Divorce Music (songs)

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: bflat
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 09:21 PM

With a grateful heart, Thank You.

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: Margaret V
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 03:24 PM

How about Merle Haggard's "I CAN'T BE MYSELF"? Certainly one of the most beautiful songs that captures the sentiment (though not the intent to separate) is Lucinda Williams' "SIDE OF THE ROAD." Heal well, bflat. Margaret

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 03:16 PM

The perennial 'HERE'S A QUARTER (CALL SOMEONE WHO CARES)' - or the Corrs 'I NEVER LOVED YOU ANYWAY'. Both great for those more ... acerbic separations.

For the softer side, there's...

No, sorry, I don't have a softer side...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: Morticia
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 11:01 AM

SOLO by Sandy Denny has always been a comfort to me

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 09:37 AM

There is that one by Eric Clapton on his "Backless" album, sorry I don't have it to hand, that has a great tune and words some of which are, "I don't care."..something, something, then "'cause I don't love you and you don't love me." [=PROMISES]

I'll look up the title today and post it. Have you heard Mudcatter Paul G.'s song, "SAILS AGAINST THE WIND?" I think it would be a pretty nice one for this kind of situation. Let me know if you'd like to hear it and I can send you a midi or you could come into HearMe sometime and I could sing it for you.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: kendall
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 09:06 AM

"I GOT SICK OF YOU SOME TIME AGO"

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: gillymor
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 08:54 AM

Emmylou Harris did a beautiful and sad song called "IN MY DREAMS" that helped me through the breakup of my marriage, although I find it a tad self-pitying. Richard Thompson did a great country song called "KEEP YOUR DISTANCE" that sounded like he was writing my life.

Chin Up, Frankie

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: SeanM
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 05:36 AM

"SAD SONGS AND WALTZES"... I believe it's Willie Nelson, though I'm incredibly willing to be corrected.

M

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From:
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 04:34 AM

My current favorite is on my way (or maybe it's called I'M NOT RUNNING ANYMORE) by John Mellencamp

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: WyoWoman
Date: 02 Jul 00 - 01:16 AM

"ARE YOU TIRED OF ME, [MY] DARLING?"

or maybe "HIT THE ROAD, JACK," depending, of course on whether you've reached the anger part of the grieving process...

I know it's not folk, but Tom Waits' earlier stuff is pretty darned good for -- not necessarily soothing your emotions, but reflecting them when you're in that poignant, deep-blue, gritty funk that accompanies such emotional upheaval.

I also favor taking long drives with Schubert's Mass #2 in G major blasting away. Sort of helps put it all in perspective ...

I'll be interested to see what posts get added. This is sort of a hole in my folk cloak ...

WW

Subject: RE: BS: Divorce Music
From: Amergin
Date: 01 Jul 00 - 11:14 PM

HARRY'S WIFE by Eric Bogle. Don't have lyrics to it though. I have a friend who's leaving her husband and when I played that song on the stereo her face lit up... so I guess there's something to it....

Amergin

Subject: Divorce Music
From: bflat
Date: 01 Jul 00 - 11:10 PM

Sometimes it becomes necessary for a person to stand alone after many years of marriage and say I must become my own person. It is not because the spouse is without redeeming qualities but it is the only option left to the other person if he is to remain an intact person. And music can help especially if it has been an integral part of one partners' life. Can you help with some song titles that may be soothing during this transition? I would appreciate the musical sustenance.

[Many song titles in this thread have been converted to links by a Mudelf.]