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3. What's your favourite love song?

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OK, so my favourite love song – in fact, probably my favourite song, full stop, ever – is 'A Case of You' by Joni Mitchell. It is, it is so beautiful. It's really sad, as well, because it's about the end of love, erm, and she compares her love, or the person she loves, to wine, so wine that she can't stop drinking, that has a really powerful effect on her. But at the same time, she's saying 'I can survive this', because she says 'I could drink a case of you and I would still be on my feet'. So, I love that contrast between the feeling that she can't stop but also saying 'you're not too much for me', 'you're not too strong for me', 'I can take it'. So, for me, it's the most beautiful song. The music is beautiful, the lyrics are as well; they're like poetry. So, if you don't know it, go and listen to it and tell us what you think in the comments. And we're really looking forward to hearing about your favourite love song. So it can be a happy song or a sad song, like the one I chose, but tell us all about it in the comments.

In this video, Jo explains why she loves 'A Case of You' by Joni Mitchell.

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  • What's your opinion of 'A Case of You' by Joni Mitchell?
  • What's your favourite love song and why? ​​Write or record a comment and let us know.

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Submitted by Jose_Prieto on Fri, 28/02/2025 - 01:32

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Hello Jo and everyone. It´s my first time listening "A case of you". A beauty song. At the same time, I was looking for my favorite love song and listening and listening songs from Bon Jovi, The Beattles, Elton John, Sting and others, I found the song "Heaven" from Bryan Adams like the best. It has a rellay good message for a person you can love with all your hearth. Just amazing. 

Submitted by AryaMohan on Mon, 24/02/2025 - 14:44

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My favourite song is kanmani anbodu kathalan song from guna movie of Kamalhassan. It's a Tamil movie . and I didn't hear the above song before.

What a fabulous audio Amalia! It was like I was sitting next to you having a cup of coffee❣ And I really want to watch it now! Thanks for the recommendation. 
Wow, what a beautiful voice too!

~ Tina ツ
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Submitted by Lina Gabriela on Fri, 14/02/2025 - 00:34

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Ok, my favorite song is probably "Deusa do amor" a song by Caetano Veloso a typical Brazilian song with different parts. If you listen to this song you can fit into the cultural musical of Brazil. I think is a kindness option if you want to show your love to another person. 

Submitted by anto2308 on Wed, 12/02/2025 - 20:46

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My favourite love song is perfect of Ed sheran. it is very beautiful song.

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Submitted by Kitty Baybar on Wed, 12/02/2025 - 07:10

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I always listen to different kinds of songs. I think they will be kinds of romantic songs, I  like (To the Bone, Next to You, and Daylight) but I'm not sure. 

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Submitted by Lea.9_4 on Sat, 01/02/2025 - 13:30

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My favourite love song is Thousand years, this song bring me memories about my first love

Wow! I'm the same! I love this song, but I've got no romantic memorie from that. I just listen to it and think about my story that I've written it myself and this song was my inspiration for its idea.😍 

Submitted by RobKM03 on Wed, 07/02/2024 - 23:37

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I don´t have a favorite romantic song, but my favorite song is Ride by Lana del Rey

Submitted by Christy2106 on Tue, 30/01/2024 - 20:08

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Hi, it is a perfect song of "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell. I think? I will add this song to my playlist.
My favourite love song is "Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez I always have it on repeat, when I have a bad mood.

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Submitted by stefherz on Sun, 02/04/2023 - 22:27

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Hey everyone! The songs I call my favourites tend to change quite a lot. Currently, my favourite song is "Alles wird in Flammen stehen" [Everything's going to be on fire] by the German band Tocotronic. I think it is a love song, but actually it is not quite obvious because the lyrics are very poetic and open to a variety of interpretations. For me, the fire they're talking about is a metaphor for passion, because in the chorus they sing "When we meet, everything's going to be on fire" (in German, obviously) which I understand as overwhelming passion.

Submitted by Christina Brit… on Tue, 07/03/2023 - 11:58

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My favourite love song is 'Lover'.

Submitted by loanphuong on Mon, 06/03/2023 - 02:31

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My favorite song is Love In The Dark by Adele

Submitted by KARIKE77 on Wed, 01/03/2023 - 20:18

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I really like a romantic song called "can't help falling in love" by Elvis Presley and i would like to share it..

Submitted by LuzmisBP on Thu, 23/02/2023 - 21:30

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Hello everyone, my favorite love song is More than words, because that is love, you don´t need to talk just one look is enought.

Submitted by laurita.zaconeta on Tue, 21/02/2023 - 22:14

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My favourite love song is "When I was your man by Bruno Mars"

Hi laurita.zaconeta! Thanks for your audio about 'When I was your man'. I really liked your explanation of the meaning of the song. It's an interesting point of view, the regretful ex. But I think I'm glad the woman he loved left him! What do you think?
Jo
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Submitted by irene1964 on Tue, 21/02/2023 - 15:34

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The one you have chosen is lovely.
There are so many beautiful love songs. Personally I like oldies, like September Morn by Neil Diamond. The music, the lyrics are incredible!

Submitted by Guntars Steckis on Tue, 21/02/2023 - 09:51

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Hello!
There are so many good love songs all over the world. I really like old rock pieces. In my opinion, the Beatles were and are the best band of all time. And of course they have good love songs like "Michelle", "Girl", "Something" and so on. I love these songs so much.

Submitted by rawanashraf182 on Mon, 20/02/2023 - 09:22

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Wow that sounds pretty good to me
My favorite love song is " perfect " by Ed Sheeran I feel as though I'm floating on the moon. Also I like to listen to Egyptian artists like Mohammed Hamaky , Amr Diab , Tamer Hosni. Tell me if you know one of them.

Submitted by MargarethHale on Mon, 20/02/2023 - 04:56

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I am a really fan of Taylor Swift, so...I would say "Daylight" <3

Submitted by Sarita Telles on Thu, 16/02/2023 - 01:41

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I didn’t Know “A Case of You” neither Joni Mitchell. However, I found this song very sad. I usually like romantic music and my favourite love song is “Return to Love” by Andrea Bocelli, because it’s talks about a new chance at love.

Submitted by amorantai on Mon, 13/02/2023 - 16:35

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I've never heard that song. But I think, to the mood, it can be pleasant to listen to.
Мy favorite love song is 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran. It's really beautiful song, that I wanted to dance ti it on the my wedding.

Submitted by AMNOMANM on Sat, 11/02/2023 - 03:43

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My opinion on 'A Case of You' by Joni Mitchel is, yes, music is good, but I could not connect myself to this song. Hers 'All I want', I Like most. She says, I wanna talk to you, I wanna shampoo you, these are the feelings that can actually relates to me.

My favorite love song is not in English. I can translate the one of the lyrics here.
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Submitted by fede0108 on Fri, 10/02/2023 - 20:17

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I didn't know this song but I've just looked it up on Youtube and enjoyed it! It's good to explore new artists and music styles! I usually don't listen to acoustic music but I can enjoy it once in a while.
My favourite love song is "Honey, Honey" by ABBA. What I love about this song is the feeling I feel when I listen to it. It feels like a romance during summertime. It feels so warm and nice!

Submitted by Quachtuong on Fri, 10/02/2023 - 09:25

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I don't know why but to be honest I prefer the happy song. My favourite love song is "I do" that newest version of legend 911 band and Duc Phuc the singer from my country. I love melody, lyric of that song. It's full of love and I feel the intense love of him with that girl. It is amazing when closing my eyes and enjoy that song.

Submitted by Minerva22 on Thu, 09/02/2023 - 19:42

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My favourite love song is "Just the two of us".

Submitted by Azza Yosef on Thu, 09/02/2023 - 18:41

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I love the song Go on for Ciline Dion becuase it moves strongly the feels towards who I love

Submitted by flauberjp on Thu, 09/02/2023 - 18:14

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In Brazil, our radio' stations play a lot of american romantic music, but the truth is that most brazilians don't understand the lyrics, even so if the melody is romantic, they love it.

Submitted by Linesoleil on Thu, 09/02/2023 - 16:55

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I agree too i like this song ! I like too Thinking out loud.

Submitted by SaungPwintOo on Thu, 09/02/2023 - 14:59

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I have a favourite song, I always listen to the song, -is 'all too well' by Taylor Swift. It is really great song, and really sad, when i listen to the song i remember my ex.

Submitted by ko.marick on Thu, 09/02/2023 - 11:50

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I don't have a favourite romantic song, but I probably like Ed Sheeran's songs, because he sings about love in such a beautiful way. He describes his feelings and the listener can imagine every word from a song and feel it.