Music thread for OMC, Stacey, and all the rest ill or downtrodden this evening.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

Share your favorite songs of pain, sorrow, grief, etc., and the relief, peace, and/or healing from these things. Even if they're not specifically about grief or anything of the sort, if they've catharsis, hit us up.

I just grabbed the first couple of songs I could think of.

Miles Davis
"Blue in Green"
"Flamenco Sketches"

Bill Evans
"Waltz for Debby"
"Nardis"
"Spartacus Love Theme"

Fleetwood Mac
"Sara"

Etc.

[Tafiti]

1. These songs always make me feel better.

Alice In Chains - Whale & Wasp

Foo Fighters - Aurora

311 - Stealing Happy Hours

[hellbound-liberal]

2. One of my favorites: Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens

Never fails to remind me to stop and count my blessings. Peace to you and yours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TWd3skb-Rw

[CBHagman]

3. I can think of nothing more appropriate than...

...Nan Hoffman's "Linda's Song (Rise Like a Star)." I haven't been able to find a video of it online, but here's a sample at Nan Hoffman's website.

http://nanhoffman.com/cd_rise.htm

I also love "Your Daughters and Your Sons" (See sample just below "Linda's Song"). It's just the thing for rallying disheartened progressives!

On edit: Here's Nan's bio for those of you who don't hang out in Western New York.

http://nanhoffman.com/bio.htm