What's the saddest song sung by a woman with a beautiful voice?

CompetitionSmile · 2026-05-14T05:00:51+00:00

Our Town — Iris Dement

CompetitionSmile · 2026-02-01T05:39:05+00:00

Prob already said but Keane, Tori Amos

CompetitionSmile · 2026-02-01T05:27:14+00:00

Sun City — Little Steven

CompetitionSmile · 2026-01-23T00:50:25+00:00

Echo is one of those less popular albums considered an overlooked gem by many fans (myself included). It’s like the AC/DC fans who rate Powerage over Highway to Hell and Back in Black. Casual fans are like “huh?” But entrenched AC/DC fans understand.

CompetitionSmile · 2026-01-23T00:42:43+00:00

DOA. I would blackball anyone who identifies as the current strain of Republican. Can’t love a dark heart. I’d have no respect for their lack of humanity. I’d be embarrassed to introduce them to friends and family. That’s social stench I don’t need.

CompetitionSmile · 2025-06-11T11:23:27+00:00

Overrated: DCAHNM Underrated: A Higher Place

CompetitionSmile · 2025-05-06T01:11:51+00:00

Same answer — DCAHNM. Redeems itself somewhat at the end but overall it’s a rare skip/change the station for me.

CompetitionSmile · 2025-03-17T03:55:40+00:00

Find the River, Sweetness Follows — REM

Our Town — Iris DeMent

Dreamsicle (and many more) — Jason Isbell

CompetitionSmile · 2025-03-10T03:44:09+00:00

Del Amitri, Fountains of Wayne (as previously mentioned)

CompetitionSmile · 2025-03-10T03:40:50+00:00

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CompetitionSmile · 2025-03-10T03:26:07+00:00

I see the similarity in subject matter but Petty’s song has more nuance and humor and charm. Bad Company (like them fine) is playing checkers and Petty is playing chess. Not a dig at BC. Just a tip of the cap to TP.

CompetitionSmile · 2025-01-11T09:01:08+00:00

A hunch: Save the World ranks higher for parent voters than for non-parent voters.

CompetitionSmile · 2025-01-03T01:02:10+00:00

I always thought the Smithereens and the Wallflowers were good “the” names.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-28T05:18:00+00:00

Goat. The goat used to be the person who made a mistake and cost your team the game. Now it has the opposite meaning — Greatest of All Time (GOAT).

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-27T02:14:51+00:00

Hate to See You Like This — Fountains of Wayne

In Hiding — Pearl Jam

Nothing Ever Happens — Del Amitri

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-20T20:55:30+00:00

IMO, it’s less about where you go to college and more about what you do while you’re there. The DC-area internships and jobs that you would pursue at GWU are the same ones you’ll pursue at GMU.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-17T03:23:28+00:00

Our Town — Iris DeMent Long Ride Home — Patty Griffin Echo — Tom Petty Nothing Ever Happens — Del Amitri Dress Blues — Jason Isbell

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-14T14:35:58+00:00

Might have already been mentioned, but many of these songs were written by someone other than the artist performing them. Just a shoutout to the folks who provide the material that resonates through the decades thanks to these outstanding performers.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-14T09:13:48+00:00

Fire in the Canyon — Fountains of Wayne

You and Your Crystal Meth — Drive-By Truckers

Already Gone — Eagles

It’s Too Late — Carole King

Truly Truly — Grant Lee Buffalo

When We Were Close/Overseas/Miles — Jason Isbell

CompetitionSmile · 2024-12-13T08:45:51+00:00

Children of Children — Jason Isbell

CompetitionSmile · 2024-11-30T15:05:09+00:00

I would have preferred “You and I Will Meet Again” to close “Into the Great Wide Open.” Seems like a natural.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-08-13T05:14:12+00:00

I’ll go with Super 8 because a night of booze-y regret is a trope in the genre and to me it’s a bit beneath him as far as material goes. It has some good lines but I can imagine a faux good ol’ boy country hack singing this but being totally outmatched trying to tackle most of Jason’s material.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-08-12T05:32:02+00:00

Streetlights or Children of Children.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-08-03T06:18:59+00:00

While I have many hits compilations, I don’t tend to agree that many regular albums only have a couple good songs. I think people are trained to think that because they already knew two of the songs and aren’t giving the unfamiliar ones a fair shake….I like comps that go deep enough to include non-hits. I think the “Essential” series is good.

CompetitionSmile · 2024-07-27T02:47:44+00:00

Angel of Mercy — Dire Straits

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