a playlist that should be called "sickest, saddest sap in the whole wide world wallowing in self-pity"

I recently scrounged up a new charger for my old laptop.  And it's such a happy thing because now I can access all the music that's on that one.

I laughed the other day when I found my "cheer up" playlist.  I made it four or five years ago, the first time that I had a really intense depressive episode.  It was horrible.  And I listened to "cheer up" so much.  (Sorry, Jess.)  I remember Moe coming to visit and being like, "Why the hell is this called 'cheer up'"?

Whatever, I still like it.

1.  The Mermaid Parade – Phosphorescent (When he says, "Yeah I found a new friend, too, and yeah she's pretty and small, and... goddamnit Amanda, oh godaamnit..," I just feel for him.)

2.  How to Fight Loneliness – Jeff Tweedy

3.  You Are Not Alone – Mavis Staples

4.  Slip Slidin’ Away – Paul Simon ("She said a good day ain't go no rain / she says a bad day's when I lie in bed and think of things that might have been."  Crushing.)

5.  At This Point In My Life – Tracy Chapman

6.  Cocoon – Jack Johnson (You know, what?  Just lovely.)

7.  Forgive Them Father – Lauryn Hill

8.  Skinny Love – Bon Iver

9.  Power of the Gospel – Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals (The intro times a million.)

10.  Torn - Natalie Imbruglia (Don't even care.)

11.  Night Falls On Hoboken – Yo La Tengo (I even used this one for a mini-lesson on quoting song lyrics in an essay.)

12.  I Get Along Without You Very Well – Nina Simone

13.  I’ll Fly Away – Alison Kraus and Gillian Welch

14.  I Remember You – Steve Earle and Emmy Lou Harris

15.  Either Way – Wilco
16.  Angel From Montgomery – Susan Tedechi (So good: "How the hell can a person go to work in the morning / and come home in the evening and have nothing to say?")