Here's my list of great Valentines Day Songs, Part One

(no real order)

NEW ORDER - TRUE FAITH

Written by one of the true innovators of new music and British pop, New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle" has to be one of the best Valentines Day songs you could possibly select out of your old pile of 80s records. So, instead of doing that grab one of those file sharing programs and turn this one up on February 14th, especially if you find yourself in a similar sticky situation. By "sticky situation" I mean the whole love triangle bit, let's try and focus here!

ESTHERO - SUPERHEROS

"Stay awhile longer sweet tongue of fur and feather
There is a white breast
Waiting for you here...
Between the superheroes - and the electric blanket is warm

I could be sweet
I could be young, and fresh
If I weren't so old and used
and wet and wet, I am wet"

I am so proud to have met Miss Englishman at Future Bakery in Toronto. She rocks. I can't wait for the next Esthero album. Her lyrics are so bold and sound great combined with just awesome downbeat tracks. You know, she's just good at everything she does.

COLDPLAY - YELLOW
(from )

This is really the only song that I can name that is by Coldplay. I think they sound an awful lot like Radiohead. But I fell in love with someone during a time when this song was on the radio a lot and it sort of reminds me of that and some songs just have that right sound or those right words that you are drawn to it because it speaks to you about a certain moment or it touches some other aspect of your being. Whatever the case, I think this is a great song, nice stripped down accoustic with wicked Thom-Yorke-ish vocals.

THE CURE - JUST LIKE HEAVEN
(from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, 1987)

Robert Smith's brand of gloom pop has survived more than two decades. It was horribly difficult to force myself to choose only a single song by The Cure for this list, as they are absolutely one of my all-time favorite bands. In the end, Just Like Heaven seemed to be a fair choice. Howver, I could recommend several that would work well on Valentines Day. [Boy's Don't Cry, Lovesong, Friday I'm In Love, and others]. However, I think that lyrically "Just Like Heaven" is superior to many of the other songs. It's also the perfect blend of passionate yearning played against brillinat piano and guitar work, totally trademark Robert Smith.

SADE - BY YOUR SIDE
(From Lovers Rock)

Sade's vocals are so soothing in this song that you'd have to spend 100 hours relaxing in the hot tub to even come close. The lyrics and melody are simple yet brilliant. This song can come with me on any Valentines picnic. Plus the chicks dig Sade, really, they do.