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Saddest/most emotional song ever?
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Trollheart
16-02-2007
What song (or songs) has or have affected you so deeply that you either physically cried or really felt like you wanted to? What songs touched you deeply on a personal level, and made you feel really sad?
I really like slow songs, and often these are very sad. There's one on Alan Parsons's debut solo album "Try anything once" called "Oh life (There must be more)" and it breaks me up every time I hear it. Then there's "Neverland" from Marillion's latest "Marbles", and the super-superlative "Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainwright (it's in Shrek). There's also "Valentine" from Ten's "Babylon" --- what a song! and "Kentucky Avenue" by Tom Waits from "Blue valentine".
As I think of more I'll throw them in.
So who else?
TH
dugq
16-02-2007
"Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts" That Shelley knew what he was talking about. Some of my favs

Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat
Scott Walker - The Bridge
Nick Drake - Fruit Tree (or practically anything off Five Leaves Left)
Emmylou Harris - from boulder to birmingham
Townes van Zandt - (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria, and Tower Song

Plus loads of others
BeatleGod
16-02-2007
Neil Young's "Philadelphia" is a contender, to accompany the film of the same name.

Oh....and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by The Beatles, as it was the last time all 4 Beatles recorded a song together and in the studio at the same time, in August 1969.
Last edited by BeatleGod : 16-02-2007 at 14:18
Romana1964
16-02-2007
Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" always gets me going. The words really mean a lot to me and I was going through a very hard time when I first heard it so it carries a lot of memories for me.
PANNAL1
16-02-2007
Evanescence..My Immortal

Beyonce song..Listen from Dreamgirls
Karen McDonald
16-02-2007
Originally Posted by PANNAL1:
“
Beyonce song..Listen from Dreamgirls”

I agree. I also like James Morrison, pieces don't fit anymore, that's quite emotional.
beckic
16-02-2007
Beck- lost cause. I dare anyone to listen to this and not feel moved!

I dare you.
Trollheart
16-02-2007
I knew there was one I was forgetting. It really does make me cry when I hear it. Listen to the lyric and you'll find yourself crying too. Haunting, disturbing piano masterpiece from James Blunt: "No bravery".
TH
weedledeedle
16-02-2007
Vincent by Don McLean..........

sad, because it's true
Fio Montoya
16-02-2007
Imagine - John Lennon
weedledeedle
16-02-2007
Originally Posted by Trollheart:
“I knew there was one I was forgetting. It really does make me cry when I hear it. Listen to the lyric and you'll find yourself crying too. Haunting, disturbing piano masterpiece from James Blunt: "No bravery".
TH”


I love the song, the lyrics are really, really moving........but I just can't stand James Blunt's whiney, scrapey voice
soz
Snortimer
16-02-2007
It's quite embarassing to admit but I will. I find that 60's slow songs can be very moving. Percol Harem(sp??) is very emotive.

Also, Aikon's I am so Lonely, used to make me feel sad.
[MaRt]
16-02-2007
Sigur Rós - Starálfur is the most emotional song I've heard in a long time. I bought Ágćtis Byrjun a couple months ago and I can't recommend it highly enough!
Smithy1204
16-02-2007
'Amazing Grace' - my favourite is the Robson & Jerome version, but they're all beautiful.
'Some Broken Hearts Never Mend' - Don Williams

Both of those songs were played at my granddad's funeral (well, 'Some Broken Hearts...' was played and 'Amazing Grace' was sung), so they both make me cry.

I also think these songs can be very sad sometimes:

'A Million Love Songs' - Take That (but it's my favourite song, so it makes me very happy too!)
'Tears And Rain' - James Blunt
'Angels' - Robbie Williams
'My Heart Will Go On' - Celine Dion (yes, I have it on my iPod... )
'Iris' - the Goo-Goo Dolls
'The Dance' - Westlife (one of my other favourite songs, so it also makes me happy too!)
and 'Open Your Eyes' - Snow Patrol
jwire1977
16-02-2007
Originally Posted by BeatleGod:
“Neil Young's "Philadelphia" is a contender, to accompany the film of the same name.
”

You beat me to it.
fi~
16-02-2007
kite by u2
dollylovesshoes
16-02-2007
Anything By Simply Red
Hayden
16-02-2007
A long forgotten track by White Buffalo called 'Faith, Hope and You'
timboy
16-02-2007
Blur - No Distance Left To Run
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Dagger
16-02-2007
Originally Posted by Trollheart:
“and the super-superlative "Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainwright (it's in Shrek).”

Wow, when i read the thread title i instantly thought of this song. I couldnt believe my eyes when i read it in your post. Im with you on this one.

"It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth"
getty
16-02-2007
Originally Posted by BeatleGod:
“Neil Young's "Philadelphia" is a contender, to accompany the film of the same name.

Oh....and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by The Beatles, as it was the last time all 4 Beatles recorded a song together and in the studio at the same time, in August 1969.”

It's the most poignant song in a movie ever in my opinion.
Mason_100
16-02-2007
Johnny Cash- Hurt
Taboo
16-02-2007
Victims by culture club
pammi_i
16-02-2007
Colin Blunstone "I don't believe in Miracles"
Diana Ross "Touch me in the morning"
Rose Royce "Wishing on a Star"
Toto "Africa" - not because it's sad, but because I just love it
William Blake - Jerusalem
Gustav Holst - Jupiter from the Planet Suite. Oh sorry, that's not actually a song... but what the heck, it's totally gorgeous!
Last edited by pammi_i : 16-02-2007 at 21:47
Havelock Vetinari
16-02-2007
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Rainy Days & Mondays - The Carpenters
Drive - The Cars
Without You - Nilsson
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