I’m about to be one of those “smug marrieds” immortalized in “Bridget Jones’ Diary”. Though, I have no intention of being smug about the situation as I kissed my fair share of frogs and endured more than a few lonely Valentine’s Days before finding my prince. During those frog years, I was never one for tubs of Ben and Jerry’s and endless packages of Oreos. It was always music that accompanied me down the miserable road of getting over the knuckle-head of the moment who didn’t realise I was the best thing that would ever happen to him.
Heartbreak--that old familiar feeling, the crying, the self-pity, the second-guessing, the wondering why--there’s nothing better to sooth the pain of a lovesick soul than music. That’s what ?uestlove’s second installment of his “Babies Makin’ Babies” mix CD series is all about. With “No More Babies”, intentionally scheduled for release on Valentine’s Day, ?uestlove gives us a lesson in heartache, old school style. Timeless words of wisdom, lament and songs of love lost from Al Green, “How Can I Mend a Broken Heart”, The Ohio Players, “Our Love had Died”, Bobby Womack, “That’s the Way I Feel About ‘Cha”, the Average White Band, “One Look Over My Shoulder”, and the Delfonics, “I’m Sorry”, make up this collection of lovesick classics.
“No More Babies” is the quintessential musical formula for conquering Valentine’s Day blues. Ignore the pungent scent of overpriced roses permeating the air. Boycott non-fair trade chocolate purchases for the day. Put down your Sade collection and Lenny Williams, “No More Babies” is all you need to get you through your “frog years” unscathed.
