.......[c]2005 by Richard L Zorek......12.13.05..... Paul McCartney and Wings, back in 1976, posed the question "Why do we want to fill the world with silly love songs?" And there's a lot of them with the "operative" word being "silly."
"All I need is there air that I breathe and to love you" says the Hollies song. Unless the "you" was steak and potatoes, that love probably didn't last past suppertime. David Cassidy and the Partridge Family woke up from a dream and thought "I think love you." He "thinks" he does? From what I understand, the girls response was "well, when you know for sure, let me know." Barry White said "You're my first, My last, My Everything" and "Can't Get enough of your Love babe." Those are the kinds of sentiments that restraining orders are made of. Rod Stewart said "You're in my heart, You're in my soul.." Is that healthy? What is the cholesterol count for love and how much can the heart take? And just how does it get into the soul? The Stylistics sang "You're my everything and everything is you." Which may not be flattering. Everything encompasses a lot. Actually it encompasses everything. A big fat pig is part of everything. Make sure you understand the intent of the singer.
The list could actually go on and on because there is so many. But I think the definitive is the Beatles "All You Need is Love" because shortly after they sang it...they broke up.
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