Playlist About "The One"

June 7, 2013 12:04 PM

I need music recommendations for two separate, but related, categories: 1. That giddy feeling at the beginning of a new, good relationship and you think you want to be with this person for a while 2. When you're pretty sure you're going to marry this person, or be with them forever

My music tastes are generally more indie, but I will take pretty much any music genre. Bonus points if the song is on Spotify.

posted by kingfishers catch fire to Grab Bag (29 answers total)

Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet"
posted by St. Peepsburg at 12:08 PM on June 7, 2013

This is the first day of my life.
posted by Lutoslawski at 12:10 PM on June 7, 2013 [2 favorites]

The Morning Benders - Excuses
posted by bibliogrrl at 12:14 PM on June 7, 2013

For 1:

This is why Florence + The Machine has The Drumming Song.
posted by Tomorrowful at 12:19 PM on June 7, 2013

Can't link to music stuff from work, but Charli XCX's "You're the One" would fit your first criterion, at least.
posted by Rustic Etruscan at 12:20 PM on June 7, 2013

Kate Bush, "Oh, to Be In Love" gives me that over-the-top, giddy-in-love feeling every time.
posted by xingcat at 12:20 PM on June 7, 2013

This Is Love by PJ Harvey
posted by HandfulOfDust at 12:24 PM on June 7, 2013

Maybe Josh Ritter's Kathleen? Or Bright Smile. Temptation of Adam is gorgeous but has a bit of a dark side.
posted by that's candlepin at 12:29 PM on June 7, 2013

For 2: "Forever and Always" Shania Twain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpT-FW_G8-A
posted by lungtaworld at 12:35 PM on June 7, 2013

For 1: "My Girl" by The Temptations

For 1 or 2: "Lucky" by Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
posted by Lowwen at 12:36 PM on June 7, 2013

Big Star, My Life is Right
George Harrison, What Is Life
Lightning Seeds, Pure
Madness, It Must Be Love (song starts at about :16)
Style Council, You're the Best Thing
posted by scody at 12:42 PM on June 7, 2013

The Beatles - I've Just Seen a Face
posted by TwoWordReview at 1:37 PM on June 7, 2013 [1 favorite]

Not so much indie as... retro... but some of my favs:

Darlene Love - The Boy I'm Gonna Marry
The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love
Natalie Cole - Everlasting Love
posted by carlypennylane at 1:43 PM on June 7, 2013

Built to Spill, "The Weather"
Clem Snide, "All Green"
Dessa, "It's Only Me"
Mother Mother, "Let's Fall In Love"
Nada Surf, "Are You Lightning?"
Old 97s, "Buick City Complex"
Semisonic, "Singing in my Sleep"

And pretty much the whole Give Up record by Postal Service. I'm sure there's more, but I haven't felt this feeling in so long that my otherwise impeccable jam recall skills are rusty.

#1 go-to song in this scenario, however, will forever be always Rachael Yamagata, "1963" (lyrics). I have a cold, black heart and that one gets me every damn time.
posted by divined by radio at 1:51 PM on June 7, 2013

1. Suede, 'It Starts And Ends With You'
2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, '(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?'
posted by Free word order! at 2:00 PM on June 7, 2013 [1 favorite]

I am reluctant to share because it is so special to me, but... guess I'm a sucker for the expression of squishy feelings, so here: World Party: She's the One. (I've heard Robbie Williams also recorded the tune, but I've never bothered to track down his version.)
posted by richyoung at 2:25 PM on June 7, 2013 [1 favorite]

Poi Dog Pondering - Be the One
Chicago - I've been Searching (so long)
posted by 1367 at 4:50 PM on June 7, 2013

Oh, and a couple essential Matthew Sweet tunes: I've Been Waiting and Girlfriend
posted by scody at 4:54 PM on June 7, 2013 [1 favorite]

#1:
- Magnetic Fields - Absolutely Cuckoo
- Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes
- Lucksmiths - Adolescent Song of Mindless Devotion

#2:
- Magnetic Fields - Book Of Love
- Beatles - Love You More
- Pavement - Frontwards
posted by aaanastasia at 5:00 PM on June 7, 2013

Stars - The First Five Times fits #1 perfectly.
posted by benbenson at 6:02 PM on June 7, 2013 [1 favorite]

The Police's Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic is giddy enough for the first list, and lyrically apt for the second one.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:26 PM on June 7, 2013

Pure by the Lightning Seeds is my go-to song for #1.
posted by SisterHavana at 12:11 AM on June 8, 2013 [1 favorite]

Stevie Wonder: I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)

Does what it says on the tin.
posted by Decani at 2:28 AM on June 8, 2013

Cake - Love you madly
posted by corn_bread at 5:35 AM on June 8, 2013

For that falling-in-love-and-you-could-be-the-real-thing feeling, nothing quite captures it for me better than the Pretenders Show Me.

For category two (feels like this will last foreverandeverandyouknowIcan'tbegintodoubtit), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Here Comes My Girl is perfect.

And all the best to you and "the one" as you start this journey together!
posted by fikri at 6:46 AM on June 8, 2013

I Always Knew by The Vaccines fits category two pretty well. And if it's any help, when Mrs Peteyjlawson and myself got married, our first dance was to Everlong.
posted by peteyjlawson at 8:43 AM on June 8, 2013

Prince - Forever In My Life (from Sign of the Times). He seems to have scoured Youtube free of infringements suitable for sharing.
posted by not_that_epiphanius at 12:27 PM on June 8, 2013

Yo La Tengo - Our Way to Fall OWNS this genre

Jens Lekman - A Higher Power
posted by so much modern time at 4:20 PM on June 8, 2013

Category 2 -- Sloan, Last Time in Love
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 5:39 PM on June 8, 2013