I was going to post a list of anti-Love songs just for shites and giggles, headed by the mother of them all, "Love Stinks" by the J. Geils Band. Fortunately, the folks at Stuck in the 80's beat me to the punch.
The only difference is that theirs is all 80's songs. Some good choices there though (like "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins). So I looked on my iPod, and came up with a few goodies:
- Sitting, Waiting, Wishing (Jack Johnson)
- So Little Kindness (Huey Lewis and the News)
- But It's Alright (also Mr. Lewis and the News)
- Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac)
- With Or Without You (U2, and yes, I know you could call it a love song, but there's some real deep shite going on in this song)
- Already Gone (The Eagles, and I defy you to not blast it)
- My Favorite Mistake (Sheryl Crow)
- Cuts Like a Knife (Bryan Adams)
- Lyin' Eyes (The Eagles)
- Cruel to Be Kind (Nick Lowe)
- The Heart of the Matter (Don Henley...flat-out depressing)
- In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins - great song, brutal message)
- and, of course, the brilliant "Song for the Dumped" by Ben Folds (I especially enjoy the live "You F**king Wh*re" version).
This is not to say that I am anti-Valentine's Day, or anti-love. In fact, I wore a red shirt, and socks that are red (notice the way I phrased that?) to be in the spirit of things. It's one thing when you don't have love in your heart and you pop on the red shoes, sweater and so on. It's another when you are a loving person. That's me in the latter category.
So basically, I'm just having some fun here.
Maybe I should post pictures of Erin Andrews, but no, that ain't my style. Anyway I hope you have lots of love today and enjoy Valentine's Day, presented by Hallmark.
I won't bother asking for your choices, as my recent post on road trip songs got...exactly...one...response (thanks, Sean).
Oh, and if you want a Valentine's Day of woe, have a look at the rough day on Mr. Timothy Parry is having. Yet alas (doesn't that word sound romanitc?), Mrs. Parry is not bothered by his dilemma. I once had to work a hockey game on Valentine's Day, and The Wife took it like a champ. Yep, good times...
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Here's a few off the top of my head:
Love Bites
Alone Again (Naturally)
And many songs by ALL:
Scary Sad
Bubble Gum
I Hate To Love
She's My Ex
Shreen
or The Descendents:
Bikeage
80s Girl
Cameage
Sour Grapes
Hope
...and the ultimate: Clean Sheets
Clean sheets mean a lot to a guy who sleeps on the floor
I wanted your love, and a shelf in your dresser drawer
you tucked me in, stopped my tossing and turning
But I turned back the covers and saw those sheets are dirty
Even thought you'll never come clean
you know it's true
Those sheets are dirty
And so are you
The warmth of a bed to a guy who sleeps on the floor
Was enough to perpetuate all the lies I heard before
I want to hold you, gotta hold my pillow instead
Cause my pillow will never lie or be with a stranger in my bed
Where's the love I was looking for
It's out the door
I'm afraid to see you anymore
so it's back on the floor
Cause those sheets are dirty
Woke up this morning alone on the floor
Thinking about those clean sheets and the way it was before
When I looked in the mirror, I saw your face and thought of the past
But now I know how dirty you are, I took my fist and smashed the glass
Those sheets are dirty
Those sheets are dirty
Those sheets are dirty
Deep! And you thought all the bands I listened to in 1988 screamed "kill your mother, rape your sister" over and over. ;-)
I think I want a copy of that song! I love those lyrics.
Oh, and it was Ed who thought that about the music you listened to :-}
One other thing - damn! "Alone Again (Naturally) is horribly depressing. I do own that song (got it during my DJ days at WREF) but the line "I remember I cried when my father died, never wishing to hide tears" is a killer.
I'm looking into Clean Sheets on iTunes as we speak!
How about "Use To Love Her" by Guns and Roses - when they were good
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