The ABC's of Music

Songs about love!!  Adorable!  Part 2!

G: Gay Pirates - Cosmo Jarvis

A song about love, of the gay-pirate variety.  But beyond the clever lyrics and cute concept, this song is all love and devotion, baby.  Not to mention that it has the most adorable video of all time.  Please, please go watch it.  Right now.  Again, if you’ve already seen it.  Love.

H: Human Hands - Sondre Lerche and The Faces Down Quartet

First of all, whoever you are, you need to be listening to more of Sondre Lerche.  Just because you aren’t confident in your ability to pronounce his name out loud does not mean he isn’t one of the most talented singer/songwriters I’ve heard in ages.  Human Hands is not only a great example of a song about being hopelessly in love, but it was also in Dan In Real Life a Steve Carell movie , or whatever.  

I: I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Every once in a while, I think we all need a little dose of glam rock.  And when that salacious mood strikes us, it’s time to listen to The Darkness.  If you missed it on the radio several years ago, you need to hear it now.  It’s the power of love times falsetto, guitar solos, and some kick-ass beats.  After listening to this, you will believe in a thing called love.

J: Jump Down - B*Witched

Yes, there is a B*Witched song on my list.  Please don’t run away.  No, stop!  I understand folksy, Irish-inspired 90s pop isn’t for everyone, but give the song a chance.  It’s light, fun, cheerful, and all about first-time falling in love.  It’s adorable.  Whatever.  I’m moving forward.

K: Kiss From a Rose - Seal (acoustic, live)

This song was in the original Batman Trilogy by Tim Burton (it was a trilogy, right, guys?), so you should probably know it.  Plus it gets played on the radio at least 4 times between the hours of 10 pm and 4 am.  But for real, it features Seal’s sexy voice, bizarre lyrics (seriously, what is a kiss from a rose on a grave…?), and lots of talk about love.  The sexy and mysterious kind.  Done deal? I thought so.

L: L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

Wow, what an individualistic choice.  The title isn’t even LOVE or anything.  You know what?  Shut up.  It’s been devastatingly popular since it came out… 47 years ago.  And who can resist that jazzy crooning by Nat King Cole.  And it was in the Parent Trap. Case AND point.