25 best love songs

Ohhh it's that time of year again. Red hearts and flowers everywhere. As much as I do agree that Valentine's day is over-hyped I think it is a great sentiment. I think every day should be a celebration of love and affection of some sort. Also I think Valentine's day is as much about romance as it is about surrounding yourself with loving people, showing them you care. Love doesn't have to come from a romantic relationship to be celebrated and appreciated. I don't like it when people are cynical around Valentine's, if you have ANYONE in your life you love and appreciate why be down?


Anyhow... that being said, here's a list of my favourite love related songs brought about not by Valentine's day (I guess it helps) but the main reason is my step-sister Annie who is getting married in August. I had the privilege of hanging out with her and my older sister last night when I got home (finally reading week!). Naturally some of the conversation revolved around Wedding plans and music so I decided to blog about some of my favourites along with some kind of reasoning...

1. Wherever I go- The Album leaf: I can't not smile when I hear this song
   
2. Postcards From Italy- Beirut: The happiest song about a wedding ever
   
3. Thirteen- Ben Kweller: story of a relationship
   
4. Aging Faces / Losing places- Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew: I think it's great
   
5. Sparks- Coldplay: " My heart is yours, It's you that I hold on to"
6. This is the Dream of Win and Regine- Final Fantasy: about the Win and Regine husband and wife from Arcade Fire, how can that not be awesome?
   
7. Falling Slowly- Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova: Once was an amazing movie.
   
8. On a Neck, On a spit- Grizzly Bear: " All my time, spend it with you now"
9. Love and Some Verses- Iron and Wine: Title says it all
   
10. Gold in the Air of Summer- Kings of Convenience: perfect summer weekend
    
11. Wrecking- Laura Veirs: finding love anywhere
    
12. Sleep Walking- Modest Mouse: Excitement
    
13. Stay Ups- Most Serene Republic: Simple but beautiful
    
14. Sometimes- My Bloody Valentine: Hopeless Romantics this bunch
    
15. Harvest Moon- Neil Young: Classic
16. I've got You and You've got me- New Buffalo: security in someone
    
17. Go Places- New Pornographers: adventures!
    
18. Glue- Page France: finding your soul, maybe about self journey
    
19. Uprising Down Under- Sam Roberts: Growing with someone else
    
20. I summon You- Spoon: Spoon's only ballad don't know if that's a good or bad thing
    
21. My Favourite Book- Stars: totally cheesy, totally great
    
22. Rake- Sufjan Stevens: Peaceful
    
23. When I get Up- Teagan and Sara: "I don't need company in the company of you"
    
24. Maps- Yeah yeah yeahs: this one is an obvious choice
    
25. Our Way to Fall- Yo La Tengo: my favourite
    

That's my list. There are others I had to cut. A lot of others. So Hppy Valentine's day everyone. Much Love!