Queen.
With plenty of time to plan till
Valentine's Day, here are three playlists you can create (or mix and match) to mirror your own mood this holiday.
Only the lonelySo-called ambivalence, flecked with melodrama and irony.
1. “Who Needs You,” Queen
2. “Flowers on the Wall,” Dailey & Vincent (Sing the Statler Brothers)
3. “Gives You Hell,” All-American Rejects
4. “Black Coffee in Bed,” Squeeze
5. “Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffett
6. “Easy,” Faith No More
7. “Fool in the Rain,” Led Zeppelin
8. “Pretend Love,” Avett Brothers
9. “Dead Flowers,” the Rolling Stones
10. “Hit the Road Jack,” Ray Charles
Heart attackSappy, happy love songs.
1. “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Simple Minds
2. “Sugar, Sugar,” The Archies
3. “Crazy in Love,” Snow Patrol
4. “Fresh Feeling,” Eels
5. “Punk Rock Girl,” Dead Milkmen
6. “Oh Pretty Woman,” Roy Orbison
7. “Silly Love Songs,” Paul McCartney
8. “Sweetest Thing,” U2
9. “Toothpaste Kisses,” The Maccabees
10. “Loving You Is Easy,” The Charlatans
Tears in my beersCountry breakup songs to make you cry (and laugh).
1. “Sweet Dreams,” Patsy Cline
2. “You Can’t Make a Heart Love Somebody,” George Strait
3. “Here’s a Quarter,” Travis Tritt
4. “Goodbye Earl,” The Dixie Chicks
5. “Hello Darlin’,” Conway Twitty
6. “Dead Flowers,” Miranda Lambert
7. “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” George Jones
8. “The Beaches of Cheyenne,” Garth Brooks
9. “I Will Always Love You,” Dolly Parton
10. “Until You Love Me,” Reba McEntire
PLUS! Listen to my mix-and-match version of the above three playlists at
Blip.fm/BarrelhouseBeat. My playlist is
here.
