sad song Saturday
Fiona has some songs that are necessary for feeling properly sad.
“I KNOW”. Here’s one VERSION, which unfortunately has a little edit, but it’s still awesome; and here’s another live at the beautiful old LARGO. This song literally gives me the chills. Not figuratively. I’m not just saying that to impress upon you that it’s amazing. I get a little ghosty chill in my actual body when I hear it.
“PARTING GIFT”. “It ended bad, but I love where we started.” This is how I try to remember all of them. I mean, I try to try.
“WHAT’LL I DO?” What will I do? I don’t know…hmm.. Usually what I will do whenever I hear this song is want to cry in a profound way over every person I’ve ever loved and lost, as if it just happened yesterday. Not even in the morning yesterday. Even more recently than that. Just last night yesterday. There are so many famous versions of this tune, but Harry Nilsson’s is really, really sad. Don’t let the grand orchestral stuff shake you from appreciating the complete despair of Harry’s voice. It’s some really excellent despair. And I think that the lyrics to this song are pretty much first place in the sad breakup lyrics contest. Oh, Irving Berlin. You’re really very talented.
March 8th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
I’d like even more breakup songs. I’m finding them extremely helpful in a really masochistic kind of way. I’d really appreciate any futher suggestions. I’m going through a bad, bad breakup, with the ex, who is posting his every move (including sexual, classy huh?) with the new goth girlfriend on facebook. Your other suggestions were fantastic. I love Fiona. By the way, I was there at Central Park when you performed your monologue about your breakup. I still remember it, it was fantastic and truly inspiring. By the way, have you been in touch with your ex since?