Whether you are waking up after an intense night of serious drinking or a romp in the sheets with a less-than-worthy male, these tunes are perfect for curing the morning-after blues. Don’t worry, sh*t happens to everybody!

1. My Alcoholic Friends – The Dresden Dolls
Pretty much all my drunken regrets can be blamed on one thing…my alcoholic friends.
2. Lua – Bright Eyes
It’s true – everything seems simple in the moonlight.
3. You Learn – Alanis Morissette
At least, we hope you learn.
4. Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight – Amos Lee
This song is peaceful, calm and reminds you that it really will be okay.
5. Shameless – Ani DiFranco
Ani never apologizes, so why should you?
6. Hey Jude – The Beatles
Classic.
7. Dry the Rain – Beta Band
I don’t really know why, but this song always makes me feel better.
8. You Gotta Be – Desiree
Take Ms. D’s advice and be bad, be bold, be wise…next time you’re drunk and in bed with a random boy.
9. It Don’t Matter – Donovan Frankenreiter
If it don’t matter to you, it don’t matter to me…mmkay?
10. Walk in my shoes – Emily King
And just remember if people try to make you feel bad for your decisions….nobody else walks in your shoes, so what do they know?

I am not proud of it, but the other night I found myself unable to change the channel for an entire hour of The Singing Bee. I watched. I listened. I may have even gotten up and done a little singing myself. And, since I didn’t TiVo the show (I have standards…even if they are beyond low), I was forced to watch the commercials.

Which is when I witnessed this little ditty:

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