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Old 16-02-2007, 13:15
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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?
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Old 16-02-2007, 13:36
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"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
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Old 16-02-2007, 14:17
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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.

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Old 16-02-2007, 15:18
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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.
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Old 16-02-2007, 15:22
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Evanescence..My Immortal

Beyonce song..Listen from Dreamgirls
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Old 16-02-2007, 16:28
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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.
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Old 16-02-2007, 16:40
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Beck- lost cause. I dare anyone to listen to this and not feel moved!

I dare you.
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Old 16-02-2007, 17:12
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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".
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:14
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Vincent by Don McLean..........

sad, because it's true
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:19
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Imagine - John Lennon
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:20
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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
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:27
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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.
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:33
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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!
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:40
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'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
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:44
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Originally Posted by BeatleGod
Neil Young's "Philadelphia" is a contender, to accompany the film of the same name.
You beat me to it.
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Old 16-02-2007, 18:57
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Old 16-02-2007, 19:05
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Old 16-02-2007, 19:13
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A long forgotten track by White Buffalo called 'Faith, Hope and You'
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Old 16-02-2007, 19:21
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Blur - No Distance Left To Run
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
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Old 16-02-2007, 20:43
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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"
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Old 16-02-2007, 21:11
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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.
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Old 16-02-2007, 21:12
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Johnny Cash- Hurt
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Old 16-02-2007, 21:26
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Old 16-02-2007, 21:45
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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!

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Old 16-02-2007, 21:49
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Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Rainy Days & Mondays - The Carpenters
Drive - The Cars
Without You - Nilsson
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