mellow the f ck out interlude : more music

The other day I was watching “Dog Park” a romantic comedy with some busty blonde and some guy ( one of the Wilson brothers ) …

He gets dumped , and his friend offers him a mixed tape of country music

“This is the saddest music in the world, Once you can listen to this whole tape and not cry , then you know you are over it!”

The night after I found out the X had cheated on me , as I was cleaning up in the bar. Some R&B video was playing on the huge screen video juke box we have, it was their version of a lot of country music. “some one done me wrong” songs are kinda bad, but this video hit me in the solar plexus. I sat and watched the whole damn thing and was miserable.

When I got home I made a play list of the saddest songs I had, and proceeded to drink rum and weep silently … pretty morose eh?

Well…
That was some time ago, the snow was thick on the ground and the winter temperatures held the promise of a quick death. Now the snow is losing it’s battle against warmer temperatures and if you are fast you can brave the outside without a jacket for a short while.

And the songs on my “sad” play list don’t do it to me anymore, I can listen to all of them and not feel… … and they are pretty good songs.

I guess it’s true, all scars fade and pain loses it’s potency … and after a while I guess even the saddest songs can be heard again without feeling like razors are being stroked against your heart.

For the record I missed some of those songs .

There is no point to saying all this . Beyond saying it.

I sing along, ya know… I always have … do you?

So here’s a list… not the sad song list
But the quiet song list…

Turn down the lights , get a fuzzy blankie, a cup of whatever you really want to sip at …

Isreal kamakawiwo’ole - somewhere over the rainbow
Vnv nation - beloved
Syntax - pride
Leonard cohen - who by fire
Toni braxton - Spanish guitar
Limp bizkit - behind blue eyes
Cutting crew - I just died in your arms tonight
Brown derbies- romeo and juliet
Paul simon - under African skies
Phil colins - against all odds
Gary jules - mad world
Murmers - carry me home
Meatloaf - objects in the rear view mirror
Papa roach - scars
Garth brooks - the river
Spirit of the west - home for a rest
Mr. Mr. - kyrie
The Box - closer together
Utah phillips - holding on
…. The list goes on

Take it easy