Torch song
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torch-song-180-7030008
title:
Torch song
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A torch song is a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love, either where one party is oblivious to the existence of the other, where one party has moved on, or where a romantic affair has affected the relationship. The term comes from the saying, "to carry a torch for someone", or to keep aflame the light of an unrequited love. It was first used by the cabaret singer Tommy Lyman in his praise of "My Melancholy Baby". The term is also explicitly
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Sentimental love song
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torch_song
date created:
2004-11-27T07:35:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T06:39:06Z
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