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Name your favorite songs of loss It could be about a breakup. About death. About a part of your life that's over. About whatever.
But, when it gets down to it, these are the songs we spin when we're just ... THERE. 
Elegia -- a song I wrote about a breakup. I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer -- Stevie Wonder Yesterday -- the Beatles Another Lonely Christmas -- Prince Lay Your Head on my Pillow -- Al Green Lullaby Requiem -- Neil Finn No Ordinary Love -- Sade Seasons -- Terence Trent D'arby Come Back to Me -- Janet Jackson Nothing Compares to You -- The Family Down on Bended Knee -- Boyz II Men All is Fair in Love -- Stevie Wonder Sometimes It Snows in April -- Prince Hear My Train a-Comin' -- Jimi Hendrix Stand By My Woman -- Lenny Kravitz It Hurts So Bad -- Susan Tedeschi Life Without You -- Stevie Ray Vaughan Cry -- Ray Charles It's Gonna Be Alright -- The Winans What are yours? (April-accumulation edit) [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 23:35:52 PDT 2003 by ThreadBare] | |
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Chic - Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)
Queen Latifah - What Ya Gonna Do (featuring Inaya Jafan) Blue Magic - Side Show Angela Bofill - Fragile, Handle With Care The entire "Bitter" album by Meshell Ndegeocello. Luscious Jackson - Why Do I Lie? Joan Armatrading - All The Way From America PJ Harvey - Perfect Day Elise Garbage - Special Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy Alana Davis - God Of Love Joan Osborne - One Of Us Mondo Grosso - Now You Know Better Groove Theory - Keep Tryin' Tracy Chapman - I Used To Be A Sailor Tracy Chapman - Mountains O' Things Janet Jackson - Lonely Ella Fitzgerald - Misty Brandy - Brokenhearted Meshell Ndegeocello - Free My Heart (Live) Billy Lawrence - Footsteps Janet Jackson - God's Stepchild TLC - Dear Lie Madonna - To Have And Not To Hold Angela Bofill - Song For A Rainy Day Donnie - Beautiful Me Tracy Chapman - The Wedding Song & Unsung Psalm Sade - Why Can't We Live Together Billie Holiday - Solitude Billie Holiday - What Is This Thing Called Love? TLC - I Miss You So Much Xscape - Is My Living In Vain? Mariah Carey - Breakdown No Doubt - The Magic's In The Makeup Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (Live with Rosie Gaines) 3 Doors Down - Loser [This message was edited Wed Jun 4 0:07:27 PDT 2003 by JANFAN4L] | |
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JANFAN4L said: Chic - Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)
Queen Latifah - What Ya Gonna Do (featuring Inaya Jafan) Blue Magic - Side Show Angela Bofill - Fragile, Handle With Care The entire "Bitter" album by Meshell Ndegeocello. Luscious Jackson - Why Do I Lie? Joan Armatrading - All The Way From America PJ Harvey - Perfect Day Elise Garbage - Special Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy Alana Davis - God Of Love Joan Osborne - One Of Us Mondo Grosso - Now You Know Better Groove Theory - Keep Tryin' Tracy Chapman - I Used To Be A Sailor Tracy Chapman - Mountains O' Things Janet Jackson - Lonely Ella Fitzgerald - Misty Brandy - Brokenhearted Meshell Ndegeocello - Free My Heart (Live) Billy Lawrence - Footsteps Janet Jackson - God's Stepchild TLC - Dear Lie Madonna - To Have And Not To Hold Angela Bofill - Song For A Rainy Day Donnie - Beautiful Me Tracy Chapman - The Wedding Song & Unsung Psalm Sade - Why Can't We Live Together Billie Holiday - Solitude Billie Holiday - What Is This Thing Called Love? TLC - I Miss You So Much Xscape - Is My Living In Vain? Mariah Carey - Breakdown No Doubt - The Magic's In The Makeup Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (Live with Rosie Gaines) 3 Doors Down - Loser [This message was edited Wed Jun 4 0:07:27 PDT 2003 by JANFAN4L] How in the world did I forget "Bitter?" I spun that continually a few years ago... Thanks. A tight list! | |
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Bitter [This message was edited Wed Jun 4 1:19:22 PDT 2003 by Fhunkin] Futuristic Fantasy | |
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Miles Davis - Blue In Green
It's so melencholy, it makes me cry on a good day! Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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First one that comes to mind is 'Thinking of You' by Lenny Kravitz. | |
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Prince - Comeback. | |
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Eels - It's A Motherfucker (or any Eels song from his second and third albums...)
Pavement - Goldsoundz Counting Crows - Anna Begins; I Wish I Was A Girl; Colorblind; A Long December; Amy Hit The Atmosphere Hell, almost every Counting Crows song. Aaliyah - I Miss U | |
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Sometimes It Snows In April
Fleetwood Mac-Beautiful Child The Cure-Apart U2-Bad Tori Amos-Baker Baker Tori Amos-Hey Jupiter Marvin Gaye-My Mistake Katel Keinig-The Gulf of Araby Natalie Merchant-(oh c'mon, like almost anyone of her solo songs won't do) Stevie Nicks-Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You Billie Holiday-Some Other Spring | |
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That's the Way Love Is--Ten City (Who says these types of songs have to be slow? This one's practically house. You can dance your blues away.)
Not exactly a favorite but... Kiss and Say Goodbye--The Manhattans | |
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cameo, "it's over" and "why have i lost you"
the o'jays, "brandy" the ramones, "here today, gone tomorrow" al green, "i wish you were here" lenny williams, "'cause i love you"  there's a few of mine... | |
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Forever - Graham Central Station
Everything Must Change - Oleta Adams How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore - Prince Sparrow - Marvin Gaye Why Does It Hurt So Bad - Whitney "Gets the Best Crack in" Houston Hanging Downtown - Cameo It Ain't Over 'Til Its Over - Lenny Kravitz After the Love is Gone - EWF Leaving Me Now - Level 42 Harry's House/Centerpiece - Joni Mitchell When Will You Call - Bilal | |
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michael hutchence "flesh & blood"
bruce springsteen "bobby jean" (this song can bring me2 tears almost) michael hutchence "rooms for the memory" michael jackson "she's out of my life" elvis presley "just pretend" elvis presley "american trilogy" elvis presley "you've lost that loving feeling" (his versions is my fave) silverchair "without you" prince "nothing compares 2 u" NSYNC "gone" delta goodrem "lost without you" ...just a few favourites that spring 2 mind. ***************************************************************************************
Song of the Day: Prince *Acknowledge Me* | |
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Sometimes it snows in april - Prince
Nobody's fault but my own - Beck Gone for good - Morphine walking after you - The Foo Fighters November Rain - Guns N' Roses Bobby Jean - Bruce Springsteen Love Letter - Nick Cave and The bad seeds Toilet Tisha - Outkast | |
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There's No Easy Way-James Ingram
Don't Waste Your Time-Mary J. Blige & Aretha Franklin X Factor-Lauryn Hill Missing You-John Waite It Must've Been Love-Roxette Give Me The Reason-Luther Vandross Baby-Anita Baker You Stopped Lovin' Me-Luther Vandross Why Does It Hurt So Bad-Whitney Houston Not Gon' Cry-Mary J. Blige Please Don't Go-Boys II Men | |
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I can't believe we'd all forgotten the Classic:
"On Top of Ol' Smokey"  | |
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crowded house-dont dream its over
patrick swayze-she's like the wind hall & oates- sara smile/she's gone/out of touch paul young-everytime u go away jody watley-everything seal-when a man is wrong/ colour lenny kravitz-it aint over till its over/cant get u off my mind/thinkin of u/stand by my woman corey glover-april rain teddy pendergrass-love tko/whole town's laughin at me/if u don't know me by now b.b. king-the thrill is gone/sweet 16 stevie ray vaughn-the sky is cryin albert king-born under a bad sign bobby womack-if u think ur lonley now eric clapton-river of tears/piligrim/blue eyes blue/ forever man/father's eyes/tears in heaven/circus left town prince-another lonley christmas/purple rain/why u wanna treat me so bad/when u were mine/nothin compares 2 u/sign o the times/gold/curious child/holy river/i hate u | |
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Every Jeff Buckley song ever | |
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diamondpearl1 said: patrick swayze-she's like the wind
i absolutely LOVE this song! havent played it in ages... will do so now  ***************************************************************************************
Song of the Day: Prince *Acknowledge Me* | |
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Terence Trent D'arby - Paradise Posponed, Seasons, Let Her Down Easy, If You Go Before Me.
Lewis Taylor - Blue Eyes, When Will I Ever Learn, Song Track, Lewis 4, Send Me An Angel. Prince - Sometimes It Snows In April, Another Lonely Christmas, The Beautiful Ones, Nothing Compare 2 U. Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye, Lover, You Should Have Come Over, Morning Theft, Opened Once. Stevie Wonder - Lately, Superwoman (Where Were You..., Seems so Long, Summer Soft, Michael Jackson - One day In Your Life, Stranger In Moscow, She's Out Of My Life, Push Me Away George Michael - Jesus To A Child, You Have Been Loved, I Can't Make You Love Me, Cowboys And Angels, Waiting For That Day, Kissing a fool Jeffery Gaines - A Dark Love Song Seal - Just Like You Said, No Easy Way, State Of Grace, Prayer For The Dying The Smiths - I Know It's Over, Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me | |
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When I get in a mood I listen to these:
Don't try to tell me -Wendy and Lisa Can't let go - Mariah Carey Holy River- U know who Let it flow --Toni Braxton Fairy Tales --Anita Baker Since I lost my baby- Luther and this one song by KC and JOJO that I can't remember the title of but I know which track it is on the CD with All my Life on it. 
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
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I Wanna Be Your Man - Roger
Oh Darling - The Beatles It's Been Awhile - Staind When I'm Gone - 3 Doors Down Blurry - Puddle Of Mudd Baby Come Home - Kid Rock Nobody Knows - Tony Rich Project Officially Missing You - Tamia Oh No - Lionel Richie Don't Wanna Lose You - Lionel Richie I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr Stuck On You - Lionel Richie Lonely Road Of Faith - Kid Rock Picture - Kid Rock (with Sheryl Crow) Two Occasions - Babyface Penny Lover - Lionel Richie Follow Me - Uncle Kracker I have all these songs in this order on a CD that I listen to when I'm feeling down. It helps me to know that others have also felt pain, sadness, and loss and have survived and grown to be stronger. Wish I could've been the one to write some of these songs as they fit my life so perfectly. 
 'You must first be a Prince before you can be King'
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Inconsolable - Jonatha Brooke | |
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is it a crime - sade
come back to me - janet jackson if you can't say no - lenny kravtiz again - lenny kravitz 17 days - prince son of a gun - janet jackson send for me - atlantic star have you ever - brandy not gonna cry - mary j blige x factor - lauren hill gonna be alright - jlo walk away - christina aquilera so have i for you - nikka costa you outta know - alanis morrisette hope it felt good - nikka costa my all - mariah carey fighter - christina aquilera don't know why - norah jones got 'til it's gone - janet jackson somebody already broke my heart - sade [This message was edited Thu Jun 5 11:13:47 PDT 2003 by Phoenixxx] | |
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butterfli25 said: Don't try to tell me -Wendy and Lisa AWWW. I miss the girls! But Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls) has some good loss joints too. Recent Fave: Hope Alone | |
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