peace2u! eric "An Old Fashioned Love Song" is a 1971 song written by Paul Williams and performed by the American pop-rock band Three Dog Night. Chuck Negron performed the lead vocal on this track. Taken as the lead single from their 1971 album, Harmony, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1971, becoming the band's seventh top-ten hit. It was Three Dog Night's first record to top the U.S. easy listening chart. It reached number two in Canada. Its lyrics suggest the straightforward and melodic nature of the tune: Just an old fashioned love song / Comin' down in three part harmony / Just an old fashioned love song / One I'm sure they wrote for you and me. (Wikipedia) Just an old fashioned love song Playing on the radio And wrapped around the music is the sound Of someone promising they'll never go You'll swear you've heard it before As it slowly rambles on and on No need in bringing 'em back 'Cause they've never really gone Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony To weave our dreams upon and listen To each evening when the lights are low To underscore our love affair with tenderness And feeling that we've come to know You'll swear you've heard it before As it slowly rambles on and on No need in bringing 'em back 'Cause they've never really gone Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me To weave our dreams upon and listen to a song Just an old song coming down Just an old song What I'm sure they wrote for you and me Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony Just an old fashioned love song One I'm sure they wrote for you and me Just an old fashioned love song Coming down in three part harmony Just an old fashioned love song