there'll be apples on sticks and fish stands and your daddy will buy you something at the end

[sab]

Here's what we at Eating Hard Candy Alone like to call a soullessness contest. This here is Antje Duvekot's song Anna, a heartbreaking little number about the delights of Alzheimers. When I was woefully undermedicated, I could not come within ten yards of this song. Now, solidly medicated, I tried to listen to it yesterday and still didn't make it past "tries to concentrate on...something."

So, team Livejournal, your mission: hear this song! And then report back exactly when you burst into tears/had to leave the room/killed yourself and others/called your grandparents on the phone.

[Anna] (right-click-save, feel free to share)

/weeping ALREADY

Comments

[miss-pryss.livejournal.com]

This seems... a little unkind of you.

(nevertheless, off I go to download and destroy my cheer)

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

I coulda sworn someone on my flist was looking for sad songs just the other day? Sometimes someone NEEDS one. Still, don't harsh your buzz if you've got a good one going, unless you get off on that sort of thing...

[miss-pryss.livejournal.com]

...too late! Hey, I did it to myself, after all.

*turns it hastily*

[circusgirl.livejournal.com]

I can't call my grandparents because ONE OF THEM DIED OF ALZHEIMER'S. Clearly I am downloading and can't wait to listen!

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I only have one grandparent left and he's CURRENTLY got Alzheimers, so it's a good time all around. Let me know when you get completely destroyed &c.

[circusgirl.livejournal.com]

I started to cry as soon as the music fucking started. This is the most painful song I've ever heard. Jesus God.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Yeah, okay. See? See. It's TORTUROUS and probably the SADDEST SONG EVER WRITTEN.

*sigh* This is why I never make it past "tries to concentrate on something," because if I make it to the part with the Harbor Fest and daddy buying you something at the end I just FUCKING LOSE MY SHIT.

Thanks for crying with me, anyway.

[bionic.livejournal.com]

OMG.

Started crying at "a man picks up her hand...."

This is so sad.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

OMG I know, I know. Her FAMILY and she doesn't know them and, /crying just REMEMBERING.

Thanks for playing our game. *sniff*

I feel like it's a BEAUTIFUL song, but I have no way of knowing because it's TOO SAD.

[deborah-judge.livejournal.com]

Got halfway through the song twice before stopping it. Listening for the third time & crying.

[iamsab.livejournal.com]

Thank you for being my go-to friend who will cry on cue. You shoulda known after crying over the last ones I put up. But I think this is more brutal, and actually hard to make it through. *sniff*

So sad and beautiful and CRAZY SAD.

[projectjulie.livejournal.com]

I have no soul!

I have trouble focusing on quiet, earnest girl-with-a-guitar type music, is the thing. I mean, I tried to listen to the lyrics, but then people were IMing me and whatnot. but yes, it is HORRIBLY SAD. and maybe it IS the lexapro?

[rebism.livejournal.com]

First chorus, "and your daddy will buy you something". And then the second verse just killed me.

I've a good friend (in America, me being in Australia) whose mum is a fair way into Alzheimers and the whole thing just makes me feel so helpless.