The Whim Staff

2/15/02

In honor of Valentine's Day and also to launch our new Staffer's Picks feature, we present you with a list of love songs that gets us all misty-eyed around this holiday. Enjoy!

In no particular order:

Nikki Ridgeway, copy editing guru chose: "It's Your Love" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

Shaun Corley, staff writer and starship admiral narrowed it down to:
"Northern Sky" by Nick Drake
"Waiting for the Moon to Rise" by Belle and Sebastian
"Strange Currencies" by REM
"I've Been Waiting" by Matthew Sweet

Brandon Faust, "Ritz" cracker picked: "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak

Nick Obloy, graphics ghost: "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera

Priya Bankley, graphics maven: "Lover Lay Down" by Dave Matthews

Jeff Davis, Vent rockstar-in-training chose:
"Somebody" by Depeche Mode
"With or Without You" by U2
"Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues
"Silver Spring" by Fleetwood Mac

Rachel Thomason, fearless leader: "More Than Words" by Extreme

Jenn Peterson, graphics "queen":
"Angel" by Aerosmith
"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
"In The End" by Linkin Park

Aaron Talbott, photo phreak: "Crash and Burn" by Savage Garden

Andrew Kinback, "View from the Other Side" of a staff writer picked:
"Kiss from a Rose" by Seal
"Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me, Kill me" by U2
"Still Remains" by Stone Temple Pilots
"Disasterpiece" by SlipKnot

Amanda Poore, PR goddess says: "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge

Daine Vineyard, the new guy says:
"The Only Time" by Nine Inch Nails
"I Jus' Lie" by Snot
"True Love" by Pantera
"Pretty Lush" by Glassjaw

Stephanie King, PR cohort chose: "What's Your Fantasy?" by Ludacris f. Shawna

Stevedogg, Reigning Lord and Umpire of Toon threw these down:
"Creep" by Radiohead
"Sour Girl" by Stone Temple Pilots
"Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails
"Rain King" by Counting Crows

Katie Tandler, dictator for "Life" chose:
"Dolphin's Cry" by Live
"Broken Hearted Savior" by Big Head Todd and the Monsters
"Santa Monica" by Everclear
"For the Longest Time" by Billy Joel

last and perhaps least:

Zac Martin, slacker superhero:
"Only in Dreams" by Weezer
"Just Like Heaven" by The Cure
"The Luckiest" by Ben Folds
"Start the Revolution" by Echo3

*Note--Some of these are not actually "love" songs. See if you can guess which ones! It's fun!