For reasons not entirely of my own making, the playlist in my car over recent weeks has comprised, seemingly, more than its fair share of tear jerkers: everything from Del Amitri's Driving With The Brakes On and Ben Kweller's Thirteen to Another Train by Pete Morton and I Can't Let Go Of Her Now by Justin Currie. All tunes that have featured in this blog at some time or other.
Something inside me stirs whenever I hear a minor chord and before I know it I'm reaching for the Kleenex. We had friends round recently who'd never heard Baz Lurhmann's life affirming Everyone's Free To Wear Sunscreen; when I pressed play I really had to bite my lip before doing a Mick Hucknall. It's unnerving how certain pieces of music can still creep up on me.
So, after today's offering from Alan Hull I should really try and make future selections more upbeat than down - more anthems and less dirges. But I can't promise. And, anyway, I love sad songs.
Alan Hull - I Hate To See You Cry
The day I cease being moved by a seemingly simple tune, someone had better be checking for my pulse.
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ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the sad songs. Recently I was attempting to learn Elton John's Sorry seems to be the hardest word. The words are powerful, but when I got to the Bm chord, it tipped me over the edge and I started sobbing. That's a song packed with notes to make your eyes water and I love it, it stirs up all the dead leaves from the corners of your soul. Bring it on.
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