All-Time Favorite

"People worry about kids playing with guns, and teenagers watching violent videos; we are scared that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands - literally thousands - of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss."- Nick Hornby (High Fidelity)

But we love songs of misery, because misery enjoys company. My all-time favorite band of misery is the Zombies. Their best known hits are "Time of the Season" and "She's Not There." The real soul churners, however, are the lesser knows singles and b-sides. The lyrics are yearning, but the music is often uplifting. A combination that perfectly balances hopefulness and nostalgic remorse. Music can damage, but it can also save.

Just Out of Reach - The Zombies