Happy Valentine’s Day…yes, I said it!!! I know many people think of Valentine’s day as a made up holiday or a “Hallmark holiday”, and that is just fine and dandy but I happen to like it. Whether you like the holiday or not, most of us succumb to buying cards, candy and flowers. According to the History channel, approximately 150 million cards are sent annually coming in second place to Christmas cards. As a printer, I love any excuse for mass printing and distribution of printed materials. I think it is a great excuse to tell someone that you love them more than anyone else in the world, that they are your end all and be all. We actually sell custom greeting cards on USA Printing Online, so if you missed out on sending Valentine’s cards why not just send cards to friends and loved ones for no reason at all? I am a huge proponent of sending cards!
Another reason I enjoy Valentine’s Day is it makes me want to listen to my favorite love songs, which vary from year to year and mood to mood. Billboard has a list of the top 50 love songs of all time, which I guarantee is wildly different than mine, just for fun below is a list of love songs that I am enjoying listening to this year. Some of them are happy, and some quite sad but isn’t life? Some days are happier and some are just plain sad.
Jessica’s Valentine’s Day Jam 2016 (In No Particular Order)
- Badge – Cream
- Mind Games – John Lennon
- Never My Love – The Association
- Gimme Little Sign – Brenton Wood
- Operator (That’s Not the Way it Feels)
- Tender Years – John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Yes, this is from the movie Eddie & The Cruisers)
- Hangin’ on the Telephone – Blondie
- Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
- Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
- One Step Up – Bruce Springsteen
- A Song For You – Gram Parsons
- I’m on Fire – Bruce Springsteen
- November Blue – The Avett Brothers
- Dream a Little Dream of Me – Louis Armstrong
- Silver Springs – Fleetwood Mac
- Tiny Dancer – Elton John
- Heart of the Night – Poco
- Dear John – Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
- Someday We’ll be Together – Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Bell Bottom Blues – Derek & The Dominos
- Useless Desires – Patty Griffin
- Love Song – Tesla
- Right Down the Line – Gerry Rafferty
- This Guy’s in Love With You – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
- Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
- Desperado – Eagles
- Slow it Down – The Lumineers
- Nights Like These – Lucero
- Skinny Love – Bon Iver
- Always Alright – Alabama Shakes
- Valerie – Amy Winehouse
- Apologies – Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
- In a Little While – U2
- Faithfully – Journey
- Fire Away – Chris Stapleton
- Boulder Skies – Pure Prairie League
- Drift Off to Dream – Travis Tritt
- Angie – The Rolling Stones
- Moonlight Mile – The Rolling Stones
- Blue Jean – David Bowie
- Try a Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
- Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
- Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
- Don’t Wait That Long – James
- Ain’t Even Done With the Night – John Mellencamp (Pretty sure he was still know as John Cougar Mellencamp when this song came out)
- Work Song – Hozier
- Black – Pearl Jam
- Marry Song – Band of Horses
- ’74-’75 – The Connells
- Box of Rain – The Grateful Dead
That’s all I have for now…Happy Valentine’s Day Y’all!!!
Until Next Time,
Jess