Cheerful songs about death

 

I've been reading a book "A Tale for the Time Being"by Ruth Ozeki which has strong elements of life, death, suicide.  I keep hearing "The Great Exhale" by The Great Lake Swimmers in my head.  I wouldn't say that is a cheerful song about death but let's say hopeful.  Maybe I'm morbid but I like thinking about these things.  What comes next?  Will it be better or worse?  Is there even any next?  So here are a few songs to contemplate these questions.  It's an excellent book by the way.  I recommend it and I recommend these songs.  I'm just recommending all over the place this morning. 

By the way, I just love this band and I love the strings in this song. 

"Buried" by Family of the Year is absolutely a cheerful song about death. 

"Travelin' On" by Norah Jane Struthers.  My favorites song from her new album.

 

 



"Everybody you ever know is going to die, that's all right, there's a big white bed up in heaven"

 

"Big White Bed by Guster

Norah Jane Struthers - bluegrass with a sweet voice

 

 

Norah Jane Struthers and the Party Line's new album Carnival was released today.  I had just recently discovered her.  I love Allison Krauss and was told I would love her too and they were right.  This is wonderful bluegrass music with sweet voice. 

 

 

This is the title track from the new album Carnival.  It makes me want to go to the carnival too and get a red balloon and sweet potatoe fries.  Not really on the sweet potato fries I'm more of a caramel apple girl.  It's a cute song and a fun video.  



 

 

 

 

This was the first song I heard by Norah Jane Struthers "Say Darlin' Say".  I just wanted to share it too.