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[30 Day Song Challenge: Alternative Nation Edition] Day 4… An alternative song that reminds you of someone you'd rather forget.🥺 (lemmy.world)

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DAY 4 of the 30 Day Song Challenge, alternative music styles!

Challange four gets a little deep and dark….

Each day I’ll post the challenge and you share some of your favorite alternative & indie songs that meet the challenge!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mostly for the memory of playing the song at the time many, many years ago, when I was 26, trying to forget someone. Will's Blues - The Blackeyed Susans

If you’re looking for a more modern break up song. I thoroughly recommend Mitski’s Be The Cowboy album or Caroline Rose’s - Art of Forgetting album.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

All great answers! Fascinating how our brain connects music to people so aggressively

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Ani Difranco - Both Hands

Not in a "this song speaks to my relationship with this person" way, but she kind of turned me on to Ani. It was a tumultuous semi-relationship and I'm glad it never got past that. I really hope she figured things out and got herself clean.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Not that I want to forget the person but I'd like to dissociate some memories so I can better enjoy the song again

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks https://youtu.be/ghb6eDopW8I

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My Backwards Walk - Frightened Rabbit

Poke - Frightened Rabbit

The album these songs are from is basically about a relationship that you just can't get over.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Gut wrenching album!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Tough one for me… probably Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” brings someone to mind that was probably a pretty low point for me. https://youtu.be/svitEEpI07E

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rain King - Counting Crows

From high school era, ‘nuff said

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

high school sucks - someone asked me once if I could go back and do again would I? yeah, uh, nawwwww

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Refreshments - Nada

I met my ex-wife on "blind date" sophomore year of high school at a Refreshments show. When this song came on, she snuggled up real close to me and I could feel the connection between us for the first time. It was truly magic in that way only high school first love could be.

We're still friends after 15 years together and almost as long divorced. But, this song takes me back to a different place and time like nothing else ever could.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it’s amazing how we make connections like that. I think because music is non-visual, our eyes capture memories even more aggressively and tie it to the music playing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely agree! Especially when our other senses are able to take over while our auditory ones are bathed in good music.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Maria Mena - Viktoria

The whole album reminds me about a low low time in my life which revolved around a person who shall not be named. Couldn’t listen to it for years but I’ve tried it again recently and now it’s not so bad anymore. Beautiful album, heartbreaking songs, lyrics and melodies.

https://open.spotify.com/album/12bgTw1x93LnPkEIi5dN4e?si=ibAYGOzQQ12TDEQudtkF1g

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Jack Off Jill - Angels Fuck
Very dramatic, but extremely cathartic at the time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Don't really have a song that matches the prompt. The closest I can get is a song that reminds me of some of the most difficult periods of time in my life, and of the people I've been that I'd rather forget I was (well not forget because I'd never learn, but, you know). This is one I recommend giving the lyrics a read through (THOUGH A ⚠️BIG TRIGGER WARNING⚠️ if you struggle with self harm).

Same Logic/Teeth - Brand New

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

yeah, my partner and I talked about it on our way to our hike. I find it’s less about a “person” you’d rather forget and maybe moments instead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

https://youtube.com/watch?v=f9rCUQjmkxU&feature=share8

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hII0JXUJNDo&pp=ygUgc2l4cGVuY2Ugbm9uZSB0aGUgcmljaGVyIGtpc3MgbWU%3D

An ex-girlfriend or summer fling. I still feel fondly when I think of her, which only happens when this song comes on. My wife doesn’t know.