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Saddest Song Ever

Started by famousperson 2 years ago Add a comment

You know-- the one that invariably comes on when you have the major blues-- that makes you get a little misty, even though you're not that type of person, really. Maybe you will pull over the car. Maybe you will flood it with tears as you sing along wholeheartedly, voice breaking with emotion.

Tags: emotion, music, sadness, song

1.	Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton About pain he felt from the 1991 death of his 4-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a 53rd story window in his mother's New York Ci... [show more] About pain he felt from the 1991 death of his 4-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a 53rd story window in his mother's New York City condominium; Clapton was at a nearby hotel at the time. By all accounts, the death appeared to be simply a tragic accident, and Clapton was distraught for months afterwards. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_Heaven [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 32 votes 603 pts
2.	Hallelujah the Leonard Cohen song when sung by Jeff Buckley on Grace. Or just about anything on Grace for that matter. It's that voice. Sad, sad, sad... 2 Comments	Vote! 22 votes 409 pts
3.	"Mad World" by Gary Jules Made famous by the closing scene of _Donnie Darko_ but it appearrs on Jules' album _Trading Snakeoil For Wolf Tickets_. 5 Comments	Vote! 21 votes 403 pts
4.	Cats in the Cradle by Cat Stevens (No description provided) 3 Comments	Vote! 18 votes 344 pts
5.	Taps (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 18 votes 330 pts
6.	Amazing Grace ... 4 Comments	Vote! 13 votes 241 pts
7.	Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Str... [show more] 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. lyrics by Lewis Allan [show less] 2 Comments	Vote! 12 votes 217 pts
8.	"Angel" by Sarah McLachlan (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 12 votes 207 pts
9.	"Dust In The Wind " by Kansas I close my eyes only for a moment and the moment's gone all my dreams pass before my eyes a curiosity dust in the wind All t... [show more] I close my eyes only for a moment and the moment's gone all my dreams pass before my eyes a curiosity dust in the wind All they are is dust in the wind Same old song just a drop of water in an endless sea all we do crumbles to the ground though we refuse to see dust in the wind all we are is dust in the wind Now, dont hang on nothing last forever, but the earth and sky, it slips away And all your money won`t another minute buy Dust in the wind all we are is dust in the wind dust in the wind everything is dust in the wind dust in the wind everything is dust in the wind [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 11 votes 195 pts
10.	Nothing Compares To You Sinead O'Connor 1 Comment	Vote! 11 votes 189 pts
11.	Do You Realize? By TheFlaming Lips. The words are pretty heavy althought the song is upbeat. 1 Comment	Vote! 9 votes 158 pts
12.	Pale Blue Eyes Maybe too obvious a choice. Gets me every time, though. 1 Comment	Vote! 8 votes 151 pts
13.	Pearl Jam - Last Kiss Sad on so many levels. Add a comment	Vote! 8 votes 149 pts
14.	Adam's Song by Blink 182 (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 7 votes 128 pts
15.	Hurt- Johnny Cash version (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 7 votes 127 pts
16.	Perfect - Alanis Morissette I cry when I hear this, sadly it reminds me of my childhood. :( Add a comment	Vote! 7 votes 122 pts
17.	Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. I can remember shutting myself in my room listening to this in high school after getting dumped by my boyfriend. pret... [show more] by R.E.M. I can remember shutting myself in my room listening to this in high school after getting dumped by my boyfriend. pretty pathetic. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 7 votes 119 pts
18.	Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee This song defines nihilism for me. Add a comment	Vote! 6 votes 104 pts
19.	Under the bridge- RHCP (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 95 pts
20.	Don't Give Up By Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush... A Sad but hopeful song about a man who has hit rock bottom, but still has the support of his wife and family... Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 86 pts
21.	"The Scientist" by Coldplay I lost interest in Coldplay after _Parachutes_, but this song, and especially its music video, is powerful. http://www.youtube... [show more] I lost interest in Coldplay after _Parachutes_, but this song, and especially its music video, is powerful. http://www.youtube.c...rch=scientist [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 82 pts
22.	Candle in the Wind , Elton John (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 79 pts
23.	"Unchained" Cash (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 76 pts
24.	Tekno Love Song- CocoRosie (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 76 pts
25.	Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division Last song written by Ian Curtis of Joy Division before his suicide. Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 74 pts
26.	"Space Oddity" by David Bowie Major Tom's last verse: "Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still, And I think my spaceship knows whi... [show more] Major Tom's last verse: "Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still, And I think my spaceship knows which way to go, Tell my wife I love her very much (She knows!)" [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 74 pts
27.	The Dance....Garth Brooks (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 71 pts
28.	The Rose Bette Midler (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 64 pts
29.	Radiohead - "Fake Plastic Trees" (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 3 votes 59 pts
30.	Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 3 votes 58 pts
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This topic was started by famousperson on July 12th, 2006. 150 grupies have voted on one or more of the 109 answers.

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Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton

Hallelujah

"Mad World" by Gary Jules

Cats in the Cradle by Cat Stevens

Taps

Amazing Grace

Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday

"Angel" by Sarah McLachlan

"Dust In The Wind " by Kansas

Nothing Compares To You

Do You Realize?

Pale Blue Eyes

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

Adam's Song by Blink 182

Hurt- Johnny Cash version

Perfect - Alanis Morissette

Everybody Hurts

Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee

Under the bridge- RHCP

Don't Give Up

"The Scientist" by Coldplay

Candle in the Wind , Elton John

"Unchained" Cash

Tekno Love Song- CocoRosie

Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division

"Space Oddity" by David Bowie

The Dance....Garth Brooks

The Rose Bette Midler

Radiohead - "Fake Plastic Trees"

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

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