But I have good memories of decorating shoe boxes with pink construction paper and red sparkly stickers in elementary school. The lids had slots where classmates could slip in valentines. And how can I not like the opportunity to make pink-frosted cupcakes or heart-shaped sugar cookies? I guess like most holidays, I'm mostly in it for the crafts and the food.
And the music! Naturally, I made a Valentine's Day mix for TJ and had some fun with Illustrator to make the artwork for it.
I really like this compilation. I think it turned out just the way I wanted: happy, funny, and a little wistful or sad. Let me comment on a couple that I thought were particularly appropriate to include for TJ:
Soltero - "Communist Love Song"
from Science Will Figure You Out
If you're ever less than certainCommunism as an analogy for love? Obviously the perfect choice for a Valentine's Day mix for my favorite leftist.
I will be your Iron Curtain
I will be your Berlin Wall
And I will never fall
The Submarines - "You, Me, and the Bourgeoisie"
from Honeysuckle Weeks
Plastic bottles, imported waterLove is all you need, right? What's not to like about anti-consumerist sentiment wrapped up a bright, sugary pop song. . . that is being used in a commercial to sell iPhones. Oh, the irony.
Cars we drive wherever we want to
Clothes we buy, it's sweatshop labor
Drugs from corporate enablers
We're not living the good life
Unless we're fighting the good fight
You and me just trying to get it right
Love can free us from all excess
from our deepest debt
'Cause when our hearts are full we need much less
I'll post the entire playlist in the comments for anyone interested in checking it out.
What song would you include in a mix for your one true love?
2 comments:
The whole enchilada:
1. Jens Lekman - You Are The Light (By Which I Travel Into This and That)
2. Belle & Sebastian - Funny Little Frog
3. Beulah - Popular Mechanics For Lovers
4. Stars - Elevator Love Letter
5. The White Stripes - We're Going To Be Friends
6. The Shins - Turn On Me
7. Brian Eno - I'll Come Running
8. The Submarines - You, Me and the Bourgeoisie
9. Outkast - Happy Valentine's Day
10. Badly Drawn Boy - The Time Of Times
11. The Decemberists - Oceanside
12. The Magnetic Fields - Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits
13. The Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
14. Built to Spill - Car
15. The French Kicks - So Far We Are
16. Chairlift - Bruises
17. Super Furry Animals - Hello Sunshine
18. Of Montreal - Disconnect The Dots
19. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
20. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Underwater (You And Me)
21. The National - Slow Show
22. Soltero - Communist Love Song
Where do you get this stuff? I love the communist analogy song.
Lets see, favorite love song... A Beck song that I can't remember now. I will find it though and be back later.
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