I need help with a mixtape...

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I KNOW this is cheesy, but please help me out here...

I'm in a relationship with this girl, and I'm looking for songs that say "I know that the past has been tough, but I still love you".

And most importantly, I'm looking for good songs here. I want to get her into good music while simultaneously getting the message across.

Don't worry about being eclectic...she likes some pretty weird music (Beefheart, etc.)...just not enough of it.

Any songs will work, just no 80's pop, etc....that type of thing.

Thanks.

― Chris Richell, Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Dude first you need to address the control problem. Don't "get her" into "good music," that snob shit is dead like the dinosaurs. Just love her, and maybe listen to her favorite stuff every once in a while.

Oh and "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green is all you need to get your point across anyway. If you don't have that in your collection she should think twice about you.

― Haibun (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:37 (twenty-one years ago)

First thought: MJ's "I Just Can't Stop Lovin' You"
Second thought: Trick Daddy's "I Can't Leave You Alone"
Third thought: Elmore James' "Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby"

xpost: HAW! and a big FUCK YES to Rev. Vierde.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Hey, come on...

My original message didn't sound snobby at all, so don't try to make it into something like that.

I'm not trying to force my music on her...I just want to introduce her to new songs that she will like while at the same time getting my point across.

― Chris Richell, Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:40 (twenty-one years ago)

okay my bad, just checking

x-p: haha John Tofu is drunk and misspelling his Spanish

― Haibun (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Am not, I'm just a lousy speller in spanish.
Don't drink.
I am eating lots of candy and typing and on the internet and bundled in from the NY blizzard though.
So that's LIKE a mood altering substance.
and double x post: I was just laughing cuz I love the ILM perspective of "fuck you until found innocent".

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:45 (twenty-one years ago)

haha it's TROO. good for you not-drinking. get throo that blizzrd man, it snoo'ed a lot here but not too horribly

also, "I Can See Clearly Now," Johnny Nash; "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," Sam and Dave

― Haibun (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Start the tape with The Ronettes -- Be My Baby
Magnetic Fields -- When My Boy Walks Down the Street
My Bloody Valentine -- Moon Song (her heart will melt, trust me)

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:57 (twenty-one years ago)

ooooo, good one with the sam and dave!
also, Ken Boothe "Missing You", Fred Wesley and the JBs "If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again", Tupac "Never Call U Bitch Again", Rick Astley "Together Forever" (those last two segue BEAUTIFULLY!)

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 23 January 2005 04:59 (twenty-one years ago)

ooh ooh "Lonely Teardrops" by Jackie Wilson! "Say you will! Say you will!"

― Haibun (Begs2Differ), Sunday, 23 January 2005 05:07 (twenty-one years ago)

It's been hard doing anything
winter stuck around so long
I kept trying anyhow and I'm still trying now
just to keep working just to keep working
I remember when it didn't use to be so hard
this used to be impossible
A new season has to begin

Jason Molina / Songs:Ohia / Magnolia Electric Co - Almost Was Good Enough (Once)

― Mickey (modestmickey), Sunday, 23 January 2005 05:45 (twenty-one years ago)

The song doesn't blatantly address love, but within the context of a mixtape, sandwiched between the other songs people are recommending here, it would work.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Sunday, 23 January 2005 05:47 (twenty-one years ago)

The Grass Roots, "Bella Linda."

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Sunday, 23 January 2005 07:07 (twenty-one years ago)

pussy galore, "cunt tease" - if she can't find the humor in it and your situation, you need a new girlfriend anyway.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 23 January 2005 07:11 (twenty-one years ago)

'Sometimes Always' Jesus and Mary Chain. The one with Hope Sandoval.
'Three Nights' Black Flag

― Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountain Dog (Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountai), Sunday, 23 January 2005 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

"Hard for me to say I'm sorry" - Chicago

hehe

― Jole, Sunday, 23 January 2005 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)

69 Love Songs:

Let's Dream in the Moonlight-Billie Holiday
Girl from the North Country-Bob Dylan
But Not For Me-Chet Baker
At Last-Etta James
Look At Me Now-Frank Sinatra
Just Like Honey-The Jesus & Mary Chain
There She Goes (1988)-The La's
Knock Me A Kiss-Louis Jordan
When I Stop Dreaming-The Louvin Brothers
Ridin' In My Car-NRBQ
Dimming of the Day-Richard & Linda Thompson
They Don't Know-Tracey Ullman
It's All in the Game-Van Morrison
Let's Stay Together-Al Green
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)-Aretha Franklin
God Only Knows (Stereo Mix)-The Beach Boys
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight-Bob Dylan
The Nearness of You-Dr. John
Anything to Say You're Mine-Etta James
Right Here-The Go-Betweens
I Could Write a Book-Harry Connick Jr.
Hotter Than Mojave in My Heart-Iris Dement
Edge Of The Ocean-Ivy
I'm On Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis
My One And Only Love-John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
You Are Too Beautiful-John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
Soul on Fire-LaVern Baker
My Love Is-Little Willie John
You Are the Light-Lone Justice
Right In Time-Lucinda Williams
Steal Your Love-Lucinda Williams
All My Little Words-The Magnetic Fields
Whenever You're on My Mind-Marshall Crenshaw
Sweet Sensation-Melodians
Melt With You-Modern English
Things to You-NRBQ
I Don't Think Of-NRBQ
Designs On You-Old 97's
Happy Song-Otis Redding
Always Better With You-Paul Carrack
Warm And Tender Love-Percy Sledge
Come Rain or Come Shine-Ray Charles
Firecracker-Ryan Adams
Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life-Stevie Wonder
Your Favorite Thing-Sugar
This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)-Talking Heads
It's Raining-The Three Tops
Genius of Love-Tom Tom Club
Rosie-Tom Waits
Brown Eyed Girl-Van Morrison
Maps-Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Space Age Love Song-A Flock Of Seagulls
Wait Til I Get You Home-Amy Rigby
Backwards And Forwards-Aztec Camera
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You-Bob Dylan
Stir It Up-Bob Marley
You And Me-The Cranberries
Fall At Your Feet-Crowded House
If I Don't Love You-George Jones
Throw Your Arms Around Me-Hunters & Collectors
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me-The Jayhawks
I Love Her, She Loves Me-NRBQ
This Love Is True-NRBQ
These Arms Of Mine-Otis Redding
She's The One-Ramones
What Would I Do Without You-Ray Charles
Anywhere With You-Rubber Rodeo
Fucken Awesome-Spiderbait

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Sunday, 23 January 2005 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Oops, there is some 80's pop in there. Sorry.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Sunday, 23 January 2005 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Dude, no 80's pop? In the name of all that is good and holy, why not?

― Jole, Sunday, 23 January 2005 17:18 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah you totally need When In Rome's 'the promise' on there.

― keith m (keithmcl), Sunday, 23 January 2005 17:26 (twenty-one years ago)

If I give a suggestion, she'll be partly my girlfriend.

Then I will bed her.

― Mermanky, Sunday, 23 January 2005 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Rule # 1: Never ask for help with mix tapes. It makes them cheap.

― Jimmy Mod always makes friends with women before bedding them down (ModJ), Sunday, 23 January 2005 19:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Rule # 1: Never ask for help with mix tapes. It makes them cheap.

Great advice. However, make sure you post your selections on ILM after you finish it, so we can take them aprart.

― Sasha (sgh), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:31 (twenty-one years ago)

bling bling

You should totally put "A Little Lost" by Arthur Russell on it, just because it's so fantastic that it might be the best song ever. To put on mixtapes for girls, that is.

― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Monday, 24 January 2005 05:34 (twenty-one years ago)

HELLO BEACH BOYS

― scout (scout), Monday, 24 January 2005 06:09 (twenty-one years ago)

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