MUSIC FOR YOU TO ENJOY: VOLUME 3 (Valentine Addition)

It's that time of year again, lovers.  It's time to treat today as if every other day you treat your partner like crap.  I think that if you are a good boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife in general, Valentine's Day shouldn't have to be that special.  Girls like the spontanaety of flowers or dinner or a card for no reason.  If we really want to wow our significant others, do something amazing on the most random of days.  Nothing says I love you like a foot rub, some wine, and her favorite meal on an unimportant Tuesday in May.  Let's work on making the relationship better every day, not just a day that suffocates us with hearts and cupids and candies every 14th of February.  And another thing, what the hell does a happy, half-naked, fat baby shooting people have to do with falling in love?  I'm sure there's a reason but I doubt it's all that logical.

With that being said (hugely overstated phrase these days, by the way), Here are a few romantic songs for you and your Valentine:


I heard this first song on Real World Las Vegas years ago.  That's how I found out about Citizen Cope who is now one of my favorite artists.  His genre is a little tough to pin down.  He does everything from acoustic rock to folk to rap to hip hop to r & b to dance to jazz.  But even though he's a little bit of everything, his sound is undeniable.  On the surface his vocal range is rather limited, but his music often makes up for it.  If you like this song, be sure to check out some others to understand what I mean.  Norah Jones+Marvin Gaye+Beck+sex= this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFJhsnFHXbU



Next we have a song by a man who I consider the best vocalist of all time, Jeff Buckley.  Buckley's story is tragic.  One more album by this guy before his death and his impact rivals that of Cobain, I just know it.  To truly appreciate his voice, check out the song "Grace".  He hits and holds notes that are unbelievable.  In fact, his voice was recognized by leading audio manufacturers to highlight the highs that the speakers were able to reach.  But this wasn't Adam Lambert.  The clarity in his voice and music was also undeniable.  This song is called "Everybody Here Wants You".  The straight-forwardness in the chorus is so relatable.  We've all had moments like this.  It makes you want to throw this song on the jukebox of a half-empty bar and stare down your prey.  The sounds in this song along with the vulrnability of the message will ensure that your night becomes at least a little interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4iaANGL1AA


Happy Hearts Day.