Author Topic: Saddest Song? (Read 10456 times)

spen666 · « **Reply #25 on:** 27 January, 2010, 11:00:07 am »

The complete Smiths discography

SandyV · « **Reply #26 on:** 27 January, 2010, 11:08:49 am »

Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy

also

Tracks of my Tears - Smokey Robinson

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #27 on:** 27 January, 2010, 11:19:38 am »

Roy Orbison - Crying with k.d. lang

clarion · « **Reply #28 on:** 27 January, 2010, 11:20:30 am »

Agadoo?

It makes me weep.

Moloko · « **Reply #29 on:** 27 January, 2010, 11:36:02 am »

Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone.

Simon & Art: Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Simon & Art: The Sound of Silence.
Simon & Art: For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.

Plus many others from Simon & Art.

Moloko · « **Reply #30 on:** 27 January, 2010, 11:38:29 am »

The "Last Post" bugle call.

Balcony Scene From Romeo & Juliet: Craig Armstrong.

Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia: Khachaturian.

"Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations: Elgar.

onb · « **Reply #31 on:** 27 January, 2010, 12:34:32 pm »

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda ,lots of covers June Tabor is the best IMO

I am Stretched on you Grave Kate Rusby

The Needle and the Damage done -Neil Young

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #32 on:** 27 January, 2010, 12:41:31 pm »

Silent all these years by Tori Amos gets me every time

In a perverse way Macarena takes me back to a very happy few months in Andalusia in '96 and makes me wonder "what if?"

National Shite Day by Half Man Half Biscuit makes me think that Nigel Blackwell has depressive tendencies.

How Soon is Now by The Smiths - haven't we all been there?

Pingu · « **Reply #33 on:** 27 January, 2010, 01:05:24 pm »

Quote

Neil Young's Don't Let it Bring You Down.

Quote

The Needle and the Damage done -Neil Young

You'd better steer clear of Tonight's the Night and On the Beach, then.

citoyen · « **Reply #34 on:** 27 January, 2010, 01:53:19 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 26 January, 2010, 11:10:37 pm

"Im Abendrot" from Four Last Songs - Richard Strauss

Yes to this. This discussion sounds strangely familiar

Also: Thoughts Of Time by Peggy Seeger has me blubbing every time.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/PzjWqkucecs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/PzjWqkucecs&rel=1</a>

d.

nicknack · « **Reply #35 on:** 27 January, 2010, 02:03:54 pm »

There's loads.
I always mention Shipbuilding, but this time I was reminded of Home Sweet Home by Peter Gabriel.

Flying_Monkey · « **Reply #36 on:** 27 January, 2010, 03:14:31 pm »

Peter Gabriel is good at these - how about 'Mercy Street'?

It's hard to beat 'Strange Fruit' though, especially when Billy Holiday sings it.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #37 on:** 27 January, 2010, 06:18:34 pm »

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Zoidburg · « **Reply #38 on:** 27 January, 2010, 06:37:10 pm »

Roads - Portishead.

End Song - Radiohead.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #39 on:** 28 January, 2010, 07:23:32 am »

The two saddest songs in my collection are

On Sweet Bells Kate Rusby sings a very sad tale about trying to re-home an old horse.

The Dixie Chicks' Travelin Soldier

tonycollinet · « **Reply #40 on:** 28 January, 2010, 07:34:02 am »

Well the only song I've seen reduce my sister to floods *

Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks

* in her defence, she was about 5 at the time.

Swarm_Catcher · « **Reply #41 on:** 28 January, 2010, 09:09:38 am »

Quote from: tonycollinet on 28 January, 2010, 07:34:02 am

Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks

That's another Jacques Brel, no?

clarion · « **Reply #42 on:** 28 January, 2010, 09:15:28 am »

It is, kinda. But it's not so damn syrupy in the original.

JT · « **Reply #43 on:** 28 January, 2010, 09:36:36 am »

Quote from: tonycollinet on 28 January, 2010, 07:34:02 am

Well the only song I've seen reduce my sister to floods *

Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks

* in her defence, she was about 5 at the time.

Can't hear that without thinking of this version...

We had joy, we had fun
We had Sund'land on the run
But the joy did not last
Coz the bastards ran too fast

Gandalf · « **Reply #44 on:** 28 January, 2010, 10:47:45 am »

Quote from: andygates on 26 January, 2010, 11:14:18 pm

One for the folkies: Fairport Convention, Crazy Man Michael.

I find 'One way donkey ride ' sad.

Gandalf · « **Reply #45 on:** 28 January, 2010, 10:56:49 am »

Borderline mawkish cliche, but Pink Floyd's 'On the turning away' gets me every time.

Redlight · « **Reply #46 on:** 28 January, 2010, 01:10:26 pm »

Quote from: tonycollinet on 28 January, 2010, 07:34:02 am

Well the only song I've seen reduce my sister to floods *

Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks

* in her defence, she was about 5 at the time.

It's always reduced me to tears

as well. Especially his performances on TOTP

mattc · « **Reply #47 on:** 28 January, 2010, 01:45:38 pm »

Quote from: Gandalf on 28 January, 2010, 10:56:49 am

Borderline mawkish cliche, but Pink Floyd's 'On the turning away' gets me every time.

Yes, it's a guilty pleasure, that one! (not their best album, it has to be said ... )

(IIRC the melody is hundreds of years old - a Gregorian chant, or summat?)

citoyen · « **Reply #48 on:** 28 January, 2010, 02:39:27 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 28 January, 2010, 09:15:28 am

It is, kinda. But it's not so damn syrupy in the original.

That's putting it mildly! The original has a rather bitter edge.

d.

rogerdodge · « **Reply #49 on:** 28 January, 2010, 03:24:55 pm »

The saddest song. One that I can hardly bring mysef to write about is.

'I flirted with you all my life'
By Vic Chesnutt.

The song is bleak enough, but what makes it tragic is Vic's recent death and the circumstances around that.
If you want to hear it then Google will find you a blog (sweet chimneys) that'll let you hear it.

Author Topic: Saddest Song? (Read 10456 times)

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