Saddest songs of all time?

[ADAM!]

I don't think it has been covered, as I searched.

I would believe the number one song which gets to me is
'Hurt' covered by Johnny Cash.
And also 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton.

[JakeGorey]

Why not the happiest songs of all time!

But try "they thought i was sleeping" by Paul Kelly, its not too nice.

[NoFearNick7]

One by Metallica. If you have watched the video clip or read the lyrics you will know what i'm talking about.

My Immortal - Evanescence. Theres a depressing nature of the song and the origin of the lyrics.

Also my guitar teacher has a book with the 52 most depressing songs of all time, i'll check that out and get back to you.

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journalpics/6317091.jpg?date=5%2F23%2F2006+4%3A02%3A51+AM

Some others include:

- The Ship Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- 1959 by The Sisters of Mercy
- My Boy by Elvis Presley
- Hurricane by Bob Dylan
- Blood and Tears by Danzig
- Susanne by Leonard Cohen
- Dead Souls by Joy Division
- Crowds by Bauhaus
- This Is a Lie by The Cure

[Matt H]

Why not the happiest songs of all time!

But try "they thought i was sleeping" by Paul Kelly, its not too nice.

That's off Foggy Highway, innit? I like that album.

Some Pink Floyd stuff can be pretty melancholy, not always lyrically but some of the instrumental stuff kinda gives you chills.

[Ziggy]

Now We Are Free - Lisa Gerard

That song had me tearing at the end of gladiator. Oh and the lyrics don't have any meaning and they do not derive from any language, simply words Lisa made up...weird yet affective.

[JakeGorey]

Some Pink Floyd stuff can be pretty melancholy, not always lyrically but some of the instrumental stuff kinda gives you chills.

Yeah, Pink Floyd have that vibe about them, they sing allot about war and death, who likes war or death? The music acompanies the lyrics perfectly and creates that sad mood. Try "The Final Cut" (album).

[flying high dh killer]

Videotape by Radiohead is a good one to top yourself by. And "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed, more so for the context than the song itself.

[Raw Toast Man]

yep, 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton springs straight to mind.
'The End' by The Doors is another one.

[Ty]

"I was only 19 (A walk in the light green)" by Redgum really gets to me I really don't know why. (I have a bunch of mates in the service, but i don't really think thats got much to do with it).

and...

"Eyes shut tight" by Downset, but thats just kinda messy/angry.

[Nettheim]

Lulluby- The cure

[|Matt|]

Shimmer by Fuel. Dunno why.

[Techno Destructo]

Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon. Even weirder is that it's a reggae-style tune! :confused:

Well, to each his own, I guess...

I think you have to be a parent to feel that way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNL7W0vsF4&feature=related

[J-ack]

Anything by My Chemical Romance, it's all really meaningful stuff. :rolleyes:

[Drop_Bear]

Barbers Adagio for Strings (Platoon theme song)
Fade into you - Mazzy Star

[EastsideZero]

Me and A Gun ,By Tori Amos from the album Little earthquakes.

[Techno Destructo]

Barbers Adagio for Strings

Good choice... definitely one of the saddest instrumental compositions I've ever heard...

[alpinestar12]

Also my guitar teacher has a book with the 52 most depressing songs of all time, i'll check that out and get back to you.


Read this in the Weekend Australian Magazine a while ago. It's got some sad ones. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,16665801-16947,00.html

I have to agree, Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's Hurt is a good one. Also Tool's (Maynard's) cover of NIN's Terrible Lie.

[kurt92]

One by Metallica. If you have watched the video clip or read the lyrics you will know what i'm talking about.

My Immortal - Evanescence. Theres a depressing nature of the song and the origin of the lyrics.

Also my guitar teacher has a book with the 52 most depressing songs of all time, i'll check that out and get back to you.

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journalpics/6317091.jpg?date=5%2F23%2F2006+4%3A02%3A51+AM

Some others include:

- The Ship Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- 1959 by The Sisters of Mercy
- My Boy by Elvis Presley
- Hurricane by Bob Dylan
- Blood and Tears by Danzig
- Susanne by Leonard Cohen
- Dead Souls by Joy Division
- Crowds by Bauhaus
- This Is a Lie by The Cure

sif one by metallica is a sik song gggeeee'sss:p

[flying high dh killer]

Barbers Adagio for Strings (Platoon theme song)


Speaking of Adagios, Albinoni's Adagio in G minor is also pretty sad.

[GravityGuru]

The Offspring- Gone away is a pretty sad song, despite the style of music.

Pink Floyd- Wish you were here

and of course Redgum- I was only 19 are all up there

[joy boy]

Let it be - Beatle, when ever i hear it, it just feels like i'm at a funeral

[leitch]

Adam's Song by Blink is pretty sad if you listen to the lyrics, Tears in Heaven is downright depressing, and so are a number of Placebo songs like Blue American and Narcoleptic. But it's hard to pick just one - some are sad because of the melodies, some because of the lyrics, and others a combination.

[leitch]

Redgum- I was only 19 are all up there
What's even sadder is when the bastard DJ won't play it for you at midnight at a national round! :p

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Here's a few tear jerkers for ya. I couldn't really narrow it down to a single song although I've got a few of my own that probably aren't that sad on their own but in the context I see them (break-up songs, holiday tunes, funeral music etc) they are. I'll be buggered if I'm telling you lot my deepest darkest secrets though, so here's a list of songs that are sad for everyone!

'Hallelujah' The Jeff Buckley version (although pretty much anything written by Leonard Cohen is a winner)

'Don't take your guns to town' Johnny Cash

'The band played Waltzing Mathilda' The Pogues

'God moving silently over the face of the water' Moby (amazing instrumental used at the end of the film 'Heat')

'He ain't heavy...' The Hollies

'Whiter shade of pale' Procul Harem

'Falling' Julee Cruise (The theme from Twin Peaks)

'Atmosphere' Joy Division (Hard to narrow it down to just one track by JD though...)

'Time' Tom Waits

'Local boy in the photograph', 'Billy Davey's daughter' The Stereophonics (Both tracks came off their first album and both deal with small town tragedies)

'He'll never be an Ole Man river' TISM (A mournful tribute to cultural icons who's lives were taken cruelly early - a bit like 'candle in the wind' but with fuzzy guitars and a drum machine)

[Ham]

i think this song is the saddest ever.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TqgU1EyFQsE&feature=related
well it makes me cry.

[LIAM?!]

even though many will probably disagree, I think...
listen to the lyrics before you conflict with thee coont.

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (music plays a big influence)

Alot more, but when I looked at them, they were more anger, but anger comes from sadness, meh.

[Techno Destructo]

'He'll never be an Ole Man river' TISM (A mournful tribute to cultural icons who's lives were taken cruelly early - a bit like 'candle in the wind' but with fuzzy guitars and a drum machine)

That's an... interesting choice.

[Tomas]

Maybe its the personal funeral connotation, but:
Greenday - Time of your life... always gets me.

I dont normally like rap, but: Diddy and Faith Evans - Every step you take.... sad song.

Puddle of Mudd - Blurry

Two by Benard Fanning: Shelter for my Soul (which was written for the closing of the Ned Kelly movie... v. sad)...
and Watch over me. Another sad as song.

Thomas Newman - American Beauty... maybe just contextually saddening..

that'll do... anyone disagree?

[Macr]

Girl of sixteen, whole life ahead of her
Slashed her wrists, bored with life
Didn't succeed, thank the lord
For small mercies

Fighting back the tears, mother reads the note again
Sixteen candles burn in her mind
She takes the blame, it's always the same
She goes down on her knees and prays

I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours
But i think that god's got a sick sense of humor
And when i die i expect to find him laughing

Girl of eighteen, fell in love with everything
Found new life in jesus christ
Hit by a car, ended up
On a life support machine

Summer's day, as she passed away
Birds were singing in the summer sky
Then came the rain, and once again
A tear fell from her mother's eye

I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours
But i think that god's got a sick sense of humor
And when i die i expect to find him laughing

[tu plang]

- Dead Souls by Joy Division


irony?! that said, they had a knack for odd combination of melody and lyric... love will tear us apart is a bit that way.

[Joy]

Goodbye to Romance- Ozzy Osbourne

Maybe not the saddest song, but the association of Randy dying when i listen to it makes me quite depressed:(

[joeyjoblah]

Hazard - Richard Marx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZoBy7GSK2U

[Cameo]

'The Ballad' by Millencolin is fair upsetting, as is 'Lucky' by Brittany Spears.

[conor.1]

defently adams song- blink 182
pens and needles- hawthorne heights
these kids- joel turner
love seat- the red jumpsuit apparatus
edit now that we're done - metro station

[cam.w]

One Blood- Terence Jay

it was at the end of Green Srteet Holigans (one of the best movies i have watched), pretty much got me all emotional...

anyone watched it?

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Fark it, I will go out on a limb actually and say that 'He Aint' Heavy...' by the Hollies is The. Saddest. Song. Ever.

He ain't heavy (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C1KtScrqtbc)

Hands down.

A few other notable mentions should go to 'Desperado' by The Eagles, 'Who wants to live forever' by Queen and 'Sing' by the Dresden Dolls.

BTW the first person to suggest Candle in the Wind (in any non-ironic) sense wins a free tour of Paris in a chauferr-driven Mercedes courtesy of myself...

[fattyandthepiemakers]

Mother, Comfortably Numb, High Hopes, The Fletcher Memorial Home, Goodbye Blue Sky. I <3 PF!

One by Metallica

What's sad about this song is how many times I've tried to complete it on Hard on Guitar Hero 3.

[Pete J]

I recently bought the soundtrack to the movie 'The Fountain' and have to say that the music contained within is some of the most moving i have ever heard. The music is like a character of it's own inthe movie and compliments the story perfectly. Definitely worth checking out if you have't already seen it.

[jackie boy]

Hurt - Jonny Cash, Adam's Song - Blink 182 and Never Forget Cha - Obie Trice.

[geva]

Another Lonley Day - Ben Harper

[johnny]

Happy Birthday.

Walking Down Madison - Kirsty McCol
Last Resort - Eagles
Ballad of Danny Bailey - Elton John

Sure I'll think of more...

[Elbo]

The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
Sonnet - The Verve

The Verve were awesome!

[leitch]

The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve

Ohh I totally forgot about this song! Awesome song.

[nsr077]

LAST KISS by Wayne Cochran and the CC's, recently covered by Pearl Jam..

very sad song that

[robert g]

Heaven 911- dj sammy

ive seen it bring people to tears.

[leitch]

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WbwwhBmRk

Bit of a weird song actually, but pretty sad melodies and all that.+

Also, The Freshmen - The Verve Pipe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVNAp1C8LIw&feature=related

[ashes_mtb]

Sad Song by Screaming Jets would have to be the winner!!

I think the OT nailed it with the man in black's Hurt - an unbelievable song.

[NCR600]

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WbwwhBmRk

Bit of a weird song actually, but pretty sad melodies and all that.

That makes me want to cry, but not because of the lyrics!
It probably wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't on TV and radio 24 hours a day back then. (err, in between the cricket and football, obviously). I still haven't got over it.

I won't name a song, rather an entire album.

Quadrophenia by The Who. One of the very first concept albums consisting of 2 LP's worth of desperation, teenage angst and amphetamine psychosis wrapped up in a blanket of hoplessness and frustration.

Kills me every time.

[S_M_I_D_D_Y]

One Blood- Terence Jay

it was at the end of Green Srteet Holigans (one of the best movies i have watched), pretty much got me all emotional...

anyone watched it?
Agreed. excellent movie. and every time i hear that song at the end i think to myself i have to find out wat its called. thanks heaps.

[flying high dh killer]

Agreed. excellent movie.

Really? I thought Elijah Wood was really badly cast.

[Techno Destructo]

Fark it, I will go out on a limb actually and say that 'He Aint' Heavy...' by the Hollies is The. Saddest. Song. Ever.

Oh wow... i forgot about that one! Yeah.... that's definitely one of the saddest ones out there.

For all you kids that haven't heard it before (especially you emos), take time to check it out. This is the real deal. :(

[derelikt]

Oh god! I have the majority of the songs posted on page one.

Hurt-Johnny Cash is the saddest song ive heard though, Followed by tears in heaven.

[ADAM!]

I think Phil Collins has a few sad ones too,
-Another day in Paradise
-One more night
-Against all odds

And yeah Evanescence as well.
Her lyrics are very meaningful.

[Matt H]

I mentioned pink floyd before but in specific after listening to "sorrow" i'd have to say that it's one of the saddest songs i've heard...

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

I think Phil Collins has a few sad ones too,
-Another day in Paradise
-One more night
-Against all odds


Everything about Phil Collins is just sad...

[thecat]

How will I laugh tomorrow: ST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_EWRxYwAE4

(Top points to any who tells syko miko he's an emo to his face)


Time in a bottle: Jim Croce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvTjp7ZUNjQ


Janie got a Gun: Areosmith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv1N6TVCnLs

[RCOH]

"Tell Laura I Love Her"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-n8OFueilg


"Breathe Me" - Sia (Six Feet Under finale)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWdYMuo3_B4

[timmo]

Fairy Tale of New York - The Pogues (with Kirsty MacColl)

For me this is not exactly sad, but one of the most melancholy songs I know.
The mix of hope and despair really gets to me.

[Carlin]

More of an excuse to post this up than anything else:

... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyac6uoweos)

... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qhwemir1Ag&feature=related)

"Many times I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night,
In the brightness of my day."

Am I a wanker or what?

[thecat]

Oh and how could I forget

Tomorrow Wendy by Andi Prieboy
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBx4-7hqW4

[Techno Destructo]

I thought I'd look up what other people are saying are the saddest songs, and found this interesting site (http://www.spinner.com/2007/05/03/the-25-most-exquisitely-sad-songs-in-the-whole-world-no-25/)

A great selection because they go through the years, which is refreshing to hear as opposed to people whose musical tastes don't stretch back more than 2000...

I don't quite agree with some of them, but number 15, which I've never heard of before, was really good... (http://www.spinner.com/2007/05/04/the-25-most-exquisitely-sad-songs-in-the-whole-world-no-15/)

They got 5 televisions
In a house built for 3
Look up on that fake fireplace
You know the bucktoothed boy's me
See that wood paneled room'
That's where I learned to drink
See that hole in the wall'
That was seagrams I think

Just going to see what their top 14 songs are now...

[Customjimmy]

Irish Folk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqf19QHKr8) and Woodie Guthrie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik-ydov-7b8) take some beating.

you could fill Thom York with smack and have him sing Leonard Cohen for a month and it still wouldn't touch folk music for sadness.

[jamit]

I have to agree with these ones posted already;

I was only 19 (A walk in the light green) - Redgum
Lulluby- The cure
Barbers Adagio for Strings
The band played Waltzing Mathilda The Pogues

My additions are;
Same Deep Water as You - The Cure
Stop Crying Your Heart Out - Noel Gallagher from the album - Music Live From the Panel Vol 4 (The Channel 10 show)
The Last Post - ANZAC Day

I think I am going to have to go and have a cry now feeling all sad :(

[RCOH]

double post

[RCOH]

Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town - Pearl Jam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1wQ8cOJbtY





Carlin - I think all songs The Eels are touched by sadness.

Techno - Great find! some gems of songs in that list.

[Techno Destructo]

Techno - Great find! some gems of songs in that list.

Yeah, I can't believe I forgot about the Smiths! Radiohead probably took notes when they were growing up listening to Morrissey!


Great song choice, too - I Know It's Over

That song had a section of lyrics that seriously changed my life.

It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind

I never was the same after hearing that...

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

I dunno TD, how the f*** can they have a Beatles tune @ no.3? Especially Eleanor Rigby. Christ, I might have given credit to 'Yesterday' being in there but that just defies belief. I'd complain some more but as a result of this thread I've started listening to Smashing Pumpkins again and I'm too depressed to continue arguing.

BTW here's a few more morose, morbid and melancholy melodies to brighten your day...

'Cat in the Cradle' Harry Chapin - it's all about a son growing up with an absent father who's full of promises yet never delivers. Most will probably know the Ugly Kid Joe version better.

'Lord Anthony' Belle and Sebastian - From their Dear Catastrophe Waitress album. It's all about bullying at school although if you ask me it sounds like the little git probably deserved it. A bit of National Service would sort that sort of idle behaviour out for a start! oh, sorry where was I....

'Disco 2000' Pulp - Yeah, it's a real jaunty tune that was the soundtrack to every party and student disco in the mid '90's but it is still a song all about unrequited love and just how shit adulthood actually is compared to your teenage aspirations. Absolute balls of course, I've been having a whale of a time since leaving school and discovering credit cards, drugs and hookers...

'Leaving on a jet plane' John Denver - It's a sad song that anyone who has to travel far from family and friends regularly can identify with. It's also worth a mention as John Denver died in a plane crash bringing a haunting extra meaning to the lyrics

'Luka' Suzanne Vega - Despite being a nice catchy classic '80's pop tune it's all about a little boy who's getting physically abused and is trying to justify it to the outside world. A gentle reminder that there are some absolute wankers out there with kids.

[Stack Shack]

Hands held high-Linkin Park

This is quite a new song but it makes me not only sad but think about what is happening in the world today. The music really sets the mood and the final repition of

"hands held high
into the sky so blue
the ocean opens up
to swallow you"

is a great effect.

[johnny]

Yeah, as Cat said Janette Napolitano and Andy Preiboy (sp) with - Tomorrow Wendy.

It's a story about Andy's friend Wendy who found out she had AIDS and called all her friends one night to say goodbye because she would kill herself the next day. Pretty awesome stuff.


Radiohead - Farke Plastic Trees ..... No Surprises.

[Techno Destructo]

I dunno TD, how the f*** can they have a Beatles tune @ no.3? Especially Eleanor Rigby.

Yeah, I totally agree... some of their choices were slightly odd, but then again, with such an opinionated subject, I'm not surprised at how off the mark some of their choices were to me...

They placed "Brick" by Ben Folds Five fairly high, which is a good call, though.

[BIG ANT]

REM

Every Body Hurts

[pin'd_it]

sorry all but i couldnt really be bothered to read the pages of your comments, i appologise and will take any flaming given out, such as: " you couldnt be bothered reading ours, so we wont bother reading yours".

but my saddest songs are

tears in heaven - eric clapton (already mention i know)
Limousine - brand new
stairway to heaven - led zepellin (no clue why this strikes me as sad, but it does and its also my favourite song ever)

andy

[dirtlove]

A bit obscure but for anyone who's parents had some John Williamson in their vinyl collection. The Drover's Boy, song makes me shiver

[conor.1]

the last time - amber pacific
I close my eyes,
All I think about is you
I miss the girl that I once knew
A sleepless night
A dying wish
Please don't leave me here like this
i've sold myself - caliban
Don't look at me like that,
I am your creation,
my actions will teach you,
none of your tears can change me again,
It's too late for this!
what do you see and feel when you abuse me?

[Elbo]

Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town - Pearl Jam

RCOH, that reminded me of another Pearl Jam song, "Man of the Hour".

[darsh]

the cure: Pornography, Disintegration and then Bloodflowers.
david sylvian: Pop Song, Blemish

(and Billy Corgan covering ac/dc, its a long way to the top, when he last toured. Sad to think where all that talent went!)

[Vicious_Fishes]

happy ending by mika.

[tu plang]

Radiohead - Farke Plastic Trees ..... No Surprises.

Hmmm i was going to mention a couple of Radiohead songs... but its a weird one, as slow and solemn as their songs can be theres always this optimism somewhere. e.g. Lucky, the tune is no party starter but if you actually listen to the lyrics, its pretty hopeful.

I guess when I'm listening to Radiohead im not expecting cheery songs, its a different sound and thats what I like about them. I have to step back and listen to some of the longs a little more superficially to think "hmmm thats actually a bit depressing"

[thecat]

'Cat in the Cradle' Harry Chapin - it's all about a son growing up with an absent father who's full of promises yet never delivers. Most will probably know the Ugly Kid Joe version better.



Written and originally done by Cat Stevens.



'Luka' Suzanne Vega - Despite being a nice catchy classic '80's pop tune it's all about a little boy who's getting physically abused and is trying to justify it to the outside world. A gentle reminder that there are some absolute wankers out there with kids.

weird I was just listening to The Diner song...

[johnny]

Suzanne Vega, awesome to listen to, awesome to look at.

Luka, what an epic song. along with Marlene on the Wall and Left of Center.

I prefered DNA's remix of Tom's Dinner though.

I have just bought an album from Chinese artist Xu Wei, "Through Time". A very relaxed but sad album.

[dcrofty]

Augie March-One crowded hour (I though that would make a good wedding waltz till I listened more closely)
Soul Asylum-Misery
Rancid-Red Hot Moon

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Written and originally done by Cat Stevens.


Nah, you're thinking of 'Father and Son' (and the far superior Boyzone cover version)


weird I was just listening to The Diner song...

du du du de du du du de, du de de du de du de du....

;)

[Ben_9]

Daft Punk-Emotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMeaDJny954

[fieldy]

Saddest song ever = crazy frog. Seriously, who the fuck would do that?

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Soul Asylum-Misery


Fark, Soul Asylum's 'Runaway Train' would have to be up there. Speaking of which, apparently a couple of the faces in the video (it comprised of a lot of missing person pics) were later found to have been victims of Ivan Milat...

:(

[Fatman]

There are quite a few, this one's quite a personal thing though.
Have to agree with Tomorrow Wendy, had a friend called Wendy found out she had cancer, didn't kill herself but it took her pretty quick.
Happiness by Grant Lee Buffalo, My own prison by creed, Run by Snow Patrol, It may not jerk tears but Unsent letter by MGF is quite poignant for me too. Dear God by XTC always seems to challenge my faith.
Amazing Grace on the pipes just kills me too, they played it at my late grandfathers funeral, I love the pipes but that tune levels me.
I guess it comes down to whatever works for you, there are far too many to list.

[robert g]

John Williamson: True Blue

only when it was sung at Steve Irwins memorial service. It really got me that day when i heard it.

[mushroom]

'To build a home' by The Cinematic Orchestra. An amazing song and the album is put together so well. Everything ties together by the end of it.

[Venciferus]

Music Sounds Better With You - Daft Punk (and remix by Miami Horror)

Talk Show Host- Radiohead

Mad World - Gary Jules one (which is a cover?)

Every Breath You Take - The Police and Sting

Lots of The Cure for example: Love Song, Pictures Of You.

Days Go Bye - Dirty Vegas

Coldplay :eek:

Lots of Moby

Blazing Speed - Valerie (I have no idea why)(synthy/electro)

Future - Cut Copy

When You Were Young - The Killers

The Scarlet Empress - College (Stephen Falken version is very slightly different but better)

Open Your Eyes - Snow Patrol (gosh)

Gangsta's Paradise - Coolo (the one and only)


Maybe some just feel sad to me, think of them what you will.

[matty_101]

Night the Heavens Cried-Terra Firma. Great song.

[J-ack]

Some Parkway lyrics are pretty damn sad.

"You could never take my envy,
You could never take my jealousy"

Shows how strongly the band feels about how fashion is fucking the world up. It makes me sad, but it's a good, violent sort of sad.

Hallalujah by Jeff Buckley is a tear jerker for me, it reminds me of Shrek...

Daft Punk-Emotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMeaDJny954

Thank you! You reminded how hard and drunkenly I danced to Robot Rock last night.

[|Matt|]

Some Parkway's pretty damn sad.

"You could never take my envy,
You could never take my jealousy"

Shows how strongly the band feels about how fashion is fucking the world up. It makes me sad, but it's a good, violent sort of sad.

Agreed. A lot of people will say 'oh they're just emo screamo', but they're my favourite band for a number of reasons. Mainly because their music kicks ass, and because all of their songs have a proper message, not just a song that sounds good.

'Carrion' does it for me, mainly cos its sort of true to me. And 'Smoke Em' somewhat too. Very meaningful.

[J-ack]

<3 Parkway, man.

I spent most of last night lying in a dust bath, next to the speakers screaming Parkway lyrics at the night.

[johnny]

Fiona Apple has got some pretty emotional music as well. Stuff like Carrion, Shadow Boxer, etc.

Anyone listen to her?

[gl1]

Fark, I can't believe this! No mention of the Blues! It's got that name for a reason. You uncultured young'uns! You can't get sadder than a whole genre that's about feeling down! Too many songs to list...

[johnny]

Fark, I can't believe this! No mention of the Blues! It's got that name for a reason. You uncultured young'uns! You can't get sadder than a whole genre that's about feeling down! Too many songs to list...
Nup, sorry. Because if you're going to argue that line you may wish to also state that country and western falls into the same catagory. But I think it's just whiney crap.

I love the blues but cannot think of any that actually tugs my heart strings. Well, maybe Stevie Ray Vaughn "Couldn't Stand the Weather" because it's about how farked up the world is.


Ooh oooh, I know one that is as sad as fark; "Little Wing", especially Stevie's version. That is seriously sad stuff!

[Techno Destructo]

Well, maybe Stevie Ray Vaughn "Couldn't Stand the Weather" because it's about how farked up the world is.

Absolutely fantastic video too... when he's leaning into the driving wind and rain, playing his solo... Visually very powerful. :cool:

[RCOH]

Parkway Drive is not sad music.

The only 'sad' hardcore song I can think of is "Loved Ones" by Poison The Well, and even this is stretching the definition.

[gl1]

Nup, sorry. Because if you're going to argue that line you may wish to also state that country and western falls into the same catagory. But I think it's just whiney crap.

I love the blues but cannot think of any that actually tugs my heart strings. Well, maybe Stevie Ray Vaughn "Couldn't Stand the Weather" because it's about how farked up the world is.


Ooh oooh, I know one that is as sad as fark; "Little Wing", especially Stevie's version. That is seriously sad stuff!

Yeah, Stevie had a few personal issues that were really reflected in the way he played his axe.

Alright, "Dark was the night, cold was the ground" by Blind Willie Johnson. This instrumental is a terribly haunting piece. Man, that blind dude could play. If only I had a time machine...

"Goodnight Irene" by H. Ludbetter
"Takin' the midnight train" by Tony Joe White.
"Katy" by Kelly Joe Phelps
"First Time I Met The Blues" and "My mama" by Buddy Guy.
"I'd rather die" by Etta James
"I've been loving you too long" by Otis Redding (Soul singer)

The list could go on..

[johnny]

Etta James blues??

Well that also opens up a whole range of other songs, such as Dreams by Otis Redding, What's Going on by Marvin Gaye, Night Shift by the Commodores, etc.

Soul has a huge amount of sad songs.

[gl1]

Etta James blues??

Well that also opens up a whole range of other songs, such as Dreams by Otis Redding, What's Going on by Marvin Gaye, Night Shift by the Commodores, etc.

Soul has a huge amount of sad songs.

Yeah, there is a lot of crossing over. I would class that Etta James song as Blues, but that's through my ears and my definition. Soul and blues rock!:cool:

[J-ack]

Parkway Drive is not sad music.

The only 'sad' hardcore song I can think of is "Loved Ones" by Poison The Well, and even this is stretching the definition.

The music's definately not sad, neither me nor Mat said so. What we said was that the lyrics can be, while not altogether sad, heartfelt and meaningful.

[Breaka]

Ave Maria..... I Cry everytime I hear it.

The Moody Blues - Knights in white satin.

Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.

May not have the saddest lyrcis, chose them for personal reasons.

I can put down a few more but can't really be bothered.

[zac]

Okay, lemme see...

Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss (I cried when I listened to this, and then when i saw the film clip... :( )
Tears in Heaven, Runaway Train, Brick
Harpoon - Jebediah, the Something for Kate version sucks
Heavy Heart - You Am I
Pretty much anything by the Whitlams and Everclear, especially Father of Mine
Estranged by Gunners
Black, Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Waiting for the Miracle - Leonard Cohen
Creek Mary's Blood - Nightwish
Wild World - Cat Stevens
Shimmer - Fuel (I really liked this, and then I concentrated on the Lyrics, and now I like it even more)
Fiddler on the Green - Demons and Wizards
Watching over Me - Iced Earth

[Ziggy]

Name - Goo Goo Dolls

Thats a good one, great acoustic work and very meaningful lyrics.

[Mutha_Hucka]

One by Metallica. If you have watched the video clip or read the lyrics you will know what i'm talking about.

My Immortal - Evanescence. Theres a depressing nature of the song and the origin of the lyrics.

Also my guitar teacher has a book with the 52 most depressing songs of all time, i'll check that out and get back to you.

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journalpics/6317091.jpg?date=5%2F23%2F2006+4%3A02%3A51+AM

Some others include:

- The Ship Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- 1959 by The Sisters of Mercy
- My Boy by Elvis Presley
- Hurricane by Bob Dylan
- Blood and Tears by Danzig
- Susanne by Leonard Cohen
- Dead Souls by Joy Division
- Crowds by Bauhaus
- This Is a Lie by The Cure

Every box of em-o's comes with that CD free!!!!!!!

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd230/mrbikerider/emoscereal.jpg

[Pete J]

It would have been a mildly amusing post but you failed to realise that it was actually a book he was referring to, not a cd...

[Mutha_Hucka]

It would have been a mildly amusing post but you failed to realise that it was actually a book he was referring to, not a cd...

whoops:o. that book then!

[Haro_MTB]

Adam's Song by Blink is pretty sad if you listen to the lyrics, Tears in Heaven is downright depressing, and so are a number of Placebo songs like Blue American and Narcoleptic. But it's hard to pick just one - some are sad because of the melodies, some because of the lyrics, and others a combination.

Agreed about Adam's Song, really one of the saddest songs i've ever heard, when, as you said, you actually listen to the lyrics.

[|Matt|]

I won't see you tonight by Avenged Sevenfold. Its about Justin-Sane attempting to commit suicide by drinking a large number of bottles of cough syrup (dunno why he did it that way....) . Really deep song.

"Cry alone, I've gone away
No more nights, no more pain
I've gone alone, took all my strength
I've made the change,
I won't see you tonight

Sorrow, sank deep inside my blood
All the ones around me
I cared for and loved

It's building up inside of me
A place so dark, so cold, I had to set me free
Don't mourn for me,
You're not the one to place the blame
As bottles call my name I won't see you tonight

Sorrow sank deep inside my blood
All the ones around me
I cared for and most of all I loved
But I can't see myself that way
Please don't forget me or cry while I'm away

Cry alone, I've gone away
No more nights, no more pain
I've gone alone, took all my strength
But I've made the change,
I won't see you tonight

So far away, I'm gone.
Please don't follow me tonight
And while I'm gone everything will be alright

No more breath inside
Essence left my heart tonight
No more breath inside
Essence left my heart tonight"

[E-thugin]

I don't think it has been covered, as I searched.

I would believe the number one song which gets to me is
'Hurt' covered by Johnny Cash.
And also 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton.


Johnny Cash didnt write that song.

[Ziggy]

Johnny Cash didnt write that song.

Hence why he said "covered by johnny cash"...not "by johnny cash"....

[Hamsta]

The Wind Cries Mary: Jimi Hendrix
Tearing: Rollins Band
Girl on a Motorbike: Swervedriver

[nizai]

Ill nominate two Pearl Jam songs..... "Black" and "Come Back" off their last album.

Maybe Come Back just resonates with me because my girl has been in Dubai for 4 weeks :(

:)

N

[mtb1611]

'He'll never be an Ole Man river' TISM (A mournful tribute to cultural icons who's lives were taken cruelly early - a bit like 'candle in the wind' but with fuzzy guitars and a drum machine)

Um, I think you'll find that one to be a parody/pisstake.......TISM pay tribute to no-one!

[nein!]

The Sad Waltzes of Pietro Crespi - Owen

By a dude called Mike Kinsella, fronted bands such as american football.. The kind of music you'd keep to yourself and share with a few others only as a present.

My present to you, farkers.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CrNVY-YpdU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CrNVY-YpdU)

[mtb1611]

The kind of music you'd keep to yourself

Because you're embarrassed to like such drivel?

[nein!]

Because you're embarrassed to like such drivel?

Back in your box twit. Just remember one thing, insulting someone's music certainly doesn't aid you in gaining any credibility whatsoever. I'm sure alot of people who just read that will now take even / less / regard to whatever schmooze you seem ever so willing to ejaculate from such vile lips.

I do however find it cute that you feel it nessacary to talk down to anyone with a low post count. Neck up.

[liamo]

Another cover ...kinda. Listening to it again just now, I dunno if it would mean much to anyone seeing it here for the first time.

When I first heard it I'd just lost someone close to me, still breaks my heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8oyxrrEk58

[mtb1611]

Back in your box twit. Just remember one thing, insulting someone's music certainly doesn't aid you in gaining any credibility whatsoever. I'm sure alot of people who just read that will now take even / less / regard to whatever schmooze you seem ever so willing to ejaculate from such vile lips.

I do however find it cute that you feel it nessacary to talk down to anyone with a low post count. Neck up.

Oh where to begin.........your perceptive abilities at long last reveal the true reason for joining farkin: the attainment of credibility through a faceless, anonymous pseudonym.

Interesting grasp on punctuation too, innovative implementation of slashes. And your biology is mind-boggling: ejaculating from the lips? Pray tell, what bizarre concoction do you lay eyes upon when you look in the mirror?

However I am flattered that you find me cute, although I've no idea what a nessacary is. Is it a mammal?

Oh and I've got 320-odd posts in 3 or so years, so I too am a low-count boy ;)

[johnny]

Alright!

Wordsmith fight!

:)

[mtb1611]

Alright!

Wordsmith fight!

:)

Haha, that literally DID make me laugh out loud!:D

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Um, I think you'll find that one to be a parody/pisstake.......TISM pay tribute to no-one!

Really? I'd have never guessed...

[mtb1611]

Really? I'd have never guessed...

Evidently.

[Incontinent]

Because you're embarrassed to like such drivel?

Isn't the thread about people puting forward songs that have meaning and/or sentiment to them, or simply, songs that they find sad in some way.

Care to put forward a song or two your self?

For myself

Cat Stevens - Father & Son
Eagles - Desparado
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
George Michael - Mother's Pride - Praying for time - Waiting for that Day & Waiting (Reprise)
Plenty more, some already covered.
Senad O'Connor - Nothing Compares to you

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Evidently.

hmm, not really a sad song as such but I really think you could learn a lot from Alanis Morissette's song 'Ironic'

;)

[mtb1611]

Isn't the thread about people puting forward songs that have meaning and/or sentiment to them, or simply, songs that they find sad in some way.

Care to put forward a song or two your self?
.

No. But thanks for asking. Okay, how about "Sad Songs Say So Much" by Elton John?!

[mtb1611]

hmm, not really a sad song as such but I really think you could learn a lot from Alanis Morissette's song 'Ironic'

;)

You're an Alanis fan? No wonder TISM's a bridge too far.......:cool:

Anyway....I find "Miss You Love" by Silverchair to be kinda sad, especially when accompanied by the video. "Bro Hymn" by Pennywise (about the death of bassist Jason Thirsk) is also a bit of a tearjerker. And there's a song by Moby with a really depressing animated video about a friendless little fellow, can't for the life of me recall its name though.

There are some interesting/relevant tunes listed at these links too:

Saddest Songs Of All Time (http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Sad.html)

Recent Sad Songs (http://www.wanderlist.com/recentsadsongs)

[Breaka]

"Bro Hymn" by Pennywise (about the death of bassist Jason Thirsk) is also a bit of a tearjerker. And there's a song by Moby with a really depressing animated video about a friendless little fellow, can't for the life of me recall its name though.


You'll find that Bro Hymn was actually written by Thirsk. Pennywise used it for him in his passing.

You talking about the 'why does my heart feel so bad' one?

Another sad one is 'gone away' by the offspring.

'Hollow' by Pantera and 'off he goes' by pearl jam.

[Rush]

Any song used at a funeral is sad I think.

These songs make me have tears every time:

Jennifer Warnes - Hard Times

NOFX - August 8th

Whatever the song is that goes: "We had joy we had fun, we had seasons in the sun, but the trees that we climbed were just seasons out of time" etc

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Any song used at a funeral is sad I think.



Not mine. I'm having 'highway to hell' as a definite and possibly Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades' as well. I'm just wondering if it's legal in this country to have one's body shot out of a cannon at the finale to a backdrop of Vegas showgirls.

Free booze too...

;)

[RCOH]

NOFX - August 8th




I don't know if you know this but Aug 8th is the day that Jerry Garcia, from the Grateful Dead, died & Fat Mike wrote a song about how happy he was.

[mtb1611]

You'll find that Bro Hymn was actually written by Thirsk. Pennywise used it for him in his passing.

You talking about the 'why does my heart feel so bad' one?

Another sad one is 'gone away' by the offspring.

'Hollow' by Pantera and 'off he goes' by pearl jam.

Cheers mate, didn't know he actually wrote it, nice bit of PW trivia there.

Yep, that's the Moby one, ta!

[mtb1611]

Not mine. I'm having 'highway to hell' as a definite and possibly Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades' as well. I'm just wondering if it's legal in this country to have one's body shot out of a cannon at the finale to a backdrop of Vegas showgirls.

Free booze too...

;)


Ace of Spades at a funeral, that's fantastic, also made me laugh out loud (literally)! I want TISM's "Amway Amway Amway Death Death Death" at mine! You know about TISM, don't you.......?!:D

[Raw Toast Man]

green green grass of home- Tom jones

[mtb1611]

I don't know if you know this but Aug 8th is the day that Jerry Garcia, from the Grateful Dead, died & Fat Mike wrote a song about how happy he was.

Seriously?

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Ace of Spades at a funeral, that's fantastic, also made me laugh out loud (literally)! I want TISM's "Amway Amway Amway Death Death Death" at mine! You know about TISM, don't you.......?!:D

Ron Barassi Hitler would be doing my eulogy. Actually that might not be a good idea. I'll just put them in charge of catering...

[RCOH]

Seriously?


True. Fat Mike only got told after the album the song is on (heavy petting zoo) was released that JG died on Aug 9 1995.

Lyrics:

Birds sing there's not a cloud in the sky, yeah August 8th is a beautiful day,
I see a bunch of hippies crying yeah August 8th is a beautiful day,
Like waking up from a real bad dream, suddenly everything is ok.
The storm has passed and the sun is shining yeah August 8th is a beautiful day.
What's goin' on, what's goin on, is something bummin your scene?
There's something wrong, there's something wrong, I'm not trying to be mean.
The air is sweet the summer flowers bloomin nowhere in sight is there anything grey,
Feelings of joy are filling the street, yeah August 8th is a beautiful day.
Like waking up from a fucked up dream, suddenly everything's looking good.
There's been no permanent damage done, Yeah August 8th came right when it should.
Poor Jeff,
Poor little Timmy Turtle,
Staying home on such a beautiful day.

[nizai]

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here.

Obviously about Syd, but a worthy song for any time you miss someone :)

N

[Curlz12]

Black Dress - Kisschasy

[Elbo]

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here.
Yes, great song there!

Another one from Pink Floyd, "When the Tigers Broke Free". It's about a boy losing his father in war.

[@nDr3w]

'Hollow' by Pantera

Seconded.

10

[BM Epic]

Barbers Adagio for Strings (Platoon theme song)
Fade into you - Mazzy Star
Yep,
samuel barber-adagio for strings,8 minutes and 45 seconds of haunting music,also add picnic from hanging rock theme song-george zamffir,pan pipes,it is simply stunning!

[n00b]

Wolfmother - Minds Eye (or any other Wolfmother song)

Extremely sad, so sad in fact that every time I hear it I get a strong urge to kill myself.
Powerful stuff.

[contagion]

Not mine. I'm having 'highway to hell' as a definite and possibly Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades' as well. I'm just wondering if it's legal in this country to have one's body shot out of a cannon at the finale to a backdrop of Vegas showgirls.

Free booze too...

;)

I don't care what you or anyone else says, I'm coming to your funeral.

Didn't read em all so I dunno if it's been mentioned but "Adam's song - blink 182" is good.

Edit: Also "For victory... - Bolt Thrower" isn't the saddest song I've heard but the lyrics are great in that sense. It's about WW1.

[Elbo]

Just remembered another one, in the Christmas spirit.

"I Hate Christmas Parties" - Relient K

[alpinestar12]

has anyone heard "The Christmas Shoes", as in my link early in this thread?

[the F.H.B]

'Broken Heart' by Spiritulized
'Misunderstood', 'Poor places' by Wilco
'Elizabeth' by Ryan Adams
'Unintended' by Muse
'Saddest vacant lot in all the world' by Grandaddy
Just about all of the album 'Electro shock blues' by the Eels
'Save my life' by Bike

But if I had to narrow it down to one song then it would be "Fucker" by the Eels, that song gets me every time...

[maxwolfie]

A Perfect Circle - Imagine

[geva]

five for fighting - 100 years...sort of makes u realise how short life really is

[redrl]

And also 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton.

Most people know what it is about, and it is sad.

[Customjimmy]

Yep, this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs) is it.

I forgot all about this song. It was actually written by a white bloke but Billie Holiday made it her own. The 30s were tough times indeed in America's south for black people.

Southern trees bear strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.

Pastoral scene of the gallant south,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.

Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.

[cameron_15]

hehe, Toy Soldiers by Eminem:D:D:D

[J-ack]

Nothing to Lose by Billy Talent:

Need more friends with wings
All the angels I know
Put concrete in my veins
I’d always walk home alone
So I became lifeless
Just like my telephone

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change

Never played truth or dare
I’d have to check my mirror
To see if I’m still here
My parents had no clue
That I ate all my lunches
Alone in the bathroom

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change
There’s nothing to lose
My notebook will explain
There’s nothing to gain
And I can’t fight the pain

Teachers said "it's just a phase"
When I grow up my children
Will probably do the same
Kids just love to tease
Who'd know it put me underground at seventeen

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change
There’s nothing to lose
My notebook will explain
There’s nothing to gain
And I can’t fight the pain
There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
But the days don’t seem to change
There’s nothing to lose
My notebook will explain

There’s nothing to lose
When no one knows your name
There’s nothing to gain
And I just died today

[|Matt|]

hehe, Toy Soldiers by Eminem:D:D:D

Was that about Tupac? At least the video clip looked like it was?

[cameron_15]

Was that about Tupac? At least the video clip looked like it was?

nah, it had a reference to him at the end on the wall, but i think it was about one of the guys from d12. don't know which one.

[|Matt|]

nah, it had a reference to him at the end on the wall, but i think it was about one of the guys from d12. don't know which one.

Ohhh yeah that would be Proof then?

[Aussie_Ryder]

Ohhh yeah that would be Proof then?

The song was made before Proof was killed. I think it might be about Bugz which was one of the member's of the original D12 but got shot. could be wrong though.

[cameron_15]

The song was made before Proof was killed. I think it might be about Bugz which was one of the member's of the original D12 but got shot. could be wrong though.

yeh your right because at the end of american phsyco 2 it says rest in peace bugsy.

but i don't listen to eminem anymore.

[Elbo]

Just came across this one yesterday, off Relient K's latest album '5 Score and 7 Years ago'. The song is 'Deathbed' and this is the Chorus:

I can smell the death on the sheets
Covering me
I can't believe this is the end

But this is my deathbed
I lie here alone
If I close my eyes tonight
I know I'll be home

It's an 11 minute slow piano epic, from the point of view of a dying person reminiscing about their life.

They just keep coming to me...

"Lost Cause" - Beck