Valentine’s Day will oft cause a rift in opinion; to celebrate it or to ignore such comercial manipulation of the heart and purse strings. But either way, it’s hard to ignore!
Remember once upon a time when the you’d make mix tapes for the object of your desire? The Smiths always had to be on ours. Well, it’s not quite as romantic but you can make a nice playlist for your beloved.
And that’s what YOUNG GUNS’ Gus has done for us. Enjoy! Click on the linkto listen.
1. ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ – Joy Division
Ian Curtis’s blunt poeticism perfectly describes the inevitable distance between two people still in love but whose relationship is doomed. Soundtrack to a million lonely Valentines Days around the world. Also engraved on Ian’s headstone… brutal!
2. ‘Everything About You’ – Ugly Kid Joe
A classic bone-headed early 90s rock song. This song reminds me of being a kid SO much, the snotty attitude makes me want to bust out my favourite flannel shirt/tee shirt cut above the waist combo – plus it’s on the soundtrack to one of the best movies ever, Wayne’s World.
3. ‘Bed of Roses’ – Bon Jovi
Ultimate cheese factor award goes to Bon Jovi. I’m pretty sure that JBJ could sleep with any female in the universe, even the ones that say they don’t fancy him. You lie! Also gets +10 cool points/my eternal hatred for rolling around with Cindy Crawford in that video for that stupid Christmas song, then has them taken away for having a shitty Superman tattoo. This entire list could pretty much be 10 Bon Jovi songs.
4. ‘Valentine’s Day’ – Linkin Park
Bit of a cop out i know, but hey! This song is pretty shit though. Much like Valentine’s Day itself. Just like that time I bunked off school and waited all day with a flower I picked out of a neighbour’s garden for this girl that went to the all girls school opposite mine, only for her to reject me completely, thus robbing me of any confidence and ability to talk to girls that I had for the next few years (read: none).
5. ‘Hearts’ – Give up the Ghost
Anti-love song anthem, about the fact that he got fucked over by a girl and wrote a song about it. Hardcore = tough times.
6. ‘Friday I’m In Love’ – The Cure
If I was going to be mega lame, I’d say that this song perfectly captures the feeling of being giddy and newly in love… I always kinda thought Robert Smith was gay.
7. ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ – Nirvana
Kurt Cobain was undeniably the voice of a generation. His twisted lyrics and ability to write perfect mutated guitar pop have cemented his place in the history books as probably the last truly great song writer. Like me, however, he had a penchant for what my mum would call ‘head bangers’, and this is an ode to the main nutter in his life, Courtney Love. I would!
8. ‘Sexual Healing’ – Marvin Gaye
Best song ever! Barry White, Rod Stewart, none of the grand master smoothies got nuthin’ on Marvin Gaye, who was tragically shot dead by his dad. He was also a bit of a rockstar, drug taking, sports car driving depressive. Go Marvin!
9. ‘Die, Die My Darling’ – The Misfits
I can pretend to be all cool and old school but truth be told I got into The Misfits through the Metallica cover on S&M. Sue me. This is my idea of a love song.
Gustav, you’re peng.
Don’t even say ‘peng’ about him. Ew.
However, this is adorable. Gotta LOVE Gustav & his fellow Young Guns!
N’awwwwwww….. :’) Much love for him and YG! <3