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I like Jeff Buckley's version of Lilac Wine, probably because it reminds me of a scene in a film I love: Ne Le Dis A Personne. I find it sad and slightly uplifting at the same time.
'The Book and the Canal' or 'Doze' by Calexico
DM - what do you recommend for first tentative steps into classical music? Not too depressing!
Off to bed with you then, Minky, my proud beauty!
DM
When I hear classical music on the radio, I've no idea who I'm listening too. Unless I don't like it. Then it's Mozart. Don't ask me why but I can generally recognise him and it doesn't float my boat.
I've recently gone back to the piano after a 20 year fall out so I could manage some of that, but I think violins (or violas, or cellos) grab my attention more. It has to be easy listening though - I'm not accustomed. But not too cheesy.
Thanks in advance.
Brothers on a Hotel Bed - Death Cab for Cutie.
You got a stutter Mike?
What's up?
Mozart is generally playful, quite predictable and tame, yet strangely appealing.
Beethoven Goldberg Variations.
want to talk about bad days? I've spent hours on an FoI request... actually, I've spent 12 hours this week on an FoI request. Then my boss supports the idea of me beinf downgraded, my office is being merged for no good reason and I stand to lose a shitload of money per month. Apart from thaaaaaaaaaaat...
Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own - U2
Nimrod by Elgar is a good one......but not sure if I would call it 'sad'.
Can't explain it DM. But I can generally pick his music out and don't like it. The Magic Flute's ok.
What's a Fol request?
I was fine until I got home at 10:30 (pm!
) and had bad stuff waiting for me in the house. Should have stayed at work, dammit.
John Wayne Gacy Jr - Sufjan Stevens
Oh Doh! That's a Freedom of Information request. I thought the last letter was an L, and wondered why you would be working on Formación y Orientación Laboral....
In my defence, it is 1am here....
And on that note I shall retire.......
Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) - Beirut
Not sad but makes the hairs on my arms stand up (if I had any, me being a girly and all)
"Oh Caroline" by Robert Wyatt is the one that stands out for me.Haunting lyrics and sung with such understated feeling.
Others that come to mind are "North Country Blues" by Bob Dylan (unremittingly bleak),"Suffer Little Children" by the Smiths,any one of a number by Joy Division,but I'll single out "In a Lonely Place" as I believe it was the last song Ian Curtis recorded and the words are chilling,"Love in Vein" by the Ruts (for a similar reason) and "Don't Hang Up" by 10CC (a beautifully crafted song).
Yes, I've heard it a lot of times, but I think that the overall mix of voice & music in the 'This Mortal Coil' version is possibly better??
And as for the weird,haunting, yet beautiful combination on tracks like
'Sugar Hiccups'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_CHbmZIRXE
'Pearly Dew Drops Drops'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5dlOeNl4zg&feature=related
'SongTo The Siren'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM
Sorry for digressing a bit
And thanks Peter for the link to "Another Day" by Roy Harper.
A song I wasn't familiar with,but I'm glad I've discovered.Not sure if it qualifies as a "sad song",but Roy Harper's"When an old cricketer leaves the crease" (substitute "runner" for "cricketer" and you'll get the drift) is one of the most poignant songs of the last 50 years.