Best hit songs by male classic rockers such as Joe Cocker, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, Train and the Babys. Buy and download them for Valentines Day.

Purchase downloads and give the gift of music to your classic rock-loving Valentine. Here's a selection of passionate, fun, sexy, ethereal and rocking hit songs for the best Valentines Day ever.

You Can Leave Your Hat On by Randy Newman

Joe Cocker has held the "sexiest rock song" title ever since his cover version soundtracked the Kim Basinger striptease in the film 9-1/2 Weeks. Cocker is brilliance, no question, but Newman wrote the lyrics that last:

"Baby take off your coat...(real slow) Baby take off your shoes...(here I'll take your shoes) Baby take off your dress, Yes yes yes, You can leave your hat on..."

Drive all Night by Bruce Springsteen, Released on The River

"When I lost you honey sometimes I think I lost my guts too. And I wish God would send me a word, send me something I'm afraid to lose..."

Anyone who has experienced a love that feels like life or death, like Romeo and Juliet love, like Loreley love, will appreciate the intensity Springsteen infuses into this recording.

(You Want To) Make a Memory by Bon Jovi, Released on Lost Highway

OK, not classic rock but it's classic rock veteran Bon Jovi, and this song's sparse production style and lyrics are so full of the longing and uncertainty of love, the uncomfortable silences, the unspoken myriad thoughts that whirl through lovers' minds, that it made the list:

"I see you reaching for your keys, looking for a reason not to leave. If you don't know if you should stay, if you don't say what's on your mind, baby just breathe..."

To Turn You On by Bryan Ferry, Released as a "Jealous Guy" B-side

Listeners can almost feel the New York City rain on their skin and see the lights off Broadway, so rich in texture is the soundscape and the imagery of this track.

"...It's raining in New York on Fifth Avenue. And off Broadway after dark, love the lights don't you. I could walk you through the park if you're feeling blue, or whatever. Spring Summer, whenever, Winter through Fall, I'd do anything to turn you on."

Drops of Jupiter by Train

Not a passionate, rip-your-heart-out, lusty number, but the song contains something very few others do: an element of ethereal freedom and beauty, a love that exists beyond ownership and soul-wrenching passion, and which allows for growth:

"Now that she's back in the atmosphere. With drops of jupiter in her hair, hey, hey. She acts like summer and walks like rain. Reminds me that there's time to change, hey, hey...Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star, one without a permanent scar. And did you miss me while you were looking at yourself out there?"

Every Time I Think of You by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy

Originally performed by The Babys and released on their album Head First, this song mixes classic rock and gospel in a way that only the soulful vocals of John Waite can do.

"Every time I think of you, it always turns out good. Every time I've held you, I thought you understood..."

Songs available for purchase from online shops or direct from the artists themselves. For more Valentines Day song gift ideas, read Music Gifts for Lonely Valentines and Creepy Love Songs.

Sources

Bruce Springsteen's Official Website (accessed January 3, 2008).

Librario Online Catalogue "To Turn You On" (accessed January 3, 2008).