Playlist: We're Finally Dating, Everything is Wonderful

I moved into a big wooden house with my friends in August of 2010 and months, weeks, day, hours later it was finally April of 2011. And this really incredible thing was happening: I was crazy about someone. I made an iTunes playlist called "this is how i feel." It was a love story in 12 tracks. I listened to it every day on repeat.

I started picking dandelions every day, because she liked dandelions and I could pick them on my way to school, or work, or home. I picked them and left them in a cup in my room. I picked them smoking cigarettes on the side of the road. I picked them all by myself, just me and a love story in 12 tracks. The perfect soundtrack. The perfect weather. The perfect feeling.

It was a really beautiful time to be alive. You know what I mean. Like this:

And I needed 12 tracks to talk about it for me because I was kind of at a loss for words. I was busy picking dandelions.

I want to share this playlist with you because I heard this is how your girlfriend makes you feel, too. Welcome to a beautiful time to be alive. Cherish each second. (I know you already are.)

40 Day Dream - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Debate Exposes Doubt - Death Cab for Cutie
Maps - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bloodbuzz Ohio - The National
Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Lauryn Hill
Knock You Down - Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West and Ne-Yo
Love is Here - Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Please Stay - Summer Heart
Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips
Five Years Time - Noah & The Whale
At Last - Etta James

STREAM THE PLAYLIST HERE

Add your favourite love-crazy tracks in the comments below!

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28 responses to “Playlist: We're Finally Dating, Everything is Wonderful”

Jess (member)
October 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm Permalink Reply Report user

L.O.V. – Fitz & the Tantrums
You Got the Love – Florence & the Machine

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Riley Riley (member)
October 18, 2011 at 8:56 pm Permalink Reply Report user

WHAT maps is on both this playlist AND the breakup one? How is that possible? Imma have to check that shit out.

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PeppperPao (member)
October 18, 2011 at 9:58 pm Permalink Reply Report user

You have to add this…
Los Amigos Invisibles – In Love With You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GakjnFamMk0

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krystavenora (member)
October 18, 2011 at 10:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user

It sounds a little silly, but I really like “Bandaid” by Pixie Lott. It gets me every time. I think it’s the guitar riff at the start, it makes me think of love and love in the shower.

Also, cheesy, but you gotta love “You and I” and “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson.

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Jules (member)
October 18, 2011 at 11:07 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Awww… Um, “Book of Love” by the Magnetic Fields.

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Ferin (member)
October 18, 2011 at 11:59 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Let’s see… I’m gonna have to go with “Smile for me Sun” by Adam & Alma.

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Lazier Human
October 19, 2011 at 1:01 am Permalink Reply

A Minha Menina by Os Mutantes & Parentheses by The Blow

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1. Name?
  October 27, 2011 at 12:30 pm Permalink Reply
  
  YES! i love the blow, i love parentheses, and i probably love you too.
  
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Alana (member)
October 19, 2011 at 6:54 am Permalink Reply Report user

I have to admit Fancy Feast has ruined At Last for me.

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BB (member)
October 19, 2011 at 7:26 am Permalink Reply Report user

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott, all time favourite, simple and true

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V
October 19, 2011 at 7:27 am Permalink Reply

This playlist… it’s not love… it’s Fancy Feast.

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Tiff
October 19, 2011 at 7:40 am Permalink Reply

This playlist describes how I’ve been feeling the past few days perfectly Things are definitely going well in life right now

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Emily (member)
October 19, 2011 at 8:33 am Permalink Reply Report user

this is such a good playlist! i would add ‘lion’s mane’ by iron & wine.

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Christine (member)
October 19, 2011 at 10:17 am Permalink Reply Report user

I love this post. Couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Banjolin Song -Mumford and Sons

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natalie
October 19, 2011 at 11:43 am Permalink Reply

Bleeding Heart Show- New Pornographers
This is the Day- The The

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LezGeek (member)
October 19, 2011 at 1:02 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This playlist kind of makes me ill. I am in a new relationship and would only pick one or two of these songs. Of course if it makes you happy, more power to you!

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Darcy (member)
October 19, 2011 at 2:14 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I’m listening to my “D loves F” playlist right now… it’s a lot longer than 12 tracks though! Falling in love and being in love are basically the best feelings ever.

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Linds
October 19, 2011 at 5:24 pm Permalink Reply

40 day dream is my absolute favourite, definitly guilty of listening to that one on repeat for ridiculous amounts f time. Also “Carries On” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and “I Want You” by The Tallest Man on Earth (Bob Dylan cover)would be perfect for this.

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Ana
October 19, 2011 at 6:49 pm Permalink Reply

Bright Eyes -First Day Of My Life
Plain white t’s -1 2 3 4
Ingrid Michaelson-The Way I Am
Cafe tacuba- las flores
Fobia- el microbito
Zoe-soñe
Jose Gonzalez – Heartbeats
Shakira-dia de enero
No Doubt – Underneath It All

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sarawellies (member)
October 19, 2011 at 6:50 pm Permalink Reply Report user

The First Five Times – Stars

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Morgan
October 19, 2011 at 9:19 pm Permalink Reply

You’re My Favourite Book- Stars
Transatlanticism- Death Cab For Cutie
Keep Me Warm- Ida Maria
Happiness Writes White- Harvey Danger

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Outoftehshower
October 19, 2011 at 9:27 pm Permalink Reply

Nice playlist! I understand how you feel when you simply can’t put into words all those beautiful, gushing feelings when you’re in love *koffkoff*

Here There and Everywhere by The Beatles ruined all love songs for me.

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Alicia (member)
October 19, 2011 at 10:30 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Do You Realize?-The Flaming Lips is perfect….and thank you for the 500 Days of Summer dance number!! Cheers me up everytime!

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Sophie (member)
October 20, 2011 at 1:10 am Permalink Reply Report user

I’m not a huge Colbie Callait fan but I’ve been skipping around singing “Brighter Than The Sun” for weeks now. Yes, weeks.

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DrPepper
October 20, 2011 at 7:01 am Permalink Reply

Heart Skipped a Beat – The xx
Always Where I Need to Be – The Kooks
In the End – Ida Maria
You Are The One – Matt Hires
The Girl – City and Colour
What I Need – Allison Weiss

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nobleporpoise (member)
October 22, 2011 at 1:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Sweet Darlin’ by She and Him!

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danny (member)
October 22, 2011 at 6:46 pm Permalink Reply Report user

when i get up – tegan and sara
miss independent – ne-yo
if this isn’t love – jennifer hudson
what makes you beautiful – one direction
daisuki da yo – ai otsuka (it’s japanese…basically translates to ‘i love you’)
of course right now i don’t exactly like all of these songs because i have a crush and i think it’s mutual but i’m too much in an uber-insecure/depressed state to do anything about it :/

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gabrielle (member)
October 23, 2011 at 3:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user

carmen,

thank you for this playlist. it’s been a bright dope ray of sunshine in my grey little world. i’ve been listening to it all day with a smile on my face. loveyouloveyou and your taste in happy love music.

~g

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