“I’ll sing myself to sleep
A song from the darkest hour”
It’s been a few weeks now since I’ve posted to these pages. And this is not like the last time I took a break from posting back in July, when I decided I needed a break and took a planned vacation. No, this break wasn’t planned at all. It just happened. The words weren’t coming so I didn’t force them.
Much like 2020, the year 2021 has been a hard one for me and I’m sure it’s been the same for many of you. It’s not just the pandemic though, there’s a lot of things, just as there always seem to be, but now they are exacerbated by our collective current situation. Thankfully, music has been a blessing through all of this. That’s the truth. And the blogging about music through all of this has also been a gift, but at the same time, it’s also been a hefty weight. And in stepping back from it for the second time this year, I’ve asked myself a number of times if I should continue on or simply pack it in.
“If I hadn’t seen such riches
I could live with being poor”
The answer came to me while spinning vinyl on the eve of my birthday this past weekend and one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands came up. Singing along to these words, as I have so many times, I decided that there’s no way I should pack this in. There’s still so much music to write about, and gush over, and over and over, if necessary. But I also decided that I don’t want to continue on in the same way. I don’t want this to be a weight. I don’t want to be posting words just because I feel obliged to do so.
So instead, I am going to post words when it feels right to do so. The posts may come less on a rigid schedule and less frequently, but hopefully, they will be even more worthy of your time and attention. I have a couple pieces in the pipe that should see the light of day soon but in the meantime, let’s have another listen to this great number that topped my list of tunes for 1991.
Yeah, sing it with me…
“Those who feel the breath of sadness
Sit down next to me
Those who find they’re touched by madness
Sit down next to me
Those who find themselves ridiculous
Sit down next to me”
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9 replies on ““Sit down””
Good on you, this should be fun but if you’re putting pressure on yourself then it defeats the point a bit. Do it when you want and can.
I love the James track and used to amuse myself back in the day by dancing on the fingers of those idiots who used to sit down on the dancefloor and get in my way. I’m not proud.
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Thanks. I think I just have to remind myself why I do this every once in a while.
I’ve heard about fans sitting down on the floor for this song during shows but were they doing it at the clubs as well?!
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Yup, well they were at university in Leeds anyway. Until, I danced on them, that is.
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Haha. If they were sitting on a dance floor, they deserved it.
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Agreed with Joe – it ought to be fun.
And listening to James is a fine way to spend a birthday eve!
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You’re absolutely right. Listening to great tunes is a super way to lead into one’s birthday.
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Happy birthday. Hope everything settles down!
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Thanks. Me too.
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