The Waltz. 1-2-3. 1-2-3.

Something about the waltz has always intrigued me. It seems rarely do you find its presence in contemporary music. How rare? Well let's see.

In my iTunes I have a collection of songs from the 60's and 70's as part of the Time Life AM Gold Collection.

The waltzes I found in that collection are as follows, beginning with what is perhaps one of the most popular modern day pop waltzes there is.

The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
Sonny & Cher - I got you babe
Jackie DeShannon - What the world needs now
Tom Jones - What's new Pussycat
Dusty Springfield - You don't have to say you love me
Percy Sledge - When a man loves a woman
The Mamas and the Papas - Dedicated to the one I Love
Steve Winwood - How can I be sure
Aaron Neville - Tell it like it is
The Casinos - Then you can tell me Goodbye
The Vogues - Turn Around, Look at Me - (lyrically very creppy)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Ooh Baby Baby

Beyond that though I was curious as to how many waltzes I came across in my music collection that is more contemporary (this does not necessarily mean new but anything not a part of the AM Gold Collection). Unfortunately I only have my iTunes at my current disposal so any CD's I have yet to burn will not be included at this time. So if you like the waltz you will probably enjoy most of the list below. I could only get through A-F as of yet (it's a tedious process). I'll update it as time passes.

Oh and I'm not a music major by any means so if I included some tunes I shouldn't have feel free to let me know and send some education my way. Thanks.

And in my small collection of Blind Melon I was somewhat surprised to not find a waltz. Any fan out there know of one they could send along?

Anyway, here you go.

List is in Artist - Album - Song order.

Album, as in the album its on in my collection at least.

AA Bondy - American Hearts - There's A Reason
AA Bondy - American Hearts - American Hearts
AA Bondy - American Hearts - Of the Sea
The Animals - Retrospective - House of the Rising Sun
The Arcade Fire - Funeral - Crown of Love
Badly Drawn Boy - The hour of The Bewilderbeast - Stone On the Water
Band of Horses - Cease to Begin - Marry Song
Band of Horses - Cease to Begin - Cigarettes, Wedding Bands
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (verse)
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - She's Leaving Home
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue - One by One
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning - We are nowhere and it's Now
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning - Land Locked Blues
Cake - Comfort Eagle - World of Two
Cake - Fashion Nugget - Sad Songs and Waltzes
Cake - Prolonging the Magic - Mexico
Cake - Prolonging the Magic - Where would I Be?
Calexico - Feast Of Wire - Sunken Waltz
Calexico - Feast of Wire - Woven Birds
Calexico - Feast Of Wire - Across the Wire
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder - Upon Encountering the Crippled Elephant
Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty - Avalanche in B
Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty - On the Night My Love Broke Through
Cold War Kids - Loyalty to Loyalty - Cryptomnesia
Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards - Pregnant
Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards - Lord Have Mercy on Me (hidden track)
Coldplay - Parachutes - Shiver
Coldplay - Parachutes - Sparks
Coldplay - Parachutes - We Never Change
David Gray - White Ladder - This Year's Love
Death Cab for Cutie - The Photo Album - Styrofoam Plates
Death Cab for Cutie - Plans - Stable Song
Death Cab for Cutie - Something about Airplanes - Line of Best Fit
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife - After the Bombs
The Doors - Best of - Spanish Caravan
The Doves - Lost Souls - Sea Song
The Doves - Lost Souls - The Man Who Told Everything
The Doves - Lost Souls - Zither
The Doves - Some Cities - Someday Soon
Eliott Smith - Either/Or - Between the Bars
Feist - Let it Die - Let it Die
Feist - The Reminder - The Park
Fionna Apple - Tidal - Sullen Girl
Fionna Apple - Tidal - Shadowboxer
Fionna Apple - Tidal - Slow Like Honey
Fionna Apple - Tidal - The Child is Gone