Music- Some songs post BU that speak to my soul

[life-is-short]

Note: I own all the songs I'm referencing. I'm providing the YouTube links, but if you like the music, do support the artist.

 

1) I listen to this on loop, especially at night when I'm trying to go to sleep. It's so simple, but so beautiful and peaceful:

Bobby McFerrin "Common Threads" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju69Ty6ndgs

 

2) Beck: Sea Change (full album). It's so melancholy, sad, and authentic. The sorrow in his voice and the intensity of the lyrics. Wow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBNFj5iJzLM

(in particular, "Round the Bend" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCT8E_6a17k)

 

2) Annie Lennox: Bare (full album). Like Beck's album, it is so raw and real.

I can't find link to the entire album. Here are some powerful songs:

* "Saddest Song I've Got" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3YleNT_G-Y

* "Loneliness"

* "Pavement Cracks"

 

3) Cat Stevens:

* "Trouble"

* "On The Road to Find Out"

* "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out"

 

4) Verve: "Drugs Don't Work"

 

5) Atmosphere "Yesterday"

 

6) Elton John "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"

 

7) James Blunt "Goodbye My Lover"

 

8) Pearl Jam "Black"

 

9) REM "Everybody Hurts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijZRCIrTgQc

 

10) Bonnie Rait "I Can't Make you Love Me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9Cu6GYqxo

 

11) Warren Zevon "Keep Me In Your Heart" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMTKb-pgxGI

 

12) Fleetwood Mac "Landslide" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yY4bNCx9TY

 

13) Eagles "Can't Tell You Why" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6yyWKzPBCM

 

14) Adele "Rolling Deep" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw

 

15) 10cc "I'm Not in Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rgepWg4rzw

 

16) Gotye "Somebody That I Used To Know" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

 

17) Doors "The Ends" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4

 

18) Beatles "The End" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NBMqZo8U8Q

 

19) Dave Matthews "Stay or Leave" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsjZ5WWwRF8

 

20) Dave Matthews "Dreaming Tree" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le1HP1gA0Uc

 

What about you?

Edited July 3, 2014 by life-is-short

[zhaulk]

Very good songs! I suggest listening to "It Makes No Difference" by The Band and Little Motel by Modest Mouse

[life-is-short]

Very good songs! I suggest listening to "It Makes No Difference" by The Band and Little Motel by Modest Mouse

 

Yes, those are both amazing songs! Thanks!

[theexfiance]

Black Keys:

 

Good mood: Next Girl

 

Any other mood: Weight of Love, Turn Blue, Year in Review, Bullet in the Brain, It's up to You Now, Waiting on Words, 10 Lovers, In Our Prime, Gotta Get Away...basically anything off of the Turn Blue album.

 

These guys have been my break up band.

[Smarty Pants]

Just a note "Yeaterday" is about a father passing away.

 

But the lyrics are still applicable to a breakup

 

Mr. Brightside is another good one.

[haribogumsnickers]

Anything by Johnny Cash.

[sugarlove]

Mm. Does listening to break up songs help? I find I try to avoid any song that reminds me of him.. so been playing a lot of happy upbeat songs.

[haribogumsnickers]

Mm. Does listening to break up songs help? I find I try to avoid any song that reminds me of him.. so been playing a lot of happy upbeat songs.

 

What kind of happy songs? I'm curious. I'm thinking like Nsync.

[sugarlove]

Happy - Pharrell Williams

 

Don't - Ed Sheeren (love this one!)

 

Stay High - Tove Lo

 

Que Sara - justice crew

 

I also listen to a lot of alt-j and chet faker.. ill add a few more once I get into my Spotify list.

Edited July 3, 2014 by sugarlove