And for some reason, when I'm sad, I do listen to Leonard Cohen, I do listen to Joni Mitchell. I do find myself going to the music that's actually reflecting my mood, as opposed to sticking on Motown, which might actually bring my mood up.
one gud thing abut music if hits u fell no pain :p <3
I think people tend to cling to music when times are hard.
My music is the chicken soup kind. I want people to get a good feeling in their soul from these songs. Roots rock, heartland rock... whatever you want to call it is OK with me.
Probably the most reliable comfort music for me over the years has been Bach.
People always called the Cure gloomy, but listening to the Cure made me happy. There was something about the gloominess that gave me comfort, and I think we're the same way.
Radio was my friend after 'Jack & Diane' and 'Hurts So Good.'
To combat the confusion and depression that assault me when I come off the road in the middle of a tour, I seek the most oblivionated music possible. When it's the 'way out there' that I seek, I go right to my stash of amazing music from Japan.
Every time I felt low, I just put on an Elvis record and I'd feel great, beautiful.
Nobody has Francis Bacon on their walls in their house - or very few people - but sometimes people listen to Beethoven as though it was background and a comfort, and I think that is very dangerous.
When I am not too sad to listen, music is my consolation.
Jazz is my comfort music, like comfort food.
I don't have any problem with being the guy whose album people put on when they're feeling sad.
