Certain Songs

I am sure I have written a blurb or two about my affection for Paddy Casey's music since I have had this blog up and running, but honestly I can't remember...I mean seriously, I can't even remember what I had for lunch yesterday...the memory is shot, but I think I had a lot of fun causing said memory loss.

I spend a lot of time near the end of the year scouring best of lists, looking for albums that slipped by me during the preceding 12 months...one of my favorites is the NPR 'All Songs Considered' list. They always have such eclectic picks, I pull one or two albums out of that list every year that I listen into the ground. A few years ago Paddy Casey's debut 'Amen(So Be It) was one of those records. And recently the Irish singer/songwriter just released his 3rd record, 'Addicted To Company Pt 1'.

Here is one off of the new album('Become Apart') and two off of that debut...the haunting 'Ancient Sorrow' and the beautifully James Taylor-esque 'Sweet Suburban Sky':

Paddy Casey - 'Become Apart'

'Ancient Sorrow'

'Sweet Suburban Sky'

Doesn't everyone love a good breakup song? Or am I just terminally jaded?

Anyway I thought I would start a new semi-regular feature here...profiling some of my favorite break up tunes. I may need therapy, but I can't afford it...so I blog.

The pilot episode is off of one of my favorite albums from a few year's back, Paddy Casey's 'Amen(So Be It)'. It's got some pointed, acidic break up style lyrics without being mopey. A great way to kick this thing off.

Well it's all over now, and we both know why
'Cause we burnt our bridges as we passed them by
Yeah it's over now, and the dream is broken
And all our bitter words, will have now been spoken

Well it's all over now, well it's better this way
'Cos long goodbyes well they eat your, your heart away
It's over now, well the cup is wasted
Spilt and sour look, for what's even tasted
For all that we had, well now there's more than us at stake
History's repetition it's just too much to take

So it's all over now, yeah life's better this way
Cos long goodbye's, well they've been eating our hearts away
It's over now, it's over now
It's over now, it's over now - Paddy Casey "It's Over Now"

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You wouldn't think a white Irish guy could pull off covering a Bill Withers classic AND a club anthem from Blacksteet in the same song...and you would be wrong. It works ...really well even!

Enjoy

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