"All I Ask Of You" or "A Heart Full Of Love"?

[JediMusicalSinger]

"All I Ask Of You" or "A Heart Full Of Love"?#0

Posted: 7/22/05 at 7:11pm

Hey everybody. I don't know if anyone has posted this question yet, but I got to thinking today, and I was wondering, which love ballad do you prefer (both from megahits of the '80's): All I Ask Of You from "Phantom" or A Heart Full of Love from "Les Mis"?

[little_sally]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#1

Posted: 7/22/05 at 7:16pm

"All I Ask of You"

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[Beergoggles]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#2

Posted: 7/22/05 at 7:25pm

All I Ask Of you

Jesus Loves You... Everybody else thinks you're an idiot!

[Thenardier]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#3

Posted: 7/22/05 at 7:30pm

All I Ask of You

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[Hairspraydoll]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#4

Posted: 7/22/05 at 7:40pm

A Heart Full of Love

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[One Song Glory]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#5

Posted: 7/22/05 at 7:43pm

"All I Ask Of You"

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[PhantomMag234]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#6

Posted: 7/22/05 at 8:31pm

I pick both of them.

[BlueWizard]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#7

Posted: 7/22/05 at 8:33pm

"A Heart Full Of Love." Especially since Eponine joins in at the end, the song becomes melancholy and beautiful. Plus, AHFOL has more dramatic appeal: I find PHANTOM'S AIAOY a throwaway number, with very little to say.

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[Marguerite Chauvelin]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#8

Posted: 7/22/05 at 8:36pm

I love them both, but "A Heart Full Of Love" wins

If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....

Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)

[ashley0139]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#9

Posted: 7/22/05 at 9:20pm

Les Miz is my favorite musical of all time, but AHFOL is not my favorite song. I think AIAOY wins for this one.

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[EganFan2]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#10

Posted: 7/22/05 at 9:45pm

All I Ask of You.

[Eliza0114]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#11

Posted: 7/22/05 at 9:49pm

definitely All I Ask of You.

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[CurtainUp]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#12

Posted: 7/22/05 at 10:11pm

I LOVE Les Mis, but All I Ask of You is one of the most stunning Broadway ballads. It's incredible and while they're both cheesy, a Heart Full of Love JUST overcrosses the Cheesiness Boundary. AIAOY is more conversational and normal, making it more relatable and beautiful.

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[billygoatgirl300]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#13

Posted: 7/22/05 at 10:18pm

All I Ask of You

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[WickedGeek28]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#14

Posted: 7/22/05 at 11:50pm

wow i read this as i believe my heart, but i would pick a heart full of love. though its a tough question.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[MissElphie]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#15

Posted: 7/22/05 at 11:52pm

All I Ask of You.

[Unknown User]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#16

Posted: 7/22/05 at 11:52pm

All I Ask of You!

~Rosalynn

[zoran912]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#17

Posted: 7/22/05 at 11:52pm

A Heart Full of Love. I like the song AND ALW didn't write it!

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#18

Posted: 7/22/05 at 11:59pm

all I ask of you.

[wickedrentq]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#19

Posted: 7/23/05 at 12:11am

All I Ask Of You---could possibly even be my wedding song.

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[Unknown User]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#20

Posted: 7/23/05 at 12:13am

All I Ask of You

It's beautiful and much better than the other song

[stylinbohemian]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#21

Posted: 7/23/05 at 12:15am

"All I Ask Of You" the vocal arrangment is much better

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[Joshua488]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#22

Posted: 7/23/05 at 12:18am

"All I Ask of You". I love that song.

[Juliet2170]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#23

Posted: 7/23/05 at 1:20am

All I Ask of You. AHFoL is okay but its definately not a great song in les Mis. only Eponine's part coming into it in the end makes the song deeper but it's not enough to beat POTO.

[phantom_tenor]

re: 'All I Ask Of You' or 'A Heart Full Of Love'?#24

Posted: 7/23/05 at 3:17am

if ALW didn't write AIAOY, who did?