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Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP05 Jun 2026 9:23 a.m. PST

Subject. The guy is too dumb to notice the girl who is there for him. He's too busy running around and getting his heart broken by girls who dump him.
Then…

Obviously from the title of this Poll, "Why not me?" from the Judds is the first thing I think of.
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Pure Nashville songwriting. Collaboration with a twist at the end of each verse.

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Vanessa Williams. "Save the Best for Last"
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The look on her face at 1:30… "I wondered what was wrong with you!"

Obviously, since this is a poll suggestion, I want more in this topic.
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Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP05 Jun 2026 10:06 a.m. PST

Don't Cry, Joni— Conway Twitty
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Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP05 Jun 2026 10:07 a.m. PST

And pretty much any of those blasted hobo songs. The guy always moans about the beautiful girl who loves him back at home… So go home, ya idjit!

Personal logo enfant perdus Supporting Member of TMP05 Jun 2026 11:11 a.m. PST

If I Were Your Woman – Gladys Knight & The Pips

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Personal logo enfant perdus Supporting Member of TMP05 Jun 2026 11:32 a.m. PST

Fear a' Bhàta (The Boatman)

The Silly Wizard version is a pretty solid translation of the original and very atmospheric. Granted it should be "fhir" for the vocative, rather than "fhear", but it'll do.

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Eilidh Mackzezie does my favorite Gàidhlig version. She's a native speaker from Lewis.

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