I got the blues...

Oz · Mar 31, 2004, 05:28 AM

...and I got them bad. :'(

peanut butter puddin surprise · Mar 31, 2004, 06:13 AM

Two words....Smashing Pumpkins.

Try Gish first. Rinse, repeat. You'll replace blues with pissed off! Works like a champion... :D

Oz · Mar 31, 2004, 06:25 AM

It's the 'my girlfriend just broke up with me'-blues. Don't know if Smashing Pumpkins will be enough. :'(

CC · Mar 31, 2004, 06:38 AM

guess willie brown was right and it really is like they say in the movies...

'the blues ain't nothin but a good man feelin bad, thinkin bout the woman he used to have'

I suggest James Brown, Live at the Apollo

Oz · Mar 31, 2004, 06:55 AM

Thanks for the advice. Brown just might do the trick...

peanut butter puddin surprise · Mar 31, 2004, 07:16 AM

QuoteIt's the 'my girlfriend just broke up with me'-blues. Don't know if Smashing Pumpkins will be enough. :'(

DUDE! You should have said so. Listen to anything by Elliot Smith, or The Cure, or Squeeze...in fact, just listen to Squeeze. Best cure for breakup blues, ever.

That, and endless smoking.

Oz · Mar 31, 2004, 10:55 AM

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DUDE! You should have said so. Listen to anything by Elliot Smith, or The Cure, or Squeeze...in fact, just listen to Squeeze. Best cure for breakup blues, ever.

That, and endless smoking.

Hey, it's alright...

lfish · Mar 31, 2004, 10:57 AM

Sorry to hear that O. Seemed like a nice girl (loving mmj too and stuff).

Sometimes the most depressing music helps to put everything in perspective again. I would also suggest the cure or Chris Isaak, the wicked game album...

It helps me a lot...

Take care and I hope you get well soon

wordawg · Mar 31, 2004, 02:20 PM

You'll be fine O. Eventually.

It just takes time.

plank10 · Mar 31, 2004, 04:18 PM

Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen

and

John Frusciante

Oz · Apr 01, 2004, 02:13 AM

Quoteguess willie brown was right and it really is like they say in the movies...

'the blues ain't nothin but a good man feelin bad, thinkin bout the woman he used to have'

I suggest James Brown, Live at the Apollo

Yesterday I went to the record store to buy that one, but there were to albums, one early live album and another one called Live at the Apollo II in a double-disc edition. Wich one do you recommend?

CC · Apr 01, 2004, 02:56 AM

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Yesterday I went to the record store to buy that one, but there were to albums, one early live album and another one called Live at the Apollo II in a double-disc edition. Wich one do you recommend?

don't know bout the apollo II, think that's from another year. the one I love is from 1962, it just got reissued as an expanded edition
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/b/brown_james/live-at-the-apollo.shtml

Oz · Apr 01, 2004, 08:48 AM

Hmm... I still don't know what music I should pick. It needs to be really emotional, but not depressing. The morning after she broke up with me I was at a friend's place where I had stayed over and he put on the first solo album by that Life of Agony guy, Keith Caputo. The second song on that album really hit me, in a good way. But the rest of album didn't, so that's not the one. But... I don't know. Maybe Dinosaur Jr, or something.

Oh, that James Brown album, has it got that emotional ring to it, or is it more like a nice party-album to cheer up with? 'Cuz that sort of albums don't work for me, I've found.

Oz · Apr 02, 2004, 03:56 PM

I bought the James Brown album and it's fucking amazing. Thanks for the advice, Riny!

Wiehls · Apr 07, 2004, 06:20 PM

Oh, screw the breakup music and treat fire with fire. I mean, treat the blues with the blues and get "The Big Come Up" and "Thickfreakness" by the most amazing two-piece blues band ever, THE BLACK KEYS. They will restore your lust for life!

wordawg · Apr 08, 2004, 04:09 PM

Shit or bust - try Scars by Soil. Its a 'kill or cure' type approach.

bishopsfinger · Apr 19, 2004, 08:30 AM

I would recommend Soul Mining by the The. Featuring such uplifting lyrics as 'The cancer of love has eaten out my heart'. No really, you should buy it.

The last time i got dumped i listened to Interpol's album a lot.

wordawg · Apr 21, 2004, 06:32 AM

O

How you doing?

Oz · Apr 21, 2004, 08:41 AM

Hmm... good question. I feel a little better, but still fucked. But to answer your question properly, I should get really personal. I don't really mind doing that, but I wanna ask everyone to read this only if you're really interested, otherwise please skip it:

I kinda know what the reason is now. There was some friction between us, some tension, some things left unsaid that eventually got too much for her. And in a way, that makes me capable of accepting it, 'cuz well, I also had some stuff from her that irritated me and I also felt that we couldn't really speak in an adult way, so maybe it was all for the best... But then again, if we had worked on that, I think we could have made it. And now I wanna talk to her, but she doesn't want to. So it's acceptance on one hand, frustration on the other. And I still have my breakdowns. But you know... People caring, asking me how I am, stuff like that, it helps a lot.

Oh, if I start to sound like a teenager, tell me. She was my first love and all, so it's really a bit childish. Anyway. Thanks for asking.

peanut butter puddin surprise · Apr 21, 2004, 08:57 AM

QuoteShe was my first love and all, so it's really a bit childish

Not at all. Everyone's first love stays with them in one form or another, be it memories or just feelings, and it's usually the most intense one...so batton down the hatches, 'cause it's harder to get over the first one. You'll be fine, though-I have a feeling you'll be using this as fodder for artistic expression, which is the healthiest thing ever, IMHO.