Certain Songs

It was a depressingly bad day on the missed connections front. Very slim pickings...this one had just enough bitterness and just the right hint of desperation to make the cut. There seems to be a theme lately of people NOT being the one picked...

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When will you be single? - m4w - 24


We use to work together, always had a great time. You made that place light up...

You always managed to have a boyfriend, somehow. Not that I'm suprised...just at who it was. Him? Really? How many chances did he deserve?

And now, I see you once and awhile. Always with a boyfriend. Unfortunately, he looks cooler than I...

I wish I could find that magic, however brief, window of opportunity. I think it could be great. Maybe I'm wrong.

pst.. I'm not

I hope you see this. I really do.

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This song was actually playing as I read this...maybe not the best literal fit, but the overall tone seemed to work. Like I said, there just wasn't much to pick from today. Sorry...this is NOT a Jewel cover. I know, I was disappointed to.

Gnarls Barkley - 'Who's Gonna Save My Soul'

It's so strange when the offspring of some of your favorite artists start to release their own albums. Sign number 4,498 that I am getting old!

JT Earle's debut disc, 'The Good Life' is some mighty fine Americana. But what else would you expect from the son of Steve Earle, and from a man with Townes has his middle name...he has an amazing lineage on his side.

Here is the title track:

Justin Townes Earle - 'The Good Life'

Speaking of people and bands that personify rock n'roll, how about Primal Scream. Man, when this album came out a couple of years ago I wore this song into the ground!

Primal Scream - 'Country Girl'

I love it when a beloved song from my past pops up unexpectedly on my shuffle(moments like that are the entire reason for this little audio nostalgia series).

I have my older brother to thank for my love of The Cult. He dragged me to a show when I was probably 16 or 17...the third show I had ever been to, the first two being Motorhead and Anthrax(White Zombie was the first show I ever paid to get into)...wow, I have mellowed drastically...but I digress. I remember being totally star struck by Ian Asbury of The Cult...the guy personified the term 'rock star' to me.

The Cult - 'Star'

OK, you have to flip the genders around for this song to fit...but it was just too perfect to pass up.

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Her??? Really?? - w4m - 29

You picked her instead of me. I should have known. I still can't believe it. She doesn't deserve you.

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Joe Jackson - 'Is She Really Going Out With Him'

Yet another song that I discovered via the glorious HBO series 'Six Feet Under.' I miss
Nate.

I believe this is a cover of an old Styx song...a much, MUCH hipper take on the tune.

The Bad Examples - 'Not Dead Yet'

I would HOPE that if some girl ever had this sort of affect on me I would have the guts to CALL her! C'mon man...go for it...life is too short, and your bad poetry('your laugh echoes through my soul') is getting you nowhere but my missed connections of the day dedication...and that is no place to be!

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You still haunt my dreams...

I miss you... so badly. Your laugh echos through my soul, your smile shines the light at the end of the tunnel and of course.. the way you taste. Where are you? I know nice guys never finish first, but I will always be loyal to you, even if I cannot have you. You deserve the best and sadly, that may not be me. The years are flying by, where has the time gone? How is it that you are still haunting my dreams? I love you.

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I think I just picked this post as an excuse to post one of my favorite all time songs...multiple versions even:

Everly Brothers - 'All I Have To Do Is Dream'

REM - 'Dream(All I Have To Do)

Linda Ronstadt - 'All I Have To Do Is Dream'