Today is 'National Get Out of the Doghouse' day, and you know how much I love weird holidays! So I figured that today would be the perfect time to talk about songs that say 'I'm Sorry'. In my opinion it is actually one of the better qualities and purposes of a song - that it can do the talking for you when it might be too difficult to do it on your own. The problem is - finding the right song. It's got to be just right if you are going to be able to play it and get yourself out of the doghouse and back into the bed snuggling the one you love.
So I took some time to really analyze apologetic songs and I have landed on what I believe to be THE perfect song that if used properly (and not often) will succeed in the task every time. The song - 'If You Leave me Now' by Chicago. Now wait! Don't judge before you hear me out. I know this song is cheesy, lame and without any real lyrical substance, but I will propose to you that that is exactly why it would work! The song was the biggest hit that Chicago ever had and was number one in America for 2 weeks. It's also been covered more than 100 times! This song not only portrays the feelings of pain and regret in as few and relatively ambiguous words as possible, but it does so in such a ridiculously cheese-ball way that there is no way your partner wouldn't at least crack a smile, if not laugh when they heard it. The song would be especially effective if you were to sing it, but the vintage video would probably be just as good.
Now granted, this is just a theory, but I am pretty confident in the potency of the tune and would welcome any of you who are currently in the doghouse to use this national holiday, as well as this national treasure of a song by a great American rock band to your advantage and report back to us if it does work.
What songs have gotten you out of the doghouse?
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