It was warped of iTunes to pair Take 6's "Gold Mine" with "Rotten World Blues" by Eels this morning. It's jarring to hear a powerfully sung, uplifting tune about finding spiritual fulfillment followed by a tune about unfair life sometimes is.
However, in an odd way, that segue makes lyrical sense. "Gold Mine" is about how valuable it is to have faith in a higher power, and "Rotten World Blues" posits that the world gives you what you need when you recognize how unjust it is. Perhaps that's a blunt way for Eels to say, "Have faith," when you need it most.
I doubt any radio station would play those songs back to back, but there's a bizarre call and response between them.
