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Posted by culturejunkie on 01-06-2010 at12:39:

  "I Love You #19" Question

I've always wondered, what's the "#19" for in the song title? I have had a couple theories over the years...

One was that when they went to register it with ASCAP that there were 18 other songs called "I Love You" already registered.

Or... being that it was on an album affiliated with Larry Norman, and Larry had a tune (on IAL) called "I Love You" that repeated the phrase ad nauseum that the number was added as some kind of inside joke.

Now I don't think that either of these are true, but sometimes I still wonder... does anyone have an explanation?

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Posted by Mountain Fan on 01-06-2010 at15:46:

 

what is the meaning of rainy day women #12 & 35 ?

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Posted by joey on 01-06-2010 at15:56:

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Originally posted by Mountain Fan what is the meaning of rainy day women #12 & 35 ?

everyyyyyyyyyybody must get stoned!
i know larry and randy both had i love you songs...probably something to do with that...
someone may know more about that....

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Posted by Mark on 01-06-2010 at19:07:

 

The song was the 19th take upon recording.

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Posted by culturejunkie on 01-06-2010 at20:25:

 

Thanks Mark, makes sense. Finally I can sleep at night!

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Posted by Ritchie_az on 01-06-2010 at22:12:

 

I always thought it was because they said "I love you" 19 times (but I never counted). Guess I was wrong....

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Posted by jyroflux on 01-07-2010 at00:18:

 

There used to be nineteen verses, but the powers that be made them shorten the song.

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Posted by Mountain Fan on 01-07-2010 at11:52:

 

terry actually wrote it when he was 19