Mixin’ It Up: Love, Me
By Lacey Jane Pappas
I decided to take it old school for this year’s Valentine’s mix. These classics are perfect for putting on the romance with your sweetheart. Here are my picks:
- For Once In My Life: Stevie Wonder
- Don’t Worry Baby: The Beach Boys
- Paper Moon: Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
- Words of Love: Buddy Holly
- Let’s Get it On: Marvin Gaye
- All I Have to do is Dream: The Everly Brothers
- I Hear Music: Billie Holiday
- Only Fools Rush In: Elvis Presley
- Starstruck: The Kinks
- The Way You Look Tonight: Frank Sinatra
- Alone Again Or: Love
- All You Need is Love: The Beatles
You can also preview YHO’s 2007 “I Heart” mix here.
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February 5th, 2009 at 8:37 am
best of my love – the eagles
February 5th, 2009 at 8:52 am
I like “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys, too.
February 5th, 2009 at 8:56 am
definitely the beach boys! one of my faves. also love the real oldies like frank.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
JJWT WOULD LOVE THIS!
We lurve Wilson Phillips.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Man Gaye’s “let’s get it on” is my husband and I’s song (long story…). I’ve wanted it on CD for forever.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:42 am
“Without You” by the Pietasters!
February 5th, 2009 at 9:52 am
You can’t beat a little Frankie especially the way you look tonight. It’s a classic!
February 5th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Marvin Gaye is sure to make an appearance on our mix!
February 5th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Come Away with me, by Norah Jones is a favorite. As is crash by Dave Mathews (brings us back to our highschool days!)
February 5th, 2009 at 10:45 am
you are the best thing by ray la montagne
February 5th, 2009 at 11:41 am
definitely rock this girl and could i be your girl by jann arden, the one who loves you the most by brett dennen, the woman in you by ben harper, and lullaby by the dixie chicks
February 5th, 2009 at 11:49 am
“Business Time” Flight Of The Conchords
February 5th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Oh I heart “Better Man” by James Morrison, or any of Ray LaMontagne’s love songs, “Be here now”, “To Love Somebody”, “You are the Best thing”, or “Let it be Me”. Can you tell I love Ray?
February 5th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Stolen, Dashboard Confessional. We danced to it at our wedding. BEST SONG EVER!
February 5th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
What an awesome mix! This year our V-day mix will for sure include, “I Will” by The Beatles, “At Last” Etta James (classic) ” By your side” Sade, “Ever the Same” Rob Thomas..
February 5th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Good songs. My additions would be either “The most” or “you’re that way” by Jon Troast.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Top three love songs:
Something by the Beatles
God Only Knows by the Beach Boys
Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis
February 5th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
A. I would love to set the right mood for Heart day, B. I am in dire need of a new mix, and C. Who can go wrong with Flight of the Conchords!!! LOve HEaRt it!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Oh how I love making mixes… Just like Heaven–the Cure, Just one Thing–My Morning Jacket, I want you back–The Jackson 5, La-la love you–Pixies, Baby it’s you–The Shirelles (good for your old school mix), D’yer Mak’er–Led Zeppelin, Dreaming–Blondie, Oh! Darling–The Beatles, Skinny Love–Bon Iver (is this a love song? Not sure…)…
February 5th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Oh and Everything I Own by Bread…
February 5th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
On the list right now: The Promise (Tracey Chapman), The Way of the Sun (Archer Prewitt), and I Will Follow You into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie). Later that evening we’ll switch to Billie, Ella, and Jane Monheit … there’s something about Jane’s voice that is absolutely thrilling.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Brandi Carlile…
The Story, Closer to You
February 5th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
You have great picks! I love Beth Orton always, but I really like the “Someday some morning sometime.” I haven’t heard it before, but fell in love. I am always a sucker for Sarah McLachlan.
February 5th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Cat Power’s “I Found A Reason”…love it.
February 5th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours”. Sooo love that song.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I also love Frank Sinatra — if I have to choose one song, though, it’d be Etta James ‘At Last’. So beautiful.
February 6th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Friday I’m in Love by The Cure. One of my all time faves.