In no particular order, 14 songs for February 14:
1. In Your Eyes—Peter Gabriel
By far the corniest song on this list, but admit it: you wish John Cusack would show up outside your bedroom window, boombox held high. Well, maybe not John Cusack circa 2011, but 80’s John Cusack, for sure.
2. It Must Be Love—Madness
I declared to my retail coworkers the other day that if I were forced to listen to Madness all day, I’d be okay with it. And that was true.
3. The Way I Feel Inside—The Zombies
Try not to picture Owen Wilson’s casket being thrown off a boat a la The Life Aquatic, and it’s a cute little ditty about unrequited love, I suppose.
4. Crystalised—The XX
“Makeout music for cool kids.”
5. Maps—Yeah Yeah Yeahs
They don’t love you like I love you, Karen O.
6. Start To Melt—Peter Bjorn and John
So it’s not as whistle-happy as their big hit, Young Folks, and the words are pretty straightforward. Whatever, whatever.
7. The Dress Looks Nice On You—Sufjan Stevens
Banjo never sounded so sexy.
8. I Will Follow You Into The Dark—Death Cab for Cutie
This song creeps Significant Other out, so of course I love it.
9. White Mystery—Minus the Bear
The most obvious, straight-up baby-making song on this list.
10. True Love Waits—Radiohead
Because honestly, who doesn’t like a song that references the true story of a child being left alone in a house for a week to live on potato chips and lollipops? (Best week ever.)
11. Greek Song—Rufus Wainwright
In my opinion, the version from the Live at the Fillmore DVD is far, far better than the studio version of this song.
12. One Night, One Kiss—The Russian Futurists
Because of course you will find your soulmate at the bar.
13. This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)—Talking Heads
I think this might be their only song that isn’t subversive, or I might be missing the point.
14. Eventually—Zox
Dear Zox, when will you be touring again? Love, Heather
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