"cheesiest" music (song/album/artist) that's gotten you through tough times

[neoteric lefty]

I guess I should put lay down some background on this. I think its pretty safe to assume a lot of us use music to get us through the tough times in our lives. Sometimes its your favorite artist/band, but sometimes its by someone who you normally don't listen to, or a genre you particularly despise.

I had an "out of the blue" conversation with an ex of mine yesterday, about some mundane topics. I haven't talked to this person in months and we hadn't been together for over a year, however I was in love with her. I'll spare you the details, but suffice it to say, I had some old emotions pop up that I didn't think were there anymore. I found myself turning to an old album that her and I both shared a long time ago (seemingly).

James Blunt - Back to Bedlam

Now, I'm not a huge fan of this soft rock stuff, but this album just speaks to me. Maybe its the memories related to this album, or the mood of the music, or something else entirely. I make sure not to listen to this with others around :P I can't lose my street cred!

Who else is man enough to admit it!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

1. Simon And Garfunkle Greatest Hits Album.

[darkstar]

2. "You Got The Music in You"

New Radicals guy. (I'm thinking that's the name of the song; maybe a subtitle?) "One dace left/ You know you're gonna pull through" etc?

Sorry, unfamiliar with yours. But I used to listen to this easily once a day--sometimes twice--on commutes to and from work during a rough patch.

:hi:

[neoteric lefty]

4. I think the name of the song is

"You Get What You Give"

... but I agree, that is a damn uplifting song, that I make sure is never on any of my public playlists :)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. Oh, And Mozart-"Mozart For The Mind" CD. Very Therapeutic.

[cynatnite]

5. Partridge Family...

Yeah, what can I say. They were a nice pick-me-up when I was in puberty hell.

[Frank Cannon]

13. Partridge Family's "Summer Days"

I LOVE this song and video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZOFD7jkNZo

The music snobs can bite me. That is one awesome tune.

[last_texas_dem]

6. A couple

Bread's self-titled debut and Third Eye Blind's self-titled debut. The 3EB one helped me through my miserable freshman year of high school, and Bread's debut was the soundtrack of the very emotional months that followed a difficult break-up in college. I remember playing it over and over. I still love both of these albums. 3EB's follow-ups didn't manage to live up to their debut; the first album's lyrics still have an effect on me emotionally- the darker tracks that make up what would have been the album's "side two" in the record/casette era. As for Bread, they're constantly ragged on but I'm an unapologetic Bread fan, and their first album may be their best: a great pop-rock album, with a number of dark and/or wistful tracks.

[momophile]

7. the Vengaboys

make me smile everytime.

[elshiva]

8. Hound Dog Man By Fabian

HOUND DOG MAN! HOUND DOG MAN! I WANNA BE A HOUND DOG MAN!

Gets me through all the times with that fakey Elvis stuff.

Also "Stuffed Animal" By Annette

[TommyO]

9. Even with her contributions to *, Reba's "Walk On" seems to be a great motivator

however, Dolly's "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" works even better!!!

[wildhorses]

10. pure cheese ---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRKy6bLLLUc

bob seeger

[wildhorses]

11. this one, too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBAxVHiuUTA

al green

[havocmom]

12. Billy Joel's Minor Variation

Great lyrics, blues-y tune. Crank it up and dance the blue meanies out of the house.

[sakabatou]

14. "500 Miles" by the Proclaimers

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qQfqSWe8eVE

[taterguy]

15. Government Cheese

I admit that I've never actually heard them but I really enjoyed Tommy Womack's book about them.