belovesjd

We leave for Portland tomorrow for Brian and Jackie's wedding. Several weeks ago I mustered up the courage to ask the happy couple if I could be in charge of the wedding mix CD. My prayers hadn't been answered that they would ask me on their own. Their excuse was somewhere between I couldn't be trusted and they had already asked one of Jackie's sisters to do it. I put on a brave face and said that was just fine, I'm thrilled to only be a groomsman.

After rushing home last night only to see the Lakers being absolutely blown out I needed a distraction from the destruction. So I decided to make a mix anyways and give it to them as my gift. Sort of a "see what you could have had" move. I post it here as a type of audition for future business. Note: I only do first marriages. No fair divorcing just so I will make you a mix.

I previously made a mix, Love Songs That Aren't Gay, for Beth that I used as my base. Basically that just means no Chicago (or Richard Marx). It starts out by looking at The First Date (Blink-182), moves to the I love yous (Frank Sinatra), discussing falling in love, more in love, and the power of love (The Queers, Lifehouse, Huey Lewis), looking forward to marriage (Beach Boys), then I just got lazy and started throwing songs together. I posted a playlist on the right but couldn't find most of the songs you probably don't already know. Here's the full breakdown of belovesjd:

1. First Date - Blink 182
2. Something Stupid - Frank (and Nancy) Sinatra
3. The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
4. Today I Fell in Love - The Queers
5. Hanging by a Moment - Lifehouse
6. Wouldn't it be Nice - The Beach Boys
7. You're the Only One - The Mr. T Experience
8. We Belong Together - Ritchie Valens
9. Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
10. When You're Next to Me - A Mighty Wind
11. If I Could Make a Livin' - Clay Walker
12. Circle of Love - The Steve Miller Band
13. I Melt With You - Modern English
14. Something There - Beauty and the Beast
15. Without You - Dixie Chicks
16. Inches and Falling - The Format
17. Thank You - Dido
18. You'll Be in My Heart - Phil Collins
19. Happy Together - The Turtles
20. I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
21. Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis

*Disclaimer: do not over analyze any lyrics, I certainly don't pay close enough attention to lyrics to hold up to any scrutiny. Beth pointed out to me that one of the songs I selected for the short list was actually not a love song at all and actually quite sad if you pay attention. All these years I thought it was a sweet song, thanks for ruining it.
*Second Disclaimer: for those of you familiar with the work of my younger brothers, no fair judging. No mix can hold up to works like Michael's Winter Formal 2005 or Brian's Everybody is Singing.