So I've been nursing a cracked heart since September, and have consequently constructed a pretty kickin' mix. Now I'm not trying to get all deep here and analyze this whole deal, but one bright side I've come to understand about loving music is that when you want to hear someone say something specific to you...you can choose the right record with the right words. Takes a lot of pressure off your poor friends who don't quite know if after a break up you will cry every five minutes or go all Carrie on the town.
And when you can't find the right words, those same talented folks can give you a hand.
Realize since this emerged from a certain guy, there are songs in there that some may consider..."bad." But they hold history. And I'm sure I've used a couple of these songs in past mixes for similar reasons. I call it:
OUCH!
1. Silver Lining- Rilo Kiley
Jenny Lewis' voice is a healing salve, can I say? Even when I'm firmly planted in reality and my desk chair, turning this song on and up makes my brain ease and my imagination carry me down winding roads in an all-too-American road trip to Happyville.
2. Writing to Reach You- Travis
3. I Thought I Saw Your Face Today- She and Him
4. Prove My Love- Violent Femmes
5. Somebody Kill Me- Adam Sandler
6. You Won't See Me- The Beatles
7. I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You- Colin Hay
8. Happy- Brandi Carlile (Live Version)
9. Gone- Ben Folds (could not find mp3 version. Had to embed clunky external source. This is the key song in the mix, however, which is why it holds its middlest spot. Like glue.)
10. So Sorry- Feist
11. Romeo and Juliet- Dire Straits
12. Big Country- Bela Fleck, Mike Marshall, and Edgar Meyer
I love bass with a bow. I really recommend you go buy the album, Uncommon Ritual.
Even if you're not into bluegrass or classical, it's just an amazing display of collaborative musicianship. 2:18 is when my heart starts racing and my eyes tearing and well...I never said I wasn't emotionally invested in the music I love.
13. Why Do They Leave?- Ryan Adams (Live Version)
14. We Belong Together- Pat Benatar
15. Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet?- Relient K
16. I Don't Want to Get Over You- Magnetic Fields
17. I Can't Even Lift My Head- Sufjan Stevens
18. On Ice- Chris Thile
Another song I have to embed. The whole album, Deceiver, is one that I don't think anyone should live without. I know I've referenced it a couple times, and for good reason!
19. Sure as Shit- Kathleen Edwards
Jenny Lewis' voice is a healing salve, can I say? Even when I'm firmly planted in reality and my desk chair, turning this song on and up makes my brain ease and my imagination carry me down winding roads in an all-too-American road trip to Happyville.
2. Writing to Reach You- Travis
3. I Thought I Saw Your Face Today- She and Him
4. Prove My Love- Violent Femmes
5. Somebody Kill Me- Adam Sandler
6. You Won't See Me- The Beatles
7. I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You- Colin Hay
8. Happy- Brandi Carlile (Live Version)
9. Gone- Ben Folds (could not find mp3 version. Had to embed clunky external source. This is the key song in the mix, however, which is why it holds its middlest spot. Like glue.)
10. So Sorry- Feist
11. Romeo and Juliet- Dire Straits
12. Big Country- Bela Fleck, Mike Marshall, and Edgar Meyer
I love bass with a bow. I really recommend you go buy the album, Uncommon Ritual.
Even if you're not into bluegrass or classical, it's just an amazing display of collaborative musicianship. 2:18 is when my heart starts racing and my eyes tearing and well...I never said I wasn't emotionally invested in the music I love.
13. Why Do They Leave?- Ryan Adams (Live Version)
14. We Belong Together- Pat Benatar
15. Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet?- Relient K
16. I Don't Want to Get Over You- Magnetic Fields
17. I Can't Even Lift My Head- Sufjan Stevens
18. On Ice- Chris Thile
Another song I have to embed. The whole album, Deceiver, is one that I don't think anyone should live without. I know I've referenced it a couple times, and for good reason!
19. Sure as Shit- Kathleen Edwards
3 comments:
I'm diggin this. I always find that warm weather makes me forget about shitty break-ups, so I hope the sun comes out and helps you out.
I feel the need to share that the following songs are from my sad mix too:
I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
You Won't See Me
I Just Don't Think...
So Sorry
I Don't want to get over you.
Anyway, those songs were clearly written for the sole purpose of being put on sad mixes. I'm making you a happy mix.
I think I easily have so many sad mixes at my fingertips that it's borderline unhealthy. There's some great songs on this collection though.
Damien Jurado has a veritable gold mine of this stuff.
Why's it always easier to write a good sad song than a verifiably non-cheesy positive one?
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