Feb 14, 2009
Cupid’s Chokehold
Oh love. Timelining through Cupid, St. Valentine, Aphrodite — more so her son Hermaphrodite, Cyrano de Bergerac, van Gogh, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Ike and Tina, the list. goes. on. For love to be so romanticized, it is quite a trying ordeal. On this most noted of all days dedicated to love, I’ve decided to venture down the road far less desired, but far more traveled. This path of great resistance may be long and arduous, but it makes for quite the soundtrack. It’s baneful. It’s adulterous at times. It’s abasing. It’s abstract and all-consuming. It’s fleeting. But, inevitably, it’s love. So for what it’s worth: enjoi.
Yael Naïm – Toxic
(Yael Naïm/ 2008)
Lily Allen - Womanizer
(Unreleased/ 2009)
Madcon - Beggin’
(So Dark the Con of Man/ 2008)
Mark Ronson – Valerie ft. Amy Winehouse
(Version/ 2007)
Cake – Love You Madly
(Comfort Eagle/ 2001)
Jill Scott ft. Rare Essence – It’s Love
(Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1/ 2001)
Sidenote: A quick and dirty list lingering on the fringe of lunacy and true love.
photo credit: flowers and fireworks, ryan mcginley
Hmm, interesting mix. I love Cake, really surprised to see them here. “The Distance” is a strange choice though, “Love You Madly” would seem to be the more…obvious one. Like the choice of Lily Allen’s cover of “Womanizer” however. I suppose this just definitely isn’t your average Valentines Day mix. Me likes. Thank you, once again, for delivering a great post.
great call, gus. i think it brings the list together quite well.
woooow yael naim toxic is absolutely great! Love it. The essence screwed out of britney xD
as the bitter person i am i ignore/hate valentines day but his list is fun and pleasant
I like this valentine. Really enjoyed Toxic and was pleasantly surprised by Winehouse.
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