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Tears
| Tears | |
| Created by: | pumpkinbomb |
| Tracks: | 12 |
| Length: | 00:42:22 |
| Keywords |
1. Mix Contest 2 2. Mix Contest 2 3. Mix Contest 2 |
| Created on | 8/25/06 04:46pm |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2202 |
| Total visitors | 105 |
| Unique visitors | 61 |
| This mix was ranked #15 out of 30 entries for this contest | |
description:
This is my attempt at the competition.
It is no way going to win, but I had to try.
It's not going to instantly depress you on hearing it, but if you were already sad it definitely wouldn't cheer you up.
One of the songs (Let It Be) may seem out of place to everyone, but that one actually has a story behind it. I shall tell it in the description.
Something I discovered while making the mix is that if you are upset because of a relationship, listening to soulful love songs can only make it worse.
It is no way going to win, but I had to try.
It's not going to instantly depress you on hearing it, but if you were already sad it definitely wouldn't cheer you up.
One of the songs (Let It Be) may seem out of place to everyone, but that one actually has a story behind it. I shall tell it in the description.
Something I discovered while making the mix is that if you are upset because of a relationship, listening to soulful love songs can only make it worse.
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| 1 | Leadbelly : Where Did You Sleep Last Night? |
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"My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night In the pines, in the [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 1 from The Best of Leadbelly
Length: 00:03:02 Year: 2003 |
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"My girl, my girl, don't lie to me Tell me where did you sleep last night In the pines, in the pines Where the sun don't ever shine I would shiver the whole night through." This is a wonderful song, like others I discovered it via Nirvana's cover of it on Unplugged. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Chris Farlowe : Yesterday |
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"Yesterday,
Love was such an easy game to play, Now I need a place to hide away, Oh, I [...] SHOW MORE
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"Yesterday, Love was such an easy game to play, Now I need a place to hide away, Oh, I believe in yesterday." This is song is suitably sad, although it does seem to be trying to cast a 'c'est la vie' look on the problems. I found this version on a compilation of Beatles covers my stepdad got free with the music magazine Uncut. I like the tinkly jazz piano during the first verse and the organ joining in on the second one. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Billie Holiday : Strange Fruit |
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"Southern trees bear strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swi [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 5 from The Ultimate Collection
Length: 00:03:14 Year: 2002 |
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"Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees." Imagine living at that time in a southern state of America and being related to/friends with someone lynched. The feeling that someone you loved had been beaten and hung and there is nothing you can do about it because the police were probably some of the people doing it. If that doesn't make you sad you probably deserve lynching. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | José González : All You Deliver |
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"By the time you reach your goal
Tongues will be twisted To the point where you'll lose track [...] SHOW MORE
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Length: 00:02:22 Year: |
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"By the time you reach your goal Tongues will be twisted To the point where you'll lose track of your soul Distorted pictures is all you deliver ." José's voice is very haunting and beautiful. This was the first song I heard by him, I found it on a compilation that once again my stepdad got free with a magazine. Then I heard his cover of Heartbeats on that advert. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | The Beatles : Let It Be |
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"When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it b [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 6 from Let It Be
Length: 00:04:03 Year: 1970 |
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"When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be. This may seem odd to you, putting such a hopeful song on a mixtape intended to convey sadness, but there is a story behind it. My friend Rosie's father died earlier this year, she does not have a mother and now lives with her Aunt and Uncle. She invited a few of her friends, including me, to the funeral. We went along to show support for our friend, this was one of the songs they played as we entered the room. Now it always reminds me of that day. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Nancy Sinatra : Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) |
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"Now he's gone, I don't know why
And till this day, sometimes I cry He didn't even say goodbye [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 11 from How Does That Grab You?
Length: 00:02:42 Year: 0000 |
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"Now he's gone, I don't know why And till this day, sometimes I cry He didn't even say goodbye He didn't take the time to lie." Beautiful guitar and vocals, Nancy has a wonderful voice. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Evan Dando : Shots Is Fired |
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"There are a million things you’ll never get to do
You had your way before, and where’d [...] SHOW MORE
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"There are a million things you’ll never get to do You had your way before, and where’d it get you to? Waking up on the floor and sleeping in your shoes Already too much change in the reflecting pool." SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Band of Horses : The Funeral |
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"...And every occasion
I'll be ready for the funeral Every occasion once more It's cal [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 4 from Everything All the Time
Length: 00:05:22 Year: 2006 |
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"...And every occasion I'll be ready for the funeral Every occasion once more It's called the funeral every occasion Of im ready for the funeral And every occastion Of one billion day funeral." As I'm sure you all know, funerals are very sad. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Joy Division : Atmosphere |
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"Walk in silence,
Dont walk away, in silence. See the danger, Always danger, Endless talk [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 9 from Substance
Length: 00:04:11 Year: 0000 |
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"Walk in silence, Dont walk away, in silence. See the danger, Always danger, Endless talking, Life rebuilding, Dont walk away." Can't have a sad mix without some Joy Division, this song especially. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | The Smiths : There Is a Light That Never Goes Out |
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"Oh, please dont drop me home
Because its not my home, its their Home, and I'm welcome no more. [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 9 from The Queen is Dead
Length: 00:04:03 Year: 1985 |
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"Oh, please dont drop me home Because its not my home, its their Home, and I'm welcome no more." Can't really have a sad mix without The Smiths either. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | The Delays : The Sun Always Shines On TV |
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"I reached inside myself and found
Nothing there to ease the Pressure of my ever worrying mind [...] SHOW MORE
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Track 0 from
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"I reached inside myself and found Nothing there to ease the Pressure of my ever worrying mind All my powers waste away I fear the crazed and lonely Looks the mirror's sending me these days." Originally by A-Ha, but I do like The Delays cover. I've just noticed I have a habit of putting songs on several mixes. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Nirvana : Something In The Way |
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I've used this one before as well, and Strange Fruit. I used a cover of that Smiths one though.
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Track 12 from Nevermind
Length: 00:03:48 Year: 1991 |
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I've used this one before as well, and Strange Fruit. I used a cover of that Smiths one though. This one is very haunting though, it also seems to go well at the end of mixes. Both the mixes I've used it on and the album it originally came from, Nevermind. SHOW LESS
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The 250th Album Badge
This is the Mixtape Collective equivalent of the Purple Heart. Kind of...
awarded on 2010-09-10
Level 29
Lots of classics on this one.
10/31/09 09:01am
The Level 10 Badge
Welcome to level 10! Credibility is just a few levels away.
awarded on 2006-10-11
Level 13
I think this mix is way better than some of the shit thats ahead of you. i like how you started with Leadbelly and ended with Nirvana. A bookend of sad closures. Theres not many stories as sad as leadbelly's. I definiteley like the feeling I get from this mix. +++++
9/03/06 10:08am
Team Robot Member
Despite the fact that TEAM ROBOT was crushed like a Pabst can at a frat party by the might claws of TEAM MONSTER, you are still deserving of a badge... Loser.
awarded on 2006-10-18
Level 8
I never found "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" particularly sad. Big + for "Atmosphere," I'm jealous that I didn't think to put that on my mix.
8/30/06 04:51pm
Team Monster Member
TEAM MONSTER crept like a beast in the night, waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting TEAM ROBOT and rob it of it's life, mixtaping pride and sweet Casio calculator watch. Congrats!
awarded on 2006-10-18
Level 10
+1 for Jose Gonzalez
8/29/06 03:02pm
The Valentine's Day 2007 Badge
Happy Valentine's day from the MTC staff. We really love you guys. That said, put your pants on and get out before we call the cops.
awarded on 2007-02-14
Level 21
I love me some Man Ray.
8/25/06 07:48pm
