Tearjerker Tunes

by JulesV Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:35 pm

What is the saddest song you can think of? In terms of the lyrics, melody or instrumentals. Or all three?

Something that makes your eyes smart - or worse. Crying or Very sad

A haunting tune that brings bitter sweet memories.

Quite a few come to mind.

by JulesV Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:39 pm

Hurt Johnny Cash

Nothing compares to you Sinead Oconnor

Tears in heaven Eric Clapton

by eddie Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:50 pm

I can't post YouTube links at the moment :-(((

I'll have to think about this Jules!

by Ben Reilly Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:47 am

But for me, having lost my dad a few years ago, it's this:

by nicko Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:03 am

A Scotish Soldier-------------Andy Stewart.
Fields of Gold-----------Sting.
Heartbeat------------Buddy holly.
A British Soldiers Song????????????/

by eddie Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:45 am

That Ben folds song is sad. I used to listen to that.

by 'Wolfie Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:07 pm

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen or Jeff Buckley..

Either version will do.

by veya_victaous Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:19 pm

eddie wrote:That Ben folds song is sad. I used to listen to that.

Ben Folds has a lot of sad and deep songs, personally I find 'picture window' to be amougst the saddest.
Written from the perspective of the parent of a child with a terminal illness. Sad

You know what hope is?
Hope is a bastard
Hope is a liar
A cheat and a tease

by Syl Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:34 am

Sorry Eddie, but I love this one to have a good wallow in.

by JulesV Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:34 am

eddie wrote:I can't post YouTube links at the moment :-(((

I'll have to think about this Jules!

Just naming the song title should be quite ok, eds. Or just posting the YT link, no need to embed.

by JulesV Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:40 am

Simon&Garfunkel

Christina Aguilera

Amy Winehouse

by Syl Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:42 am

The late Eva Cassidy....sad and beautiful rendition of this classic song.

by eddie Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:36 am

I can only find a live version. It used to be on a lot just after my dad died
It's just a sad song

https://youtu.be/TrFL6mXZDmI

by nicko Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:59 pm

Has anyone heard it by Lonnie Donegan?
has anyone hear ever heard of him?

by JulesV Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:51 pm

The name sounded familiar, I had to google it, nicko.

The Leonard Cohen song I posted is especially sad cos he wrote it when the love of his life died. Before he wrote it, he said something like "I want to be with you (on the other side) and I will be, very soon. In fact I am right behind you, so close that if you reach out you will be able to touch my hand."

I won't even bother to include the songs David Bowie sang in his last few weeks when he was trying to make sense of his impending death. Still too raw to even to go there.

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Next one. Oh that voice!!

by eddie Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:19 pm

And always brings me to my knees

https://youtu.be/xwtdhWltSIg

by Syl Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:41 pm

Imagine the love of your life describing you as "Just somebody that I used to know" Crying or Very sad

by eddie Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:53 pm

I love that song so much. It has a very unique sound.
The intro sounds like "baa baa black sheep have you any wool" though.

by Syl Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:58 pm

That song haunted me for ages, everywhere I went it was playing....every shop, every café, even abroad walking along the road it came from car radios and open windows.

by eddie Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:11 pm

Syl wrote:That song haunted me for ages, everywhere I went it was playing....every shop, every café, even abroad walking along the road it came from car radios and open windows.

Because it is very distinctive. Distinctive songs only come about every once in a while.

by JulesV Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:15 pm

Few people could do melancholy like Elton John. Give him his due.
Norma Jean, Sacrifice, Yellow Brick Road, Daniel .... he even wrote a track entitled 'Sad Songs'!!! Shocked

Won't bother posting any cos it's hard to decide.

Moving on ...

Seasons in the sun

If you go away.

Days of our lives

by eddie Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:35 pm

Jules you've been crying for days Shocked

by JulesV Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:58 pm

eddie wrote:Jules you've been crying for days

And ???

Can't a girl cry in peace round here? Mad

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by Irn Bru Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:15 am

This is a sad song and it's true story about a girl named Donna who was the girfriend of Ricky Valens Her name was Donna Ludwig

More information here

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1223

by Irn Bru Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:25 am

Reflections of my life - Vietnam Vets

By Scottish band Marmalade selected to raise funds under the honour 1 programme.

by Ben Reilly Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:42 am

This one got to me in my teens ...

by JulesV Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:31 pm

Sylvia's Mother

by JulesV Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:33 pm

Irn Bru wrote:Reflections of my life - Vietnam Vets

By Scottish band Marmalade selected to raise funds under the honour 1 programme.

Hi Bru x How are ya?

In military terms this is of course the saddest tune ever. The daddy of them all.
No lyrics, the bugle says it all.
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by Irn Bru Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:01 am

Jules wrote:
Irn Bru wrote:Reflections of my life - Vietnam Vets

By Scottish band Marmalade selected to raise funds under the honour 1 programme.

Hi Bru x How are ya?

In military terms this is of course the saddest tune ever. The daddy of them all.
No lyrics, the bugle says it all.
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I'm fine Jules and I hope you are as well and thank you for asking.

Yes, the Last Post is just as you say. I remember when when were kids way back and the Last Post and the Lone Piper were played at the end of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. It used to be screened live on the BBC on the last night and the highlight that we always lookked forward to were these two contributions. It was a great honour for the bandsman that was selected to play the Last Post and the Piper to play on the battlements of Edinburgh Castle.

I was only at the Tattoo on one occasion and it was fantastic watching all the events from the military from all over the world.

Back then it was all in black and white of couse.

by Irn Bru Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:58 am

This was always a favourite in the dance halls especially the last dance.

by JulesV Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:50 pm

Jules wrote:
The Leonard Cohen song I posted is especially sad cos he wrote it when the love of his life died.
Before he wrote it, he said something like "I want to be with you (on the other side) and I will be, very soon. In fact I am right behind you, so close that if you reach out you will be able to touch my hand."

He said he was going and he's gone. My God, what a guy!!!! A million thanks for your songs.
Sleep well, Leonard Cohen x . R.I.P.

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