In several European countries, Valentine’s Day is dubbed “Friendship Day” to alleviate the pain of singledom. But we’re not as sensitive here in North America, and June 8 is its own unofficial holiday, known as Best Friends Day.
Whether you fondly remember your younger days of revelry with close friends (Japandroids), have a love/hate liaison with your comrades (Wavves) or are envious of a sidekick’s love connection (Now, Now), here are five songs that dissect and celebrate the complexities of platonic relationships.
“You’re My Best Friend,” Queen
“School Friends,” Now, Now
“Younger Us,” Japandroids
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“Friends ‘Til the End,” Millencolin
“Green Eyes,” Wavves
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