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Category Archives: Musical Apologies
We love a good hostile apology song
SorryWatch reader Pablo pointed us toward this wonderful song by Christine Lavin, “Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me at Eleven O’Clock on a Friday Morning to Tell Me That at One O’Clock Friday Afternoon You’re Gonna … Continue reading
A very vintage, very cretinous apology song!
Whispering Jack Smith, (born Jacob Schmidt in the Bronx at the end of the 19th century) didn’t really whisper. He spoke-sung with a gentle, quiet, breathy cadence that he blamed on inhaling poison gas during his heroic WWI service on the … Continue reading
Posted in Musical Apologies
Tagged Baby Face, Gimme a Little Kiss, icky songs, Me and My Shadow, vintage, Whispering Jack Smith
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Bollywood apology!
It’s never a bad time for an amazing dance number! Behold this delightful video from ABCD, “India’s first 3D dance film.” It is a super-catchy song, but a very bad apology. The lyrics (which you can read here) start off well, … Continue reading
Dear Evan Hansen
I haven’t yet seen this highly regarded musical. It’s apparently about being Canadian.
Posted in Musical Apologies, Youth apologizes
Tagged Dear Evan Hansen, I'm KIDDING I'M A KIDDER
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Sorrywatching the Grammies!
Your gracious hostesses Snarly and Sumac are not entirely up on Teh Music of Today. But here are the apology-related songs — of which Snarly is aware — that seem to be nominated for Grammy Awards tonight, either on their own … Continue reading
Posted in Musical Apologies
Tagged Adele, Apology Songs, Beyoncé, Grammies, Grammy Awards, Grammy nominations, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Taylor Swift
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A non-apology song on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
As I have noted multiple times in one of my non-SorryWatch outlets, I am obsessed with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which you should be watching if you are not. This past week, the show tackled the phenomenon in which you desperately want to apologize to someone … Continue reading
14 indications that Beyonce is not actually sorry
I don’t give a fuck Suck on my balls I ain’t thinking ’bout you Middle fingers up, put them hands high Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye Sorry, I ain’t sorry No no, hell nah 8-14: Now … Continue reading
Posted in Funny-on-Purpose Apologies, Musical Apologies
Tagged album, Becky with the good hair, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Lemonade, Rachel Roy, Solange in an elevator, Tidal, who?
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Why so troubled by a contextual rap?
At a Deerhunter concert at the Orange Peel in early December, lead singer/guitarist Bradford Cox told a long rambling story about the first time Deerhunter appeared at the Peel in 2007. Smashing Pumpkins had a week-long run there, and then-obscure … Continue reading
sorry BDS was meen to us; we got confused by their bullying
The music festival Rototom Sunsplash apologized today for disinviting the American Jewish singer Matisyahu from performing. The apology was…not so good.
Posted in Artistic apologies, Bad Apologies, Musical Apologies
Tagged BDS, Capleton, Israel, Matisyahu, Rototom, Rototom Sunsplash
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All we are is all we are
Hey, it’s Courtney Love’s birthday. In her honor, please enjoy this MTV Unplugged performance by Nirvana of “All Apologies.” s I do not know what this song is about but these apologies do not seem sincere. Kurt Cobain supposedly said it was a … Continue reading
Posted in Cryptic Apologies, Musical Apologies
Tagged Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Still feel sad for Frances
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