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Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
You know, I'm trying to please to the calling
Of your heartstrings that play soft and low
You know, the night's magic seems to whisper and hush
You know, the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush
Can I just have one more moondance with a-you, my love?
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?
Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I can't wait 'til the morning has come
You know, I know now the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run
And when you come, my heart will be waiting
To make sure that you're never alone
There and then, all my dreams will come true, dear
There and then, I will make you my own
And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside
Then I know how much you want me that you can't hide
Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love?
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love?
Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
To the sound of the breezes that blow
You know, I'm trying to please to the calling
Of your heartstrings that play soft and low
You know, the night's magic seems to whisper and hush
You know, the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush
Can I just have one more moondance with a-you, a-my love?
Can I just make some more romance with a-you, a-my love?
One more moondance with you
In the moonlight
On a magic night
La, la, la, la, la, in the moonlight
On a magic night
Can't I just have one more, moondance with you, my love?
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Jun 04, 2013 - 15:30 DaMoGan wrote: Has anyone else clicked a rating on the top of the page, and then tried to scroll down with the arrow keys, resulting in a 1 rating for a song, or is it just me? I think I know what you mean: there's a song rating pull-down in the uppermost frame, just left of the song artist - title. There's also one dead center on the 'second row' of frames. I've played with the upper rater once or twice on songs where I already had a rating in the second row rater gizmo. Didn't seem to change anything, but maybe you have to leave the page to have it register, or maybe the upper one is a "repeater" that holds your original rating and leaves it visible when you gone on a long, rambling, relatively pointless comment as I have just done. Because you can see the upper one when you just keep on typing blah, blah, blah, blah ... | |
| Rotterdam | Posted: May 13, 2013 - 04:38 ziakut wrote: It may be a classic. Unfortunately, folks...just so incredibly sick of this tune. Just am. Glad that I don't hear this so often, then. I LOVE this song and have the best memories associated with it. | |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Jan 24, 2013 - 05:09 DaMoGan wrote: Has anyone else clicked a rating on the top of the page, and then tried to scroll down with the arrow keys, resulting in a 1 rating for a song, or is it just me? Just you :) and btw this is a great song! | |
| DaMoGan (Beer on the east coast, Beer on the west coast.) | Posted: Jan 19, 2013 - 15:23 Has anyone else clicked a rating on the top of the page, and then tried to scroll down with the arrow keys, resulting in a 1 rating for a song, or is it just me? | |
| drewd | Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 19:47 ziakut wrote: It may be a classic. Unfortunately, folks...just so incredibly sick of this tune. Just am.
Maybe I can change your mind with the killer Karaoke version that I do after a few beers. I bet that would make you appreciate this brilliant song.......(or not) | |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 06:53 It may be a classic. Unfortunately, folks...just so incredibly sick of this tune. Just am. | |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 12:47 JIan wrote: 8->9 3.33 | |
| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 17:06 I gave this a 10—-when it came out, there was nothing else like it—-it is always a joy to hear. | |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Jul 03, 2012 - 05:12 stunix wrote: Unfortunately not, I had the displeasure of meeting him on business terms a few years back and within 3 minutes he had pulled the "dont you know who I am?" card, following it with some self appriciating drivel about "greatest artistes of the 20th century". I told him I was a Lady Gaga fan and had never heard of him. Oh, the Irish Humour maybe. ?? | |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 04:11 johnjconn wrote: Just like this song, he's dead. Unfortunately not, I had the displeasure of meeting him on business terms a few years back and within 3 minutes he had pulled the "dont you know who I am?" card, following it with some self appriciating drivel about "greatest artistes of the 20th century". I told him I was a Lady Gaga fan and had never heard of him. | |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 10:48 Stingray wrote: Where is this incredible singer? Is he dead? Still performing? Hear noooothing about him since years! (serious question) Just like this song, he's dead. | |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Jun 01, 2012 - 08:22 I always thought that Van's voice had a distinct Porky Pig feel to it in this song. I still love it, but I still see Porky in my mind. | |
| leonswiatek (The Greater Northeast) | Posted: May 17, 2012 - 09:08 One great Road song,makes me just want to drive anywhere | |
| neotrogg | Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 15:45 fantabulous is a fun word how bout wonderfuckle!!! but still this song played everyday on the radio almost as much as sweet home alabama frickin yeesh! | |
| stunix (Wales, UK) | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 17:33 I met him and his publicist in a hotel 5 years ago, no one has made such a bad impression on me since. He really just thinks that he is one of the last great stars in our time and should be revered as royalty. i wouldnt pi55 on him if he were burning. I also met proper royalty and they were charming. I do like this one thou. | |
| TimeWaster | Posted: Feb 07, 2012 - 13:46 Stingray wrote: Where is this incredible singer? Is he dead? Still performing? Hear noooothing about him since years! (serious question) Let me Google that for you... | |
| mrtuba9 (most likely near Normal) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 11:10 Stingray wrote: Where is this incredible singer? Is he dead? Still performing? Hear noooothing about him since years! (serious question) ALIVE! | |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 11:10 Ah yes; dancing under the moon, which is now on tonight's "To Do list." | |
| Stingray (NWO reloaded) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 11:07 Where is this incredible singer? Is he dead? Still performing? Hear noooothing about him since years! (serious question) | |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 11:07 Best song ever, love it! | |
| Via | Posted: Nov 14, 2011 - 19:42 Bargamon wrote: This is why I like RP so much, mixing old favorites with some new, and more obscure sounds seem to leave me rediscovering songs like this. Sort of puts a new shine on these great tunes.
Say it! | |
| Bargamon (In a good place) | Posted: Nov 14, 2011 - 19:40 This is why I like RP so much, mixing old favorites with some new, and more obscure sounds seem to leave me rediscovering songs like this. Sort of puts a new shine on these great tunes. | |
| gazinroze (England) | Posted: Oct 23, 2011 - 10:12 Great song. I have to disagree with commenters who don't think this is RP material. Just about any of Van Morrison's music would not be out place here. | |
| Alexandra (Here and Now) | Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 06:17 This song VERY much applies today, as it's October, the leaves are falling, and there is still some moonlight left from the full moon we just had.  | |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 18:15
Take some pretty fancy footwork Romeo (pinched the quote from the Cowboy Junkies comment) | |
| darrio (Sydney, Australia) | Posted: Sep 07, 2011 - 00:33 I still love it. Remember dancing to this on a boat on the river Shannon in Ireland on my honeymoon. Pity about the divorce later! | |
| Mike6334 (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Aug 21, 2011 - 09:38 I agree TuneAgeWhereWoof wrote: Sorry but RP can do better... this may be "timeless" etc. but deeeaymn how many times has this song pounded my ear drums? its like one of the most popular songs of all time on the radio... not paradise in my book. | |
| gandalfbmg (3 mi from Paradise (Missouri)) | Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 08:47 I know some people practically worship the guy, but this litterally is the only Van Morrison song I can stand. | |
| mineralBOB (Germany/Saxony) | Posted: Jul 21, 2011 - 00:56 TuneAgeWhereWoof wrote: Sorry but RP can do better... this may be "timeless" etc. but deeeaymn how many times has this song pounded my ear drums? its like one of the most popular songs of all time on the radio... not paradise in my book. upsi. never heard of this before. seriously. like it, though. from the very first chords! | |
| TuneAgeWhereWoof | Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 00:10 Sorry but RP can do better... this may be "timeless" etc. but deeeaymn how many times has this song pounded my ear drums? its like one of the most popular songs of all time on the radio... not paradise in my book. | |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Jun 10, 2011 - 08:10 Jeff09 wrote: +1 Ditto!!!! | |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 17:17 Groogrux69 wrote: I don't think I will ever get tireed of this song. +1 | |
| Groogrux69 | Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 14:53 I don't think I will ever get tireed of this song. | |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Feb 13, 2011 - 08:40 jedley wrote: Otis Redding meets Jethro Tull meets Oscar Peterson —- amazing, still.  | |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Feb 04, 2011 - 07:22 wlampe61 wrote: 1964 Really??? I'm thinking more like early 70's Great Song none the less...  Van Morrison just began recording music — with Them — in 1964. This song is from 1970. There must have been some sort of subtitle linked to the compilation shown above, something like The Best of Van Morrison: 1964 - 1982, or whatever. | |
| HearsayDave | Posted: Jan 29, 2011 - 14:57 nicolewe wrote: Agree. It's a great song that's simply overplayed.  Yes. Why can't Astral Weeks get the coverage that Moondance does? | |
| nicolewe | Posted: Dec 12, 2010 - 14:55 Forest267 wrote: My sentiment exactly... Agree. It's a great song that's simply overplayed. | |
| Forest267 (Milwaukee) | Posted: Dec 03, 2010 - 09:18 scrubbrush wrote: I'm sick of this song... it's still a 10, but i'm sick of this song My sentiment exactly... | |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Nov 10, 2010 - 19:46 jools wrote: Wish there was 11 or 12 for these really special tracks.This is on my desert island disc list I checked and see that you haven't used 3 or 4 ratings yet. So just move all your 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, and 10s down by 2, and then reserve 9 and 10 for really special tracks! Voilà! :-) | |
| wlampe61 (Antelope, CA) | Posted: Nov 01, 2010 - 16:56 1964 Really??? I'm thinking more like early 70's Great Song none the less... | |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 01:40 Wish there was 11 or 12 for these really special tracks.This is on my desert island disc list | |
| PeeBee (Down South in The Netherlands) | Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 07:54 Imho his best album (not this Best of...but...yes...Moondance) and this is certainly one of his best songs. Yeah, VAN the MAN swings  | |
| z11355 | Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 07:52 Great song but really sick of it. Van's got an incredible discography, how bout something else? | |
| Bleyfusz | Posted: Jul 06, 2010 - 10:57 This is as magic as it gets. | |
| peacockangel (Phoenix) | Posted: Jul 06, 2010 - 10:54 LOL | |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Jun 27, 2010 - 04:46 One of my Desert island Discs! | |
| scrubbrush | Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 09:59 I'm sick of this song... it's still a 10, but i'm sick of this song | |
| tapatia1072 | Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 09:59 crockydile wrote: I've grown to hate his voice over the years. There it is, I've said it.  Me too. Most of his songs make me think of a wailing drunk - I just can't help it! But in spite of that, I do love this particular song. | |
| Dillinquent (Hertford, UK) | Posted: May 26, 2010 - 08:54 crockydile wrote: I've grown to hate his voice over the years. There it is, I've said it. It's grown on me, hence the 2 rating | |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 20, 2010 - 14:50 garycha wrote: Heard it so many times, but still love it. Yep yep! |