Kissing you was not what I had planned
And now I'm not sure just where I stand
I wasn't looking for true love
But now you're looking at me
You're the only one I can think of
You're the only one I see
All I need
Is just a little more time
To be sure what I feel
Is it all in my mind?
'Cause it seems to so hard to believe
That you're all I need
Yes it's true we've all been hurt before
But it doesn't seem to matter anymore
It may be a chance we're taking
But it always comes to this
If this isn't love we're making
Then I don't know what it is
All I need
Is just a little more time
To be sure what I feel
Is it all in my mind?
'Cause it seems so hard to believe
All I need
Is just a little more time
To be sure what I feel
Is it all in my mind?
'Cause it seems so hard to believe
That you're all I need
No stars are out tonight
But we're shining our light
And it's never felt so right
'Cause girl the way I'm feeling
It's easy to believe
That you're all I need
Ahhh
You're all I need
Ahhh ahhhhh
- Jack Wagner (1984)
Since Mardi decided to take us into the 8th Circle of Hell, Bolgia 10 (the place for Falsifiers), I decided to pull back a little bit and take us out to the 2nd Circle (the place for Gluttons). Although, if you're any sort of music snob, you could consider this to be in the 6th Circle (the place for Heretics).
Jack Wagner made his fame as an actor in soap operas. Like so many who have tried before and after, he tried his hand at a musical career and didn't really get anywhere beyond the one-hit wonder stage (*cough* Bruce Willis *cough* Don Johnson). To his credit, he did have a couple of songs besides "All I Need" in the top 100, but the highest they ever got was #67 (this particular song went all the way to #2). That's not to say he doesn't possess a modicum of musical talent as he did have at least 1 role in musical theater.
What's to say about this song? It's an attempt at a smooth melodic love song, the type made for slow dancing in the high school gym as the 7th and 8th grade couples profess their never-ending love for one another. The lyrics are pretty generic love song fare, nothing really special there, either. One thing I do remember was reading a review of the album in the Syracuse Herald-American... the critic was none-too-kind to Mr. Wagner.
All in all, this song was one of those that is consigned to the dustbin of musical history, to be resurrected in blogs such as this. I just hope we don't lose too many readers after these last 2 songs.
Ok so here is the thing I grew up watching this guy on General Hospital wasn't it? I know my mother watched the damn show religiously. Yes, yes he had an odd name on the show.... Frisco that's it! Ok so that dated me... although to my credit I was only 7 when this song came out and never listened to it. Not on purpose anyway.
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Let us leave hell with the next tune.... I hope :-)
Ok so what is wrong with this song? Is it a perfect 7th grade slow dance song.... well it was anyway. I remember going to my aunt's 5th or 6th wedding and dancing with this hottie..... she had to be 10 or 11 and she wanted to dance with me. I was never so proud in my 9 years and than Jack Wagner was cranking through the speakers, those were the days.
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