‘Gilmore Girls’ is the epitome of a cosy comfort show that has been devoured by many. There has been resurgence in its popularity as it was added to Netflix in 2016 and lots of the show’s fans re-watch the series during the cosy months of autumn. Alongside this, fans take inspiration from and relate to the shows main character Rory Gilmore, portrayed by Alexis Bledel. Rory is known to be the autumn ‘it girl’ and so I have curated a playlist entitled ‘Rory Gilmore’s Sad Girl Autumn’ for those who want to embody Rory this year.
Rory is known to be the autumn 'it girl'
My first pick is the classic theme tune; ‘Where You Will Lead I Will Follow’ by Carole King. This song is a perfect pick for Rory and kicks off autumn with a feeling of friendship and loyalty that she has with Lane and Lorelai, her best friend and mother.
The next song I picked was Taylor Swift’s ‘it’s time to go’. This song is about knowing when to leave someone or something for the better, just like she learns with many of the boys she knows.
Up next is ‘Cool About It’ by Boygenuis, this is great for Rory as it embraces the feeling of awkwardness and trying to be with someone who is emotionally unavailable, which she has lots of experience with.
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Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ portrays someone who is self-aware of their faults and, perhaps, has a feeling of not belonging in a certain place, much like Rory at Chilton and Yale.
‘My Love Mine All Mine’ by Mitski is a song that feels very autumnal and focuses on knowing that you have control to love who you want and, finally, gaining the power to do so.
I picked the song, ‘Not Strong Enough’ by Boygenius, because of the bridge. It captures a feeling of not being good enough compared to someone else, which Rory may feel with her mother, Lorelai.
The penultimate song is Hozier’s ‘Cherry Wine’. When Rory loves, she loves hard, and this song embraces the feeling of when you find a love so rare, you feel lucky to experience it.
This song embraces the feeling of when you find a love so rare, you feel lucky to experience it
Finally, I added ‘Lover, You Should've Come Over’ by Jeff Buckley as it is a heart wrenching ballad with a huge ending that perfectly rounds off this playlist. Buckley’s vocals convey a begging-like quality and willingness to open his heart to someone but not receiving the same and the scariness vulnerability, ultimately, mirroring Rory’s behaviours.
