Lyrics: Roxette - It Must Have Been Love

It Must Have Been Love
Roxette

Lay a whisper on my pillow
leave the winter on the ground
I wake up lonely there's air of silence
in the bedroom and all around
touch me now I close my eyes and dream away

It must have been love but it's over now
it must have been good but I lost it somehow
It must have been love but it's over now
from the moment we touched 'til the time had run out

Make-believing we're together
that I'm sheltered by your heart
but in and outside I've turned to water
like a teardrop in your palm
and it's a hard Christmas (winter's) Day I dream away

It must have been love but it's over now
it was all that I wanted now I'm living without
It must have been love but it's over now
it's where the water flows
it's where the wind blows

Happy Birthday Marie Fredriksson, one half of Roxette!!
Lyrics courtesy of Roxette.
Track was released as part of the Pretty Women movie soundtrack in 1990. Track was later included in Roxette's "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!" released in 1995.
Track was originally named It Must Have Been Love (Christmas For The Broken Hearted) and released in 1997 as part of their album "Pearls of Passion."
Track peaked at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 as well as in Australia, Norway and Switzerland. The track peaked at #3 at UK Singles Chart.
Track was ranked #2 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Australia's End of the Year Chart.
Track was certified Platinum in Australia, Gold in Austria, Germany, Sweden and US; and Silver in UK.
Track has been covered by Shirley Clamp, Rocio Banquells, Pooly Esther, Shirley Bassey, and Maria Mena.
Alternate version were created for their Joyride tour, Spanish version for the album Baladas En Espanol and for their 2012 album Travelling.
Roxette is made up of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle.
Written by Per Gessle.

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Lyrics: Extreme - More Than Words

Classic Fridays
More Than Words
Extreme

Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
'Cause I'd already know

What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words

Now that I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don't ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
'Cause I'd already know

What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words

Released as part of their second album "Extreme II: Pornograffiti" in 1990. Tracked peaked at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 and #2 in UK.
Track has been certified Platinum in Canada, Gold in Sweden and US; and Silver in UK.
Track has been covered by Westlife, David Cassidy, Frankie J and Rubben Studdard.
During the time of the track/album, Extreme was composed of Gary Cherone, Pat Badger, Nuno Bettencourt and Paul Geary,
Written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone. Produced by Michael Wagener.

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How Does This Economic Downturn Compare to Previous Recessions?

Bill McBride, writer for the blog Calculated Risk, compiled employment statistics from every post WWII recession and displayed them on a graph.  The chart illustrates the severity of the current recession and the enduring gap in employment.  It took 46 months for employment to return to levels seen in the month prior to the 2001 recession – the longest period of time following a recession.  Employment recovered in 31 months during the 1990 recession, and after a more than 5% drop in employment during the 1948 recession, employment losses were cut after just 22 months. The U.S. has experienced a drop in almost 6.5% employment during the current recession, and it’s been over 53 months since the beginning of the recession.  Employment has risen considerably since it bottomed out in the 25-month mark, and it is currently about 3.5% below the level prior to the downturn.