Originally Posted By: Will Josef
Do you have any songs that make you sad when listening to them? I would love to read about the music that affect you in that way... for me it is a true sign of art if music can make your feelings boil...

The first 3 songs that came to my mind when thinking about music that makes me sad was:

Radiohead "Creep" - brings tears to my eyes when I think about all the people that feel bad about being different, when they should be proud of being special.

Will

Will,

Big thumbs up!!! "Creep" is one of my all-time favorite recordings. To me it's a work of art. Best part for me: the discordant asynchronous guitar licks as the "creep" is coming apart.

Originally Posted By: Rob Helms
He stopped loving her today by George Jones

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VExw77xJsBQ
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I know I’m a relic

Rob,

One of my all-time favorite recordings. IMO, the song and George Jones performance are works of art.

BTW, if the songs you posted make you a "relic", where do I join the "relic" club?

"Creep" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" are both really well known. But, in a thread full of great songs, if there is ANYONE who has not heard these two, do yourself a BIG favor and listen.

Rob included the link for "He Stopped Loving Her Today".

Here's the link for "Creep":

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


Here are 3 from me:

"Papa" Paul Anka

I think this is one of Anka's finest songs. Autobiographical, but applicable to most everyone. When he gets to the lines about children, I lose it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAxQWc3c5dw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unE8E581RMc (a live version, faster, but powerful nonetheless)


"Morningside" Neil Diamond

Unknown to me until this decade. Now it has become my 2nd favorite Neil Diamond song and record (in each case narrowly to "Soolaimon"), Though this recording tears me up when he gets to the crushing last verse, the musician in me has to listen again and again. This arrangement is brilliant. Don't know how this will sound to you in mp3 form (lots of "air" in the original recording), but on a top notch system, the original recording's strings sound about as good as I have ever heard. In particular, the string coda is ethereal.

Also, often, "truth is sad".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91gNHLC8fao


"Just When I Needed You Most" Randy Vanwarmer

I love this recording too. I think the "sound" (vibe) is great and that the instrumental break is beautiful and and beautifully done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBOQgL731Ac