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Coffee Break: Songs to say "I love you" -

Coffee Break: Songs to say "I love you"

A couple shares a dance at a wedding celebration.
A couple shares a dance at a wedding celebration.Freddy Urbina

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

July 15, 2022

It’s midsummer and love is in the air. Young love is blossoming, summer flings are in full swing, and it is peak wedding season. While planning a wedding, the conversation surrounding choice of music can uncover an endless catalog of love songs. Coffee Breaker Barbara has been experiencing this as she prepares for her wedding taking place this Saturday.

 

When you love someone so much but just can’t find the words to say it, music is there to help. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with great lines about love do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Nat King Cole – L.O.V.E.
The Replacements – Valentine
The Magnetic Fields – The Book of Love
The Beatles – Something
De La Soul – Eye Know
Cat Power – Sea of Love
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill
Father John Misty – Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All (Bonus Track!)