Which songs make you sad?

The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” reminds me of my father, as does Everclear’s “Father of Mine”. The first was one of his favourite songs, and the other… well… explains why the first would make me sad when I hear it.

Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd (arguably the best song of all time imo)

@Pinklady And what have you got to be sad about mylady? Is that you in your profile pic? Cuz I see a gorgeous young lady with plenty of reasons to be happy :).

The Living Years (Mike and the Mechanics). It was popular the year after my father died, and although it brought many tears, it also helped me heal.

I have two that bother me. “When September Ends” is hard because it was popular when my husband died.

“Sherrie Baby” because it was playing on the radio when I witnessed a little boy get struck and killed by a car when I was a child. For decades, I would get physically ill whenever I heard it.

This song has always stirred emotion in me. Makes me cry sometimes… I really don’t know why it gets me so much. lol

“Hurt” by Johnny Cash always tugs at my heartstrings. Especially it being his last song and all, cover or not.

As amazing a piece of music this really is, listening to it always brings me to tears because of the connection with the movie.
Schindler’s List Theme – Itzhak Perlman

@blueiiznh THAT is one sad ass song.

Anything by Celine Dion, i’m only sad because I would like to strangle the bitch, but that’s okay, tis but a brief moment in time.

I am a Rock – Simon and Garfunkel
Helpless – Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
Behind Blue Eyes – The Who (not Limp Bizkit)
Read My Mind – The Killers
Oh Brittania – Ian Hunter
The Scientist – Coldplay
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

I Love You, Goodbye by Thomas Dolby.

@Pinklady I also feel sad when hearing Green Eyes, Coldplay, and Black Fades to Blue, Alice in Chains. Your Decision is also nice.

Oh there are so so many! I’m a total sucker for sad songs. Sometimes I have to wipe the tears away as I listen to my ipod on the subway. People pretend they don’t notice, lol. Here’s a few of my all time greatest sob fest songs.
You were Always on My Mind

Masquerade

All is Fair in Love

Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone

Dust in the Wind

These days I can cry at about anything.
My anthem nowadays just makes me cry because it is like it is written for me.
But #1 is a special song that was picked out by my 13yo daughter at the time she dedicated it to her father at his funeral. I can barely listen to it now.

@nofurbelowsbatgirl Oh god, that ripped my heart out. 100 hugs to you.

Giles Corey – Spectral Bride
Burzum-Dunkelheit
Have A Nice Life-The Big Gloom

@Adirondackwannabe 101 hugs back :)

“Time” from The Alan Parsons Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB2YyAgg9Z4

Okkervil river- a stone
Otis redding- a change is gonna come
Bon Iver- skinny love
Neutral milk hotel-two headed boy
Yuna- I miss you (incubus cover)
Cat power-fool
Immortal technique-you never know

Honestly, I could make this a real lengthy list

@nofurbelowsbatgirl It must be raining in here. I can’t see my monitor…..
Love to both of you.

“Hurt” by Jonny Cash. Say what you will about him, that man was the real deal.

Tears in heaven and Goodbye Norma Jean.

This one—

I’ve always been taught that a man never cries,
But it’s hard to express my sorrow
When someone so young and so beautiful dies,
And will never be back for tomorrow.

She left us one day in the early spring,
When life was beginning anew.
My memories of her are still with me today,
Her life will never be through.
My memories of her are still with me today,
Her life will never be through.

This was played at the funeral of a young friend of mine back in the early eighties. She passed in an auto accident at age 15. Unfortunately, I have lost contact with her parents who were also close friends.

I notice that many of you enjoy sad songs. I hate them, because I hate being sad. I turn the music off because I can’t stand it.

@SuperMouse Chasing Cars gets me, too.

OK I had to give one more response cuz i just found the most saddest song ever, get a Kleenex