“Late
At night
I feel so lonely
There's a body next to mine but I'm feeling cold…”
Oh yes - we know that feeling don’t we - and of course the questions start to come…
Did you get left and you’re busy trying to drown despair in lust? Did you fall out of love and you’re doing anything to numb the guilt? Or perhaps - worst of all - did you fuck up - did you cheat, treat them badly - drive them away - and now you can’t get them back - the most desolate situation of all.
From the opening bars of the somber strings - there’s no doubt as to which scenario is playing out here!
It’s funny - running a playlist - you spend so much time listening to new music that you forget just how much amazing music is already out there - and the vast majority of it is lost to time. One of the benefits of being older is that you have this huge library to draw on - you just need to be remember it.
Joan Armatrading has one of those unique voices you just don’t forget - and she has some great tracks: Love and Affection is a classic - Drop The Pilot is a perfect summer road trip and I’m going to get All The Way From America into a playlist before I die!
But this is the Grieve To list and I Need You is the embodiment of what a sad song should sound like. So - crank it up, let the Chardonnay pour and bawl your eyes out - I’ll be right with you :-)
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About the Curator - Andrew McCluskey
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to be creative and brilliant without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As the founder of musicto I’m on a mission to inspire a global audience of music lovers and artists through the development of people powered playlists.
Latest Posts
Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel
24 September 2022
What’s the point?
You ever find yourself asking that?
The point of this playlist is to bring succor to people who are grieving. That’s it. We listen to and feature songs that we hope people can resonate with and perhaps elicit a cathartic release – at the very least – to help them feel less alone…
Strange Beauty – First Aid Kit
18 September 2022
It’s still September. We’re still talking about Suicide. We’re doing this because the experts tell us that the more we talk about it – the more we bring it into the open – the less likely it is that people will go through with it.
And yet – people still do…
Open Letter – Mr. Phelps
11 September 2022
So it’s September – and for the Grieve To list – that means our thoughts turn to suicide.
Yep – if you didn’t know – September is Suicide Awareness Month – it’s also National Suicide Prevention Month and in fact right now – between the 8th and the 14th – it’s actually National Suicide Prevention Week. If you are in any doubt as to the impact suicide has on society – spend a minute here: Suicide Statistics – the rate inches up every year – and as a middle aged white male – well – I’m slap bang in the highest risk group…
Andrew McCluskey
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to be creative and brilliant without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As a creator / contributor at musicto I’m part of a global creator community that collaborates through music. You can learn more about our community here.