Autumn Marathon

Silly Love Songs

Thought I would post a song for Valentine’s Day and before I do, will indulge myself for a moment.  Probably three-quarters of rock/pop/country consists of love songs: so there are a lot of great ones out there.  When I woke up this morning, one of my favorite DJs was playing a cover of “Ring of Fire.”  That song probably captures being “head over heels” better than any other pop song.  My first idea was to post the Johnny Cash original.  But I decided against it.  Then I thought about playing the nostalgia card, as I have been doing a lot lately, and the song that came to mind was “Silly Love Songs” from Paul MacCartney’s Wings’ days.  It doesn’t get nearly as much play as McCartney’s Beatles songs, but it is a great one nevertheless.  Alas, I don’t own a copy of the song, so I can’t post it.  The image of Cupid has been pretty vivid for me this Valentine’s Day and I haven’t listened to much Sam Cooke lately…so what I decided finally, for my listening pleasure and yours is to post his 1961 hit “Cupid.”