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MaryGraceRich

I am kind of laughing now. My aunt used "Wonderful Tonight" as her wedding song. I am sure she didnt realize that it was written about George Harrisons wife.

jenna8984

MaryGraceRich said:

I am kind of laughing now. My aunt used "Wonderful Tonight" as her wedding song. I am sure she didnt realize that it was written about George Harrisons wife.

ignorance is bliss...I don't care who it was written for I still think it's a great song lol 

CLI242009

jdluvr06 said:

OP I was telling friend about this thread and she said she wouldn't have Strawberry Wine at her wedding either because it is about a girl losing her virginity.

W.T.F?!?!? Umm yeah hell no.....

Some of the songs people think are appropriate for weddings just boggles my mind....especially for the parent dances or the first dance.

Viczaesar

HisGirlFriday13 said:

Sorry, I know the lyrics to 'Wonderful Tonight" as well, and I fail to see how it is about him coveting another man's wife. 

It's not the lyrics. Clapton wrote it after watching Harrison's wife get ready for a party with Paul and Linda McCartney. It's a love song written by one man about another man's wife, while that man and his wife were married. That's the coveting part. I've never liked the song anyway, so DH objecting to its ulterior message and demanding it be banned didn't fuss me much.

You're welcome to dislike any song for any reason, but I don't agree with the way you're describing the song's inception.  Pattie Boyd separated from George in in 1974, two years before the song was written.  The divorce was finalized in 1977.  Supposedly she left him because of his repeated cheating on her.  She was dating Eric when he wrote the song.  This is hardly some man writing a song about a woman who is happily married to someone else.  As far as I'm concerned she was free to date someone else two years after she separated from her husband while they were in the process of getting divorced, and he was free to write songs about his girlfriend, whom he later married.

On the other hand, Eric Clapton apparently fell in love with her while she was still happily married to George and was rebuffed by her, so I would understand it more if you objected in particular to the songs he wrote about her while she was still happily married and he was still good friends with her husband.

But again, you're obviously free to object to any song for any reason.

ETA: While they were in the process of getting divorced, not married.  Dumb mistake.

hlvonb

urbaneca said:

What you play or don't play at your wedding is none of her business. She must really not have much of a life if she can find the time to be offended by a song not being played at someone else's wedding.

I would tell her to buy it on iTunes, play it at her own functions, and keep her nose out of your playlist.

@urbaneca

Lol. Yeah she loves that song. If there's Karaoke she will only sing that song....

hlvonb

nsweare said:

I'd probably text her back and ask her if she knows what the word offensive means.

@nsweare

Thought about it but I didn't want to give her the satisfaction of me acknowledging her text.

hlvonb

ktjanesmom said:

I find her text offensive.  Is she a drama queen?

@ktjanesmom

I would say no, she's not a drama queen. She is usually pretty level headed.

hlvonb

jdluvr06 said:

I hate that song. Why would she find it offensive if you don't play it?

@jdluvr06

I have no idea.

hlvonb

Senecaf said:

Did she write the song? Sing it? No? Okay so she has no reason to be offended. Was she serious?

@Senecaf

I can't say for 100% sure but I think there's a good chance she was serious. It can be hard to tell via text sometimes.

hlvonb

cmiles89 said:

Is this like her all time favorite song? Is this her first dance song? I can't see why "offended" is the correct word here... hurt? Even that's too strong...

@cmiles89

This is her all time favorite song. When we go out to a bar and they have Karaoke it's the only song she will sing. She's pretty recently engaged so she doesn't have their 1st dance picked out yet.

hlvonb

HisGirlFriday13 said:

DH hates the song 'Wonderful Tonight' by Eric Clapton. Hates it. It was on our do-not-play list. People were astonished then they heard that, and surprised, but it was our decision and that was all there was to it. If you do text your friend back, I would say to her, "I'm sure you didn't mean to be a guest-zilla, or to come across as a demanding bitch, so I'll disregard your text."

@HisGirlFriday13

That's a good response but I don't think I even want to give her the satisfaction of replying to her text.

HisGirlFriday13

Viczaesar said:

HisGirlFriday13 said:

doeydo said:

Sorry, I know the lyrics to 'Wonderful Tonight" as well, and I fail to see how it is about him coveting another man's wife. 

It's not the lyrics. Clapton wrote it after watching Harrison's wife get ready for a party with Paul and Linda McCartney. It's a love song written by one man about another man's wife, while that man and his wife were married. That's the coveting part.

I've never liked the song anyway, so DH objecting to its ulterior message and demanding it be banned didn't fuss me much.

You're welcome to dislike any song for any reason, but I don't agree with the way you're describing the song's inception.  Pattie Boyd separated from George in in 1974, two years before the song was written.  The divorce was finalized in 1977.  Supposedly she left him because of his repeated cheating on her.  She was dating Eric when he wrote the song.  This is hardly some man writing a song about a woman who is happily married to someone else.  As far as I'm concerned she was free to date someone else two years after she separated from her husband while they were in the process of getting married, and he was free to write songs about his girlfriend, whom he later married.

On the other hand, Eric Clapton apparently fell in love with her while she was still happily married to George and was rebuffed by her, so I would understand it more if you objected in particular to the songs he wrote about her while she was still happily married and he was still good friends with her husband.

But again, you're obviously free to object to any song for any reason.


DH objected on content. I didn't argue because I think Eric Clapton is over-rated and his music is crap.

Viczaesar

HisGirlFriday13 said:

HisGirlFriday13 said:

Sorry, I know the lyrics to 'Wonderful Tonight" as well, and I fail to see how it is about him coveting another man's wife. 

It's not the lyrics. Clapton wrote it after watching Harrison's wife get ready for a party with Paul and Linda McCartney. It's a love song written by one man about another man's wife, while that man and his wife were married. That's the coveting part. I've never liked the song anyway, so DH objecting to its ulterior message and demanding it be banned didn't fuss me much.

You're welcome to dislike any song for any reason, but I don't agree with the way you're describing the song's inception.  Pattie Boyd separated from George in in 1974, two years before the song was written.  The divorce was finalized in 1977.  Supposedly she left him because of his repeated cheating on her.  She was dating Eric when he wrote the song.  This is hardly some man writing a song about a woman who is happily married to someone else.  As far as I'm concerned she was free to date someone else two years after she separated from her husband while they were in the process of getting married, and he was free to write songs about his girlfriend, whom he later married.

On the other hand, Eric Clapton apparently fell in love with her while she was still happily married to George and was rebuffed by her, so I would understand it more if you objected in particular to the songs he wrote about her while she was still happily married and he was still good friends with her husband.

But again, you're obviously free to object to any song for any reason.

DH objected on content. I didn't argue because I think Eric Clapton is over-rated and his music is crap.

Viczaesar

WTH happened to my comment? 

I said above:  I thought you said your DH objected to the song based on the circumstances behind its writing.

I'm not a music person myself, but I am a history person. 

kmmssg

HisGirlFriday13 said:

HisGirlFriday13 said:

Sorry, I know the lyrics to 'Wonderful Tonight" as well, and I fail to see how it is about him coveting another man's wife. 

It's not the lyrics. Clapton wrote it after watching Harrison's wife get ready for a party with Paul and Linda McCartney. It's a love song written by one man about another man's wife, while that man and his wife were married. That's the coveting part. I've never liked the song anyway, so DH objecting to its ulterior message and demanding it be banned didn't fuss me much.

You're welcome to dislike any song for any reason, but I don't agree with the way you're describing the song's inception.  Pattie Boyd separated from George in in 1974, two years before the song was written.  The divorce was finalized in 1977.  Supposedly she left him because of his repeated cheating on her.  She was dating Eric when he wrote the song.  This is hardly some man writing a song about a woman who is happily married to someone else.  As far as I'm concerned she was free to date someone else two years after she separated from her husband while they were in the process of getting married, and he was free to write songs about his girlfriend, whom he later married.

On the other hand, Eric Clapton apparently fell in love with her while she was still happily married to George and was rebuffed by her, so I would understand it more if you objected in particular to the songs he wrote about her while she was still happily married and he was still good friends with her husband.

But again, you're obviously free to object to any song for any reason.

DH objected on content. I didn't argue because I think Eric Clapton is over-rated and his music is crap.

WHAAAAAAT!!!!!!!

Oh, HGF..I..I.. I am speechless.  (Like that happens more than once a millenia).  His music is crap?  Oh, you young'uns.  Whoamygoodness...I have no words!

Viczaesar - I did enjoy the history lesson there and I have always loved that song.  Sorry HGF - it is a long time favorite.

HisGirlFriday13

@kmmssg -- I'm sorry! Can we still be friends? I don't care if other people like it; I just know DH hates it with a passion.

kmmssg

@HisGirlFriday13 we can still be very good friends!

HisGirlFriday13

@kmmssg Oh, good!! I would be very sad if we couldn't be.

kmmssg

Me too.  You have a pretty good head on your shoulders and offer a lot of good advice.  I would miss that.  Did I mention that about 25 years ago I had a ginormous crush on Eric Clapton?  He had a really short beard and was pretty awesome on the eyes.  We are all good.

AddieCake

Speaking of song lyrics, has anyone else noticed Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" makes a reference to Jeffrey Dahmer?  It's so odd. 

tcnoble

My favorite is Garth Brooks' "That Summer." Not just a love story, but one between an older widow and a young virgin boy.

zitiqueen

OP, if she presses the issue, tell her if she's willing to pay for your DJ, he can play any songs she wants.

I didn't have a traditional reception, but if I did, any Bob Seger (yes, even Old Time Rock and Roll) and any CCR would have been on the list. It would have been an "I'll pay you half up front and the rest after you haven't played anything by Bob Seger or CCR" types of deals.

HisGirlFriday13

kmmssg said:

Me too.  You have a pretty good head on your shoulders and offer a lot of good advice.  I would miss that.  Did I mention that about 25 years ago I had a ginormous crush on Eric Clapton?  He had a really short beard and was pretty awesome on the eyes.  We are all good.

Awww, thanks! Hey, I have a celebrity crush on Jeff Goldblum. I have NO room to talk about crushes or taste in celebrity crushes, and I know it.

CaliMel11

I looked up the lyrics to that Strawberry Wine song...and why would anyone want that played at their wedding?
The lyrics are about some girl falling in love as a teenager and never getting over him even though they broke up. That's not very romantic or a great song for a wedding, imho.

also thank you for reminding me to put I Will Always Love You on our Do Not Play List.
Right now I have It's Raining Men,   &  Marvin Gayes Sexual Healing on ours. You would think people wouldn't request those, but I worked catering at at least 4 weddings played those songs. Terrible.