Because I missed last week's mix, I'm giving you two today. The first, a Valentine's/Anti-Valentine's Day compilation, would have been more effective last week, but as I generally forget about the day in question (see last year's post), it doesn't really matter. The first half of it takes a positive look at love while the second half does the opposite, although some of the songs lie somewhere in between. The second mix's theme is underdogs/outsiders/rebels in honour of the brand new provincial holiday here in Manitoba: Louis Riel Day. For those who don't know who Riel was, he was a Métis leader who led two major rebellions on the Canadian prairies in the late 19th century - these events bookended his exile in the States - and who negotiated the terms for Manitoba becoming its own province. From what I remember from my Grade 11 Canadian History class, Riel was a controversial figure who was initially seen as a crazy traitor, but who is now regarded somewhat as a hero (I also clearly remember that rather disturbing Heritage Minute video of his hanging). So, in honour of Monsieur Riel, most get a long weekend this weekend. And I've created a compilation of music for those outsider figures, who may rebel, who may be underdogs, who may be considered misfits by regular society. For anyone who said to him/herself, "I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo, I don't belong here." For anyone who feels that he/she is on the outside of society looking in. For anyone who gets the same weird looks he/she did in high school.
This first mix is called Love Me, Leave Me.
Be Mine - 120 Days
Valentine - The Moths
The Lovecats - The Cure
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Casanova's Last Words - The Go-Betweens
Love You So What - Lloyd Cole
The Love Gang - The Raveonettes
Mansun's Only Love Song - Mansun
Fall in Love With Me - Japan
V - The Soda Stream
My Funny Valentine - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Love Games - The Mighty Boosh
Love Turns to Hate - The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
My Last Girlfriend - Snow Patrol
The State of Your Heart (Shit End of the Deal) - Apoptygma Bezerk
I Wanted Your Heart - Magazine
Kiss You Off - Scissor Sisters
Mass Romantic - The New Pornographers
Here Comes That Feeling - El Perro Del Mar
Anti-Valentine - The Very Sexuals
The Broken Paper-Hearts Club - Princess Niko
This one's called I Hope Jarvis Cocker is Right.
Strange Ones - Supergrass
Casual/Glam - Nicky Wire
Bruise Pristine - Placebo
Mis-Shapes - Pulp
All the English Devils - Luke Haines
Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
Just For a Second - Orlando
(Here's One For You) Underdog - Bedroom Eyes
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side - The Smiths
Outsider - Chumbawamba
One With the Freaks - The Notwist
Susan's Strange - The Psychedelic Furs
Less Than Human - The Chameleons
Black Sheep - Sneaker Pimps
We Are the Pigs - Suede
You and I Are a Gang of Losers - The Dears
Single - Luxembourg
Spectators of Suicide (Heavenly Version) - Manic Street Preachers
"Heroes" - David Bowie
