Black and white rainy piece of love glass - "Letter to Hermione" David Bowie

"Letter to Hermione" David Bowie

I heard this song on a Ricky Gervais podcast; it's one of his favorites of all time. I've never heard a Bowie song like this. This song makes me feel like I'm in a vintage black and white movie, sadly walking down a rainy sidewalk, a broken-hearted man peering out of a rain splattered cafe window. This song is pretty and sad, simple and rich, short but powerful. I don't have a lot of favorite "love songs"; I think this made the cut.

When to play it: A grey rainy afternoon.

How you'll move: I don't think you will; eyes-closed sing-a-long only.

Side note: I think the length and content of this post is relative to the song. This song is a track on "Space Oddity."

90s fem piano rock love - "The Way Things Are" Fiona Apple

"The Way Things Are" Fiona Apple

So if you're my roommate or you follow my Facebook, you know that I love Fiona Apple. Her songs are well crafted and thoughtful, overtly emotional yet enjoyable, smooth but rocking. Her music induces the perfect combination of relaxed toe tapping and church-induced head swaying. Praise her! I love the haunting riff at the beginning of the song and the ranting piano solo that hits around 2 mins. This is some good soulful shit.

When to play it: Lying on your couch on a rainy day while listening through your Bose headphones; while doing any thoughtful non-activities activities.

How you'll feel: Genuine.

Side note: You need to have "When the Pawn..." in your music collection. Other gems include "Get Gone" and "Paper Bag."