I just mean I haven’t been getting any. [/QUOTE] I got that, it was the one before you I didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/13 "2008-06-18T16:30:18Z")
_Beautiful_ by H.I.M. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wStG1xBSIHs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wStG1xBSIHs) ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/14 "2008-06-18T16:36:44Z")
_These Days_, performed by Tom Rush. I think it’s a Jackson Browne song and I think the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band also did it. But I like the Tom Rush version. Anyway, the whole thing sort of rings true for me, especially these lines:I had a lover, I don’t think I’ll risk another, these days and the ending:Don’t confront me with my failures, I have not fogotten them. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/15 "2008-06-18T16:40:18Z")
“Imaginary Lover”! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/16 "2008-06-18T16:45:12Z")
“Have you heard about the lonesome loser, beaten by the Queen of Hearts every time . . .” ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/17 "2008-06-18T16:48:43Z")
[QUOTE=Mighty\_Girl] I got that, it was the one before you I didn’t. [/QUOTE] You didn’t get “Happy Together?” 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/18 "2008-06-18T16:52:53Z")
[But it ain’t me, babe. No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe…It ain’t me you’re lookin’ for, babe.](http://youtube.com/watch?v=RpGCgeTk19w) I’m enjoying being single 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/19 "2008-06-18T17:00:58Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] You didn’t get “Happy Together?” 😕 [/QUOTE] Just needed a bit of context. I am nosy like that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331/20 "2008-06-18T17:06:40Z")
Right now I’d have to say [Tir Na Nog](http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Van-Morrison/Tir-Na-Nog.html) by Van Morrison …because I recognized her chin 7 years ago and she kissed mine eyes. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-that-best-describes-your-love-life/453331.md?page=2)