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The Ballad of Chris & Susan: Awesomer Mix Vol. 1-3

Yes I have blatantly stolen the name from the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack. But, while theirs is awesome, mine is awesomer. As I think of songs that make me think of Susan and our relationship, I compiled 3 discs worth of entries. So, feel free to enjoy the following list of music for the next couple of weeks:
1. Amy Grant - Every Heartbeat
2. The Association - Never my Love
3. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You
4. Avalon - In Christ Alone (sung at our wedding)
5. The Beatles - I Feel Fine (cmon its the Beatles)
6. Billy Joel - Just the Way you Are (our first dance)
7. Billy Joel - Shameless
8. Blake Shelton - Honey Bee (look its a country song)
9. Blake Shelton - God Gave Me You (look its another country song)
10. Boz Scaggs - We're All Alone
11. Captain & Tennille - Love will keep us together
12. Chicago - Just you n me
13. Chicago - You're the Inspiration
14. Climax Blues Band - I Love You (my favorite of the bunch)
15. Dean Martin - That's Amore
16. Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody (Dean Martin may have been the coolest)
17. The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love
18. Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever
19. Elton John - Your Song
20. Elton John - Don't Go Breaking my Heart
21. Elvis Presley - Burning Love
22. Frankie Valli - Cant Take my Eyes Off You
23. Freefall - You are the Woman
24. Garth Brooks - If Tomorrow Never Comes
25. Garth Brooks - The Dance (OK, there's a few country songs here)
26. Genesis - Follow You Follow Me (Susan's first choice for our first dance)
27. Gerry Rafferty - Right Down the Line
28. Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
29. Grease Soundtrack - You're the One that I Want
30. Hall & Oates - You Make my Dreams come True
31. Herman's Hermits - I'm into Something Good
32. Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle (my first choice for our first dance)
33. John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
34. John Lennon - Woman
35. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
36. Little River Band - Reminiscing
37. Lonestar - Amazed
38. The Monkees - I'm a Believer
39. No Doubt - Running
40. Orleans - Still the One
41. Passion - How Great Thou Art (also sung at our wedding)
42. Paul McCartney - I Saw her Standing There
43. Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed
44. Pete Townshend - Let my Love Open the Door
45. Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
46. The Proclaimers - I Would Walk 500 Miles
47. Queen - You're My Best Friend
48. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
49. Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
50. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
51. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (admit it, you're singing along in your head)
52. Spiral Staircase - More Today than Yesterday (how true)
53. Wedding Singer Soundtrack - Grow Old with You (first DVD we purchased together)
54. Stevie Wonder - You are the Sunshine of my Life
55. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to say I Love You
56. Styx - Lady
57. Styx - Babe (it'll mean a lot more tomorrow)
58. Talking Heads - And She Was
59. Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea
60. The Turtles - Happy Together
61. U2 - Beautiful Day (played as we left the church as husband and wife)
62. Van Halen - Oh, Pretty Woman (both versions are awesome)
63. White Stripes - Fell in love with a Girl
64. Yello - Oh Yeah (side note Ferris Bueller's Day Off is an awesome movie)


Enjoy the tunes.

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