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"Some songs were meant to be played during hot make-out sessions. Others are perfectly suited for those post break up moments when you&amp;amp;#8217;re clutching tissues. I recently caught up with musician (and total cutie) Jordan Galland, whose new EP To the Top debuts next week, about his favorite songs for the ups and downs of relationships. Jordan also shared the video for the single &amp;amp;#8220;To the Top&amp;amp;#8221; off the EP of the same name. It&amp;amp;#8217;s about a femme fatale (played by model Aurelie Claudel) who gets revenge on the dudes who&amp;amp;#8217;ve done her wrong. And it stars a very adorable (though unfortunately fatally injured) Nigel Barker. Swoon. It&amp;amp;#8217;s a bit graphic so proceed with caution: To The Top (CENSORED VERSION) from Jordan Galland on Vimeo Rosemary: What exactly is &amp;quot;To the Top&amp;quot; about? Was it inspired by breakup? A lost love? Jordan: It&amp;#x27;s inspired by years of working in the entertainment industry watching friends kill or be killed. It&amp;#x27;s also admonishing advice from a jaded, cynical perspective. I can&amp;#x27;t help having a dark sense of humor about it. Rosemary: How did the idea for a femme fatale/scorned woman come up for the video? Jordan: That was all director Heidi Hartwig. I told her I wanted something that reflected the lyrics in a literal way. I like the idea that it seems as if the femme fatale took the advice too far. Rosemary: I seriously adore Nigel! How&amp;amp;#8217;d he get involved? Jordan: He&amp;#x27;s wonderful and such a trooper. What can I say? I wish I could take credit for casting him, but it was all Heidi. She&amp;#x27;s a great talent. I think he also liked the song... Rosemary: And speaking of liking songs, can you name five songs on your making out/getting busy playlist? Jordan: That question takes me back to being 14, so they will probably be songs from then, or before then. Cowboy Junkie&amp;#x27;s cover of &amp;quot;Sweet Jane&amp;quot; with Mickey and Mallory dialogue from the Natural Born Killers soundtrack. Bruce Springsteen &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m on Fire.&amp;quot; Terence Trent D&amp;#x27;Arby &amp;quot;Sign Your Name.&amp;quot; Gus&amp;#x27; version of &amp;quot;Don&amp;#x27;t Fear the Reaper&amp;quot; from the make out scene in Scream. Madonna &amp;quot;True Blue.&amp;quot; Rosemary: What about songs you&amp;amp;#8217;d listen to during or after a breakup? Jordan: I remember wallowing away when I was 16 to Leonard Cohen&amp;#x27;s &amp;quot;Famous Blue Raincoat,&amp;quot; but that doesn&amp;#x27;t make you feel any better. Might seem too on the nose but &amp;quot;The Break Up Song&amp;quot; by Greg Kihn Band. Patsy Cline &amp;quot;You Belong to Me.&amp;quot; Screamin Jay Hawkins &amp;quot;I Put a Spell on You.&amp;quot; Nina Simone &amp;quot;Ne Me Quitte Pas.&amp;quot; Thanks Jordan! Since so many of you are into music, I&amp;amp;#8217;d love to hear your favorite making out songs. What do you play when it&amp;amp;#8217;s time for a little something-something? And what are your favorite songs to listen to after a breakup? And how dashing&amp;amp;#8212;injuries aside&amp;amp;#8212;does Nigel Barker look?! Even more mood music&amp;amp;#133; * Music to Move You: What Songs Make You Feel Sexy? * Remember Mix Tapes? Check Out This Musician&amp;#x27;s Awesome Makeout Playlist * Pick-Up Lines from Pop Songs! More Ways to Get Glamour: Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Off Central PR"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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