I miss mixtapes!

You know I don't think I've ever written the word mixtape before. Didn't even know it was one word. I always thought it was "mixed tapes", but Wikipedia had it as "mixtape", so mixtape it is, I guess. Anyway, a very nice friend sent me a song the other day that helped cheer me up and I began to think about times way back when I actually made mixtapes for friends and for myself for various occasions or just for drowning yourself in a particular mood and feeling. We all know the I-love-you-so-much-and-this-is-how-you'll-know mixtape, or maybe the My-soul-aches-for you-but-you'll-NEVER-know mixtape, and of course the best-friends-forever-soundtrack mixtape, but whatever the theme, they tend to be pretty powerful things. It's not a random set of music like they play on the radio. It's much more personal, like a diary entry. And getting one from someone else, WOW! That really meant something. Although it's technically easier these days to create digital playlists on an iPod or something and share them, I really miss the whole idea of the mixtape that you had to so carefully craft together on an actual cassette. It is sad that our children will have no idea what a mixtape even is.

So in the spirit of the mixtape, I decided to put together a compilation of songs that shares a bit of my journey. I am dedicating it to those out there that like me, have been through some difficult relationships and might need something to make them feel a little stronger. You can click to choose either a link to a Youtube video of the song or just the lyrics. I've found sometimes just reading the words alone is nice. Enjoy, and please share some of your own songs and stories too...


Rilo Kiley- I Never (song), (lyrics only)
Glen Hasard- Lies (song), (lyrics only)
Glen Hasard and Marketa Irglova- Once (song), (lyrics only)
Jenny Lewis- Happy (song live video), (lyrics only)
Christina Perri- Jar of Hearts (song video), (lyrics only), (with interpretive dance)
Mindy Smith- Come to Jesus (song video), (lyrics only)
Sara Evans- A Little Bit Stronger (song), (lyrics only)
Linda Ronstadt -You're No Good (song), (lyrics only)
Christina Aguilera- Beautiful (song with lyrics)
Jimmy Cliff- I Can See Clearly Now (song), (lyrics only)
Des'ree- You Gotta Be (song video), (lyrics only)
Natasha Bedingfield- Unwritten (song), (lyrics only)
Heather Small- Proud (song video), (lyrics only)


Courage, my dear ones! And peace be with you.
Hannah Bee

June 26th, 2011-
Thought I'd keep adding some songs to the mixtape list as I go along. Here's a couple I like these days.

Pink- Perfect (the clean version)- (song with lyrics)
Florence and the Machine- Dog Days Are Over- (song video), (lyrics only)

October 2nd, 2011-
Neil Hannon and Yann Tiersen- Les Jours Tristes (song with lyrics)

July 22, 2012-
Adele- Rolling in the Deep (song video)