Songs That Made Me Cry

One Last Cry- Brian McKnight
One of my favorite breakup songs, I listened to this one after a major breakup years ago. Helps get those tears a-flowin'.

Circle of Life - The Lion King
Ok, yeah, I am silly but something about this song, I find so damn uplifting is brings me to tears. Don't know if its the African drums or lyrics or the words but it overwhelms me everytime I hear it.

How Do I Say Goodbye to Yesterday -Boy II Men
Standard. Needs to explanation, actually.

Oooh Child - Chi Lites
I first heard this on Crooklyn. I believe after the mother died of cancer. I think this has made most people cry.

Better Days - Dianne Reeves
The story of Reeves grandmother. Great '80's song.

Stranger in Moscow -Michael Jackson
Most people aren't down with this song but I came across it in my murky days as a depressive teen. Used to listen to it endlessly on my Walkman and pretend I was the loneliest girl in the world.

Everybody Hurts- REM
Self-explanatory. Just a great peice of work. Love the video too. We all have our days.

The Wind- Mariah Carey
This song I think is about someone whose blown in the wind, as in being gone from your life. I used to listen to this at night and cry for no reason at all but to just feel.

New Discovery: Mark Ronson

Nip/Tuck, my favorite TV show and the only drama I watch nowadays kicked off its new season last Tuesday and as usual, I was fully involved with the storyline, particularly entranced by one scene in which Dr. Shawn McNamara is stabbed and lying, bleeding on the operating floor, blood filling his lungs, and spilling out of his mouth, gasping for air and trying to figure out how to save his own life. I thought....'Dang, what is that fly song they are playing in the background'.

After the show ended and they played the encore, I stayed tuned just to hear it again and quickly hit Google in search of if. It turned out to be a remake of The Smiths song Stop Me If You've Heard This Before (thanks B) by a producer I'd never heard of before, Mark Ronson and performed by another one I didn't know Daniel Merriweather (whose voice reminds me of a young, very fine D'Angelo *turn on*). Got on iTunes to hear more and have been smitten every since.

Ronson produces and remixes already released songs and new ones and I am tickled over this find (turns out he's the brother of DJ Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan's chick). If you're in the mood for some new treats, I recommend checking out these other cool tunes by him:

• Oh My God with Lily Allen


• Here Comes the Fuzz with Freeway and Nikka Costa


• Bout to Get Ugly with Rhymefest and Anthony Hamilton


• Ooh Wee with Ghostface Killah and Nate Dogg

Watch the video here. Some hater wouldn't let me embed it off You Tube.

Solange vs. Beyonce

So someone mentioned Solange's new album a few months ago. I heard the first track "I Decided" and wasn't majorly impressed. I went about my business.

Meanwhile, big sis, Be came out with her Sasha Fierce album. Being a fan, I was all set to go pick it up, first day. Luckily, I got to hear it before buying it and was sadly disappointed. While I appreciate her trying something new, I couldn't find 3 solid tracks I liked (Single Ladies being my fave) and decided it wasn't worth buying.

Then I give Solange's album another try. Um, on second glance, I am really feeling it. Her songs are light, fresh and catchy. After viewing the following video last night, I couldn't get it out of my head. Could it be, that Solange's album is better than big sista B's?? Um yeah. And who'd thunk it?




I might even spend some money downloading here!