Really Sad Fiction-Writing Songs
Content. I've got to get some content up on this motherfucker. I've got to get eyeballs to my site and then keep them. The more you come here, the cooler you will think I am, and, next thing you know, you're clicking on the little rectangle on the (in the?) lower right-hand corner of this page, thinking, "This guy is pretty funny; let's see what's up with the book."So...back to "content." I'm writing fiction nowadays because, apparently, there's no money to be made in poetry. Who knew? Where was I when that memo came down? The plan, now, is to make a pile of cash by writing short stories, because I'm assuming there must be tons of green to be made in short fiction. Also, there's a novel in the works. Of course there is.When I'm writing fiction, I listen to music on iTunes, specifically to a playlist entitled "Really Sad Fiction-Writing Songs." I thought that it would be cool to share with you, interested reader, the thirty most played songs from that list. Here they are:
Song | Artist | Play Count |
I Do Love You | Billy Stewart | 100 |
Blues Run the Game | Jackson C. Frank | 93 |
Maybe | The Chantels | 92 |
Let's Stay Together | Al Green | 80 |
Lotta Love | Neil Young | 79 |
After the Love Is Gone | Earth, Wind & Fire | 78 |
Tears Are in Your Eyes | Yo La Tengo | 73 |
Naked As We Came | Iron & Wine | 60 |
Passionate Kisses | Lucinda Williams | 51 |
Hey There Lonely Girl | Eddie Holman | 44 |
Tugboat | Galaxie 500 | 44 |
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me | Mel Carter | 43 |
Walk On By | Seal | 42 |
How Sweet | Leona Naess | 41 |
New Slang | The Shins | 39 |
A Minor Incident | Badly Drawn Boy | 35 |
Hurt So Bad | The Lettermen | 34 |
Before Today | Everything But the Girl | 28 |
The Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) | David Ruffin | 22 |
Weary Memory | Iron & Wine | 22 |
If I Were a Carpenter | Tim Hardin | 22 |
I Confess | The English Beat | 20 |
Bird Stealing Bread | Iron & Wine | 20 |
It's Gonna Take a Miracle | Deniece Williams | 19 |
Leader of the Band | Dan Fogelberg | 17 |
Sunset Soon Forgotten | Iron & Wine | 17 |
Both Sides Now | Judy Collins | 16 |
Cherry Chapstick | Yo La Tengo | 16 |
So. Central Rain | R.E.M. | 14 |
Don't Leave Me This Way | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | 11 |
There's nothing too embarrassing on there, I don't think. I know, you're wondering about the Dan Fogelberg, thinking, "That's not embarrassing?" I first heard that song when I was a little kid, and I loved it then. It's in the genetic code now, and it's impossible to be objective about it. Also, you probably noticed that there's a lot of Iron & Wine on here. That guy's a genius.