Valentine's Day: 20 Greatest Love Songs Of All Time

12. "More Than Words" - Extreme

http://youtu.be/UrIiLvg58SY We say the word €œlove€ too much. When I think about all the things that I €œlove€, I€™m struck by the list€™s length and ridiculousness (i.e. I €œlove€ my family, sweatpants, Sour Patch Kids, an empty seat on the bus€you can see where this is going). So I understand where 90€™s band Extreme was going when they released €œMore Than Words€: More than words is all you have to do to make it real/Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me/'Cause I'd already know. The song€™s a ballad without the 8-minute guitar solo and violin crescendo. Extreme takes a restrained approach and it works, showcasing Cherone€™s vocals and Bettencourt€™s harmonizing. The video takes the same minimalist approach; the only thing over the top is Bettencourt and Cherone€™s hair, and it amazes me€ more than words.
 
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