September 2009
3 posts
shiny happy
There are some songs which just perk me up instantly. Today, one of them came up today. It’s “Love Never Runs on Time” by the ever-fantastic Paul Kelly.
I don’t know exactly why this song gives me that little boost (especially since the line “I never thought we were perfect / oh but darlin’ what we could have been” doesn’t indicate a happy...
“I think it would be a waste of suffering if you don’t gain wisdom or...”
– Jeff Tweedy, lead singer of Wilco, in Rolling Stone (issue 1086, 03 September 2009)
I close my eyes and think of you
Plinky asked for three songs that remind me of specific people in my life. I often have strong attachments to songs, and think of them in conjunction with a person or a situation. Picking just three songs and three people is hard, but here are the ones that first came to mind.
“Joey” by Concrete Blonde — This song makes me think of Peter, my college boyfriend. He once told me...
