a soundtrack for the dog days of winter

So we’ve hit that time in the season where the novelty of winter has sort of worn off.  The cold is cold and the snow is frozen.  The days are getting longer and the light is pale and crisp.  We’re no more closer to the end of the school year than we are the beginning.  Sometimes this time of year feels like a sort of holding pattern, where we’re just sort of waiting for the next thing to happen.

And I don’t know about you, but there are certain songs I hear that remind me of this time of year.  When they play I’m reminded of the snow being this way, and the light in the sky being this way.  I’m thinking about this because I just heard one on the radio the other day and it completely brought me back.

Anyway, I’m interested in hearing from you guys what songs remind you of this late winter time of year.  If you have a song or a short list, go ahead and post them and we can put together a sort of soundtrack for these dog days of winter. 

There is only rule: any song listed must be at least one year old.