Ten Random Songs
Thank you, ipod shuffle mode.
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The Fiery Furnaces – “I’m Waiting to Know You” from Bitter Tea
I love the ‘50s pop/slow dance sway of this song, how it feels classically romantic, but still weird and warped.
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Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood- “Some Velvet Morning” from Nancy & Lee
A classic, of course: beautiful yet sinister.
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The Caribbean – “First & Apple” from Plastic Explosives
Ghostly pop of a more recent vintage. An eternally underrated band.
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The Places – “The Damn Insane Asylum” from Mile: A Hush Compilation
Amy Annelle whisper-croons this narrative of a date in New York City occupied with looking for an abandoned insane asylum. A sweetly haunting song.
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Neil Young – “Tonight’s The Night” from Tonight’s the Night
This random ten is filled with ghosts…
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The Radio Dept – “Strange Things Will Happen” from Lesser Matters
An off-in-your dreams sort of song, a gentle pop account of a day.
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Mirah – “Archipelago” from You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This
More soft guitars, lovely singing, and goodbyes.
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Acid House Kings – “This Heart Is a Stone” from Do What You Wanna Do
And more. A light, bouncy, and, of course, sad pop song.
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J Dilla – “Walkinonit” from Donuts
A minute of hip-hop to cleanse the palette – the same mood though, with a record stuck, a singer “broken and blue.”
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Dolly Parton – “The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)” from Just Because I’m a Woman
A much different genre; the same sad goodbyes…
