I don't have that many happy love songs. It's not that I haven't had love in my life. In fact, I have been blessed with a lot. It's just when I am in love, the last thing I want to do is write a song. I'm not as motivated, say, as when i am devastated or pissed. Maybe it's also fear. The great love songs are rare; it is so easy to fall into cliches or sappyness. 

About 15 years ago, I went out with a French jazz A&R record executive. Now, that sounds cliche and cartoonish. Anyway, on our first date, I got stuck at his place, as the sudden heavy snowfall pouring down became "The Bizzard of 96." Two weeks later, I, vulnerable and nervous, sat him down to play my brand new non-ironic positive love song, "The Blizzard of 96." 

After finishing, there was about 10 seconds of silence, then he said, in his dick -ish French A&R accent, "it is not one of your best songs."

After that, I was even more reticent to write a sweet love song. I did, however, write some fun numbers like "Little Guy,"Bitter," and "Goodnight My Love, Goodnight ( I hope the bedbugs bite)" during that phase.

Now that I am older, much older, I may be at a place in my life where I don't care if I write something that may be perceived as corny or too sweet. And I owe someone a love song. 

Why do birds suddenly appear?

By the way, Frenchie is now one of my best friends, became a rather swell human being, and has paid for his crimes by my continuous retelling of the story to all his potential girlfriends. 

If anyone here wants me to post another semi-love song, please let me know which one. 

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