Hey, i decided to make my girlfriend Indie love songs CD.

and would like to see your opinion about good songs for it, not too noisey.

This is the ones i decided:

Belle & Sebastian - If ever find yourself caught in love
The Shins - Kissing The Lipless
Elliot Smith - Say Yes
Iron & Wine - Naked as we Came
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea
Rufus Wainwright - The One You Love
The Smiths - Theres a Light That Never Goes
Death Cab for Cutie - I will follow you into the dark
Bright Eyes - First Day of my Life
Of Motreal - Your Magic is Working
The Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
The Shins - The Past and the Pending
Beulah - If We Can Land a man on the Moon, Surely i can win your Heart
Belle & Sebastian - If she wants me
Bloc Party - The Modern Love
The Postal Service - Such Great Hightes
Of Montreal - Dont Ask me to Explain
Built to Spill - Reasons
Modest Mouse - Sleepwalking

What do you think , and what should i add?

Cheers.

damn good list, man.

as far as songs to add, "to be alone with you" by sufjan stevens is probably my favorite.

Cheers.

reminding me Sufjan , The Dress Looks Nice on You could be good aswell

WHAT!!! No Sebadoh?? I highly suggest putting something like "Brand New Love" or "Together or Alone." Lou Barlow has penned some of the most heartwrenching love songs of nearly any indie rocker ever. He built his entire career around it. The man was even on the 1990's MTV series Sex in the 90's talking about how he wanted to slash his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend's tires while wearing a Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" t-shirt. Priceless.

A few I'd have to add:

"Maps" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Lover's Spit" - Broken Social Scene
"(Are You) The One that I've Been Waiting For" - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
"Good Feeling" - The Violent Femmes
"Come to Me" - Mark Lanegan
"Everybody Here Wants You" - Jeff Buckley
"I'm in Love with A Girl" - Big Star
"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure

Are you sure you want all love songs? Maybe mix it up a little...

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WHAT!!! No Sebadoh?? I highly suggest putting something like "Brand New Love" or "Together or Alone." Lou Barlow has penned some of the most heartwrenching love songs of nearly any indie rocker ever. He built his entire career around it.

I second the motion

You sure you might not scare your girlfriend with "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea"? It's kind of a love song, but kind of weird too (like anything by Neutral Milk Hotel).

The whole "push my fingers through your mouth to make those muscles move" doesn't seem very romantic to me, anyway.

I definitely agree that you could find a bunch of Lou Barlow songs to put on there.

Here are a few additions:

"Car" - Built to Spill (i've never met a girl who didn't like it. However, it can be a little pansy after awhile.)

"The Weather" - Built to Spill

"I Summon You" - Spoon

"I'll Believe in Anything" - Wolf Parade

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Originally posted by less_success:
You sure you might not scare your girlfriend with "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea"? It's kind of a love song, but kind of weird too (like anything by Neutral Milk Hotel).

The whole "push my fingers through your mouth to make those muscles move" doesn't seem very romantic to me, anyway.

BOOO!

i've always found Random Rules by the Silver Jews to be quite a romantic song. Very easy to listen to, lyrics are spectacular. im sure the wife will enjoy

I Summon You absolutely gets my vote.

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Originally posted by GG Allin:
i've always found Random Rules by the Silver Jews to be quite a romantic song. Very easy to listen to, lyrics are spectacular. im sure the wife will enjoy

you know, i thought about putting that in my post, but i can't always tell whether that song is all heartbreak or what. beautiful song though. and i agree that it would be good for that kind of mix tape.

alright, i have one more:

"Baby Please Come Home" - Pajo

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Originally posted by brighteyes215:
BOOO!

I'm not saying it's a bad song - in fact it's a fantastic song. I was just questioning the "love song" characteristics of it is all.

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Originally posted by less_success:

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Originally posted by brighteyes215:
BOOO!

I'm not saying it's a bad song - in fact it's a fantastic song. I was just questioning the "love song" characteristics of it is all.

Well it may have lyrics that might freak people out but that doesn't change the fact that it is a love song. I mean "Love to be/ In the arms of all I'm keepin here with me" I mean it's more a declaration of resignation of a lover long dead but still it is love he's declaring for her.

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Originally posted by DCFan:

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Originally posted by GG Allin:
i've always found Random Rules by the Silver Jews to be quite a romantic song. Very easy to listen to, lyrics are spectacular. im sure the wife will enjoy

you know, i thought about putting that in my post, but i can't always tell whether that song is all heartbreak or what. beautiful song though. and i agree that it would be good for that kind of mix tape.

alright, i have one more:

"Baby Please Come Home" - Pajo

It is a love song no doubt about that, and im pretty sure she wont be freaked about it, because she loves the Indie.

and Thank you all for your posts

Major Label Debut - Broken Social Scene
Someday, Some Morning, Sometime - Billy Bragg and Wilco

Stay With You - Lemonjelly

Enjoy

I added some more songs i tought about:

Arcade Fire - crown of love
Athlete - Beautiful
Badly Drawn boy - Camping Next to Water
Beck - The Golden Age
Damien Jurado - Honey Baby
Dismemberment Plan - Ellen & Ben
Futureheads - Hounds of Love

What are you toughts

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Originally posted by JamesMercer:
I added some more songs i tought about:

Arcade Fire - crown of love
Athlete - Beautiful
Badly Drawn boy - Camping Next to Water
Beck - The Golden Age
Damien Jurado - Honey Baby
Dismemberment Plan - Ellen & Ben
Futureheads - Hounds of Love

What are you toughts

i think anything by the dismemberment plan is great....that song is about a failed relationship, though, isn't it?

dismemberment plan's "the city" would be a great one (if it's about a girl....it's a little ambiguous).

I love this idea what if you wanted to make this indie rock love cd for a Boyfriend? What would you suggest?