Geoffrey O'Connor is the Michael Jordan of love. His record Vanity Is Forever was one of the sexiest, most darkly romantic releases of 2011 and beyond. Naturally, when we decided to get someone to make us a Valentine's Day playlist, we went straight to the master.
Geoffrey O'connor: Thanks, same to you. This selection is intended to cover all the essentials of love—the romance, jealousy, desperation, heartbreak and sweet nothings that make it so exciting. It's more like an anthology than greatest hits of love.Are these songs you listen to all year, or just on special days like today?
I listen to them all the time. I can't imagine how tedious life would be if I only treated myself to them occasionally. I don't trust people who don't listen to at least one love ballad a day.This could be the first time Patti Smith and Simply Red appear on the same playlist. Is this because love knows no bounds?
Possibly. I think Simply Red know no bounds. Both artists are very "real," in very different ways - I guess opposites attract and all that.What's your message of love to all the listeners out there?
Be kind and affectionate to everyone, not just one person. Valentine's Day is about celebrating love in general, not "the one." Cupid has had a lot of hits, but he does not aim at anyone in particular. He is more the dictator than instigator of love. He just shoots his love arrow into the crowds to remind us that he is still around and in control.Do you have Valentine's plans?
I'm lucky enough to have company this year, but special occasions like this are always sweeter when you don't plan anything. I'm just going to sink into the day like a hot bath and give someone a massage.If I sent this playlist to someone I was keen on and told them I made it, what would my chances be of making out with said someone?
Very high, and not just because you are very attractive and well spoken. The trick is to choose songs about undying love that have minor chord progressions. The lyrics make the target sentimental and hot, while the melancholic chords make them lonesome and needy.
VICE: Happy Valentine's Day Geoffrey. This is an intensely romantic list. How would you describe it?
Geoffrey O'connor: Thanks, same to you. This selection is intended to cover all the essentials of love—the romance, jealousy, desperation, heartbreak and sweet nothings that make it so exciting. It's more like an anthology than greatest hits of love.
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I listen to them all the time. I can't imagine how tedious life would be if I only treated myself to them occasionally. I don't trust people who don't listen to at least one love ballad a day.This could be the first time Patti Smith and Simply Red appear on the same playlist. Is this because love knows no bounds?
Possibly. I think Simply Red know no bounds. Both artists are very "real," in very different ways - I guess opposites attract and all that.What's your message of love to all the listeners out there?
Be kind and affectionate to everyone, not just one person. Valentine's Day is about celebrating love in general, not "the one." Cupid has had a lot of hits, but he does not aim at anyone in particular. He is more the dictator than instigator of love. He just shoots his love arrow into the crowds to remind us that he is still around and in control.Do you have Valentine's plans?
I'm lucky enough to have company this year, but special occasions like this are always sweeter when you don't plan anything. I'm just going to sink into the day like a hot bath and give someone a massage.If I sent this playlist to someone I was keen on and told them I made it, what would my chances be of making out with said someone?
Very high, and not just because you are very attractive and well spoken. The trick is to choose songs about undying love that have minor chord progressions. The lyrics make the target sentimental and hot, while the melancholic chords make them lonesome and needy.