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Songs that bring a tear ...

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  • 25-12-2007 6:12pm
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    GerryRyan
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    Not trying to dampen the Christmas mood, but what songs have this effect on you?

    We all have them ... those song(s) that hit you, when you hear the first note, for whatever reason ...

    My two are:

    'In This River', Zakk Wylde's tribute to Dimebag Darrell. Just a beautiful song.

    'My Immortal', by Evanescence (acoustic version) as it was played at a friends funeral (RIP Tom)

    Have another friend who breaks down whenever she hears 'fields of gold'.

    So what's yours?


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    White Knight
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    Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

    song about his 4 year old son dying from a 54 storey fall from his wifes condo in New York in the early 90's - powerful song


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    Dregon
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owifmb8n2s


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    Rigsby
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    "Forever Autumn" (from the film "War of the Worlds" , the singer/songwriter's name escapes me at the minute)


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    damonjewel
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    lay lady lay, I don't know why but it stirs me.


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    Latchy
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    Rigsby wrote: »
    "Forever Autumn" (from the film "War of the Worlds" , the singer/songwriter's name escapes me at the minute)
    Justin Hayward -

    '' like a leaf on the tree she came to love me, like a leaf on a breeze she blew away ''

    great singer/song/lyrics


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    Rigsby
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    latchyco wrote: »
    Justin Hayward -

    '' like a leaf on the tree she came to love me, like a leaf on a breeze she blew away ''

    great singer/song/lyrics


    Thats the one ;) Thanks latchyco !


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    Latchy
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    Rigsby wrote: »
    Thats the one ;) Thanks latchyco !
    Cheers Rigsby .I also love his song ' Blue guitar ' :) in fact most of the moody blues and his solo stuff


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    SRFC90
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    the scientist - coldplay


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    CAGEY BEE
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    Alone Again Naturally - Gilbert O' Sullivan
    I Can Let Go Now - Michael Mcdonald
    This Woman's Work - Kate Bush
    Wayward Sister-klaus Nomi
    My Old Friend The Blues - Steve Earle
    Apologia - Gavin Friday
    October - U2
    Back To The Old House/asleep/the Hand That Rocks The Cradle/
    That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore/i Won't Share You/unloveable/
    I Know It's Over - The Smiths


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    tech77
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    Dregon wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8owifmb8n2s

    Beautiful stuff.


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    Pigman II
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    June Tabor - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.


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    Ruu_Old
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    Tears for Fears-Mad World, also Gary Jules version was quite haunting as well.


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    Phibsboro
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    Nice idea for a thread :)

    This band kill me ... they are to this day the only band ive cried at a live gig for. Any of these four songs do it for me but Jeanne is prolly my fav...

    http://www.daytrotter.com/daytrotterSessions/68/free-songs-casiotone

    And then he does a prince cover that is perfect for those drunk, 4am, lights off, mobile in hand but not dialling, long, long nights...

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

    C


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    RAFC
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    Jane Siberry - Calling all Angels
    from the film Pay it Forward
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcMOpMlGXk&feature=related

    Also in Green Mile and Charmed (when Pru died :( )

    Colm Wilkinson - Bring Him Home (Les Mis)
    Rebecca Storm - Tell Me Its Not True (Blood Brothers)
    Duet (not sure who sings) - I Still Believe (Miss Saigon)

    I'm a sucker for musicals


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    Trev C
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    Moby - When It's Cold (I'd Like to Die)
    St. Etienne - Hobart Paving


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    Dave!
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    'River', by Joni Mitchell (covered by Robert Downey Jr:eek: )


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    kryptyk500
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    This song makes me cry......


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


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    Sinfonia
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    kryptyk500 wrote: »
    This song makes me cry......


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TytsReHWoRI
    Jesus titty****ing Christ


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    Mental Mickey
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    SumGuy wrote: »
    Jesus titty****ing Christ


    Makes me cry too............in pain!!!!!

    A song that gets me goin is "Mama Said" by Metallica. I'm actually getting shivers down me spine typing this now...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGN_ZBMnljo

    Powerful song.


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    projectmayhem
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    the cinematic orchestra always manages to provoke some sort of emotional reaction, but this is just beyond words...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjjc59FgUpg


    ...and you've probably heard it 100 times not knowing what it was


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    Latchy
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    This song has the ability to bring a tear to ones eye , the title says it all .

    All i think about is you - Harry Nilsson

    .http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWZqDuR3Ns

    Add this to the list to, the best sinatra song ever

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hR-pPSOq0&feature=related


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    demanufactured
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    GerryRyan wrote: »
    Not trying to dampen the Christmas mood, but what songs have this effect on you?

    We all have them ... those song(s) that hit you, when you hear the first note, for whatever reason ...

    My two are:

    'In This River', Zakk Wylde's tribute to Dimebag Darrell.

    'fields of gold'.


    Two good examples , in ths river is a tear jerker for those who were a fan.


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    europhile
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    Old Town by The Corrs. For all the wrong reasons. Lynott must be spinning in his grave.



    http://youtube.com/watch?v=f5DF-l7sVrI


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    Bubs101
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    An old thread but my answer stays the same

    Wilco-Radio Cure


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    Jeapy
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    GerryRyan wrote: »

    'My Immortal', by Evanescence (acoustic version) as it was played at a friends funeral (RIP Tom)
    +1 for the same reason.
    CAGEY BEE wrote: »
    October - U2

    Love it.


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    JæKæ
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    Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day


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    shane86
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    That song Cats in the Cradle always reminds me of that nordie ad on towards the end of the troubles (1993 or 94 I think.) * The one where the dad is locked up for most of his sons childhood and by the time he gets out the son is knee deep involved in it like he was, and ends up murdered. Certainly raises the neck hair. On a similiar note, The Town I Loved So Well.

    I want shooting for this (:D ) but that Westlife song You Raised Me Up will always remind me of George Bests funeral now.

    Apart from that, You`ll Never Walk Alone does it for me :) The 2005 match, drunkenly belting it out in an Irish bar in Czech Rep last September, good times. Ditto Give It a Lash.

    edit- this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TibB_VWa9uA


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    padraig_f
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    Spiritualized - Broken Heart
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt9STA0I3PI


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    gernon
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    Old and cheesy but 'Honey' by Bobby Goldsboro always got me when I was a bit younger.


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    hughes2558
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    Snow Patrol- Chasing Cars always gets me going


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