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The Top 10 Most Unromantic Songs to Avoid on Valentine's Day
First, I must say, it was easy to compile this list of the most unromantic, un-Valentine songs. The hardest part was narrowing them down to just 10. Just reading the lyrics brings back memories of my worst relationships and feelings of heartbreak and self-destruction. It took a lot of chocolate and wine to bring me back from that dark place.
By Leslie Altomare-Boyle5 years ago in Beat
Valentine's Day: Make drunken singing into a hairbrush acceptable again!!
Calling out to my fellow millennials. Bring your side parted hair and gather round! This wouldn't be an Anti-Valentine's Day playlist without the classic opening song from Bridget Jones' Diary. As cringe worthy as it was epic, this scene made every one of us feel that little bit better about the time we too, had gotten drunk by ourselves and cried/sung a classic 80s love song at the top of our lungs. It was ok. We were not alone.
By Amanda Walker5 years ago in Beat
Gurrrlz, we got this! We don't need no stinkin' man!
My dad was a high school band and choir teacher. He taught us to love music in all its forms. I grew up listening to everything! No genre was off limits. If it had melodies and harmonies that were interesting to the ear or even clever lyrics, it was celebrated in our house. To this day, my playlist consists of everything from bluegrass (Have you ever heard Nickel Creek???) to old school rap and hip hop (Dolla Dolla Bill, yall!)
By Anna Munson5 years ago in Beat
Thank you, next...
Another year another day of...ew, no thanks. Admit it this is probably one of the most, if not THE most overrated holiday. There's tons of things you can do to try to avoid the love fest and make yourself feel better. There are many different kinds of therapies for people other than the general sit in the office and have someone listen to you complain and mope about your feelings. Personally music is a really good form of therapy because music speaks words that I could never say or think of. It helps get the feelings, emotions and thoughts of what I'm trying to say about a situation out.
By Kaylie Nelson5 years ago in Beat
The Anti-Valentine’s Day Playlist for Empowerment
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The holiday that we all love to hate. A day that is predominantly known for its commercialism and blatant emotion manipulation. And that is just for the happily coupled people of the world. For the single folks, Valentine’s Day often only serves as the salt in the wound as they are reminded ad nauseam that they are not in a joyous, loving relationship.
By R.L. Lynn 5 years ago in Beat
The Anti-Valentine Anthems
I think I've had one successful Valentine's Day with a significant other. I'm in a commited relationship currently, and we decided early on that Valentine's Day wouldn't be made a big deal. However, I was driving to the Los Angeles Flower Market with my best friend, Caitlin, today and she said to me, "I'm gonna use this holiday as a self-care day. A me-day. A girl power day." So, we drove and put together a playlist of all-female artists from all eras, singing about self-love, female empowerment, and you guessed it, sex. Warning - explicit language.
By Kam5 years ago in Beat
The Singles Awareness Weekend Set
"Faithfully" (Journey). "Always" (Bon Jovi). "Can't Fight This Feeling" (REO Speedwagon). "Keep On Loving..." Oops.
By Kent Brindley5 years ago in Beat
Loser, Loner, Whatever
I don’t know about you, but my last break-up was particularly rough-mainly because the damned fool decided to wage a proxy civil war against our whole country. I mean it’s one thing to be as narcissistic to think he was going to get a second chance? Ha! The man is clearly not firing on all four cylinders. I doubt he ever really was. Now, it’s not that I’m enjoying speaking ill of an ex, but it’s not as if he didn’t have a little bit of this coming back to bite him in the you-know. All I’m sayin’ is, my karmic index is in a much more desirable location compared to this guy (but whose isn’t, am I right?).
By Kat King5 years ago in Beat
Me, Myself and music
Here we go again The most happiest or dreadful time of the year: Valentine's Day! I still cannot believe how marketed this holiday has become in recent years and don't tell me that I am wrong. For a few weeks now, my social media platforms and even the grocery shops have been invaded with the hearts, the wines, the chocolates, the date ideas, the deals. And while in the past, old in love me would have gone through the roof with it, my bank account is happy it doesn't get drained with a new outfit or lots of gifts hehe.
By Anastasia S5 years ago in Beat
Single And Not Ready to Mingle
Therapy, if taken seriously and to heart, is a bummer sometimes. One has to face certain truths about one’s self. I’d really like to be with someone right now, romantically, but I’m not in the best place. I need to sort some things out. Yay!!! Therapy gold star for me! I am now taking a bow in my living room. My first song on my Anti-Valentine’s Playlist is “Face to Face” by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
By Dana Jensen5 years ago in Beat
Love (Yourself)
Music is an amazing thing. It can help you deal with life by relating to the lyrics and provide an outlet for whatever you are going through. Music can actually change how you feel; uplift you, throw you down in the dumps, or even just give you something to cry about when you’re having a bad day.
By Nicole Horn5 years ago in Beat
Valentine's Day is Bunk
This is a Valentine’s Day playlist for single people. I know, already that sentence is teeming with social assumptions of loneliness, pity and, for some bizarre patriarchal reason, a middle-aged woman with a sitting room full of cats. I want you to stop right there.
By Ali 5 years ago in Beat