Painful songs you can't help listen to
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Sleater-Kinney is my favorite band. No way around it. I listen to One Beat and The Woods more than any other records I own. But when I went through an incredibly bitter break up last winter, I listened 'Good Things' over and over again.
My ex and I had our falling out long ago, but right now we're still in a weird want-to-be-friends-but-things-are-still-really-awkward phase. Point being, I thought I was totally over the whole thing, except every time I listen to "Good Things" it all comes rushing back. I have a real, physical response to the song. The other night I listened to it a couple of times in a row, and I felt so anxious, like my skin was crawling.
It's all in the way the song's set up. "Good Things" is easily the cleanest produced song on Call the Doctor. Corin is the only vocal track, unlike 90% of their stuff, which makes her sound really naked and alone. Back in '96 her voice was still really raw, which totally fits the song. I SCREAM along every time I play it in my car, and don't feel out of place, because she's sort of out of tune sometimes. Always good for a catharsis, even when I didn't know I needed one.
I had such better thoughts the other night, when it was freaking me out how deeply I was affected by listening to a damn songs. Even though I have such weird, visceral responses, I love this song so damn much. Do you have any songs that are just so damn painful, but you have to listen to them?
My ex and I had our falling out long ago, but right now we're still in a weird want-to-be-friends-but-things-are-still-really-awkward phase. Point being, I thought I was totally over the whole thing, except every time I listen to "Good Things" it all comes rushing back. I have a real, physical response to the song. The other night I listened to it a couple of times in a row, and I felt so anxious, like my skin was crawling.
It's all in the way the song's set up. "Good Things" is easily the cleanest produced song on Call the Doctor. Corin is the only vocal track, unlike 90% of their stuff, which makes her sound really naked and alone. Back in '96 her voice was still really raw, which totally fits the song. I SCREAM along every time I play it in my car, and don't feel out of place, because she's sort of out of tune sometimes. Always good for a catharsis, even when I didn't know I needed one.
I had such better thoughts the other night, when it was freaking me out how deeply I was affected by listening to a damn songs. Even though I have such weird, visceral responses, I love this song so damn much. Do you have any songs that are just so damn painful, but you have to listen to them?
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