Lesser Known but Great Love Songs From Late 80s/Early 90s
So I'm working on a play where the main character is making up a mix tape of songs from the late 80s and early 90s in order to detail a tempestuous relationship with his girlfriend. First meeting through bliss through love through trouble through breakup into reconciliation. You know, the standard pathway of all fictional relationships. :)
I'd like the music during the play to reflect something a little different then the obvious. (No overdone top 40, please.) Figured there was a fairly eclectic group here that might have some suggestions. So, anyone have any ideas? I'd prefer the songs not be totally obscure -- after all, you want people to at least recognize them a little. Thanks in advance. |
It's hard to name no overdone top 40, but a few of these weren't overplayed to bad:
Into The Night - Benny Mardones More Than Words Can Say - Alias Honestly - Stryper When I'm With You - Sheriff You're All I Need - Motley Crue All I Want Is Everything - Def Leppard Lay Your Body Down - Poison were all favorites of mine |
Alternative Rock:
She Devines Water- Camper Van Beethoven Under the Milky Way- The Church Pictures of You- The Cure Ted, Just Admit It- Jane's Addiction Debaser- Pixies There She Goes- The La's Here's Where the Story Ends- The Sundays Good Morning Captain- Slint |
Don't Cry - Guns N' Roses
November Rain - Guns N' Roses Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N' Roses Nothing Else Matters - Metallica I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen Ain't No Cure For Love - Leonard Cohen Ain't No Cure For Love - Jennifer Warnes The first four might not be "lesser-known", but I don't think any of these are Top 40. |
Love of a lifetime - Firehouse
When i look into your eyes - Firehouse I live my life for you - Firehouse Angel - Aerosmith Reason to live - Kiss I didn't want to need you - Heart All i wanna do is make love to you - Heart Don't know what you got (till it's gone) - Cinderella Living in sin - Bon Jovi I've got a lot to learn about love - The Storm These are all well known bands, but i tried to list some of there smaller hits. |
Love Song - Tesla
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These are kinda borderline, I guess:
No More "I Love Yous" - Annie Lennox Missing - Everything But the Girl |
got the perfect tune:
I'll Be There - Escape Club |
Always - Erasure
Everything Changes - Kathy Trocolli I Miss You - Aaron Hall I'll Be Loving You -Collage I'll Do 4 U - Father MC Nothing Is Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros With You - Tony Terry |
Thanks, guys. Hiro11's list was closest to what I had in mind. (Plus, I *hate* Aerosmith and that damn Stryper song was my prom song, I can never sit through that again.)
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Holsapple-Stamey "I Want To Break Your Heart" is fantastic (break as in break the code) '91
Matthew Sweet "I've Been Waiting" '91 The Lucy Show "Part Of Me Now" '86 Innocence Mission "Happy, The End" '95 Teenage Fanclub "What You Do To Me" '91 A few of these made it on a CD when I first started dating my (now) wife. |
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