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Title: Latin Simone
Artist: Gorillaz
Album: Gorillaz
Release: 2001


Opinions: Okay, I'm a huge Damon Albarn fan. I loved Blur, and when he announced and released Gorillaz, I was there from the start. So for the most essential part of my life growing up (becoming a teenager... aka the pre-teen years), they and Daft Punk were my heroes. Their music really helped. For a while, I considered this, and Digital Love, my theme songs. Shows how messed up I was back then.

28 Days of Lurve FINALE! Where Did All the Women Go?

Title: Where Did All the Women Go?
Artist: Big D & The Kids Table
Album: Fluent In Stroll
Release: 2009

Opinions on this song: Damn, that trumpet break is AWESOME. I love any love song that Dave McWane pens, because they're usually not only adorkable (that is a word, dammit) but they're also fun to sing!

28 Days of Lurve: Super Duper Love

Title: Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin on Me)
Artist: Joss Stone
Album: The Soul Sessions
Release: 2003


Opinions: Jesus, Joss- you have a really fun voice, and your songs are awesome to sing along to. Plus, I sang this on a very good day, so it's all making sense.


28 days are almost over!

28 Days of Lurve: Mood for Ska

Title: Mood for Ska
Artist: Radio SkaGa
Album: Demos
Release: no clue.


Opinions: I like this ska-themed cover better than the original Mood for Love. Yeah. it means more to me. :) 28 Days of Lurve are almost over!

28 Days of Lurve: Linger

Title: Linger
Artist: The Cranberries
Album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Release: 1993

Opinions: Shit... I was 2 when this came out! This song has always meant a lot to me. So this is from the heart. Plus, I was inspired to sing it...

28 Days of Lurve: Faster Bullet

Title: Faster Bullet
Artist: The Aggrolites
Album: Reggae Hit L.A.
Release: 2007

Opinions; blah blah blah I'm not feeling good, have a song.

28 Days of Lurve: The Luckiest

Title: The Luckiest
Artist: Ben Folds
Album: Rockin' The Suburbs
Release: 2001


Opinions: I cry when I sing this most times. God damn you, Ben Folds, and your awesomeness.

28 Days of Lurve: Electric Feel (Remix!)

Title: Electric Feel (Remix)
Original artist: MGMT
DJs: Justice
Album: Electric Feel Remix EP
Released: 2008


Opinions: The original "Electric Feel" by amazing artists MGMT... I thought that was some good lovin' music. But when I heard Justice remix it, the song became pure sex. Just saying. Maybe it's because Gaspard and Xavier pumped up the bass in the song. Maybe because those annoying flutes are gone. I dunno. But this song is sex.

ILS Bonus: I tried Japanese!

Title: What A Wonderful World
Artist: Oreskaband
Album: What A Wonderful World vol 2.
Release: 2008

28 Days of Lurve: Once Upon A Time

Title: Once Upon A Time
Artist: The Caulfields
Album: L
Release: 199something... it's my friend's band and I forgot. Sue me. I was a kid.


Opinions: This is, yet again, a song by my friend John Faye. He was in a grunge-punk band that turned into just plain old awesome after they released Whirligig (their only really grungy cd). Then came L, and this jem of a love song. If I know one thing, it's that I can relate to a John Faye song more than any other song there is out there. This song seems to be one of them on a daily basis.

28 Days of Lurve: Marching Bands of Manhattan

Title: Marching Bands of Manhattan
Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Album: Plans
Release: 2005


Opinions: my video was being stupid and syncs my voice sometimes but not the whole time, sorry.

28 Days of Lurve: Swing Life Away

Title: Swing Life Away
Artist: Rise Against
Album: Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Release: 2004


Opinions: Okay, so I'm a big Rise Against fan. I love the harder stuff that they produce, but when I purchased Siren Song of the Counter Culture and this was on it, I didn't know how to react. A cutesy love song. At first I feared they were selling out. But after two or three listenings, I fell for this song. Then I -~mistakingly~ bought Punk Goes Acoutsic, hoping my love for acoustic versions could outweigh so many emo-punk bands... but this was on it. A totally new version, but still the same song. I love this song more than I thought I ever would.

28 Days of Lurve: Stellar

Title: Stellar
Artist: Incubus
Album: Make Yourself
Release: 1999


Opinions: Okay, I admit, I was a fan of Incubus before this song, but this is the song that really did it for me. Its a lovely song, with a beautiful vocal track. The sound is very fitting of the topic. It is enjoyable to sing, and to play on guitar, let me tell you.

28 Days of Lurve: Apple Store Love Song

Title: Apple Store Love Song
Artist: Fatty Spins (but in this, instead of the trio, it's just Ray.)
Album: Fatty Spins (available on iTunes! Contains the classic "Doin Your Mom")
Release: 2009


Opinions: Ray William Johnson (aka 1/3 of Fatty Spins) is my favorite Youtuber. Not only for the music, but also his show, '=3'. Now, this song is full of bad puns and sexual innuendo using computer speak, mostly about mac products. How could I not love it? Plus, the fact that he just rolled up into the NYC apple store, used a demo laptop, and shot the music video on spot, just makes me love this song more. I bet it will get stuck in your head, but you will enjoy it.


BONUS: Here's the original:

28 Days of Lurve: My Heart Belongs To You

Title: My Heart Belongs To You
Artist: Westbound Train
Album: Searching For A Melody
Release: 2003

Opinions: God I love this song.

28 Days of Lurve: Digital Love

Title: Digital Love
Artist: Daft Punk
Album: Discovery
Release: 2001

Video: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.
Director: Leji Matsumoto, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Release: 2003


opinions: Digital Love has always held a high place in my heart. (Maybe because it makes me thing of T-Bang and that's always a good thing.) However, it only got more special and cuter when Interstella was released. Shep and Stella in this section of the movie absolutely stole my heart. So when I stumbled upon this song on my 28DoL list, I knew it would be better if I used the original video and just sang over that.

Enjoy.

28 Days Of Lurve- Valentines Day- Something

Title: Something
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Abbey Road
Release: 1969


Opinions: Happy Valentines Day. On a side note, I hate this holiday. You should show the person you love how much you love them EVERY day not just some stupid holiday that is now being run by Hallmark and various chocolate companies.

However, I did believe that the most celebrated day of love deserved the best love song ever written. Enjoy.

28 Days of Lurve: Somehow

Title: Somehow
Artist: Citizen Cope
Album: Every Waking Moment
Release: 2006


Opinions: For a while, I wanted this to be my wedding song. I'm not so certain anymore, however, I still believe that this simplistic song lyric-wise is one of the sweetest love songs I've ever heard. The best love song is saved for tomorrow, but I do enjoy Somehow a lot. If someone sang this to me, I'd be the luckiest girl alive, imo.

28 Days of Lurve: 8:16 AM

Title: 8:16 AM
Artist: 311 (can you tell I adore them?)
Album: Grassroots
Release: 1990 (on Jan 1st no less.)


Opinions on song: I adore this song. I adore the cute lyrics about a guy who screwed up and is trying to tell his girl how much he cares about her and to forgive him for screwing up. That's about it. I also adore Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Tim Mahoney, P-Nut (Aaron Wills), and Chad Sexton. Any questions?

28 Days of Lurve: It's A Wonderful Life

Title: It's A Wonderful Life
Artist: Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution
Album: A Call To Arms
Release: 2001


Opinions on song: This is probably one of my two favorite BOTAR songs....out of 5. The lyrics are depressing yet happy at the same time, and the bouncy, awesome mood that the horns and strings bring to the song re-inforce that this song about war is in fact a love song. Tomas Kalnoky, don't you ever stop being a music god.

28 Days of Lurve: Better Together

Title: Better Together
Artist: Jack Johnson
Album: In Between Dreams
Release: 2005


Opinions: Eh. I could have done better. But I couldn't hear, and I was still sick when I recorded this. So yeah, deal.

28 Days of Lurve: Crush

Title: Crush
Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Album: Before These Crowded Streets
Release: 1998


Opinions: <3. Pure love. Beautiful work by Boyd with the strings in this piece. Lyrics are beautiful and melody is fun to sing. I enjoy LeRoi (rest in peace, buddy) and his flute at the end. This song is awesome!

28 Days of Lurve: Steady Lines

Title: Steady Lines
Artist: Dan Potthast
Album: Eat The Planet
Release: 2008

Opinions on song: This song is extremely cute. I remember singing this with Matt from Streetlight once. It was cute. This song is dedicated to someone, but I'm not telling who.

28 Days of Lurve: Wait A Minute

Title: Wait A Minute
Artist: Sean P. Rogan
Album: seanprogan.com
Release: unsure


Opinions on song: Oh lord, Sean P Rogan. He basically is a pretty chill artist. Mostly acoustic stuff, very lovely. I enjoy this song totally, and was anxious to sing it. :)

ILS BONUS: Not A Love Song! Holy Hell!

Yes, I know it's the 28 Days of Lurve, but I already posted one song toady to cover our bases. This is a BONUS NOT LOVE SONG FOR FEBRUARY!

Title: 200,000 (In Counterfeit 50 Dollar Bills)
Artist: Citizen Cope
Album: Citizen Cope
Release: 2002

Opinions on song: This could have totally been used in The Wire. If it was, then I'm sorry for forgetting. I only watched the first and second seasons, so I don't remember much, and missed a lot. Stuff like this actually does happen in B*more, which is sad, because otherwise, it's a great place!

It's a very mellow song, and for some reason I have fun singing it. Just WISH I wasn't sick when I did.

28 Days of Lurve: Ocean

Title: Ocean
Artist: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones ft. The Pietasters (from MD y'all! Homestate pride!)
Album: Not on an album.
Release: Uncertain


Opinions on song: originally done by The Pietasters, I believe. I don't know for sure. But I do know that it's a fun love song to sing. :)

28 Days of Lurve: Steamboat

Title: Steamboat
Artist: Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Album: So Long I Screamed
Release: 2009


Opinions on song: This is the greatest HGTR song, okay? So far, at least. I love singing it so much, I even sang the harmonies. I haven't done that for a song yet!!!!

28 Days of Lurve: Want You Bad

Title: Want You Bad
Artist: The Offspring
Album: Conspiracy of One
Release: 2000


Opinions on song: Usually, if this came on my ipod, I would be dancing around my room like a crazy chicken with it's head cut off. You can ask my roommate. I also would be singing louder than I do in this video. Maybe because it is infectious. Maybe, it's just that good a song.

28 Days of Lurve: Love You Madly

Title: Love You Madly
Artist: Cake
Album: Comfort Eagle
Release: 2001


Opinion: Okay, this song is pretty much the greatest love song in my library. Mostly because I love Cake, and the lyrics are witty. Plus, I love seeing them play this live. I did over the summer and it ruled.


To show how much I love it, here's the ACTUAL music video. Watch it once you've heard me sing it:

28 Days of Lurve: PYT (Pretty Young Thing)

Title: PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: Thriller
Release: 1982


Opinions on song: More or less my favorite MJ song, m'mkay? I mean, I also love: Thriller, Beat It, The Way You Make Me Feel, Don't Stop Till You Get Enough......etc etc etc. But PYT is the shit!

28 Days of Lurve: You Give Me Something

Title: You Give Me Something
Artist: Jamiroquai
Album: A Funk Odyssey
Release: 2001


28 Days of Lurve: Day 1

Jamiroquai. The master of soulful, funky, songs that can swoon a woman over. All that, and he's a scrawny white guy with crazy hats and a need for speed. But this song- you can't be down when you hear it. It's even better if you are in love and hear this song, because you know exactly what he means.