Something Old #4 Valentine
On St Valentine’s Day 2007 I carefully and nervously curated a CD mixtape for a date that evening.
Looking back, I’m staggered how bold I was to put so many blatant love songs on the CD so early in a burgeoning relationship (it was our third date).
It’s fair to say it worked out pretty well given we have recently celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary.
We haven’t really marked Valentine’s Day since - the rampant commercialisation isn’t our thing - but every one of these songs has a special place in our hearts and several featured at our wedding.
I’m posting earlier than usual this week as this post was inspired by The Music Directory’s excellent playlist challenge. I’ve not really followed the brief, and excuse the sentimentality, but I think this meets the challenge in spirit at least!
Rilo Kiley - I Never (2004)
Belle & Sebastian - Another Sunny Day (2006)
Teenage Fanclub - Ain’t That Enough (1997)
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (1966)
Nick Drake - Northern Sky (1971)
Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life (2005)
M Ward - Vincent O’Brien (2003)
Guillemots - Made Up Lovesong #43 (2006)
The Shins - Phantom Limb (2007)
Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism (2003)
Belly - The Bees (1995)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms (1997)
Regina Spektor - Fidelity (2006)
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Soumbou Ya Ya (2005)
Sigur Rós - Hoppipolla (2005)
Joni Mitchell - The Circle Game (1970)