#90

#90
Love Song
The Cure




I'll say it now, this should have been mama and my wedding song.
Unfortunately I heard it for the first time after the wedding. But
nonetheless it is a great song.

I never listened to the cure, growing up. Honestly Robert Smith in a
bunny suit during the "Friday I'm in Love" video was the extent of my
knowledge of the band and their work. But this song really turned me
onto their music (well their old music).

The song is about missing your soul mate, particularly while on tour.
But it make being apart sound so horrible and dreadful "You make me
feel fun again". This is one of those songs that I begin to tear up
when I listen to it. Because I really understand that kind of love.

Musically it is typical Cure fare but, the juxtaposition of anguish
and joy in Smith's voice are what truly make this song remarkable.

#91

#91
CE LA LUNA
Lou Monte

I can’t imagine hearing the song Take Me Out to the Ball Game without it being immediately followed by Lou Monte’s Ce La Luna (Lazy Mary). Honestly it is so ingrained in my mind, when we saw the Mets in Toronto a few years ago and when the TMOTHBG ended it seemed wrong that there was nothing after it.

The song which is in Italian and English (or British as Lou Monte says) is kind of dirty, but its such a great song. The music makes you want to bounce around and clap your hands. And yes the beginning is the same as Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey, which Monte also recorded.

With baseball returning on Monday I couldn’t think of a better song to think about. Go Mets!