So in compiling my list of personal faves, I thought of the
songs I most loved, written about these often turbulent, passionate relationships.
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muse, there's a song called "Butterfly Kiss", which brings them
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Staci Layne's 7
Sexiest
Romantic Rock & Roll Men & Muses
Mick & Marianne
Although I must confess I like the visual coupling of Mick
& Bianca better (they looked so much alike!), I certainly cannot deny the enduring
power of the song "Wild Horses" which was written by Mick (& 'Keef')
for Marianne. It's rumored that Mick's secret love song "Memory Motel"
was written for Carly Simon in answer to her secret love song about (maybe!)
him, "You're So Vain". Mick wrote many exquisite dirges for amazing
women, such as "Angie", after some stolen moments with his friend's
wife.
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David & Angie
David Bowie wrote the songs "The Prettiest Star" (Angela
appears in the concert film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from
Mars; in a backstage sequence, David calls her by the name 'Star') and
"Golden Years" about her. These two were a real power couple, long
before there was terminology to describe it.
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Lindsay &
Stevie
So many songs to choose from! Lots of love and romantic
strife here, and the talent to express it. Each of them wrote songs for, and
about, the other. "Go Your Own Way" is probably the most popular one
in relation to the relationship, but my favorite is Stevie's lament,
"Landslide" as well as the lesser-known "Silver Spring"
(which was written in the 70s, but not released till later), which goes, 'I’ll
follow you down ’til the sound of my voice will haunt you (give me just a
chance). You’ll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you (was
I just a fool?).'
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Leonard & Joni
Leonard Cohen wrote some of the most gorgeous, luscious,
sumptuous, swoon-worthy seductive songs, ever. "Chelsea Hotel" was
for Janis Joplin, "Suzanne" was for Suzanne Verdal McCallister (but
which Leonard dueted so beautifully with another lover of his, Judy Collins —
who, of course was the inspiration for the CSN song, "Suite: Judy Blue
Eyes… and, on that note, "Our House" is another CSN song, inspired by
Joni). There are more. But my faves are the ones L and J wrote for each other (mostly
in the 60s, but spilling into the 70s). She wrote "A Case of You" for
him, and they each wrote a song called "Winter Lady."
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Keith & Anita
As was typical in these swingin' times, many ladies went
from one band member to another; Swedish model Anita Pallenberg was with Brian
Jones before she made the switch to Keith Richards. (There were rumors that she
also had a fling with Mick during the filming of Performance.) The two remained
together through the 70s, splitting in 1980, but leaving a legacy of lingering love songs. "You Got The Silver" is probably the most famous one.
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Eric & Pattie
Certainly the most famous "Romeo & Juliet" of the
rock & roll world, there is nothing I can say about these two which hasn't
already been revealed. "Layla" is the most widely-known
song about Eric's undying love for the blonde beauty (who also inspired
"Something" by then-husband George Harrison in 1969), but my personal
favorite is "Wonderful Tonight". (Side-trivia: the Donovan song,
Jennifer-Juniper, was written about Pattie's sister, Jenny)
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Bob & Sara
While Eric & Pattie may be the popular #1 choice, mine
is Bob & Sara. They were married, had four children together, and he (my
favorite lyricist of all time, space and dimension, by the way!) expressed his
love, and their life together most beautifully in the epic outpouring entitled simply, "Sara". It is quite possibly the most poignant, and realistic, love song ever written.
I laid on a dune, I
looked at the sky,
When the children were
babies and played on the beach.
You came up behind me,
I saw you go by,
You were always so
close and still within reach.
Sara, Sara,
Whatever made you want
to change your mind?
Sara, Sara,
So easy to look at, so
hard to define.
I can still see them
playin' with their pails in the sand,
They run to the water
their buckets to fill.
I can still see the
shells fallin' out of their hands
As they follow each
other back up the hill.
Sara, Sara,
Sweet virgin angel,
sweet love of my life,
Sara, Sara,
Radiant jewel,
mystical wife.
Sleepin' in the woods
by a fire in the night,
Drinkin' white rum in
a Portugal bar,
Them playin' leapfrog
and hearin' about Snow White,
You in the marketplace
in Savanna-la-Mar.
Sara, Sara,
It's all so clear, I
could never forget,
Sara, Sara,
Lovin' you is the one
thing I'll never regret.
I can still hear the
sounds of those Methodist bells,
I'd taken the cure and
had just gotten through,
Stayin' up for days in
the Chelsea Hotel,
Writin' "Sad-Eyed
Lady of the Lowlands" for you.
Sara, Sara,
Wherever we travel
we're never apart.
Sara, oh Sara,
Beautiful lady, so
dear to my heart.
How did I meet you? I
don't know.
A messenger sent me in
a tropical storm.
You were there in the
winter, moonlight on the snow
And on Lily Pond Lane
when the weather was warm.
Sara, oh Sara,
Scorpio Sphinx in a
calico dress,
Sara, Sara,
You must forgive me my
unworthiness.
Now the beach is
deserted except for some kelp
And a piece of an old
ship that lies on the shore.
You always responded
when I needed your help,
You gave me a map and
a key to your door.
Sara, oh Sara,
Glamorous nymph with
an arrow and bow,
Sara, oh Sara,
Don't ever leave me,
don't ever go.
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Want more rock & roll love? Check out this fab blog I
found on '50 Songs Inspired by Real Women'
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