What's the saddest song you've ever heard

MonicaBing

some more...

Now we are free - from the Gladiator Soundtrack
Vida Cor Meum - From the Hannibal Soundtrack
Watch over you - Alter Bridge
Angel - Sarah Maclachlan

storker

Not all favourites, and in no particular order...just ones that spring to mind:

Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
Time Passes - Paul Weller
Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
You're Missing - Bruce Springsteen
That's the Way - Led Zeppelin
Tell it like it is - Bettye Swan
This Year's Love - David Gray
I don't want to talk about it - Rod Stewart/Everything but the Girl
Kissing a Fool - George Michael
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf

Too many, but I couldn't decide which ones to leave out.

Stork

albert-bundy

i got news for you -fergal sharky wow who ever wrote that was in serious pain

keane2097

dolliemix wrote: »

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5JkHBC5lDs

This.

Dennis the Stone

Tim Buckley Cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM

force eleven

Demon Days - Robert Forster. This was written by Grant McLennan but finished and recorded by Forster after McLennans death - Forster's voice literally oozes sadness at the loss of a friend and Go Betweens founder and bandmate.

Speaking of The Go Betweens/McLennan - try Dusty in Here or Cattle and Cane for real sadness and nostalgia....I haven't heard anything to touch those songs for atmosphere and emotion tbh....

pljudge321

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKzCxi2yf5s

^

Only ever Listened to that song once, never again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx2TmQfM-o

The original, though I am quite partial to Johnny's cover.

af_thefragile

Nothing can beat this!!!

JP Liz

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks

Love Me - Collin Raye

Here Without You - 3 Doors Down

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

Dudess

Without a doubt, Kate Bush - This Woman's Work. It's horrifically upsetting. Strangely, the subject matter is not a gloomy one at all - it's simply about giving birth... but the tune - just Kate's voice in particularly mournful mode accompanied by a piano - is SO, SO sad...

Recently used to extremely powerful effect in a NSPCC ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50IdyiiqPVI

Dan133269

without question, "I Know It's Over" by The Smiths. look it up on youtube, believe me you'll be struck by its emotion

tech77

Dan133269 wrote: »

without question, "I Know It's Over" by The Smiths. look it up on youtube, believe me you'll be struck by its emotion

Almost sure i posted that here already but yeah i agree.
Arguably the saddest Smith's song- that or Asleep.

Thornography

going in a different direction with this,

But an irish lad not that well known has the saddest song imo iv ever heard, check it out

Daniel Murry - fish bowl

you`ll find it on his myspace.


(I dont know him and/or I am not advertising, my honest to god opinion)

oldyouth

Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush.

A song about depression that follows a man when he becomes unemployed and feels he is letting his family down. Sadder than a broken heart IMO

Spunge

Pink Floyd - "Time" is pretty depressing.

Splendour

boredatwork82 wrote: »

Puff the magic Dragon

That song about Jackie Paper losing his childhood imagination and growing up causes a lump in my throat everytime I hear it! Along a similar vein is Rolf Harris's 'Two Little Boys' - also gets me everytime I hear it...


'Little Green' -Joni Mitchell
'The Circle Game' - Joni Mitchell'
'Into My Arms' - Nick Cave
'The Ghetto' - Elvis
'Mother'- John Lennon
'Canon in D major' - Pachelbel
'Adagio for Strings' - Barber


Songs already mentioned:

'Hurt' - Nine Inch Nails or the Johnny Cash version'
'Scorn not on Simplicity' - Phil Coulter
'Tears in Heaven' - Eric Clapton


So many sad songs. It's amazing how music can affect us- a fantastic medium for hitting the emotions...

liah

The Highwayman by Loreena McKennitt.

Chills.

The Pontiac

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - 'I See A Darkness'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYBVAfvRpps

And no, Johnny Cash did not write this song.

This is the original from Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, from the album also titled 'I See a Darkness', which is simply one of the best albums of the last 20 years.

Michellenman

Although it may not initially sound it I think ''Dancing in the Dark'' - Bruce Springsteen, is one of the saddest songs ever.

The first time I heard it I didn't really get that impression at all but I recently heard a cover version of it where it was completely stripped down to just an acoustic guitar and slowed down too and I really hit me as to how sad it is.

Crash Override

Nice Thread!

Man there are so many out there here is a few of mine.

Nutshell - by Alice In Chains (epecially unplugged version) the lyrics mixed the with its nice soft aound really make an emotional song.

Forever Young - Alphaville....quite old but the lyrics are very touching also it was played at a Funeral of one of my peers a while back.

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The verve.... A true classic, this was also played the the aforementioned funeral.

Between the Bars - Elliot Smith .....he was a genius and has an amazing vocal style , this song is true brilliance and will get to anyone.

Over and Out - Foo Fighters.....Soft singing accompanied by acoustic guitar and eventually soft drums, what more can I say?

You Can't Quit Me Baby - Queens of the Stone Age (especially the Over the Years and Through the Woods DVD version) I dunno but something about thats song gets to me ....a truely wonderful song.

Long Slow Goodbye - Queens of the Stone Age again another great sad song by these guys and I find The lyrics to be quite powerfull

I'm sure there are plenty more but that's a good few, each of those songs are so different, yet in some sense, can give the same effect, I find these to be sad, yet great, songs!

Purple Gorilla

Sia- Breathe Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PGrub3jUc

Five for Fighting- Superman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwnlyjn_Fis

I defy anyone to watch that video and not want to punch Epidermolysis Bullosa

Mars Bar

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (played at a funeral of a friend who committed suicide)

This Monkey Is Gone To Heaven - The Pixies (this was also played)

Candle In The Wind - Elton John

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Faith

Splendour wrote: »

'Adagio for Strings' - Barber

This. This piece can actually move me to tears if I'm feeling particularly vulnerable when I listen to it (and I like to kick myself when I'm down by listening to sad music when I'm sad!).

magconn

celine dion, Fly

6 week old babys nephews funeral, died of a rare disease, we played that at his funeral, so so sad. hope i never have to hear it in the same respect again

STIG83

Immortal by Evanescence

jester77

Pearl Jam's cover of Last Kiss

It's about losing someone you love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_sEtNrYlC4

Live - Lightning Crashes

A friend of the bands was killed by a drunk driver, she was an organ donor and the song is about her corneas being donated to someone else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsOculxtdX8

nacho libre

One Last Goodbye - Anathema

the song is about the death of their mother

Hartyk87

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8590o8A4iU8


Chet Atkins - I Still Can't Say Goodbye [Live 1987]


God its a brill song.

davewhowho

slayer...war-zone.

it touches my heart every time

fig mclough

rhcp under the bridge
Danny boy every one kinda sings it!!!