Listener Reviews & Comments Elton John once sang that "sad songs say so much," and this album is a great example of what he meant. Marianne Faithfull's 'Strange Weather' is full of down, moody music -- but that's what makes it so appealing. I can't think of another album that is so bleak, yet so comforting, with the execption of Frank Sinatra's 'Only the Lonely.' When I am feeling blue, I can play 'Strange Weather' and just relax and feel at ease. It's like an old friend in times of turmoil.