“I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me.”— John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats It’s the chorus of indie-folk ensemble The Mountain Goats’ 2005 processional “This Year.” That lyric encapsulates a longing for an end to 2020, a year that — as we all know — was plagued by coronavirus, financial strife, high unemployment, food insecurity, isolation and for us, depression, anxiety, erratic moods, addiction and a host of other horrible mental health challenges.
UK newspaper The Guardian, created a poll asking readers to name the song they want to hear on their “Ultimate New Year’s Eve Playlist,” and The Mountain Goats’ “This Year” came in at number-one with nearly 10,000 votes.
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