62. Tonight You Belong to Me vs. Sirens

[stip]

[stip]

Tonight You Belong to Me is a sweet little song on Ukelee songs, and I enjoy it when I hear it, but it's not something I've ever sought out. And I really like Sirens. Its over the top schmaltz still manages to ring sincere, and I kind of love that after 10 albums they made space in their catalog for a song like this. Eddie's performance is really good, and even if the solo doesn't quite work, the outro is also pretty lovely.


Sirens

[knee tunes]

I think the worst part of sirens is the beginning. Once you get past that, it's a pretty good song

[Strat]

Everything makes me cry these days. Schmaltz is hitting my sweet spot.

Near the end of my therapy today my therapist wanted me to do some writing. She prompted me to bust out some paper and a pen and then she said...

"Dear mom,"

And i fucking bawled.

Sirens rules.

(my mom passed away a year ago)

[stip]

I hope you're doing okay, Strat

[Strat]

I hope you're doing okay, Strat

Well, my girlfriend of 5 years dumped me via whatsapp and my mom died a year ago and my dog died the same day my mom was diagnosed with cancer.

It fucking sucks. im a mess but im okay.

Carry on!

[wease]

Hate Sirens. I’ve loved Tonight since The Jerk and, similar to Stip’s experiences, I used to sing this to my kids at bedtime.

[wease]

I hope you're doing okay, Strat

Well, my girlfriend of 5 years dumped me via whatsapp and my mom died a year ago and my dog died the same day my mom was diagnosed with cancer.

It fucking sucks. im a mess but im okay.

Carry on!

Damn, Strat. Didn’t know about your lady. Sorry to hear it, pal. (Of course, I’m sorry about your mom and pup, too).

[knee tunes]

Everything makes me cry these days. Schmaltz is hitting my sweet spot.

Near the end of my therapy today my therapist wanted me to do some writing. She prompted me to bust out some paper and a pen and then she said...

"Dear mom,"

And i fucking bawled.

Sirens rules.

(my mom passed away a year ago)

{hug}

[Strat]

aw thanks you guys.

Enough about me.

But songs like this really hit me these days. I get it. I get being old, happy, and finding love and celebrating that.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Well shit now i can’t say Sirens sucks

[wease]

Well shit now i can’t say Sirens sucks

I know. I had to change my post.

[Strat]

Well shit now i can’t say Sirens sucks

Sure you can. I can handle it. Its personal.

[Strat]

though i think its weird ya'll are voting for a cover song over a beautifully written pj song. Cheese or not

[Jaeti]

Sirens for sure. I don't think I have a grasp on how that one's aging for me, but I used to love it. All the schmaltz-endorsing comments feel pretty spot on for me, too. It's an easy winner for me here.

[digster]

Tonight You Belong To Me, besides being a great song in its own right, is something that really captured what I think I'd hoped Eddie's uke record was going to be when I first heard about it, compared to what it ended up being (I think this is the only track that is a holdover from his original 2002 record with these songs, which makes me very curious to hear that version). There's a tentativeness and atmosphere to this track lacking in much of the rest of the record. Sirens has never been a song I liked, but I'd vote for it over quite a few Uke Song tracks, but not this one.

[Higgs]

I couldn't even tell you what Tonight You Belong to Me sounds like, but I'm still voting for it over the shite that is Sirens.

[VinylGuy]

Sirens is wonderful, a classic for me.

[VinylGuy]

I hope you're doing okay, Strat

Well, my girlfriend of 5 years dumped me via whatsapp and my mom died a year ago and my dog died the same day my mom was diagnosed with cancer.

It fucking sucks. im a mess but im okay.

Carry on!

5 years and whatsapp? wtf, cold. I dont think i could do that.

[Monkey_Driven]

Tonight You Belong to Me was the first dance song at my wedding. I actually like Sirens for what it is, but Tonight has a special place for me.