So Sad, You'll Cry a Little...

Apparently, to me a blog is very similar to a list, or I just happen to think in list form.

Anyway, here is a playlist I made a while back, i always play it when I'm feeling down, and for some strange reason it makes me feel better.

In case you are wondering, no, I'm not feeling down, I was clicking through my itunes and saw the playlist title and smiled, so I thought I'd pass it along in case you are having a Blue Christmas.

BTW- This is like "The Wall" you can't play it in shuffle mode.

You're Missing--Bruce Springsteen
Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning--Willie Nelson
Hopeless--Dionne Farris
Nothing Compares 2 U--Prince
End of the Road--Boyz 2 Men
When I Need You--Leo Sayer
Solitude -- Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
Aint No Sunshine When She's Gone--Sting
Forever Blue--Chris Isaak
Anna Begins--Counting Crows
If I Should Fall Behind--Bruce Springsteen
Gone Til November--Wyclef Jean
The Nearness Of You--Norah Jones
At This Moment--Billy Vera & The Beaters
Real Love--John Lennon


Okay, so the first two songs are the saddest ever. If I were a sad song, I would strive for their perfection. But now as I actually look at the list, I guess it's the redemption that comes towards the end that makes e feel good. Bruce and Willie take you down so low you don't think you'll ever get back, and later chris makes you forever blue, but then slowly you begin to pull yourself out of it, and If I should ever fall behind is a beautiful love song, really about friendship I think, as now Bruce sings it to close out his shows with the E Street Band and they each take turns sharing a verse. If you're going to buy one version, I'd get a live version. And finally, real Love by John Lennon, is just a simple, beautiful love song.

Anyway, maybe I'll figure out how to make links to the iTunes store for these, or if you come over and ask, or pour me one, I'll burn you a copy.

Jin Hahn,
T

PS- I know that Sting didn't write Aint no sunshine, and I know that Nothing compares 2 U was a hit for Sinead, but I like these versions better- and the live Prince version of it kicks Ass. So take that Jerremy Stevens.