Sometimes I have it up to here with "heavy" love songs, you know, those I'll rip my heart out and stomp it into the floorboards for you, baby types. I like the feeling of being in love as much as the next guy, but love shouldn't be a burden and love songs shouldn't be a set up for heartbreak. No, I can't go for that.

I typically like my love songs light and breezy. I was listening to The Zombies song "I Want Her, She Wants Me". That's a sentiment I can get behind. Colin Blunstone is so sweet and innocent. The backing musicians are just as tender. It's no wonder the girl wants him. He's a teddy bear in horn-rimmed specs! Dionne Warwick's "You'll Never Get to Heaven if You Break My Heart" - there's another light love song.

I'm no teddy bear - don't think I'm fooling myself - but if the love song's not about outright gettin' it on, then let my love open the door after politely knocking, you know what I mean? With rare exceptions (eg, "Don't Let Me Down" and other, similar Lennon psychodramas), I have little desire to meditate on how downright emotionally dependent I am on the love of my life. Do you prefer your love songs heavy or light?