Valentine’s Day is not good or evil. Like most things it’s how we perceive the day that determines whether it’s a life affirming romp into the eternal optimism of love in full bloom… or a soul crushing confirmation that love does, in fact, stink. This is a playlist for those in the latter camp. It’s a little beautiful and a lot cheesy, full of guilty pleasures, deep confessions and turgid guitar solos. We hope you will crank it loud, sing along and arrive at the conclusion that, in spite of the ups and downs, it’s pretty awesome to have a heart that can feel so much. On this Valentine’s Day if we could give you a Necco Conversation Heart, it would say “You Rock.”
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J. Geils Band – Love Stinks
Bon Jovi- You Give Love a Bad Name
Patty Griffin- Mad Mission
Coldplay- The Scientist
Poison- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Elton John- I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues
REO Speedwagon- Keep On Loving You
Stars- Your Ex-Lover is Dead
Eric Carmen- All By Myself
Band of Horses- No One’s Going to Love You Like I Do
REM- Losing My Religion
U2- With or Without You
Phil Collins- One More Night
Death Cab For Cutie- Your Heart is an Empty Room
Jeff Buckley- Last Goodbye
Ben Harper- Walk Away
The Wedding Presents- Dalliance
Gotye- Somebody That I Used to Know
Bob Marley- No Woman No Cry
The Magnetic Fields- Absolutely Cuckoo
Kate Nash- Foundations
Whitesnake- Here I Go Again On My Own
Nada Surf- The Blankest Year
Simple Minds- Don’t You Forget About Me
