Looking for a Platonic Love Song

[TMC2]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 12:18pm

Hi All,

I'm looking for a song that is an appreciation song for a mentor in your life (I'm not quite sure how to explain it)

Something like Wind Beneath My Wings, Raincoat of Love, or For Good. 

Any suggestions? Thanks so much!

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 9:32pm

"To Sir with Love" from the film of the same name. Beautifully simple ballad, perfectly sung by Lulu in the early 1960s.

[dianamorales]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 10:23pm

"Butter Outta Cream" from Catch Me If You Can might work

[sabrelady]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 11:09pm

Wonder if "the Best Night of My Life" from Applause would work?

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 7/9/17 at 11:21pm

"You're the Top" from ANYTHING GOES

Sheer adoration but not romantic or lovey-lovey. Works equally for close friends as for lovers. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 7/10/17 at 8:24am

Maybe "For Forever" from Dear Evan Hansen?

[asimplegal2]

Posted: 7/14/17 at 12:05am

My first thought was I Don't Need Anything But You from Annie or For Good from Wicked

[mlledir]

Posted: 7/19/17 at 10:08pm

"I Will Never Leave You" - Side Show

"You Matter to Me" - Waitress

"Sleepy Man" - Robber Bridegroom (maybe)

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/19/17 at 11:49pm

If it's an accomplishment you both are proud of I'd recommend "Our Time." 

[iWannaBEaSedaris]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 1:43am

This is a joke but still: I found it funny. 

 

Former Fat Kids Society- Purely Platonic

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkKzkMyMTw

[Dave112]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 7:56am

The "feel" of the song is more important than the title and I only saw a few worth mentioning. I'm assuming this is acting or singing related so it's my opinion that the greatest tribute you can give is "Lesson # 8" from Sunday In The Park With George." It's the very moment when Act II George reaches fruition and though it's not made clear if he's singing to his great grandfather or to Marie, he's by himself, listing alternately all he's learned and all his fears about moving on by himself. (His assistant Jeff Greenberg went back to NASA, "The stress here is killing me" and perhaps worse, his grandmother, Marie was to accompany him but died.

         George is alone. The last line, "George Would Have Liked To see people out strolling on Sunday." It all transfers beautifully to a tribute to a close mentor and if he/she is as gifted as I suspect then every nuance will be clear. The song's a bitch, but that too is a tribute.

        I once had a student thank me in front of an audience of 800 with "To Sir With Love" and I felt like a humiliated pedophile. Don't be that blatant. Your performance will be 50% of the tribute.

          Good luck.

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 8:34am

Mutual Admiration Society from Happy Hunting. 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 2:05pm

Sonya Alone from THE GREAT COMET

Updated On: 7/20/17 at 02:05 PM

[Anshel2]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 2:21pm

Perfect Strangers from Drood

[John Adams]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 3:50pm

"If I Sing" from Closer Than Ever

"Til Him" from the Producers

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 7/20/17 at 3:54pm

"I Like Him" from MAN OF LA MANCHA
"More and More" and "You I Like" from THE GRAND TOUR
"I'm Nothing Without You" from CITY OF ANGELS

Updated On: 7/20/17 at 03:54 PM