Sad Songs Thread

[JMarkJohns]

Some great contributions thus far. A few more:

Rain When I Die - Alice In Chains


Nuts - Alice In Chains


Black Gives Way To Blue - Alice In Chains (sort of)


All That Could Have Been - Nine Inch Nails


Am I Wrong - Love Spit Love


Thirty-Three - Smashing Pumpkins


Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins


Sideways - Citizen Cope


I Remember - Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan


The Weary Kind - Ryan Bingham


Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Warren Zevon (cover)

[JMarkJohns]

Minutes after hearing about my "identical" cousin's death at the age of 22, I hopped in my car to escape the reality, only to have to pull over a minute into the attempted trip because this song came on the radio. I can't hear it without my fists clenching, my eyes watering up and my stomach knotting. It's probably the single most emoting song I'll ever experience because of that day's context. Kills me every time.

I was five days younger than my cousin, and we two were inseparable growing up. Like brothers. It's still bull that he's gone.

[Two10Whitey]

[TDMVPDPOY]

beatles - yesterday

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Only in America...

Sha, Na, Na - "Tell Laura"

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Presley - "In The Ghetto"

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Lewis - "You'll Never Walk Alone"

[ColinB]

The National - About Today



Red House Painters - Have You Forgotten



Slowdive - Dagger

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"I'll Remember You" - Presley...talking about an endless summer that has gone & living only to remember. At 1:29 he's at acapella...at 1:35 the Sweet Inspirations & J.D. Sumner's people hit the mark precisely & the soundtrack explodes. He cites them then & takes its to the end.

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Dan Fogelberg, "a living legacy to the...."

"Leader of the Band"

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Sinatra - "Cycles"

"first there's laughter, then those tears"

[DeadlyDynasty]

[redzero]

^ I'm partial to Sweet Thing and Madame George.

Red House Painters - Have You Forgotten

Ah, nothing makes me tear up like the movie where Audrey Tautou plays a murderous psychopath. I never heard that Red House Painters song, though.

If we're talking about Red House Painters, Michael, Mistress (both versions), Katy Song, Drop and Moments are pretty sad.

[DeadlyDynasty]

^ I'm partial to Sweet Thing and Madame George.

yes...mah

I made a thread here years ago about "the most beautiful song ever made" and Sweet Thing was my pick. Madame George is amazing because it somehow makes you sympathetic for the weird/tragic le figure--long, beautiful, heartbreaking strong.

The le track Astral Weeks is great too. Top 3 GOAT alnum for me

[Floyd Pacquiao]

[redzero]

You ever listen to Songs Ohia, brah? Magnolia Electric Co. gives me the feels every time I listen to it.

[Clipper Nation]

[DeadlyDynasty]

You ever listen to Songs Ohia, brah? Magnolia Electric Co. gives me the feels every time I listen to it.

I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

[Clipper Nation]

[ColinB]

Ah, nothing makes me tear up like the movie where Audrey Tautou plays a murderous psychopath. I never heard that Red House Painters song, though.

If we're talking about Red House Painters, Michael, Mistress (both versions), Katy Song, Drop and Moments are pretty sad.

Haha, I've never seen that movie. The actress is pretty cute though. I just picked a random Red House Painters song because it is all good music for sad bas s like me.

You ever listen to Songs Ohia, brah? Magnolia Electric Co. gives me the feels every time I listen to it.

Good call on Jason Molina (RIP). Personal favorite is this one: