freelurving: love to music

on repeat: "Let's Talk About Sex"

2010-06-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

just because you talked about it once
doesn't mean you don't need to talk about

sex again... so, let's talk about sex.

original posting for my rambling, lyrics,
and a free download of salt-n-pepa's
controversial track, "let's talk about sex"

The Format: "Give It Up"

2010-06-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

Well I made my way back down to the valley
Right on past 83rd street
That's where we once belonged
But I’m gone
I swear I’m long gone

[CHORUS]
So give it up, throw your hats in the air
And change just as they land,
you’re saying "We'll get out of here"
Something tells me that you’re too scared to go

So the stairs that you could climb
Are the ones you’ve left behind
And your eyes light up when we talk about the past
God, I miss those songs we used to sing
Talking like getting away would be the greatest thing
Well me, I got out,
And you, you kept singing to me
Like that's really going to set this free

[CHORUS]

Like a ghost
You’ve been haunting all these dusty old roads and old homes
The ones we swore we'd never go, oh oh

As for Joe
Oh I’ve seen him around
Then there’s Adam
He’s afraid to go out
I don’t blame him, I just wanted to go out to eat

Then there’s Mark
God damn, I wish him the best
We were kids back then, as if we could progress
Sometimes I, I just can’t sleep
Thinking of everything we could have been so

[CHORUS x2]

...

fitting for a road trip flick's soundtrack.
cue it just as the car pulls out of the driveway.

fitting for my road trip, which may represent
the first time i actually leave for more than a
few months at a time. few people have faith in that,
or at least that's what they tell me. all i know is
a lot of tears were shed upon my exit, so it better
last at least as long as the sobfest did.

while i'm excited to spend some time with
myself, in the car... i'd be lying if i said it
would suck if someone filled in as co-pilot.

as i've mentioned, freelurving for one
is sometimes necessary, but freelurving with a
plus one is often more fun. too bad not-so-stranger boy,
my brother, or one of my freelurving besties* couldn't
throw their hat in the air and run away with me.

it could have been so romantic.
like thelma and louise without the abuse, rape, or suicide.
or natural born killers without the guns.
can you see it?

the format's website
download "give it up"
(or buy it)

*over/getting over these, just to clarify...

a day in the life...

2010-06-05T21:47:00.001-07:00

another bettye lavette moment.

while freelurving from b'more, i was pleased to discover
bettye lavette was still within reach. she popped out at me,
after esg, in the r&b and funk stack of vinyl at soundgarden,
while my freelurving friend was on a date at the restaurant mezze 
right next door. it's bizarre how she seems to follow me around.

be like freelurving and get your own copy
of freelurving's leading lady on vinyl.
you won't regret it.

Salt-N-Pepa: "Let's Talk About Sex"

2010-06-05T10:09:00.000-07:00

	Salt-N-Pepa - Let's Talk About Sex (Original Recipe Club Mix)

	Found at skreemr.org

been on the road, again. sorry
for the delay. i've been waiting
to put this one up here.

...

CHORUS:
Let's talk about sex, baby
Let's talk about you and me
Let's talk about all the good things
And the bad things that may be
Let's talk about sex [4x]

Let's talk about sex for now
to the people at home or in the crowd
It keeps coming up anyhow
Don't decoy, avoid, or make void the topic
Cuz that ain't gonna stop it
Now we talk about sex on the radio and video shows
Many will know anything goes
Let's tell it how it is, and how it could be
How it was, and of course, how it should be
Those who think it's dirty have a choice
Pick up the needle, press pause, or turn the radio off
Will that stop us, Pep?
I doubt it
All right then, come on, Spin

[CHORUS]

Hot to trot, make any man's eyes pop
She use what she got to get whatever she don't got
Fellas drool like fools, but then again they're only human
The chick was a hit because her body was boomin'
Gold, pearls, rubies, crazy diamonds
Nothin' she wore was ever common
Her dates heads of state, men of taste
Lawyers, doctors, no one was too great for her to get with
Or even mess with, the Pres she says was next on her list
And believe me, you, it's as good as true
There ain't a man alive that she couldn't get next to
She had it all in the bag, so she should have been glad
But she was mad and sad and feelin' bad
Thinkin' about the things that she never had
No love, just sex, followed next with a check and a note
That last night was dope

Let's talk about sex, baby (sing it)
Let's talk about you and me (sing it, sing it)
Let's talk about all the good things
And the bad things that may be
Let's talk about sex (come on)
Let's talk about sex (do it)
Let's talk about sex (uh-huh)
Let's talk about sex

Ladies, all the ladies, louder now, help me out
Come on, all the ladies - let's talk about sex, alright
[repeat]

(Yo, Pep, I don't think they're gonna play this on the radio
And why not? Everybody has sex
I mean, everybody should be makin' love
Come on, how many guys you know make love?)

[CHORUS]

...

this song has stuck with me since i was in
kindergarten, 1991, the year of its release,
to be precise. i remember singing it with my
friends while walking to school, dancing to the
video in my living room, and blasting it
on the three disc cd player in my bedroom.

despite knowing all the words, and playing
it on repeat multiple times, it really didn't
mean much to me at that point in time. today
it's a little different, as you can imagine.

i found this song especially fitting
for a recent conversation i found myself
in the midst of the other day. leaning
against my car was my not-so-stranger boy,
listening to me say, "sex is serious,"
and him saying something to the effect of,
"sex is always better when both people can
talk about it."

so, yes, salt 'n' pepa, let's talk about sex.
because not-so-stranger boy has a point,
and i know i was right too.

that being said, i am donating this song
to anyone who is talking around, not talking
about, or trying to figure out how and when
to talk about sex. download this gem,
burn a cd or throw it on your i(whatever),
and hit play when your not-so-stranger boy/girl
is in the car with you. it will be the perfect
icebreaker for any and all conversations
about sex. really tricky parents could even
use it to initiate the dreaded sex talk...
imagine that.

salt 'n' pepa's website
download "let's talk about sex"
(or buy it, i did)

on repeat: "Winter's Love"

2010-05-25T21:57:00.000-07:00

because i love winter so much,
and it's fully retreated into hibernation,
i thought this was worthy of a repeat.

and it was a request,
so i know at least one person
wants to hear it again.

enjoy.

original posting for lyrics
and video of "winter's love"

on repeat: "Sentimental Heart"

2010-05-21T06:51:00.000-07:00

definitely not the official music video,
but pretty cute rendition of she and him's
much lurved track.

oh to be a romantic.
tough sport i tell you.

original posting for lyrics and download
of she and him's "sentimental heart"

a little help for freelurving friends

2010-05-20T08:54:00.000-07:00

sometimes i worry...
that maybe this whole download thing
isn't second nature for everyone as i would assume...
i've had a couple pseudo-complaints, such as,
"why can't i download the file?" or "how do i get it?"

so. click "download track" link from blog post,
which takes you to sendspace.com. then scroll down
and you'll see "download link" in black and
the track name in blue. click the track name
and you're in action.

and, while we're at it, ANY REQUESTS?
moment specific, love related (+ or -) tracks?
let me know: janiquette@gmail.com, comment here,
or, like most of you... facebook me.

Audra Mae: "The River"

2010-05-20T07:35:00.000-07:00

	"The River"

	Found at skreemr.org

this track so worked for me the other night.
as usual, i was sitting in my car.
and it made a lot of sense.

...

I've done a bad thing it's okay
I'm going down to the river today
And the river's gonna wash my sins away
Til I'm born again tomorrow
Oh to get over my head
Make me forget my sorrow

I'm going down to the river alone
Don't tell mama and daddy I'm gone
And if they cry when I don't come home
Just lie and tell them I'm funnin'
Water get out of my eyes
Into the river wide I'm runnin'

And I can't swim
But it's alright
'Cause all my sin would drag me down even if I could
And if it weren't for him and the love that night
I'd be living for the light like a good girl should
'Cause a good girl should

This old town'll have my skin
I can't speak the trouble I'm in
So if I don't come back again
Go lie beneath the willow
'Cause where I carved my name
Is where my soul will remain
And I'll still know

Lord, and I can't swim
But it's alright
'Cause all my sin would drag me down even if I could
And if it weren't for him and the love that night
I'd be living for the light like a good girl should
'Cause a good girl should

When I meet the Lord so kind
I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind
And I'll tell him I wanna know why oh why
When he's so damn forgivin'
My daddy won't look in my eyes
Mama knows the lies I'm living

Oh, I can't swim
But it's alright
'Cause all my sin would drag me down even if I could
And if it weren't for him and the love that night
I'd be living for the light like a good girl should
'Cause a good girl should

...

sex and religion and love and such.
what a mess.

i was about to write that not being religious
makes freelurving much simpler pour moi,
but it doesn't. i'm not changing my nonreligiousness,
just letting my mind meander through the pews
momentarily.

i'm still plagued by feelings of guilt and regret,
the way any god fearing person should be, but
eventually am able to sort them out with the
party(ies) involved, rather than talking to god about it.
and after the sorting out takes place, i may still be hard
on myself about whatever may have happened, but am
typically able to walk away with a huge smile
on my face and am much more at ease.

like i said. sex, love, and religion... a mess.
(if that threesome offends anyone reading,
you should stay away from threesomes all together)

audra mae's website
download "the river" (or buy it)

and, a shout out to philly's 88.5 FM
for playing this song while i was driving to work
last fall... otherwise i don't think i'd be listening
to audra mae.

freelurving for one

2010-05-19T05:53:00.000-07:00

	Ratatat - Seventeen Years

	Found at skreemr.com

while freelurving is definitely a
two person sport... sometimes you
just have to go it alone.

i was driving in my car and
this ratatat track came on and
the beat just hit me, like with most
ratatat tracks, but then i thought
about the lyrics and how in your face
they are and the ego / drive they convey.

thinking about freelurving as a solo sport
made me think of alone in kyoto, by air.
discovered this gem while watching one of my
favorite movies and it's always spinning on
my "working" and "really working" playlists.

either song can be taken in many ways.
whichever way you choose, hopefully
you'll agree they rock.

ratatat's website
download "seventeen years" (or buy it)

air's website
download "alone in kyoto" (or buy it)

Giana Factory: "Bloody Game" (Coral Mix)

2010-05-03T22:38:00.001-07:00

	Giana Factory - Bloody Game (Coral mix)

	Found at skreemr.com

by popular demand, aka a dedicated
reader, has requested freelurving gets
back on it's feet / sits in front of the
computer again.

(un)fortunately for freelurving,
(un)like giana factory, no one has
opened my chest with a knife,
but i have been a bloody mess.

...

it's a bloody game

you better open my chest with a knife
it's a bloody game

if we should share our lives
you better open my chest with a knife

it's a bloody game

you better open my chest with a knife
it's a bloody game

you should cut up my

...

lurving is a messy sport.
watch your step, and your chest,
and your back, and you head...

whether you're in it to win it or
live by the if you had fun you won
motto, are a blood sucking vampire
or a heartbroken freelurving hater...
maybe just disillusioned or void of
all emotion, and not a hater?
you should rock out to this.

then step away from your computer so
you too can (re)discover that freelurving
inevitably leads to frost bitten feet,
burnt soles, stubbed toes, bruised knees,
bloody chests, stabbed backs,
and bumped heads.

see you in the e.r. freelurvers.

giana factory's website
play original version "bloody game"

download the "bloody game" coral mix
so you can hear this fabtastic track

on repeat: "Red Cave"

2010-04-02T14:31:00.000-07:00

on the road again...
so this video is fitting,
as they are in motion as well.

if you are impatient, like many people,
you can fast forward to 2:30 and that's
where "red cave" starts. if not, sit back
and enjoy, it's a pretty interesting take
on live music videos.

original posting for lyrics
and download of yeasayer's "red cave"

one of those bettye lavette moments...

2010-03-23T12:07:00.000-07:00

let me down easy...

too much to ask?
bettye lavette?

Inner Circle: "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Stylistics cover)

2010-03-17T08:29:00.000-07:00

no need for lyrics with videos like
this one... photo above of stylistics
and video streaming inner circle's version
of this precious track

...

My love, I'll never find the words, my love
To tell you how I feel, my love
mere words could not explain

You make me feel brand new
I sing this song for you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song for you...

...

so this wasn't exactly requested,
but it seems like it should be up here.

i've never even met you, which is the
best part of our e-rants. and now, we've both
got blogs to email about. imagine that.
do we ever leave our computers? jeez louise.

i once paid a service $10 to connect me
with a pen pal in saudi arabia. we wrote
each other letters for almost four years.
for obvious reasons the letters dwindled,
i think i was around 12 years old at the time.

[boy not requesting:]

Yes the love song blog. So good.
I did a mix CD last year called Irie Radio,
all lovers rock and tender roots reggae.
I bought this record after preparations were underway,
but this Inner Circle cover of the Stylistics
"You Make Me Feel Brand New," is ridiculous.
I'm enclosing it for research purposes.

[my response to this song:]

definitely ridiculous, and worthy
of any cheesy (+) side freelurving mix cd.

and, it's the perfect love song to recover,
no names and just what a girl wants to hear.
caution though, unless she's totally dense
like me in the story i told about the boy
next door, she'll probably think you like her
at least a little, lot, a bit.

stylistics' website
inner circle's website
listen to and buy "you make me feel brand new"

(it's on inner circle's best of album,
why wouldn't you want this?

Animal Collective: "Winter's Love"

2010-03-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

I love this light in winter time,
The frost cakes in the carpet
in winter time we'll have our ways
tombstones the mean belong in
No falls snow falls that ruin my day
It’s masked up from the street wire
and winter’s glow where could she be
She’s warm underneath my pocket
Just a calm and modern day
In early, early morning
Rush to her, and rush to him,
Am I a better person?
even in the whole take on
the loss is better said
I pulled the boy out of above
She made that boy a man

...

requested by one of my favorite people,
so i apologize for taking such a long time
to get this up here, but here you are!

i will have to paraphrase this request,
as i cannot find the email where you told
me the context of this for you,
but i believe it was to the effect of:

"it's just exactly where we were
at one point in time"

and... i know you have a love
for cakes, so i will venture to say the
reference to cakes in this song entered
your subconscious and added to your lurving
this track. but who am i to say.

animal collective's website
listen to and buy "winter's love"

Yeasayer: "Red Cave"

2010-03-13T07:19:00.000-08:00

I went out past the willow and the well
caught my breath upon the hill
at the edge of the domain and I went down
and further down
and when I got up,
I'm at the red cave

and with that sound
as if I had been put under a spell
she led me to her abode
despite a winter's day

Mary's house in the hollow of the
white hazel rapid whirlpool
and the church of red cave

I'm so blessed to have spent that time
with my family and the friends
I love with my short life I have met
so many people I deeply care for
[repeat]

...
so this is what we do with a
sentimental heart... someone should let
zooey deschanel and m. ward in on
this gem of wisdom.

i am most definitely blessed to have
spent all the time with my family and
amazing friends, and especially the many
random people i have met and shared brief
moments in strange times and distant places with.

like the boy from australia that i met
on the bus on the way home from nyc
on that very cold and windy day and ended
up actually going out with later that week.

or the boy i met at the bus stop in denver
with nowhere to sit and nowhere to find solace
from the hot, hot sun or dust blowing on
my face from the bustling interstate
just a stone's throw away.

or neverending boy, that i am still
reminded of by random glimpses of my freelurving
favorite, "dreams", and other otherwise
insignificant details of my travels.

great great car song. repeated many times
in mine. makes you want to go places,
but reminds you of the people that really
matter most in your life. being somewhat of
a gypsy, i know home is where the heart is,
but these chance meetings are one of
the main things that keep me moving.

yeasayer's website
download "red cave"

on repeat: "Double Knots"

2010-03-12T14:37:00.000-08:00

lovely trio here.
can't get enough of this song.

who ties you up in double knots?
let them know... let us know!
leave a note.

original posting for
the living sister's website and
"double knots" lyrics and download

Jack Johnson: "Dreams Be Dreams"

2010-03-11T06:43:00.000-08:00

she's just waiting for the summertime
when the weather's fine
and she could hitch a ride out of town
and so far away
from that low down
good for nothing
mistake making fool with excuses like
"baby that was a long time ago"
but that's just a euphemism
if you want the truth he was out of control
but a short time's a long time
when your mind just won't let it go

well summer came along and then it was gone
and so was she, but not from him
cause he followed her just to let her know
her dreams are dreams
and all this livin's so much harder than it seems,
but girl don't let your dreams be dreams
you know this livin's not so hard as it seems
don,t let your
dreams be dreams
your dreams be dreams

...

here for you on request.
so you better listen to it and
love it as much as i love you,
and as much as you love this man.
you being you know who you are.

and, why was this requested?
straight from the blackberry of
the you know who you are:

just seemed appropriate
for our lives...

and you are so right.
summer comes quickly
and anything is possible.

jack johnson's website
buy a copy of "dreams be dreams"

She and Him: "Sentimental Heart"

2010-03-10T07:31:00.000-08:00

Cried all night till there was nothin' more
What use am I as a heap on the floor?
Heaving devotion but it's just no good
Takin' it hard just like you knew I would

[CHORUS:]

Oh, oh, old habits die hard
When you got, when you got a sentimental heart
Piece of the puzzle
And you're my missing part
Oh, what can you do with a sentimental heart?
Oh, what can you do with a sentimental heart?

Cried all night till there was nothin' more
What use am I as a heap on the floor?
Heaving devotion but it's just no good
Takin' it hard just like you knew I would

[repeat CHORUS]

What can you do with a sentimental heart?

la, [who-o-o-o-ooo]
la, [who-o-o-o-ooo]
la, [who-o-o-o-ooo]
la, [who-o-o-o-ooo]

...

i've got a sentimental heart.
why else would i write this damn blog?
and, sentimental heart or not, old habits
definitely die hard... if ever.

i could bore with you my endless list
of bad habits, unforgettable moments, and
undeniable feelings that seem to torment me
way past their expiriation date, but i'd
rather just leave with this track and let
zooey deschanel and m. ward do the talking.
music making.

can you say break up mix cd?
because i know this belongs on it.
would go well with this freelurved
track by rose melberg.

oh, and something uplifting.
while sentimental hearts make freelurving
even harder than it otherwise would be...
i'm not giving up, i'll remain a romantic,
continue giving my heart to others,
and keep my finger's crossed that it will
be returned one day. i can only wish
the same optimism for the rest of you.

she and him's (super cute) website
download "sentimental heart"

The Knife: "Pass This On"

2010-03-08T13:14:00.000-08:00

I'm in love with your brother
What's his name?
I thought I'd come by
To see him again
When you two danced , Oh what a dance
When you two laughed , Oh what a laugh

Has he mentioned my age love?
Or is he more into young girls with dyed black hair?

I'm in love with your brother
I thought I'd come by
I'm in love with your brother , Yes I am
But maybe I shouldn't ask for his name
And you danced , Oh what a dance
And you laughed , Oh what a laugh
Does he know what I do?
And you'll pass this on, won't you?

And if I ask him once what would he say?
Is he willing? Can he play?
If I ask him once what would he say?
Is he willing? Can he play?

Does he know what I do?
And you'll pass this on, won't you?
And if I ask him once what would he say?
Is he willing? Can he play?

...

a few things on my mind.

one, this track sounds so serious, like it
should be in some movie where something almost
apocolyptic is about to happen... but the lyrics
are kind of comical to me. what kind of dance?
and what does she do?

also, for the longest time, i thought
"can he play?" was really "can he pay?"
that changed things a little for me.

finally, the main thing i'm thinking about is
how often, when freelurving, we rely on other
people to say the things we cannot seem to say
to the person we need to be saying them to.
sometimes it works... but rarely. and we are
all guilty of doing this, myself included.

it's taken me years and years to even recognize
the value of being straightforward and honest
when it comes to relationships, yet it still
takes me so long to actually say whatever has been
racing through my mind, over and over, to the
person i need to tell. fear of being dramatic,
fear of hearing a response i don't want to hear,
fear of things changing, fear of making myself
vulnerable... all of the above are often in my way.

not sure what mix cd you would want this
song on... but i do think it's good to take
a minute sometimes to reflect on the things we
have to say that we avoid and the reasons we want
someone else to say them for us. i am doing exactly
that today and realizing i have a few things
that need to come out. and i think i might finally
be ready to say them for myself.

the knife's website
download "pass this on"

	The Knife - Pass This On

	Found at skreemr.com

on repeat: "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

2010-03-06T08:59:00.000-08:00

double dose of
love will tear us apart.

original posting for
lyrics and free downloads

a note on OVERSHARING

2010-03-05T13:52:00.000-08:00

to overshare is a verb in my book.
i'm an oversharer, down with oversharing.
while it's not technically one word, i feel that
like neverending, it's worthy of being its
own entity. and would venture to say it makes
more sense as one word than as two.

...

selective reading of the dictionary
allows the following interpretation:

like forking over the body, an individual's feelings,
stories, and self are ceaselessly contributed or
allotted in full portions to another person or group
always including the extra, too great, or excessive,
from beginning to end.

an act common among freelurving individuals.

...

selective reading?

the definition of "over" is overwhelming
to say the least... it is a preposition, an adverb,
an adjective, a noun, a verb (used with an object),
an interjection, and used in a variety of idioms.
there are over 60 entries for "over".

the exciting part, for etymology enthusiasts,
lays in the origin of the word. dating back to
before 900, "over" originated from the old
english variation "uver(e)". the exciting part, for
freelurving, is that "uver(e)" is compared to love. LOVE!

the definition of "share" focuses mostly on division,
equal portions, fractional parts, and, not until the fifth
entry, to use, participate in, enjoy, or receive jointly.
"share" is traced back to 1325-75 and originates from the
old english "scearu", which means fork of the body
or groin... the only thing i really connected with.

to me, "overshare" represents a blending of the
two words and its origins can, like "uver(e)",
be compared to love for more information.

there you have it freelurvers.
am i the only oversharer out there?

The Flood: "Sweet Janeen"

2010-03-05T12:23:00.000-08:00

O, my unlucky stars
They are aligning in the shape of a guitar
But no one wants to hear me sing
So I think I'm gonna have to starve
Damn all the money lending
Notes are bending somewhere
Soft and sweet
I'm gonna find 'em girl, and if you wanna come
I can't promise anything
But I know you always wanted to learn to sing

CHORUS
Oh my darling, sweet Janeen
Pack up your trunk and come with me
I'm just a loser, sweet Janeen
I just wanna hear the guitar ring

Baby, what's the goddamn point of toiling
When I've got these melodies?
Already shot my soul into these lines
Now I've barely got the strength to breathe
Can't watch the brilliant rays through a windowpane
I'm gonna open it wide
And if you do the same I'm gonna meet you, girl
Down where the river bends tonight
Cuz I don't want no other life

CHORUS

I know you think it's cool
All my books and my words, so lush and true
But I could never be your only one
Unless you're boring too
I've got this crazy dream, but I just need some peace
Are you gonna stick with me
Through all the silent days under my stony gaze
Right now
You've gotta tell me

CHORUS

...

can't really help it.
heart aches a little every time.

i tend to overshare (yes, one word),
but that's all i've got on this one.

the flood's website
download live recording of "sweet janeen"

¿que quieres?

2010-03-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

freelurvers?! are you out there...
i have faith that you are.
so, i have a favor to ask of you.

por favor, comment on this post and
tell me what you want to hear.
the tracks that you put on mix cds.
or playlists, if you don't do cds anymore.

and if you're feeling adventurous,
let me know why that song. the moment
it brings you to, the one it reminds you of,
who you would play it for. whatever
floats your banana boat.

muchas gracias mis amigos.

on repeat: "Helplessly Hoping"

2010-03-04T07:23:00.000-08:00

hoping you wanted to hear this again
because it's back! and you requested it.

original posting for crosby, stills, & nash
lyrics and download of "helplessly hoping"

another bettye lavette moment...

2010-03-02T15:07:00.000-08:00

so, you know those bettye lavette moments
that i have mentioned more than once?
well, this one just hit me yesterday while
listening to her on youtube. it's so
strange how since day one on this blog business
she has somehow crept up on a regular basis.

...

here me now. ooo girl!
ohhh now now. ooo now.

when you give more than you get
you're in danger
you might find out you're lovin' a total stranger...

danger! heartbreak's dead ahead...

...

not that i've fallen in love
with a total stranger...
not that i know of at least.
but i have definitely been in that
give more than you get situation.
it always ends with my crush reminding
me why they're called a crush.

have a friend in need of a little
nudge, a gentle reminder, that they
should watch out, that the person they
are lurving now isn't worth lurving
tomorrow? throw this on a mix cd
and nonchalantly play it while you're
in the car with them. music is a powerful
thing, bettye lavette may be what you
need to get your point across.

[[and, if for any reason you or a friend
is in legitimate danger, like not just
heartbreak... click here for more info]]

The Living Sisters: "Double Knots"

2010-03-02T14:06:00.000-08:00

to avoid apologizing again
for songs that are not so lovey-dovey
or uplifting... here is one for the
i heart you mix cd. give it to the
one who ties you up in double knots
and they'll be sure to swoon.

...

ooo ooo ooo
ooooooooooo

i wanna take my baby's shoes off
i wanna sing him a rock and roll
i wanna prove i've got it big
i wanna jump in the water
take off all our clothes

i wanna walk down to the boulevard
i wanna buy a candy bar
i'm going to drink two martini
jump in the fire
i'm gonna get burned

chorus:
my baby ties me up in double knots [3x]
hey, hey
he's gonna loosen me up

i'm gonna turn my baby's lights down
i'm gonna sing him a sizzlin' soul
i'm gonna prove i'm ready to fight now
wanna jump in the water
take off all our clothes

chorus: [repeats]

...

loving these three girls
and this wonderful song and
its wonderful lyrics here.

so many memories and former flames
wrapped up in this one for me...

like the first night we went out
together and i made you jump into
the freezing cold river from the bridge
by my house. and warmed you up with
a cup of tea in my living room with
a california soul record spinning.

or the night we went to a party up
in that cow pasture and i got my arms
all cut up and burnt myself trying to
prove whatever it was stoking the giant
bonfire and we cleaned up in the river
the next morning.

and finally, on this "warm" by
winter standards sunny day, this
track makes me feel like i'm down
at the boardwalk on a hot summer
night with my beau... not that i have
one or live anywhere near a boardwalk...
but hey, a girl can pretend. right?

the living sisters' website
download "double knots"
(you know you want to)

on repeat: "Another Breakfast With You"

2010-03-02T11:11:00.000-08:00

so, again, not an official video,
but i am kind of liking this homemade
music video business...

if this person ever gets famous
i want credit for supporting their
college video project!

original posting
for lyrics and free download
of ladytron's another breakfast with you

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros: "Home" (original and Fromage Disco remix)

2010-02-21T14:37:00.000-08:00

sorry for the lack of updates recently, freelurving
has been in cali and without internet connection.
so here's a two in one special for you!

...

[Her:]
Alabama, Arkansas,
I do love my ma and pa,
Not the way that I do love you.

[Him:]
Holy, Moley, me, oh my,
You're the apple of my eye,
Girl I've never loved one like you.

[Her:]
Man oh man you're my best friend,
I scream it to the nothingness,
There ain't nothing that I need.

[Him:]
Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie,
Chocolate candy, Jesus Christ,
Ain't nothing please me more than you.

[Both:]
Ahh Home. Let me come home
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is wherever I'm with you.

La, la, la, la, take me home.
Mother, I'm coming home.

[Him:]
I'll follow you into the park,
Through the jungle through the dark,
Girl I never loved one like you.

[Her:]
Moats and boats and waterfalls,
Alley-ways and pay phone calls,
I've been everywhere with you.

[Him:]
We laugh until we think we’ll die,
Barefoot on a summer night
Nothin’ new is sweeter than with you

[Her:]
And in the streets you run afree,
Like it's only you and me,
Geeze, you're something to see.

[Both:]
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is wherever I'm with you.

La, la, la, la, take me home.
Daddy, I'm coming home.

(Talking)
Him: Jade
Her: Alexander
Him: Do you remember that day you fell outta my window?
Her: I sure do, you came jumping out after me.
Him: Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I rushed you out to the hospital, you remember that?
Her: Yes I do.
Him: Well there's something I never told you about that night.
Her: What didn't you tell me?
Him: While you were sitting in the backseat smoking a cigarette you thought was gonna be your last, I was falling deep, deeply in love with you, and I never told you til just now.

[Both:]
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is where I'm alone with you.

[Him:]
Home. Let me come home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.

[Her:]
Ahh home. Yes I am ho-oh-ome.
Home is when I'm alone with you.

[Her:]
Alabama, Arkansas,
I do love my ma and pa...
Moats and boats and waterfalls,
Alley-ways and pay phone calls...

[Both:]
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is where I'm alone with you...

...

[me:]
why aren't you ever there when i'm there?

[boy:]
you're never anywhere

[me:]
i'm with you a decent amount of the time.
i'm a gypsy.

and there you have it.
a love song for nomads, gypsies, and others,
who have learned that the allure of home
rests not in the bricks or boards,
the street signs or landmarks,
but with those that you share your being with.
whether that's in the car, la, boston, vermont,
tennessee, on a boat, colorado, whatever.
you'll know it when you find it.

to my you(s),
can't wait to come home.

edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros' website
download original version of home

fromage disco's website
download fromage disco version of home

MSTRKRFT: "Heartbreaker"

2010-02-18T11:25:00.000-08:00

first it was easy love,
now it's heartbreaker.
promise there will be an uplifting track tomorrow.

...

Remember when I caught your eye
you gave me rainbows and butterflies
we did enjoy our happiness
when our love was over
I was such a mess
I smiled at you
and you smiled back
that's when I knew, there's no turning back
you said you loved me, and I did too
now though it's over, I still love you

you're in my mind
you're in my heart
I wish I knew right from the start
all my friends said you'd break my heart
A heartbreaker right from the start

I tried to fight it
I tried so hard
and every day, I pray to god
that you and me were meant to be
but you had another, you had a lover

And now it's gone, I don't know why
I feel like crying, just want to die
I can't look at you, and you know why
no, I tried so hard, to catch your eye

you're in my mind
you're in my heart
I wish I knew right from the start
all my friends said you'd break my heart
A heartbreaker right from the start
[repeat]

...

if this song was playing in the car
nine years ago, i would be saying,
"why did he say he loved me?"
"why was i so stupid to think
he and i could actuually be together?"
"why did i risk friendships for
that one stupid kiss in the hall?"
and lastly, the one that lingered the
longest, "why do i feel so horrible?"

i felt so horrible because it was
the first time i had been in love...
whether what i felt then would be
considered love in my mind today,
i really can't even say. but, it was
the most wonderful and harshest thing
i'd ever felt, usually all at once.

on top of that, i was so young that
boys, my friends, and yeah... boys and
my friends were the two most important things
to me, at the center of my universe,
always on my mind, affecting every decision
i made. so when you told me you didn't
ever love me, that you had always loved her,
and didn't want to see me anymore,
well that was devastating. and when you
later said you wanted me back, i couldn't
have said yes faster, only to be crushed again.
and when you continued to call,
i knew i shouldn't, but i kept listening.
you were one of the hardest people
not to talk to. eventually, i stopped though.
i said never again. no more neverending there.
i haven't forgotten though.

mstrkrft's website
buy "heartbreaker"

on repeat: "Love vs. Porn"

2010-02-16T05:41:00.000-08:00

while it's not the official music video...
the only other options are those videos
where you just stare at an album cover,
while a crappy quality version of the song plays
in the background. so! this a very random video
that i found with love vs. porn playing.
and i like it.

ever find yourself located at exactly
33°15′32″N 115°27′59″W / 33.25889°N 115.46639°W /
33.25889; -115.46639? i have not. yet.

wonder what it was that made him question
love vs. porn while there?
lack of humans is my first guess.
that whole no other options theory...
it flew in the bible, so it would definitely
fly in slab city. again, personal opinion.

original posting for lyrics and free download
of kevin drew's love vs. porn

Ladytron: "Another Breakfast With You"

2010-02-16T05:30:00.001-08:00

my plea for peace...
freelurving not fighting!

...

I don't want to fight
just want a piece of your life
oh, if you come out to play
I don't want you to say...anything
I didn't feel a thing when you told me that
you didn't feel a thing when I told you that
I didn't feel a thing, another breakfast with you

[repeat]

(spoken)
Did you ever fall in love?
for a quarter of an hour or above?

...

reminds me entirely of an ex-boyfriend.

 cliche? whatever. i waited and
waited and waited, and he was always late,
or not even there.
breakfast was the worst.
mostly because i wake up ravenous,
and he, well, didn't wake up.

no hard feelings though.
really just the whole breakfast
image that brings me back to those
moments of pacing around wondering,
wtf?! where is he.

ladytron's website
download another breakfast with you

Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Helplessly Hoping"

2010-02-15T14:50:00.001-08:00

two in one special today!
and it's a request... oo la la.

...

helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby
awaiting a word
gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit
he runs wishing he could fly
only to trip at the sound of good-bye

Wordlessly watching he waits by the window
and wondersat the empty place inside

heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he worries
did he hear a good-bye or even

hello

they are one person
they are too alone
they are three together
they are for each other

stand by the stairway you'll see something
certain to tell you
confusion has its cost

love isn't lying it's loose in a lady who lingers
saying she is lost

and choking on hello

they are one person
they are too alone
they are three together
they are for each other

...

"this was the first song i ever had
with a boyfriend and i (also a fan of repeat)
would listen to it on repeat, alone in
my dorm room with the lights off and
the volume on max.

this was the way i always felt about us.
you were me and i was you... not in
time or in space, but in our minds.

ultimately we just wanted to
hold it together, but we couldn't.
i was that lady, lingering,
making you trip over my goodbyes,
but lost myself.

i wish it hadn't gone so sour.
i wish i could still hear your mind in mine,
as friends, still here for each other.

from this relationship what i miss most
is the friendship, but i believe it
lives on in its own space."

my paraphrasation of you know
who you are about the he who
may, or may not, know who he is:

freelurving is a learning experience,
not like learning calculus, but more like
learning first hand how to survive
every single accident covered in the
worst case scenario survival handbook guides...

crosby, stills & nash's website
download helplessly hoping

feeling adventurous?
download anisa hayes' cover of helplessly hoping
and check out anisa hayes on myspace

on repeat: "Concept of Love"

2010-02-15T06:44:00.000-08:00

guess i'm stuck on this
understanding business...
lost cause for the most part.
no, that's unnecessarily negative.
it takes work, but it's worth it.

so, enjoy the flashback to
jet grind (or jet set in japan)
radio with all the characters
busting hot rollerblading moves
to a medley of video game tracks.

original posting
(for lyrics to concept of love
and track download)

happy valentine's day from freelurving

2010-02-14T11:16:00.000-08:00

this valentine's day
let's aim for understanding.
or anti-valentine's day...
whichever rendition of this
candy coated holiday
you choose to recognize.

...
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh baby please don't let me by misunderstood
...

written by horace ott in 1964,
with the help of bennie benjamin
and sol marcus, this track was
originally performed by nina simone.
in 1965, the animals' cover quickly
became one of their biggest hits, and
ten years later, santa esmerelda disco
danced out a 16 minute latino version*,
also a huge success.

who will be next?

*please go to santa esmerelda's website
and then watch the video for "don't let me
be misunderstood" because it is all just
so ridiculous it's great... love the show
of french and us alliance with the
waving flags on the home page. so cheesy.

Solander: "Looking for Gold"

2010-02-14T07:13:00.000-08:00

how come you're so cold
speaking is only when told to
i wasn't looking for gold
i was looking for you

i wasn't looking for gold,
but i was looking for you girl
i wasn't looking for gold,
but i was looking for you girl

how come you're always in bed
sleeping is only when scheduled
i was not joking
i was trying to get you involved

i wasn't trying to fool you
i was trying to be the one you want
[6x]

...

oh to be misunderstood.
i don't know how many times
what i was saying has been so
completely misconstrued in
freelurving situations.

i'm not going to pretend i know
what solander is saying in this song,
but i will tell you a little story
about a misunderstood boy and a mix cd.

i had my wisdom teeth removed one summer.
i was home alone and in a lot of pain.
luckily you lived right up the street
and were there to hang out and watch me
eat jello on my couch and nag me for
my painkillers i refused to share.
you made me a mix cd and called it
"donde esta tus dientes" for my moment.

i listened to that cd in the car
a few days later, and immediately had this
feeling you were trying to tell me something.
instead of listening to my gut reaction,
which malcolm gladwell tries to tell us to
do in his book blink... i shrugged it off and
thought, no, we're just friends, he wouldn't.

well you did, and you had wanted to
for a long time. i didn't know until it was
too late and you exploded. we haven't talked
in ages. everything turned awkward, too many tears,
too many misunderstood moments, too much.

you were just trying to be the one i wanted.
and i'm sorry. i was blinded by my love of us
as friends, the boy and girl next door,
inseparable and easy. i misunderstood.

solander's website
download looking for gold

on repeat: "Skinny Love"

2010-02-14T07:01:00.000-08:00

who will love you?
who will fight?
who will be far behind?

...

my brother told me he would
give his leg or foot for my life,
but that he wouldn't want to give
his hand... he's an artist.

later that week i had a dream
and in it there was this man chasing
me, trying to kill me.
eventually he caught me and as i
was pleading for my life, i found myself
asking him to cut my arm off, below the
elbow, attempting to convince him
he didn't actually want to kill me.
i couldn't find my brother.

original post
(for lyrics and download)

Rose Melberg: "Truly"

2010-02-13T09:31:00.000-08:00

joy division, once again
you're right. freelurving hurts.

...

i cried too many times today
what would you say
if you knew
how truly i love you

come here better to hear me sing
forget everything
how i made you cry

ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo
ooooo-ooo-ooo-ooooo

i cried too many times today

...

sorry for another not so uplifting
tune, but, the only way to get over
it is to get through it...

maybe you can use this one on
the hello, i love you mix,
or the come home i miss you mix
for your special someone that might not
realize how special they really are
and needs some reminding.

i was having lunch the other day and my
friend and i were talking about that
terrible cry yourself to sleep lurving
feeling that we don't think our former
flames ever realized they induced,
much less shared.

did you guys?
or are we right?

rose melberg's website
download truly

over JANUARY

2010-02-12T16:53:00.000-08:00

download all the freelurving tracks
raved about in january all at once
::here : now::

if there's a song you want to get
that was posted in january, don't
click the download track link...
click here instead
or here, or here, or here.
all the same. every freelurving track
from january. for free. for you.

José González: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division cover)

2010-02-12T15:17:00.000-08:00

two in one special is back!
a little valentine's day present
from freelurving to you.

...
When routine bites hard 
And ambitions are low. 
And resentment rides high
But emotions won't grow. 
And we're changing our ways 
Taking different roads.  

Then love, love will tear us apart again. 
Love, love will tear us apart again.  

Why is the bedroom so cold 
Turned away on your side? 
Is my timing that flawed 
Every feeling run so dry? 
Yet there's still this appeal that
we've kept through our lives.  

And love, love will tear us apart again. 
Love, love will tear us apart again.  

Do you cry out in your sleep, 
All my failings expose? 
Gets a taste in my mouth 
As desperation takes hold. 
Why is it something so good
Just can't function no more?  

And Love, love will tear us apart again.
Love, love will tear us apart again. 
Love, love will tear us apart again... 
...

something very catchy about
other side of the bed references.
especially when it's cold.
everyone is always talking about it.
i know i've spent nights crying
about it, days complaining about it...

i cried so many times for you that sometimes
my brother and my dad would ask me why
we were even together. for a long time,
a four and a half year time, and then some,
it was because i really just couldn't help
how much i loved you. no matter what
you did, mostly what you didn't do, i couldn't
stop. many of my tears fell on the nights
i found myself alone, wondering why you weren't
there next to me. i don't cry about you anymore
though, and i think we are both happy
where we are now.

i'd say this is an ideal, repeatable
break(ing)up song. one you can wallow
in, one you can get your point across with,
one you can rock out to once you've come to
terms with it all. whatever works for you.

josé gonzález's website
joy division's website
download joy division version
download josé gonzález version

on repeat: "Depression"

2010-02-11T09:53:00.000-08:00

don't know if you're
feeling this one today...
but there is something
very catchy about it to me.

also, another random thought,
how often do you think
david longstreth is alone
now that dirty projectors are
so loved by so many?

so rest easy knowing he
(just an assumption) could
get most girls he wanted and
spends lots of time riding in
his van with the rest of his gang.

original posting
(for lyrics and download)

c'est a ton tour...

2010-02-10T13:23:00.000-08:00

have a request?

here's the formula for freelurving success:

the song + what it is that makes
you hit repeat + the moment/person/feeling
it brings you back to + maybe
only the song?? = me being ecstatic that
you requested a song

Kevin Drew: "Love vs. Porn"

2010-02-10T12:37:00.000-08:00

Well, I woke up and my mouth was a little dry
So I grabbed the moisturizer and tried not to cry
Spoke to my hand and then started to dream

You came into my bed and I tied you up
We went underneath and I taught you the cup
While people were watching how you and me breathed

And I got lost in the warm
And I got lost in the hole
And I got lost in the arms
The softness I'd stolen was never round to be loved

So, I got addicted to watching the screen
That kids today are kept pictures sex clean
And all the time the body slowly broke apart

No one knows any more how to cum inside
It's all about the dirt we hide in our pride
And tissues become a slow and wasted heart

We'll get lost in the warm
We'll get lost in the hole
We'll get lost in our arms
The softness we stole was never about the love

Ladies on the screen can never replicate
All the fatty lines where the skin ought to take
We must fool our eyes before we even kiss

The joy, the joy used to be in all the books
Kids today think that hookers are the hook
And that hearts beat better in a bed when they're missed

And they'll get lost in the warm
And they'll get lost in the hole
And they'll get lost in the arms
The softness they stole will never ever be able to love

...

awkwardly appealing.
the whole i, we'll, they'll...
why is that he assumes this
progression? it already happened?

either way, the best thing about being
in love, what i hope for, and what i think
a lot of people hope for, is being loved.
porn can't love you back.

but, wait,
"there's this rushing river that, unless
given an outlet, will build up and eventually
erupt..." that rushing river being the
masculinity of the men in the middle ages
and the outlet, despite the laws against
adultery, was obviously a prostitute.
fast forward hundreds of years,
they still have prostitutes,
plus they have porn.

another bettye levette moment...
i really did hear someone on the history
channel say that as i was writing this.
i'm watching "sex in the bible",
which is more like sexually charged hypocrites
finding any way possible to get laid.

i digress.

kevin drew's website
download love vs porn

a note on BITTERSWEET

2010-02-09T09:57:00.000-08:00

bitter+sweet makes bittersweet

the bitter being the hard to bear,
the grievous, the resentful,
characterized by intense antagonism or
hostility, and the hard to admit or accept...

think you can stomach that?
i'm having a hard time imagining all that
bitterness packed into one bite ever
going down with ease.

according to the dictionary's
use of bitter as a noun, we are to
learn to take the bitter with the sweet.

ohhh... that's what we're missing?

ok. add a dash of sweet, as in
the pleasing or agreeable, the dear
and beloved, and the easily managed,
and you'll probably have better luck.

we should read the dictionary more often.
us girls could stop wasting so much
time chasing all the bad boys,
letting them catch their breath and
realize a little sweet goes a long way.

like bittersweet chocolate.
both pleasant and painful or regretful.
i could eat that every single day.

read the dictionary
origin of this note

Bon Iver: "Skinny Love"

2010-02-09T09:21:00.000-08:00

Come on skinny love just last the year
Pour a little salt we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer

I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in the moment this order's tall

I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different "kind"
I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines

Come on skinny love what happened here
Suckle on the hope in lite brassiere
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full; so slow on the split

I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted?
Then who the hell was I?
Now I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines

Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?

...

i had to listen to this about
ten times the first day i listened
to it. i have a thing for repeat,
but i really had a thing for
repeating this song. very convincing.
he must have gotten really cold
in wisconsin that winter.

not so random side note:
neverending boy once spent a night
out in wisconsin with bon iver.
what he learned from him was
that wisconsin is the place to go
if you want hugs from famous people.
they were supposed to go hunting
together the next day...

bon iver's website
download skinny love

free drinks for freelurving

2010-02-08T11:21:00.000-08:00

freelurving enters a new realm today
no longer a teenager, we have 21 songs up!

so here's a little gift from me to you:

download all freelurving tracks mentioned so far
then listen to them all, on repeat.

xo.

Norman Greenbaum: "Marcy"

2010-02-08T09:37:00.000-08:00

up by request,
so enjoy!

...

are you shy
are you afraid
marcy knows you love her

if you're shy she will lead the way
marcy knows you love her

marcy knows that she's taking a chance
kissing you like she is
kissing you like she is
but it's the only way to spark romance in you

you didn't try, didn't try
are you shy
are you afraid
marcy knows you love her

if you're shy she will lead the way
marcy knows you love her

marcy knows she can no longer wait
you did not make a move
and now it's late
you did not make a move
and now it's late

you didn't try you, didn't try
are you shy, are you afraid
marcy knows you love her
if you're shy she will lead the way

...

"it meant a lot to me
when I heard the lyrics,
they were basically
about my life"

said by you know who you are...

this is the perfect song
for any of the boys who often
find themselves wondering
why they are always the best friend,
or the little brother,
and not the boyfriend.
make your move boys.

(maybe?) norman greenbaum's website
(closest thing to) norman greenbaum's website
download marcy

on repeat: "Keepsake"

2010-02-07T12:20:00.000-08:00

a little dash of
sweetness to balance all
the bitterness below.

bittersweet. yum.

original posting
(for lyrics and download)

Dirty Projectors: "Depression"

2010-02-07T12:03:00.000-08:00

disclaimer: not one of the usual in love,
peppy, dancey, freelurving picks.
but everything can't be perfect all
the time, so sometimes you need
one like this.

...

Right here
All by myself
I ain't got nobody else
The situation
The situation is bleeding me there's no relief

Depression , Depression
Depression is gonna kill me tonight.
Depression , Depression
Depression is gonna kill me tonight.

I ain't got no friends to call my own
I just sit there all alone
There's no girls, there's no girls, there's no girls
that wanna touch me, get away I don't need your fucking sympathy
Depression is gonna kill me tonight.

Depression , Depression
Depression is gonna kill me tonight.
Depression , Depression
Depression gonna kill me...

Everybody just get away
I'm gonna boil over inside

They say
They say things
They say things are gonna get better
All I know is they fucking better
Depression is gonna kill me tonight...

...

here's a track to get your point
across if i've ever heard one...

not that this reflects how i
am currently feeling, i will say that,
at times, when i'm in a really bad mood,
horribly low, it feels good to wallow in it
for a minute or maybe 2 minutes and 40 seconds
and commiserate with a really wretched song.

and, if you feel the need to let someone else,
maybe a specific someone else, know how they
are making you feel, what better way to start
the fuck you mix, the you broke my heart mix,
the why won't you pay attention to me mix?

back in my back woods boarding school days,
yes i went to boarding school, i remember
being totally enveloped in confusion over
this one boy from home who i thought
i was in neverending lurve with and he just
continuously fucked with my head. and, because
i was only 14, it seemed like the most important
thing in the world and triggered many nights
of me sobbing in my room, blasting 88 fingers louie
"i hate myself" over and over. after a few repeats
i usually felt better. twisted? whatever,
it worked for me.

dirty projector's website
download depression

a note on FREELURVING in JAPAN

2010-02-06T18:41:00.000-08:00

a brief continuation of the last post,
on the origins of the term free love
and hideki naganuma's home country
for all you freelurvers.

the 1969 film "eros + massacre,"
written and directed by yoshida yoshishige,
is a biographical drama about
sakae ōsugi, a japanese anarchist
and supporter of free love... his wife and
two lovers, which got a little messy
when one of the lovers decided to stab him...
and his assassination in 1923.
often referred to as the guide to
understanding japanese new wave.

so, there you have it,
some freelurving japanese film history.

more on eros + massacre

Hideki Naganuma: "The Concept of Love"

2010-02-06T18:32:00.000-08:00

Understand, understand, understand, understand,
Understand, understand the concept of love
[3x]

Ready to kick some
Ready to kick some

What is love? What is free love?
What is love? Love is free.

Understand, understand the concept of love,
Understand, understand the concept of love,
Understand, understand, understand, understand,
Understand, understand the concept,
the concept of love. The concept of love.

Ready to kick some
Ready to kick some

The concept of love,
Free love was too tame for him.

Love, what is love?
What is free love?
What is free boy?
What is boy? What is girl?
What is free girl?
What is....

Love is free (x4)
Ready to kick some ass.

Free love was too tame for him.
Free love was too tame for him.
Free love, free love
too... too tame for him,
Tame for him.
[2x]

Understand-destand-unders,
The concept of, the concept of...
[4x]

Understand, understand the concept of love,
Understand, understand the concept of love.
Understand, understand, understand,
understand the concept,
The concept of love-love-love-love-love.

Free love was too tame for him,
Of love. Tame for him, Tame for him.
Of love. Free love was too tame for him,
Of love. The concept, the concept of love.

What is love?
What is free love?
Love is free.
Love is free...

...

a real freelurving song.
use this one as you wish...

the concept of free love has roots
in many different historical periods.
the term "free love" as a noun is defined as,
the doctrine or practice of having sexual
relations or living together without legal
marriage or continuing obligation. the origin
of this (according to dictionary.reference.com)
is 1815-25. 1815-25?

you may be thinking,
what about the 1960s and 1970s?
orgies and such? that's free love too,
but often referring more to promiscuity
than the free of any regulation type of
love that was developed in earlier times.

so free love was too tame for him?
what's next freelurvers?
you can reflect upon that while
dancing to this Jet Set Radio hit.

(unfortunately, the closest thing to)
hideki naganuma's website
download the concept of love 

Michael Franti and Spearhead: "I Got Love for You"

2010-02-05T14:52:00.000-08:00

Another morning has come and the sun is high
But I know that today is the day that I might cry
Because I know you’re going
And I know you’re leaving
To somewhere you hope to find the peace of mind you’re seeking

In the back of a greyhound bus, it’ll take you far
In the back of a greyhound bus you can be who you are

And I say
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La La
I got love for you
I got love for you

So I’ll be waiting my dear u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh
Waiting my dear u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh

I remember the time back when we was home
In and out up and down in this life what a crazy road
It’s been a long time that I shoulda said what I tell now
That I got faith in you
And I believe in you

In the dark of the night in the hotel when you’re alone
In the middle of the city where nobody cares to know
On the top of the town in the glimmer of the shining lights
You just shine on now
You just shine on now

And I say
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La La
I got love for you
I got love for you

So I’ll be waiting my dear u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh

And I’ve got love for you - love for you - love for you

And I know that you can’t say for sure when you’re coming home
But I got faith in you
And I believe in you

And I say
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La La
I got love for you
I got love for you

Another evening’s come and the moon is high
But I know that tonight is the night that I might cry
Because I know you’re going
And I know you’re leaving
To somewhere you hope to find the peace of mind you’re seeking

In the back of a greyhound bus, it’ll take you far
In the back of a greyhound bus you can be who you are

...

need a track to put on the
bon voyage mix? the i will miss
you mix? the i'm always there for
you mix? well here it is.

i'm putting this one on my
"bon voyage bestie" mix cd
for my friend who IS on her way,
currently frolicking through the
first 24 hours of her solo euro adventure.

while i did cry,
a lot, at the airport
when i was saying goodbye,
i am so very happy for her
and hope she knows that there
are many, many people who have
TONS of lurve for her at home
and we are all always here for her.

michael franti and spearhead's website
download i got love for you

a note on SMITTEN

2010-02-01T15:37:00.000-08:00

yes... smitten is an odd word. a whole
lot of love and pain wrapped up in
six little letters. i love that
smitten, which originates from the
word smite, is first defined as being struck
by a hard blow, then as grievously or
disastrously stricken or afflicted,
and lastly, this is the best part,
very much in love. therefore? therefore,
being very much in love... is like
being hit really hard and disastrously
afflicted. my aunt did always try to
teach me, that nothing in life was fair,
and to marry for money.

...

SMITE (from dictionary.reference.com)

1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand,
a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the
back with her umbrella.

2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.)
by striking hard.

3. to strike down, injure, or slay:
His sword had smitten thousands.

4. to afflict or attack with deadly or
disastrous effect: smitten by polio.

5. to affect mentally or morally with a
sudden pang: His conscience smote him.

6. to affect suddenly and strongly with a
specified feeling:They were smitten with terror.

7. to impress favorably; charm; enamor:
He was smitten by her charms.

word origin and history

on repeat: "The Girl"

2010-02-01T12:17:00.000-08:00

i want another.
i'm sure i'll get it
eventually... my "love scope"
has been looking good this week.

original posting
(for lyrics and download)

MSTRKRFT: "Easy Love"

2010-02-01T12:09:00.000-08:00

Whenever you want me,
Whenever you need me,
If you wanna love me,
Baby I'm easy.

...

oh to be in love. in lurve.
the drop anything, at anytime of day,
to be there for that someone...

but are we ever easy?

mstrkrft's website
download easy love

The Blow: "Hey Boy"

2010-01-31T11:21:00.001-08:00

Hey Boy
Why you didn't call me?
I waited for days
I can't believe you didn't call

Hey Boy
Why you didn't call me?
I waited for days
I can't believe you didn't call

A. You're gay
B. You've got a girlfriend
C. You kinda thought I came on too strong or
D. I just wasn't your thing
no ring

Hey Boy
Why you didn't call me?
I waited for days
I can't believe you didn't call

When we sat outside for an hour at the party and talked
I thought something good could be starting
It's not a lot that I want
just some talking
and really, you just injured my pride

Hey Boy
Why you didn't call me?
I waited for days
I can't believe you didn't call

Susan said that maybe you're scared
Shelly says there always is a reason
and Chris said you're probably surrounded by girls
and I'm just not one of them you're needing

...

so fucking true. i think
almost everyone can relate, even boys.
no, definitely boys.

i was driving in the car with one of my
very good boy friends and we were listening
to the original freelurving double disc mix
i gifted to him. this track was
on the "lurving (-)" disc.
for obvious reasons it didn't
make the "lurving(+)" one.
anyways, when this came on he looked over
and said to me, "that is so true!"
i also love that his name is one of the
ones used, check the lyrics.

it's apparently very easy for boys
to say all the right things...
and then totally ignore you.
i've definitely had it happen to me, and
seen it happen to more than one of my friends.

still catchy and smile provoking track though.

the blow's website
download hey boy

on repeat: "Men's Needs"

2010-01-31T10:47:00.000-08:00

that is a really,
REALLY big knife...
caution boys!

original posting
(for lyrics and downloadS)

et toi?

2010-01-30T11:29:00.000-08:00

what do you want to hear?

let me know and i'll put it up here...
any moment specific, love related,
maybe danceable, and definitely
repeatable tracks welcome!
would love to know your story as well,
but i'll settle for requests in any form

ESG: "You're No Good"

2010-01-30T08:48:00.000-08:00

baby, you really need ya
baby, you really want ya
baby, you really love ya
and baby, you really hold ya

chorus:
but you're no good, (you're no good)
you're no good, (you're no good)
you are no good, (you're no good)
you're no good, (you're no good)
ooooo

i said baby, you better need ya
i said baby, you better want ya
you really love ya, love ya, love ya
you better baby

chorus

you better need ya, (yeah)
you better want ya, (yeah)
you better love you, (yeah)
you better want you, (yeah)
you better love you, love you, love you, love you,
love you, love you, love you

uhhh i said baby,
you better need ya
baby, you better want ya
you made me love you, love you, love you, love you
(you better baby)
chorus

...

a little juxtaposition here,
a break from the mushy songs...
for the ones you love to love
and that love to love themselves

you know those boys
(applies to girls too)
that so obviously love themselves?
whether it's a cover for other
insecurities or just a serious
ego maniacal thing, it doesn't leave
much room for them to love
anything else... especially not you.
well, they really are "no good"
so forget about it

(closest thing to) esg's website
download you're no good

Simian Mobile Disco: "Cruel Intentions" (ft. Beth Ditto from Gossip)

2010-01-30T08:21:00.000-08:00

Baby baby baby I don't want to
Ever give you the wrong idea
Call me up we'll hang out I'm down for whatever
Tell me am I making myself clear?
Love can be a meaningless emotion
Pretty words that we're obliged say
Rest assured I won't ask for your complete devotion
Let's not let our hearts get in the way

Whooaaaa finally, the weight is off our shoulders
Play for keeps until the night is over oooh

Now you know of my cruel intentions
I can play a hard game I'll admit
So it goes, we both know
You're worthy of my affection
You're not the one who I'll spend my life with

Call me up, we'll hang out
Call me up, we'll hang out
I'm down for whatever

Whooaaaa finally, the weight is off our shoulders
Play for keeps until the night is over oooh

Call me up, we'll hang out
Call me up, we'll hang out
Call me up, we'll hang out
I'm down for whatever

Call me up, we'll hang out
(finally)
Call me up, we'll hang out
Call me up, we'll hang out
(finally)
I'm down for whatever
Until the night is over

Call me up, we'll hang out
I'm down for whatever

...

perfect follow up to yesterday's
(not so yesterday anymore, apologies
for being a slacker lately) remix.

and, i know i have friends
who know exactly what this song is
all about... yes, you do
and that is more than fine
do what you gotta do

simian mobile disco's website
beth ditto and the gossip's website
download track

Noah and the Whale: "Love of an Orchestra (Nightwaves remix)"

2010-01-22T10:43:00.000-08:00

FYI: Noah and the Whale video on top
Nightwaves pic on bottom

...

If you gotta run, run from hope

I know I'll never be lonely
I've got songs in my blood
I'm carrying all the love of an orchestra
gimme the love of an orchestra (x3)

So now in my deepest sorrow
there's no need for despair
I'm carrying all the love of an orchestra
gimme the love of an orchestra (x3)

(Choir)
If you gotta run, run from hope

...

reminds me of a crush i
mentioned earlier... while i'm not
sure he carries the love of an orchestra,
i do know he's not lonely when
he's got music and he told me
it was all he had time for. i tell my
friends not to expect to change anyone ever,
so i guess i should follow my own advice
and not chase boys who already told me
they aren't worth chasing.
couldn't help it though, i was/am smitten.

beyond personal rantings,
i am smitten with this song,
especially the video.
for the song writers and
music lovers, here's a love song
for you and for music.

(like the unplanned bettye lavette number in
"on free lurving...", shuffle decided it was
your song's turn to play over all 6,822 choices
in my library. and it sounds like a love song?)

nightwave's website
noah and the whale's website
download love of an orchestra remix

The Cribs: "Men's Needs (CSS remix)"

2010-01-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

two in one special today!
the cribs original from their
"men's needs, women's needs, whatever" album
AND the CSS remix of this wonderful track,
for your listening, mix cd'ing, and dancing pleasure

...

have you noticed,
i've never been impressed by your friends
from new york and london?
i'll level accusations like the press
until you realize
that you've dressed yourself in tatters

because the man's needs, man's needs
are full of greed, full of greed
a man's needs, man's needs are lost on me

a man's needs, man's needs
are full of greed, full of greed
a man's needs

i'm not bothered
what you say or how you dress
i'm a mess, so you've always seemed inviting
but really
this all seems quite meaningless and i remember
that you never seem to see the fact that

man's needs, man's needs
are full of greed, full of greed
a man's needs, man's needs are lost on me

a girl's needs, girl's needs
just don't agree don't agree
with man's needs

have you noticed,
i've never been impressed by your friends
from new york and london?
but really
this all seems quite meaningless and i remember
that you never seem to see the excuse that

man's needs, man's needs
are full of greed, full of greed
a man's needs, man's needs are lost on me

you say your man's needs, man's needs
have lots on me
i don't agree
a man's needs
oh oh oh oh

...

girls are greedy too. not that any guy would
argue with this, but it's too often scripted in
relationships that the guy just wants to have
sex and the girl wants a relationship.
it doesn't always work this way.
the most true statment in this song, is right
in the middle, that girl's needs just don't
agree with man's needs (and vice versa).

girls, tell me if i am wrong. boys, take note.

the cribs' website
download men's needs CSS remix
download men's needs The Cribs original

on repeat: "Dreams"

2010-01-19T18:14:00.000-08:00

on repeat... dreaming

original posting
(for lyrics and download)

Muscles: "Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon, and Lime"

2010-01-19T16:36:00.000-08:00

I wish that I could keep you in my pocket,
So I could play with you all the time,
Wrap you up in a little blanket,
Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon and Lime!

Cause you're mine
you're mine

My dreams are tropical icy cold,
I'll shake you up from the top of the bottle,
Wake you up in the middle of the night,
Wrap my fingers around you from left to right,

Cause you're mine
you're mine

...

boys if you make a mix cd for a girl,
and you want her to be yours, put this on there.
it is just so fucking cute (sorry, but it is).

i think i was in memphis, maybe chatanooga,
on winter tour, when someone told me i was
so cute they wanted to put me
in their pocket. i relished that compliment,
especially because my friend and i were always
saying we wanted to be as cute as the girl
who said it. this song always reminds me
of that trip...

muscles's website

download chocolate, raspberry, lemon, and lime

on repeat: "Music is My Hot Hot Sex"

2010-01-16T12:09:00.001-08:00

CSS performing "Music is My Hot Hot Sex"
live in Paris... they say replace "music" with "Paris"
but you can replace it with whatever
you're lurving this week.

original posting
(for lyrics and download)

Twig Palace: "TA-X2i"

2010-01-16T11:56:00.000-08:00

i wouldn't call it love in a normal sense
but i chose this tie because it matched your eyes
and the other day would be a coincidence
but this time right and i met in line for good reason

i wouldn't call it love in a normal sense
but from the first clock you were out of sight
you filled my cup, you gave me the time
you knew what i wanted
you were there for me

i wouldn't call it love in a normal sense
but all the signs in life they all look so right
how i feel, i feel as dark as light
takin' my takin' my time (5x)

...

heard twig palace for the first time while
driving in the car with my brother in washington,
headed towards the beach. as i approached
the top of the dunes and felt the breeze on my legs,
exposed in my short cutoff jean shorts, i got
goosebumps. when i looked out over the water i cried.
it was my first time seeing the pacific ocean.
i was so happy.

p.s. this song is picture perfect.

twig palace's website
download ta-x2i

downloads...

2010-01-15T14:48:00.000-08:00

a little gift from me to you:

download all freelurving tracks mentioned so far
then listen to them all, on repeat

xo.

City and Colour (Dallas Green): "The Girl"

2010-01-15T14:14:00.000-08:00

I wish I could do better by you,
'cause that's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
in order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams,
sailing around the world.
Please know that I'm yours to keep,
my beautiful girl.

When you cry a piece of my heart dies,
knowing that I may have been the cause.
If you were to leave,
fulfill someone else's dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

You don't ask for no diamond rings,
no delicate string of pearls.
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh

One, two, one two three four
I wish I could do better by you,
'cause it's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
in order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams (my own dreams),
sailing around the world (round the world).
Please know that I'm yours to keep, my beautiful girl.

And when you cry a piece of my heart dies,
knowing that I may have been the cause.
If you were to leave and fulfill someone else's dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings),
No delicate string of pearls (String of pearls).
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh

But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings),
No delicate string of pearls (String of Pearls).
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

...

you fooled me for a second,
thinking you wrote this. at least i am aware
of how gullible i can be, and discovered
it was dallas green. nonetheless, my only
facebook message midnight serenade was pretty stellar.
i've watched it on repeat at least a few times. xo.

city and colour's website
download the girl

Passion Pit: "Smile Upon Me"

2010-01-14T14:36:00.000-08:00

sorry for the passion pit overload this week,
but i felt this was more fitting today
than the other song i had initially chosen

...

Everything's always better
Whenever you're [underdressed]
And I wanted to tell you then
To try a bird's nest

And it's truth you know
Its always the issue
And when it starts getting blurry
Ones never better than two

There's a place in this world
Where people like me are found by people like you
So find a place as this forever divine

Oh yeah you're the best damn friend that I'll ever have
You'll always smile upon me when the seasons bad
You'll always make me feel best even when I'm blue
You'll always smile upon me and I'll smile upon you too

I don't know what are you now
Since everything has changed
If I did know one thing
Its me whose feeling strange

Yes everything is different
And I don't react well
The changes that come when
Your life's becoming hell

There's a place in this world
Where people like me are found by people like you
So find a place as this forever divine

Oh yeah you're the best damn friend that I'll ever have
You'll always smile upon me when the seasons bad
You'll always make me feel best even when I'm blue
You'll always smile upon me and I'll smile upon you too

...

this one is here for my very special someone
not a boy, imagine that, but one of my
real live best of the best friends.

because of a boy, i thought you were mad,
that you felt pushed aside, and i felt guilty,
and i decided to avoid it... until it built up
to an unbearable point (about 3 days?).
so, i made you a "let's get over this and be
best friends like always" cd. and this
was the only song on it.
i like to think we can both
remember how very special friends are
whenever we hear it, wherever
and whenever that may be.

passion pit's website
download track

Fleetwood Mac: "Dreams"

2010-01-12T09:55:00.000-08:00

Now there you go again
You say you want your freedom
Who am I to keep you down...
It's only right that you should
Play it the way that you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound
Of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had,
And what you lost
Ooooh, say what you had, you know what you lost

Chorus:
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You will know

Here I go again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself, yeah
It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness, like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had,
And what you lost
Oooh, says what you had, you know what you lost

Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know

Oh thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean, you'll know
You'll know
You will know
Oh oh oh... you'll know

...

looking up at the stars, sharing my
blanket under the night's chill, the dj
played dreams that weekend... now,
whenever i hear it,
i can't help remembering.
i played it on the juke box
just to tell you, neverending boy.

fleetwood mac's website
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a note on NEVERENDING

2010-01-12T09:19:00.000-08:00

from an email i wrote to a boy:

[[Never ending. Neverending?
Apparently, spell check says not one word,
but I think it looks good as one word.]]

his response was signed:

[[Neverending]]

the dictionary seems to think it should be "never-ending" if it must be one word. and, in my experience, "the never-ending search for hapiness" is the most commonly used phrase provided for never-ending in the dictionary. apparently that is the most common never-ending thing for the majority of our dictionary reading population.

the movie went with "neverending" and i plan to as well.

Passion Pit: "Live to Tell the Tale"

2010-01-12T08:40:00.000-08:00

this is the room where we always dreamed
of grass and splendid evenings
emitting frequencies, lost between the
leaves and things
and i held on brightly, crushing quietly
feeling mountains rising out of
make-believe seas, creating typhoons
of feelings not easily made without need

god bless that smile on your face
god bless the seeds in the ground
god bless my family's keen gaze,
oh, i know
that whatever happens to you,
whatever happens to me,
i hope that i'll fall asleep
knowing that you'll always be
the story with no ending

the whole slew blossomed beautifully,
and i was beside myself
so i gave into your love
as you rapture asleep, upended
and this is like i have always dreamed:
cobblestone and dusty feet
that's the way it should always be
head over heels and deftly
wonderful and healthy

god bless that smile on your face
god bless the seeds in the ground
god bless my family's keen gaze, oh,
i know that whatever happens to you,
whatever happens to me,
i hope that i'll fall asleep
knowing that you'll always be
the story with no ending

i never thought you were here
you've never left me, have you?
you've never left me at all - not once, and i'm sorry i'm such a bore
i'm sorry i am so hard
i swear to god, i'll be good
from now on, and

god bless that smile on your face
god bless the seeds in the ground
god bless my family's keen gaze, oh,
i know that whatever happens to you,
whatever happens to me,
i hope that i'll fall asleep
knowing that you'll always be
the story with no ending

...

i really heard this song for the
first time in my car, like with most songs, and i thought
out loud that this was exactly what i was asking for
when i asked you not to do anything to mess up
my crush on you. not to be a debbie downer,
but it didn't work... it seems to be ending.

but, if you've
(the collective you of potential readers)
found your neverending story,
throw this one on the mix cd.

passion pit's website
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Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS): "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex"

2010-01-11T09:59:00.001-08:00

From all the drugs the one I like more is music
From all the junks the one I need more is music
From all the boys the one I take home is music
From all the ladies, the one I kiss is music
Music is my boyfriend
Music is my girlfriend
Music is my dead end
Music's my imaginary friend
Music is my brother
Music is my great grand daughter
Music is my sister
Music is my favorite mistress
From all the shit the one I gotta buy is music
From all the jobs the one I choose is music
From all the drinks I get drunk of music
From all the bitches the one I wanna be is music
Music is my beach house
Music is my hometown
Music is my king size bed
Music's where I meet my friends
Music is my hot hot bath
Music is my hot hot sex
Music is my backrub
My music is where I'd like you to touch

Claro que sim, fui escoteira mirim
direto da escola não não ia cheirar cola
nem basquete, pebolim
o que eu gosto não é de graça
o que eu faço não é faaarsaaa
tem guitarra, bateria, computador saindo som
alguns dizem que é mais alto que um furacão

Perto dele eu podia sentir
saía de seu olho e chegava em mim
sentada do seu lado eu queria encostar
faria o Tigela até o sol raiar
debaixo do lençol ele gemia em ré bemol
fiquei tensa, mas tava tudo bem
tudo bem
ele é fodão mas eu sei que eu sou também
ele é fodão mas eu sei que eu sou também
ele é fodão mas eu sei que eu sou também
ele é fodão mas eu sei que eu sou também
ele é fodão mas eu sei que eu sou também

...

music never sounded so dirty.
for anyone who really loves music,
this can be your love song to it.
wonderfully danceable as well.

CSS website
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Chromeo - "Tenderoni"

2010-01-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

we are back a(gain)
so tell a (friend)
its chromee (its chromee)
its chromee (oOoOo)
until the (end)
until the (end)

you and i, baby we go side by side.
me and you, tell me what we're gonna do (2x)

no matter what i came here to do
no matter what you came here to say
we really ain't got nowhere to go
cuz your my tenderoni (2x)

you and i, baby we go side by side.
me and you, tell me what we're gonna do (2x)

fo sho if i tell you how to do my dance
baby, then maybe you'll let me get in those pants (2x)

cuz your my tenderoni (4x)

can't fight the feeling,
or get shut down,
she let me slide enough.

can't fight the feeling,
or get shut down,
she'll always be my...

t-t-tenderoni

no matter what i came here to do
no matter what you came here to say
we really ain't got nowhere to go
cuz your my tenderoni

you and i, baby we go side by side
me and you, tell me what we're gonna do

tenderoni

...

ask and you shall receive. since hearing
this song, and being totally in love with
the picture of him on the inside of the
album (over that now... but it was a phase),
i have said i want someone to call
me their tenderoni. well, i got it
and it didn't turn out so well. he did call
me tenderoni though, while sitting in the car,
of course. it made me giggle
and i told my friends.

chromeo's website
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JJ Cale: "Changes"

2010-01-09T11:42:00.000-08:00

How can you put me through these changes
Why do you do me like you do
It ain't no way I love-a-dee love nobody but you
Let him go out and get with strangers
Don't you turn my love to hate
Ain't no man can love you like I can, and I do
How can you put me through these changes
Why do you do me like you do
It ain't no way I love-a-dee love nobody but you

...

never listened to this
record until recently.
it's been in my house for ages,
it was one of my dad's first apparently.
i like picturing the movie this would be in.
the leading lady would be wearing cowboy boots
and the man would be begging her to stay.

jj cale's website
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State Radio: "Keepsake"

2010-01-09T11:23:00.000-08:00

One gonna heal my body, another gonna heal my pain
One gonna settle me down, then bring me back up again
I’m gonna put my family back together again

One gonna hold my woman, another gonna hold my job
One gonna help me get up, another gonna help me stop
One gonna help me talk right, one gonna lay me down to sleep

(Humming)

One gonna hold my thoughts and another gonna hold my bones
One gonna keep me warm and another gonna keep me cold
One gonna bring religion, right from a Coleman stove

One gonna help me keep em’ another gonna help me tame
One gonna run me down (Hell a bullets in my way)
You’re gonna keep my soul it was yours to have long ago

(Humming)

I’m gonna buckle my belt around the ceiling pipe
I’m gonna buckle my knees and I’m gonna lock em’ up tight
I’m gonna hold a pen while you drag my arm across the page

One gonna hold my memories, another gonna close the door
One gonna leave me restless, another wanting more
You’re gonna keep my soul it was yours to have long ago

(Humming)

...

i wish i had a someone like this and that i
could sing like this with that someone.
beautiful in the same way that j.crew tries
to make their "boyfriend jeans" look
in their catalog.

state radio's website
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on free lurving...

2010-01-09T10:56:00.000-08:00

i'm a big fan of repeat... i buy movies i've already seen, i eat the same thing for weeks and weeks, i replace kicked sneakers with the same exact make and model, and i love to play songs over and over again, especially in the car. so, almost nothing here will be new, not to me at least, but it will be lovable, for better or for worse.

maybe you'll find the next track for that mix cd you're making for your crush and maybe you'll find you're not the only one feeling the way you feel.

as i'm writing this, bettye levette's "we got to slip around" is playing, and she said exactly that, that you're not the only one to feel this way... while it's about cheating on your man/woman, still, it's the truth.

hopefully you'll find that here. to music.

...

the bettye lavette number was totally unplanned,
and i don't have a copy of it for you to download,
but here is a link for more on her
and to sample the song