vintage lonesome

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so i was listening to hank williams' rambling man today, and trying to compile some vintage songs that have that real lonesome feel. i'm not picky about genre, but am just looking for songs that have really excellent, weary, comforting, yet alienated lyrics that were before their time. any thoughts?

― clyde, Sunday, 6 November 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

Hank Williams is good for that. 70's era Neil Young ablums for sure. what about Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline? And Townes Van Zandt too? for some reason i can't think of non-country/folk that is comfortingly lonesome in this way.

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Monday, 7 November 2005 03:07 (twenty years ago)

Various versions of "St. James Infirmary" would qualify. As would Dylan's "Blind Willie McTell," which is built on the "St. James" melody.

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Monday, 7 November 2005 04:47 (twenty years ago)

weary, comforting, yet alienated lyrics that were before their time

before their time? you mean before there actually were lonesome, alienated people?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 7 November 2005 05:15 (twenty years ago)

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