Pro‐Marriage Songs

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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
A Gal in Calico Johnny Mercer; Bing Country; from Movie 1946; 1946; Gonna settle down/Buy a bolt of calico/ For a
Crosby; Ted Beneke "The Time, the Place 1947 wedding gown
and the Girl"
A Little Bird Told Me Evelyn Knight Pop 1947 This little bird told me when we marry
Ain't That a Kick in the Head Dean Martin Pop 1960 We’ll be wed
All-American Girl Carrie Underwood Country Pop 2007 throughout
Almost Grown Chuck Berry Rock 'n' roll 1959 I done married and settled down/Now I really have
a ball/So I don't browse around at all
Anniversary Waltz Bing Crosby 1941 throughout
Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie Jay and the Soul 1967 throughout
Techniques
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not Thompson Square Country 2011 throughout
Arrivederci, Rome Mario Lanza Film "Seven Hills of 1955 Save the wedding bells for my returning
Rome"
A String of Pearls Glenn Miller Jazz 1941 (Getting wedding ring in springtime)
A Sunday Kind of Love Ella Fitzgerald; Etta Pop; Jazz 1947; 1960; Love for all my life to have and to hold
James; Reba 1988
McEntire
Atlanta G-A Woody Herman 1946 I'm gettin' ready for the weddin'
Band of Gold Fred Payne Soul 1970 throughout (broken marriage)
Baubles, Bangles and Beads Peggy Lee Lee (1954); show tune 1953 Some day he may buy you a ring, ringa-linga/
("Kismet" (1953) I've heard that's where it leads/ Wearin' baubles,
bangles, and beads
Be Mad Little Girl Bobby Darin Pop 1963 (Would like to stay but can’t because of "His
Beautiful Girl Movies "Stage 1933; 1952 Beautiful girl, let me call the preacher
Mother"; "Singin' in
the Rain"
Because Perry Como Pop 1902; 1948 (references to God, prayer, love divine)
Bell Bottom Trousers Kay Kyser; Guy Pop 1945; 1945 If her sailor she can't find on the bounding main/
Lombardo She is hopeful he will soon come home safe again/
So they can get married and raise a family

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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Bimbombey Jimmie Rodgers Country 1958 There's a ring in the store in Bimbombey/
That's where I'll buy the ring for the girl in the
house
Bicycle Built for Two (aka “Daisy Bell”) Jazz 1892 throughout

Big Man in Town Frank Valli and Four Pop 1964 what a pretty bride you'll be
Seasons
Blame It on the Bossa Nova Eydie Gorme Bossa Nova 1963 Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to be / And we're
gonna raise a family
Blue Room (aka The Blue Room" Perry Como, film Rogers & Hart “The 1926; 1948; throughout
“Words & Music” Girl Friend” 1956; 1956
(1948); Ella
Fitzgerald; Bing
Crosby
Broken Vow Josh Groban Soul 2009 throughout
Buono Sera Louis Pima Jazz 1956 By the little jewelry shop we'll stop and linger/
While I buy a wedding ring for your finger
Burn That Candle Bill Haley 1955 throughout

Bus Stop The Hollies Pop 1966 Someday my name and hers are going to be the
same…/that umbrella
Led me to a vow
But Not for Me Gershwin; Ginger Show tune; musical 1930 When every happy plot
Rogers (1930) / Judy “Girl Crazy” (1930, Ends with a the marriage knot /
Garland (1943) 1943) And there's
No knot for me
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye) Frank Valli and Four Pop 1965 (wedding ring on finger; he's not free)
Seasons
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Herman's Hermits Pop 1965 Now's the time to go and see the preacher…/
Wedding bells are gonna chime
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Bing Crosby Pop 1955 once a cherry tree/ Beside an apple tree did
grow/And there a boy once met his bride to be

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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Chicago Sinatra Pop; movie "The Joker 1922 I saw a man, he danced with his wife
Is Wild" (1957)
Christmas Bride Ray Conniff Christmas -- 1959; throughout
"Christmas with composed
Conniff" (1959) earlier
Church Bells May Ring The Diamonds Doo-wop 1956 throughout
Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn Country 1970 (reference to father, mother, and their care for 8
children)
Coffee in the Morning (Kisses in the Constance Bennett Movie "Moulin Rouge" 1934 throughout
Night)
Crosstown Trolley Les Brown Big Band ?? Get that ring …/ then we could settle down
Daddy Sammy Kaye Big Band 1941 I want a diamond ring
Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash Country 1966 (references to daddy, mama and "family circle")

Dear Future Husband Meghan Trainor Doo-wop 2015 throughout

Distant Drums Jim Reeves; Country 1965; 1966 If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me
Roy Orbison
Dizzy Miss Lizzy the Beatles Rock 'n' roll 1965 I want you to be my bride/… Girl I want to marry
Domani Julius LaRosa Pop 1955 throughout
Don't Ask Me to Be Lonely The Dubs Doo-wop 1957 Ask me for the diamonds/ I'll put them on your
Don’t Be Cruel Elvis Presley Pop 1956 hLet dus walk up to the preacher / and let us say “I
do”
Don't Marry Me Rodgers & Musical "Flower Drum 1958 throughout
Hammerstein Song"
Doo Wah Diddie Manfred Mann Pop 1964 wedding rings
Ebony Eyes Everly Brothers Country 1961 (plane crash on way to wedding)
Everlasting Love Robert Knight Pop 1967 Girl to be my bride
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police Pop 1977 I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day
/And ask her if she'll marry me in some old
fashioned way
For Better, For Worse Supremes; Pop 1964 throughout
Temptations
Forever and Ever Perry Como Pop 1949 We both made a promise that we'd never part

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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
For Me and My Gal 1917 throughout
From a Jack to a King Ned Miller Country 1957; re- From a Jack to a King/ From loneliness to a
released wedding ring
1962
Get Me to the Church on Time Show tune (My Fair 1956 throughout
Lady)
Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' The Judds; Danielle Country 1986; 2013 Did lovers really fall in love to stay?/ And stand
Days) Bradbery beside each other, come what may?/ Was a promise
really something people kept?
Green Leaves of Summer The Brothers Four Folk; film "The 1961 (Near wife at birth of child)
Alamo"
Grow Old with Me John Lennon; Mary Pop 1984; 1995; Spending our lives together/
Chapin Carpenter; 2008 Man and wife together/
Glen Campbell World without end
Hawaiian Wedding Song ("Ke Kali Nei Bing Crosby, Operetta "Prince of 1926; 1937; throughout
Au" – Hawaiian for "Waiting Here for "Waikiki Wedding"; Hawaii" 1958; 1961;
You") (aka The Hawaiian Wedding Andy Williams; Elvis 1976
Song") Presley, "Blue
Hawaii"; Tammy
Wynette
Hey Paula Paul and Paula Pop 1963 Hey, hey, hey Paul, I want to marry you too / True
love means planning a life for two
Here and Now Luther Vandross R&B 1989 I'm glad to take the vow
High Cotton Alabama Pop 1989 As Life went on and years went by,/ I saw the light
in daddy's eye,/And felt the love in mamma's hands
His Love Makes Me Beautiful Barbra Streisand Musical "Funny Girl" 1968 throughout
Honeycomb Jimmie Rodgers Pop; R&B; Country 1957 throughout
Keep Your Hands to Yourself The Georgia Satellite Rock 1986 throughout

I Believe You Carpenters Pop; R&B 1978 Just ask me and I'll marry you
If I Were a Carpenter Bobby Darin Folk 1966 Would you marry me…? / Would you have my
baby?
If You Wanna Be Happy (for the Rest of Jimmy Soul Pop 1963 throughout
Your Life)
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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time The Andrews Sisters; Pop (composed throughout
Barry Manilow; 1920);
Emmy Rossum 1941;
1994;
I'll Dance at Your Wedding (I'll Have a Peggy Lee Pop 2015
1947 throughout
Wonderful Time)
I'll Wait for You Frankie Avalon Pop 1958 My token of true love/Your engagement ring
I love you/So until the day I'll hear/You will say,
Yes, I do
I Love You Climax Blues Band Soft Rock 1980 babe you got what it takes so I made you my wife/
Since then I never looked back
I Married an Angel Hart/Rodgers Movie "I Married an 1938 throughout
Angel"
I'm Getting Married in the Morning Lerner & Lowe Show tune from "My 1964 throughout
Fair Lady"
I'm Gonna Get Married Lloyd Price R&B 1959 throughout
In the Middle of May Gene Krupa Big Band 1945 throughout
It Ain't Nothin' But Love Rick Nelson Pop 1960 wedding bells chime
It’s De-lovely Cole Porter Classical; jazz. Musical 1936; throughout
“Red Hot and Blue”; 2004
Robbie Williams

It's Only Make Believe Conway Twitty Country 1958 a wedding ring
Joseph, Joseph The Andrews Sisters Pop 1938 throughout

Just Like a Man Margaret Whiting Pop 1967 He’ll be mine tomorrow
Just My Imagination The Temptations Soul 1971 Soon we’ll be married
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine The Weavers; Jimmy Folk 1950; throughout
Rogers; Frivolous; 1957;
Jefferson Starship 2005; 2008

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Mary Martin; Bea film "Kiss the Boys 1941; 1941 throughout
Wain Goodbye"
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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Leaving on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary Folk 1966 When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring
Let's Hang On (to What We've Got) Frank Valli and Four Pop 1965 (Refers to a rock on her finger)
Seasons
Let the Bells Keep Ringing Paul Anka Pop 1958 throughout
Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie Pop 1966 There's a chapel in the pines/Waiting for us around
Little White Church Little Big Town Country 2010 Take me down to the little white church
Love and Marriage Frank Sinatra; Perry Pop; jazz. TV version 1955 throughout
Como of Wilder's "Our
Town"
Love Child The Supremes Pop; soul 1968 (singer has no desire to have a relationship and
produce a love child, like singer is)
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me Kay Kyser Pop 1940 throughout
Mandy Irving Berlin movie "White 1954 throughout
Christmas"
Margie (aka "My Little Margie") Original Dixieland Jazz 1920; 1921 I have bought a home and ring and everything
Jazz Band; Eddie
Cantor
Marry Me Dolly Parton Country 2001 throughout
Marry Me Train; Martina Country 2010; 2012 throughout
McBride
Matchmaker, Matchmaker Musical "Fiddler on 1964 throughout
the Roof"
(Meet Me at) Midnight, Mary Joey Powers Pop 1963 Soon as I have some money/ For a home and
everything/ We won't have to keep it a secret/ That
you've got my wedding ring
Memories Are Made of This Dean Martin Pop 1956; 1966; throughout
The Drifters; Anne 1993; 1996;
Murray; Johnny Cash; 2006
Deana Martin
Mission Bell Gene Pitney Pop 1967 “to have and to hold”; "brighter than a diamond
ring"; "ask for love" (sounds like a proposal)
Mountain of Love Johnny Rivers Pop 1964 (singer upset because she left him and changed her
name, that is, married someone else)

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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
My Blue Heaven Paul Whiteman Big Band 1927 Molly and me, and the baby makes three
My One and Only Jimmy-Boy Girlfriends Pop 1964 I keep waiting for the time that I will hear him say/
Do you know I want to marry you
Nice ‘n’ Easy Frank Sinatra Jazz 1960 I am not free
Nice Work If You Can Get It Gershwin Movie "Damsel in 1937 Loving one who loves you,/ And then taking that
Distress" vow
Night of My Nights Marilyn Maye Show tune (Kismet) 1953 Bridal chamber
O Dio Mio (Italian; "O My God") Annette Funicello Pop 1960 Church bells
Oh, Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again Jimmie Rodgers Pop 1958 I'm a...daddy/ ...Got me a wife, she's the light of my
Oh Promise Me Scott/de Koven wedding song 1889 Promise me that you will take my hand/…Hearing
God’s message while the organ rolls its might
music to our very souls
Oh, What It Seemed to Be Sinatra Jazz 1946 It was just a wedding in June/That's all that it
was/But, oh, what it seemed to be/It was like a
royal affair/With everyone there/'Cause you said
"Yes, I do" to me
Ole Buttermilk Sky Hoagy Carmichael; Country; Movie 1946; 1946 I'm gonna pop her the question, that question/ Do
Kay Kyser "Canyon Passage" you darling, do you do?
(1946)
Only for You Bobby Fuller (d. Pop Only for you would I buy a wedding ring
1966)
O Perfect Love Blomfield/Barnby wedding song 1890 throughout
(new lyrics
for "O
Strength and
Stay")
Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como Pop 1954 throughout
Peach Street Frank Sinatra and Pop 1950 I'm gonna set my gem if on the main stem,/
Rosemary Clooney We'll spread lot of little peaches all around
Playground in My Mind Clint Holmes Pop 1973 My girl is Cindy, when we get married we're gonna
have a baby or two/We're gonna let them visit their
grandma, that's what we're gonna do

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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Please Help Me I'm Falling Everly Brothers; Country 1960 I belong to another/Whose arms have grown
Hank Locklin (1960) cold/But I promised forever/To have and to hold
Rain, Rain, Go Away Bobby Vinton Pop 1962 Tomorrow you'll be married
Red Roses for a Blue Lady Vaughn Moore Pop 1948 If they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick/Your best
white orchid for her wedding gown
Red Sails in the Sunset Bing Crosby; Louis Pop 1935; 1936; We marry tomorrow
Armstrong; Nat King 1951; 1960
Cole; the Platters

Rock 'n' Roll Waltz Kay Starr Pop 1955 There in the night what a wonderful scene/
Mom was dancing with Dad to my record machine
Round and Round Perry Como Pop 1957 Find a ring and put it round, round, round/ And
with ties so strong that two hearts are bound
Rude Magic! Pop; Reggae 2014 throughout
Sabbath Prayer Musical "Fiddler on 1964 May God make you good mothers and wives./ May
the Roof" He send you husbands who will care for you.
Sacred The Castells Rock; jazz 1961 throughout
San Fernando Valley Bing Crosby Pop 1944 Kindly old Rev'rend Thomas / Made us a promise /
He will make the two of us one.
Santa Baby Eartha Kitt Christmas 1953 ring
Christmas Bride Ray Conniff album Christmas 1959 throughout
"Christmas with
Conniff"
Shop Around Smokey Robinson Soul 1960 She said, "Son, you're growing up now pretty soon
you'll take a bride"
Single Ladies (aka "If You Like It, Put a Beyoncé R&B 2008 throughout
Ring on It")
Small World Johnny Matthis from "Gypsy: A 1959 Would love to have children
Musical Fable" by
Styne/Sondheim
So Much in Love The Tymes Doo-wop 1963 When we walk down the aisle together
Solid as a Rock Ella Fitzgerald Gospel 1950 Love is solid as a rock of Gibraltar / so come to the
altar with me [with quotation from the Wedding
March and church bells]
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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Some Guys Have All the Luck The Persuaders; Rod Pop 1973; 1984 All of my friends have a ring on their finger
Stewart
South of the Border Gene Autry; Frank Country; Movie "South 1939; 1953 There in a veil of white by candlelight, she kneeled
Sinatra of the Border" to pray./ The mission bells told me, that I shouldn't
stay.
Sunday Rodgers & show tune from 1958 Now that we're going to be married
Hammerstein "Flower Drum Song"
Sunrise, Sunset Musical "Fiddler on 1964 throughout
the Roof"
Sweet Lorraine Rudy Vallee; Jazz 1928; 1940 I can't wait until that lucky day/ When I marry
Nat King Cole sweet Lorraine.
Tea for Two many jazz; show tune ("No, 1924 We will raise a family, a boy for you and a girl for
No Nanette") me
Tell Laura I Love Her Ray Peterson Pop 1960 He wanted to give her everything/Flowers, presents
and most of all, a wedding ring
That's Old-Fashioned (That's the Way Everly Brothers Pop 1962 I've made plans for a wedding day for you and me
Love Should Be)
The Anniversary Song (from "Waves of the Classical 1946; 1958; throughout
Danube" (1880): Al 1977; 2014
Jolson; Pat Boone;
Tom Jones; Willie
Nelson
The Bells at My Wedding Paul Anka Pop 1961 throughout
The Chapel of Love The Dixie Cups; Bette Pop 1964; 1972 throughout
Midler; Elton John,
“Four Weddings and
a Funeral” (1994)

The Ceremony George Jones and Country 1972 throughout

Tammy Wynette
The Gypsy Cried Lou Christie Pop 1962 Gypsy, oh tell me, does she want to marry me/
Gypsy, oh tell me, when the wedding's gonna be

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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
The Three Bells The Browns Country; Folk 1945 (French The songs that they were singing /
tune) Was for Jimmy and his wife

The Vows Go Unbroken Kenny Rogers Country 1989 throughout

The Wedding Cake Connie Francis Country 1969 throughout
The Wedding of the Painted Doll Movies "Broadway 1929; 1959 throughout
Melody"; "Singin' in
the Rain"
The Worst That Could Happen Brooklyn Bridge Rock 1968 throughout
Then He Kissed Me The Crystals; Beach Pop 1963; 1965 He asked me to be his bride
Boys (as "Then I
Kissed Her")
Third Finger, Left Hand Martha Reeves and Pop 1967 throughout
the Vandellas
This Diamond Ring Gary Lewis and the Pop 1965 throughout
Playboys
This Ole House Rosemary Clooney Pop 1954 This ole house once knew his children/
This ole house once knew his wife/
This ole house was home and comfort/
As they fought the storms of life
Tina Marie Perry Como Pop 1955 I'm gonna marry you
(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry Darlene Love Pop 1963 throughout

To the Aisle The Five Satins Pop 1957 throughout

True Love Cole Porter; Bing Movie "High Society" 1956; 1961; throughout
Crosby/Grace Kelly; 1963; 1976;
Patsy Cline; Connie 1993; 1998
Francis; George
Harrison; Elton
John/Kiki Dee; Neil
Diamond

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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Two Sleepy People Bob Hope & Shirley Movie "Thanks for the 1938; 1992; throughout
Ross; Art Garfunkel; Memories" 1997; 2011
Carly Simon/John
Travolta; Norah
Jones/Seth
MacFarlane
Waitin' on a Woman Brad Paisley Country 2008
Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro; Marilyn Soul 1967; 1969 throughout
McCoo (5th
Dimension)
Wedding Bells Hank Williams Country 1949 throughout
Wedding Song (There Is Love) Paul Stookey Folk 1971 throughout
We Got Love Bobby Rydell Pop 1959 throughout (hoping for eight children)
We've Only Just Begun Carpenters Pop 1970 White lace and promises
What's Easy for Two Is Hard for One Mary Wells Pop 1963 Lead me up to that preacher man

When the Lights Go On Again Vera Lynn Gospel 1942 wedding rings
When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New Jimmy Dean; Jimmy Classical 1964 throughout
Roselli
When We Get Married Dreamlovers Soul 1961 throughout
White on White Danny Williams Pop 1964 white on white, lace on satin
Who? Judy Garland (film, Show tune in “Sunny” 1925; 1946 Who would I answer "yes" to?
“Till the Clouds Roll (1925) (Kern and
By” (1946) Hammerstein)
Who's Sorry Now? Isham Jones; Connie Rock 'n' roll 1923; 1958 Who's heart is aching for breaking each vow?
Francis
Winter Wonderland multiple Christmas 1934 Parson Brown asks, “Are You Married?” /
[Answer:] you can do the job [marry us] when
With This Ring Platters Pop 1966 ' i
throughout
Wolverton Mountain Claude King; Nat Country 1962; 1962 They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain/
King Cole If you're looking for a wife/'Cause Clifton Clowers
has a pretty young daughter/
He's mighty handy with a gun and a knife
Words Pat Boone Pop 1960 vows
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 Pro‐Marriage Songs
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Title Artist Genre Year Pertinent Lyrics
Wouldn’t It Be Nice Beach Boys Pop 1966 Wouldn’t it be nice / if we were married
Yes, I Love You Paris Sisters Pop 1962 Walking down the aisle hand in hand
You Can Never Tell (aka "C'est La Vie" Chuck Berry Rock 'n' roll 1964 throughout
or "Teenage Wedding")
You Send Me Sam Cooke; Whitney Pop 1957; 1983; I want to marry you and carry you home
Houston; Percy 1987; 1992;
Sledge; Dixie Chicks; 2005
Rod Stewart
You'll Never Get to Heaven (if You Dionne Warwick Pop 1964 I can hardly wait for the day when we say, 'I do'
Break My Heart)
Young Love Tab Hunter Pop 1956/57 have vowed to one another
You're Looking at Country Loretta Lynn; Carrie Country 1971; 2010 I'll show you around if you'll show me a wedding
Underwood band
Zing, Zing, Zoom, Zoom Perry Como Pop 1951 Ladies you can get most any man/ Through your
matrimonial doors

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