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December 19, 2013 by Clay

Song of the Day #1,987: ‘Dear Marie’ – John Mayer

john_mayer_paradise_valleyBest Songs of 2013 – #7

It’s like clockwork. John Mayer always wins me over with a melancholy finger-picked ballad.

On his most recent album, Paradise Valley, it was ‘Dear Marie,’ a simple blues track sung to a woman he knew as a kid (assuming the song is autobiographical).

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  1. Dana Gallup on Song of the Day #6,615a: ‘The Outside’ – Phoebe BridgersSeptember 1, 2026

    i’m with Peg on this. i don’t see myself being in the mood to hear this album or wanting to…

  2. Peg on Song of the Day #6,615a: ‘The Outside’ – Phoebe BridgersSeptember 1, 2026

    I’m depressed just reading these descriptions 😳

  3. Peg on Song of the Day #6,615: ‘Panorama’ – Phoebe BridgersAugust 31, 2026

    I’m not a fan so far of this one. Definitely melancholy 😔

  4. Dana Gallup on Song of the Day #6,615: ‘Panorama’ – Phoebe BridgersAugust 31, 2026

    Seems like this is going to be a melancholy album, which is right up your alley - less so mine.

  5. Peg on Song of the Day #6,614a: ‘Higher Love’ – Steve WinwoodAugust 30, 2026

    I remember this song. It’s a good one!

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