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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: colleenxcore on 20 Jul 2007, 21:09
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So one of my cousins is engaged to be married, and I guess I'm supposed to be a bridesmaid. I am skeptical how that will turn out, but that is beside the point. An aunt of hers is throwing her an engagement party next month, and I wanted to put together a mix CD of love songs to give her. I have no idea what type of music she listens to these days (we're close, but don't really hang out like we used to when we were kids), so I don't really care if it's stuff she's already into or not. In fact, I would love it if I opened her up to some great bands/artists she hasn't listened to/heard of.
Long story longer, I was hoping you guys could suggest some songs for me to check out as possible tracks for the CD. I don't really want the whole thing to be stereotypical "oldies" that everyone knows about, unless I decide they are just too amazing to be left out.
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I think the consensus in the other love-related mix topic (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,16749.0.html) was that something from '69 Love Songs' by The Magnetic Fields has to feature in there somewhere.
I favour 'Come Back From San Francisco' myself but there's plenty on there to choose from.
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Your Hand in Mine- Explosions in the Sky
Sure it's instrumental but the sound is perfect. It just works somehow. I put it on a mix I made for my gf and she loved it when she had never heard instrumental music before. It's a good, different piece that will um..mix up any mix.
Trees Keep Growing- Azure Ray
Whisper quite vocals and instrumentals by this very nice duo from Georgia (the state). Nice little love song.
First Day of My Life- Bright Eyes
Kinda indie rock, kinda folksy, nice lyrics. Good for love song mixes in general.
Such Great Heights- Iron and Wine
Very pretty song in general. More accoustic stuff but it's great for this kind of mix.
That's what comes to mind at the moment.
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she had never heard instrumental music before.
That sentences confuses me.
Dogs by Page France always makes it onto mixes I make when I'm trying to make nice mixes for people. It works a little better if the two are religious (at the end it feels like it's romantic in a religious undertone sort of way)
Stevie Wonder songs always do the trick, also.
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By instrumental music I mean music that is entirely instrumental. No lyrics. "Post rock" and such.
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Big Love - Fleetwood Mac
Is it weird that this is the first place my mind goes? I think it is.
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Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
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Tell them the title of this song really sums up the very nature of the bride and then play 'Easy' by Faith No More.
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LOL! I considered putting "Here Comes the Snake" by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, and "Toucha Toucha Touch Me" from RHPS on it. :angel:
Everyone's given great suggestions so far! I am in the process of downloading the songs I don't already have.
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Be fair. I've never heard the original, and as such could only reference that one.
I could also have suggested the entirely different song by Barenaked Ladies.
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play 'Easy' by Faith No More.
If I record an identical version of 'Blowin' In The Wind' does that make it "by tommydski"?
Yes. You haven't been paying much attention to the modern world, have you?
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I'd say go with Ben Folds - "The Luckiest"
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V/Vm - Sick Love
Honetly, if I ever get married, this entire album of messed up love tunes will be played at the reception afterwoods.
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Sex Bomb by Flipper
seven minutes, forty-eight seconds of pure love.
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Such Great Heights- Iron and Wine
Very pretty song in general. More accoustic stuff but it's great for this kind of mix.
Ben Fold's cover is probably my favourite.
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Also
There's a girl from the Chicagoland area Rachel Ries who writes very cute tunes that would be great love mix fodder. A compliment to her would be Erin McKeown. I would recommend finding "Our Summertime" by Ries and "Didn't They" by McKeown.