Epic songs of love & heartache Part 1

We ended up thinking of ‘epic’ songs as containing an expansiveness- whether in length, quality or appeal…

Playlist

Love Will Tear us Apart: Joy Division
Unchained Melody: The Righteous Brothers (for Ian)
Buzzin Fly: Tim Buckley
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover: Sophie B Hawkins (for Lauren’s memory of childhood sing-offs!)
Lovesong: The Cure (for Julian)
Are You the One That I’ve Been Waiting for: Nick Cave
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe: Barry White
To Her Door: Paul Kelly (for Clare)
I’ve Been Loving You a Little Too Long: Otis Redding
Where I End & You Begin: Radiohead
With you or Without You: U2
Romeo and Juliet: Dire Straights (for Kez)
Unison: Bjork
I’m Your Man: Leonard Cohen (for Helen)
A Place Called Home: PJ Harvey
Five String Serenade: Mazzy Star
Lover You Should’ve Come over: Jeff Buckley (for Naz)
The Wolves: Bon Iver (for Albie)
Angie: Rolling Stones
Blood on the Motorway: DJ Shadow

Part 2 will be on April 29th with Moody Blues, Marvin Gaye, Lamb etc. Send all reasonable requests (!) to amy.voicefm@gmail.com