Sketches for my Sweetheart the drunk |
TUESDAY BLUES!! Keaton Henson - Sweetheart, What Have You Done To Us?
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Sketches for my Sweetheart the drunk |
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commentsI wonder what his speaking voice is like? There is such a plethora of profoundly sad singer-songwriters these days that I fear for the mental health of the world. Are they reflecting genuine melancholy or are they just making us all melancholic? Is it a true statement of the spiritual heart of mankind or a pose? Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of the old sad singer-songwriter - aren't we all driven by some kind of angst? - but I sometimes wonder what these chaps have to be so sad about? If it's real, I feel really sorry for them; if (as I suspect) it's largely just an act, then why? There must be something deep within us that just wants to wallow in pain, I suppose.
Reply'I'm only happy when I'm sad'......in a way I share the same sentiment as you as it does seem, as Sfw says, a formula is followed. Must be sad, wear a plaid shirt, grow a beard etc. but when u hear the content, it's sometimes hard to see it as contrived. Probably incomparable but Tom Rush's voice sounds so resigned on 'No Regrets' for example.
ReplyThanks for the comments and I do think you are right Mr Bear. There is a glut of these sad chaps and whether they are fake, or should that be, genuine, is open to debate. However, I do think that this guy is real and from what I've read, he genuinely is gutted.
ReplyWhat have they got to to be sad about? - I'm constantly complaining about the weather, my drive to work, or even last weekends Rugby result - but have tried and failed to right something that sounds so good - Gutted!
He definately sounds the 'real deal' the trouble with me is I'm happy when i'm sad??
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