A short but sweet song by one of my favorite sad sack songwriters. Sadly, it's not usually a good sign if I have Jason Molina's songs in my head. Often times, that can mean that the darkness (as he likes to put me) has found me again. That's not really the case this time, though. This time, it's just a song.
This song is over almost as quickly as it begins, which is somehow fitting. The last line is simply "my ghost ain't waiting."
That was true for the songwriter. He only lived to be 39 and died from multiple organ failure due to alcoholism. Fun stuff! It seems like all of the best songwriters die young. That's sad for everyone who knew them, but it is often better for people who appreciate good songs.
This post is part of an ongoing series in which I document the songs which are in my head immediately upon waking.
I don't know if this is something that is common with everyone or not, but I seemingly wake up with a song already in my head every single morning.
There is often no reason why it should be there. I hadn't heard it in the previous day, hadn't discussed it, nothing.
Do you wake up with songs in your head on a regular basis? What song was in your head this morning? Comment below, I'd love to hear from you!
| # | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auli'i Cravalho | How Far I'll Go |
| 2 | Huey Lewis and the News | The Power of Love |
| 3 | Metallica | Sad But True |
| 4 | Metallica | Nothing Else Matters |
| 5 | Metallica | Wherever I May Roam |
| 6 | the pAper chAse | I Did a Terrible Thing |
| 7 | Metallica | Sad But True (Repeat) |
| 8 | Limbeck | Honk + Wave |
| 9 | AC/DC | Back in Black |
| 10 | Patsy Cline | Back in Baby's Arms |
| 11 | The Heligoats | Florida Panther |
| 12 | Patsy Cline | Walkin' After Midnight |
| 13 | Lord Huron | Until the Night Turns |
| 14 | Richard Edwards | Gene |
| 15 | Built to Spill | You Were Right |
| 16 | Richard Edwards | Olive Oyl |
| 17 | Frank Ocean | Sierra Leon |
| 18 | The Thermals | Back to Gray |
| 19 | Pedro The Lion | When They Really Get to Know You, They Will Run |
| 20 | Limbeck | Trouble |
| 21 | All Them Witches | Internet |
| 22 | Pedro The Lion | Keep Swinging |
| 22 | Father John Misty | Please Don't Die |
| 23 | Black Sabbath | Fairies Wear Boots |
| 24 | Father John Misty | Total Entertainment Forever |
| 25 | Cardi B | Best Life |
| 26 | All Them Witches | Call Me Star |
| 27 | Black Sabbath | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath |
| 28 | The Doors | Light My Fire |
| 29 | Al Green | Can't Get Next To You |
| 30 | Guns n' Roses | Civil War |
| 31 | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Spooky |
| 32 | Against Me! | Sink Florida Sink |
| 33 | Paula Abdul | Straight Up |
| 34 | Seals and Croft | Get Closer |
| 35 | Black Mountain | Mothers of the Sun |
| 36 | Hum | The Scientists |
| 37 | The Black Angels | Currency |
| 38 | Spiritualized | Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go |
| 39 | Guns n' Roses | November Rain |
| 40 | Chris Staples | Times Square |
| 41 | The Get Up Kids | Ten Minutes |
| 42 | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats | Death's Door |
| 43 | The Roots featuring Erykah Badu | You Got Me |
| 44 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Rich Girl |
| 45 | The Lemonheads | It's All True |
| 46 | The Snake The Cross The Crown | The Great American Smokeout |
| 47 | Every Time I Die | Map Change |
| 48 | Iron Maiden | The Number of the Beast |
| 49 | Kevin DeVine | Heaven Bound and Glory Be |
| 50 | Wilco | Random Name Generator |
| 51 | Kanye West | All of the Lights |
| 52 | Terrence and Phillip (South Park) | Uncle Fucker |
| 53 | Alice in Chains | Angry Chair |
| 54 | Sturgill Simpson | Keep It Between The Lines |
| 55 | The War on Drugs | Holding On |
| 56 | Nine Inch Nails | Head Like a Hole |
| 57 | Jawbox | Empire of One |
| 58 | Alice in Chains | Rain When I Die |
| 59 | The Snake The Cross The Crown | Cotton Teeth |
| 60 | Crumb | Locket |
| 61 | Chad VanGaalen | Monster |
| 62 | Pedro The Lion | Clean up |
| 63 | The Mars Volta | The Widow |
| 64 | Magnolia Electric Company | Montgomery |
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