Word Play of the Day #13

Misstape – n. 1 A compilation of songs specifically chosen to pine, to long, to explain a failure or to generally be bummed. And yes, I made one. Strictly as an example.

Broadcast – Oh How I Miss You
A Place To Bury Strangers – Missing You
Jay Reatard – Hammer I Miss You
13th Floor Elevators – You’re Gonna Miss Me
The Rolling Stones – Miss You
Silver Jews – Inside the Golden Days of Missing You
The Byrds – You Don’t Miss Your Water
Johnny Cash – I Still Miss Someone
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – You Will Miss Me When I Burn
The Clientele – Missing
Elliott Smith – Miss Misery
Bjork – I Miss You
Slowdive – Missing You
Syd Barrett – Wouldn’t You Miss Me?

(Honorable Mention)
Kris Kross – I Missed the Bus

Comments 3

  1. Josh wrote:

    another sad-ass song:

    blue sky boys – will you miss me when i’m gone?

    courtesy of mississippi records. this might be a carter family song. who knows?

    Posted 09 Oct 2009 at 2:17 AM
  2. Molly wrote:

    So anything by Miss Kitten or Missy Elliot would or wouldn’t count. I think I’m missing the point?

    Posted 13 Oct 2009 at 9:05 PM
  3. Eefan wrote:

    Well, as long as you are missing something…

    While we are it:

    Wire – Chairs Missing
    Mastodon – Remission
    Juelz Santana – What the Game’s Been Missing
    Explosions in the Sky – All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
    anything by Mission to Burma
    The Darkness – Permission to Land

    Did I miss anything?

    Posted 13 Oct 2009 at 11:44 PM