Other Mixes By ash.
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write it on a postcard; "dad, they broke me" - for my father
| Artist | Song | |
| wolf parade | dear sons and daughters of hungry ghosts | |
| death cab for cutie | styrofoam plates | |
| pavement | stop breathin' | |
| pedro the lion | big trucks | |
| kevin devine | yr damned ol' dad | |
| british sea power | remember me | |
| alkaline trio | hell yes | |
| built to spill | time trap | |
| neutral milk hotel | ghost | |
| casiotone for the painfully alone | i love creedence | |
| guided by voices | motor away | |
| magnetic fields | papa was a rodeo | |
| the microphones | i can't believe you actually died | |
| modest mouse | trailer trash | |
| rilo kiley | it just is | |
| tullycraft | not quite burning bridges | |
| violent femmes | gone daddy gone | |
| chixdiggit! | my dad vs. P.M. | |
| the staggers | last man on earth | |
| wolf parade | you are a runner and i am my father's son | |
| bob dylan | knockin' on heaven's door | |
| rilo kiley | spectacular views | |
Comment:
my father died on december 13, 2006. this one's been brewing in my head for a while, obviously. these are all songs about fathers, or songs that make me think of my father, who was a really great man and who i miss a lot these days, when my bike is broken and my car needs some work and i'm going home for a couple of weeks this summer to a house that he no longer lives in. he wasn't perfect. "styrofoam plates" hits a little close to home, in reality. but i couldn't bring myself to end this on a sad note which is why "spectacular views" is the last track. i listen to songs like "big trucks" and "motor away" and smile, glad his pain is finally gone and sad at the same time that he's never going to hug me again.title is from the pavement song.
Feedback:
Good for you to commemorate your dad in such a personal way. I really love how you ended it with the rilo kiley track. well done
this is heartachingly poignant. very sorry to hear about your loss, but you've created quite a beautiful mix out of your hardship. 1-3, 9, 12-14, 17, 20-21 hit me the hardest.
that is my favorite pavement song.
but dear god this is sad.
but so fucking beautiful.
but dear god this is sad.
but so fucking beautiful.
Good on you.
this is beautiful. i know it must have taken awhile to make this mix and find the right songs to express what you're feeling. thank you for sharing this with us.
I'm always impressed when people manage to create something from the pain of losing someone. When I lost my grandmother, I just got numb. Good on you, it looks beautiful.
I'm sorry. Good on ya for being positive and honest, though.
Sincere sympathy on the loss of your father. Time and music help. But life is forever changed after the death of a parent. Take it easy on yourself.
I am sorry for your loss, but you have created an eloquent tribute that will echo to the doors of heaven.