NOT Love Songs

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     There are many love songs compilations one can purchase. There are even ones that are just Bee Gees and Beatles love songs. What if there as an album about people that are no longer in that blissful stage. Here is my version of one. The illustration on tray card is from the February 1975 issue of National Lampoon. WARNING: the songs get harsher as you go.

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  1. Henry DesmondMarch 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM

    Any list that starts with the Temptations and ends with the Tuff Darts is fine by me! I can see the challenge of keeping the list manageable and I love the mix of genres. But I would have tried to fit in Feargal Sharkeys “You Little Thief “ and “Black Coffee in Bed” from the Squeeze (Or even “Up the Junction”).. But the big miss I see on your list is “Not in Love” from 10CC. Seems a natural for lost love. Still a challenge to keep it a short list (Part two might even have tje Buzzcocks “Ever Fallen in Love” or the FYC’s delightful remake).

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