![]() ![]() Not sad, but it gets me "right there" when I hear it.ġ1. When I listen to the song now, I see it through my Mom/apply it to her and what she probably thinks and feels most days.ĩ. It was always a sad song (about her missing her husband, who died years ago), but it took on a HUGE significance after my stepfather died last year. "Miss Being Mrs." by Loretta Lynn, off her recent Van Lear Rose album (produced by Jack White). Divorce, shielding his daughter from a wayward mother's neglect and forgetfulness (buying a birthday present and writing the mother's name on it because he knows the mom forgot to send one).damn! Dwight Yoakam recorded a solo acoustic version of it that I love too.Ĩ. "Holding Things Together" by Merle Haggard. Very simple, only two verses.but speaks to me, the older I get.ħ. "Amanda" by Waylon Jennings (Don Williams also recorded it, but I prefer the Waylon version). Very pretty and simple, and some great lyrics.Ħ. ![]() A beautiful song, and some of the lines are just awesome.ĥ. "Pancho & Lefty", written by Townes van Zandt, popularized by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard (also recorded by Emmylou). "Tecumseh Valley" by Townes van Zandt (but I first heard it from Steve Earle, on the above same album).Ĥ. I think Emmylou covered it on her Wrecking Ball CD, but Steve's version is betterģ. "Goodbye" by Steve Earle, off his Train A-Comin' acoustic CD. "Except the New Girl" by Chris Isaak (listen to it and tell me you don't "see" it like a movie or video)Ģ. But sometimes I just enjoy them any ol' time.Ī few of my favorites (and they might not be outright "sad", in and of themselves, but I associate them with particular people or situations in my life that might be a bit melancholy or blue):ġ. I usually don't want to hear sad songs WHEN I'm sad (too much.ugh!). ![]()
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