Modern Love - David Bowie

A great little song by Bowie, the back beat is so solid with a fantastic performance by Bowie himself. The addition of the keyboards and horns in the background really makes this song pop in my opinion. Off of his 1983 Let's Dance album, it's a song about the struggle between God and man, as much of the album was. The chorus is very unique to me with the Modern Love being sung repeatedly in the background. One of my favorite Bowie songs and rightly so as it can be enjoyed no matter what you're doing or where you are.

The Book of Love - The Magnetic Fields

And I love it when you read to me; and you can read me anything.

Such a touching little song, written in 1999 by The Magnetic Fields and covered by both Peter Gabriel and the Airbourne Toxic Event ( the last being my favorite due to the addition of violins). It is off a three volume album set called 69 love songs, which includes 69 songs written by the band. I haven't heard much of the others but if they are as touching as this one then the album is surely worth having.

For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - Simon & Garfunkel

Just a beautiful, short little song. Penned by Simon and sung by Garfunkel, it is a wonderful image of an ideal. Although many believe it is written about an imaginary girl, Simon has stated that it is actually about a belief, while their later song "Overs" is about the end of this belief. Amazingly, Simon doesn't really like this song, although I speculate it's because he was never able to fulfill his image he describes in it, but Garfunkel really enjoyed singing it and does so with such passion. A truly romantic piece that is stunningly beautiful in it's simplicity.

Pop Goes the World - Men Without Hats

Another Canadian group from the 80's, Men Without Hats is best known for their song Safety Dance although find this one to be far more catchy. The song is basically telling the story of Johnny and Jenny and their quest for musical fame, implying that Pop goes the World is indeed their hit. It's a cute little song that's fairly easy to listen to, although the video really is something else.