Top 5 Ways to Say "I Love You" in a Roundabout Way

It took me a while to figure out what my "Top 5" list would be this week. Then, as I was eating chicken wings and drinking beer with Awmercy in honor of Valentines day, it came to me! Ways to say I love you without all the gushy stuff. They "beer and wings" version of romance -- complete with videos.

1. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - "Loop Duplicate My Heart"


2. Aqueduct - "As You Wish"
(Recognize those lines from the most romantic movie ever?)


3. Boy Least Likely To - "Be Gentle With Me"


4. Soko - "Dandy Cowboys"


5. Laura Cantrell - "The Whiskey Makes You Sweeter"
I'm kind of bummed that I can't find any clips online. You'll just have to trust me on this one. A few lyrics:

Well, the whiskey makes you sweeter than you are.
If I'd quit drinkin' sooner, I'm sure I wouldn't have gone that far.
Now the haze has lifted, I can see.
That the whiskey makes you sweeter than you could ever really be.

Soko - Not Sokute (2007)

If someone were to ask me - in five songs or less - to capture the essence of my most irrational moments in life, I'd whip out Soko - Not Sokute and bonk them on the head. From the very first note, I was struck by her adorable french accent and the playful innocence of her voice (the way she pronounces "boots" practically melts my heart). But innocent, ladies and gents, she is not! While most of her songs are about boys gone bad, the range of emotions in her tunes cover all the bases. Nothing to wear before a party? Try "Shitty Today." Hating life before your morning coffee? "I'll Kill Her" is your ticket.

In sum, Soko is one sweet, crazy bitch. I can't get enough.