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
