Sad Songs.

[Cylob]

Sad songs anyone? The tunes you shouldn't really listen to before setting off for work.

Sparklehorse - Apple Bed

I could follow on now with 50 x Smiths tracks.

[Triton4]

Alphaville - Forever Young

That has to be the saddest song I've ever heard... but ironically, that is Alphaville's biggest hit to date.

[Starbucks]

Blue Gender - Love Taught Me

[Mental Mircacle]

radiohead - karma police

[Cylob]

Aim - Sail. It's a happy kind of sad, but sad nonetheless.

[NJK]

talk talk - such a shame - makes you think about how tiny we are

[webthing]

SSgt. Barry Sadler USASF - Lullaby

[NJK]

sorry webthing but i don't have any clue to who this guy is- also never heard the song- is it popular in the states?

[caitcid]

*BOA* -Duvet

Then there are those background songs from the winnie the pooh show...they sound really depressing to me.

[ShyShy]

Garth Brooks: The Dance (still hard for me to listen to this song in it's entirity, went to a couple of funerals where this was played)

Taps: with echo bugglers (same reasoning as above)

Somewhere Over The Rainbow (the kid who's funeral I had gone to was only 13, and his choir director sang it at the service, changed the whole tone and meaning of hte song for me)

[Cylob]

Mega City Four - Storms to Come
The The - Soul Mining

I find sad songs reach the parts other songs cannot reach.
:)

[Starbucks]

Led Zepplin - Stairway to Heaven

[NJK]

Originally posted by Starbucks
Led Zepplin - Stairway to Heaven

thats no sad song - its the worlds greatest song ever

sad song - lyle lovett-simple song

[DJHotIce]

Mercy Me - I can only Imagine

That song was played at my friends funeral who died in a car crash! It's a christian CHR song that occaitionally is played on the Top 40 stations now, at the time it was only heard in church's :D

But I know he's in a better place now :D

[NJK]

tracks played at funerals have a certain effect on people - i have the same with the eagles song - the last resort (hotel califonia album) its also a very sad song

[ShyShy]

The Eagles: Desperado
The Black Crows: She Talks to Angels

[Starbucks]

thats no sad song - its the worlds greatest song ever The words don't have to be sad, the sound of the music is.

[k_rock923]

Originally posted by webthing
SSgt. Barry Sadler USASF - Lullaby

i know a song by the same guy called "Ballad of the Green Berets"

heres the lyrics:
Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the Green Beret.

Silver Wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret.

Trained to live off nature's land
Trained in combat, hand to hand
Men who fight by night and day
Courage picked from the Green Beret.

Silver Wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret.

Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request.

Put Silver Wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret.

aside from that is the song "this time" by the smashing pumpkins. the first time i heard it was the day i broke up with my girlfriend. not fun

[ShyShy]

And why is that whenever you have a "split" every sad song created just seems to play on the radio? Weird how that happens. :)

[k_rock923]

i know. and right after that song ended, the song "heaven" started playing. u know it goes like "i find it hard to believe . . .we're in heaven"

[zootm]

nine inch nails - hurt
nine inch nails - something i can never have
madness - johnny the horse (subject matter, at least)
therapy? - god kicks
therapy? - six mile water

[Cylob]

The Trammps - Disco Inferno

Such a sad song.:(

[NJK]

sure you didn't mistake the s for a b in the meaning of bad song????????????????????????????????????

[Cylob]

I've made a terrible mistake!! I must atone by being handcuffed and force-fed ice-cream by a young blonde.

[ShyShy]

Will a brunette do? Heh, Cure's "Pictures of You".

[Shenlong]

Megumi Hayashibara - Yakusoku
Aaron Lewis - Black (Pearl Jam cover)

Ok, so the last song is more depressing than sad, but since it's a break-up song, it reminded me of some damn good times cut short... :(

[NJK]

been playing the ELO album "out of the blue" and on it is the perfect sad break up song

track#2 - it's over-

[weedsatan]

Veronica Guerin Soundtrack
Track 11 Brian O'Donnoll - Bad News

A little boy singing a really sad song..

[Triton4]

Enigma - Smell of desire

Enigma - Beyond the invisible

[marvinbarcelona]

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In To My Arms:cry:

[Twilightseer]

The Cure - Faith
The Smiths - Asleep

[Cylob]

Joy Division - Day of the Lords
:(

[Cylob]

Gun - I Can't Get Any Lower
:(

[Twilightseer]

Barber's Adagio For Strings

[lil vixen]

Gary Jules - Mad World

[Widdykats]

Neil Young: The Needle and The Damage Done!
and these two are really old
Toussaint McCall: Nothing Takes The Place Of You!
Jerry Butler: For Your Precious Love
Unbreak My Heart Toni Braxton
Conte Partiro Andrea Bocelli

[The Big Andowski]

Radiohead is definately one of those bands...I think How to Disappear Completely and Street Spirit (Fade Out) are their saddest songs. Another one is Brad Nowell's (of Sublime) acoustic cover of Guava Jelly/This Train. Black is a good one (well depends on how you look at it)..Pearl Jam's or Aaron Lewis's cover. Pearl Jam's unplugged version is awesome.

[sidd]

radiohead - motion picture soundtrack

[Cylob]

Someone should take Radiohead by the scruff of the neck and say "stop being so fucking miserable"!!!! You have all that money!!!!

[Cylob]

Underworld - Dirty Epic
Primal Scream - Stuka

Both tracks would sit well on the Trainspotting soundtrack. Drugs and destitution all-round.

[NJK]

Lyle lovett - simple song

bit of a rainy day song

[apola_anamisha]

In the arms of the Angel -Westlife
Seasons in the sun-Westlife
Soledad-Westlife
My Love-Westlife..................
I think westlife is a master of sad songs!

:D

[Raz]

Originally posted by lil vixen
Gary Jules - Mad World Great choice.

Radiohead - Exit Music (for a film)

[The Seams]

The Flaming Lips - Do You Realise??

Surely one of the saddest sounding songs i've ever heard.

[Cylob]

Originally posted by lil vixen
Gary Jules - Mad World Thanks for reminding me....

Tears For Fears - Mad World
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
:)

[ShyShy]

Phil Collins: I wish it would rain down

[NJK]

Originally posted by ShyShy
Phil Collins: I wish it would rain down

have a wish also

i wish he stopped singing (see topic: worst singers)

back on the topic

Level 42 - it's over

[ShyShy]

Hehe, guess I should have caught up on some thread, huh. :p

[NJK]

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=1123053#post1123053

you should also check up on this one

[Widdykats]

Lyle Lovett: Nobody Knows Me (Featured on 2Days in The Valley):D

[ShyShy]

Aventura'a "Obsecion" it's about un-requited(sp?)love. Well, any Bachata(Latin genre) song is pretty sad and full of emotion.

[Twilightseer]

Pet Shop Boys - The Survivors

[Cylob]

Rush - Available Light

It's sad but tinged with an uplifting feel. Sort of an ironic track. As is:

Curve - Recovery

[Cylob]

Originally posted by Twilightseer
Pet Shop Boys - The Survivors :eek:
Have I got that track? I don't know it. Hmmmmm.

[darkstar2002c]

Another sad song, which is by Vertical Horizon is called "Sunrays and Saturdays" as well as the all time sad song, and the one song I cried a thousand times to since it was a song that was first played when I broke up with my fiance is called "Best I Ever Had" which is also by Vertical Horizon.

Enjoy.

[sidd]

anything by joy division is always sort of sad tinged.

also tim buckley - blue melody

[darkstar2002c]

Earlier in the post, someone mentioned the song by Tears For Fears called Mad World. Later, the song was covered by a Gary Jules which as the soundtrack to the film Donnie Darko. The song by Jules is also very sad, as well as this flash movie, which I am including a link to. It is probably one of the saddest things you will ever see. However, it is a good piece of work, and the music as well is good.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=127012

[NJK]

this mortal coile - song to the siren

[Cylob]

Clan of Xymox - Doubts

Apparently This Mortal Coil are similar to Xymox. I will have to find out one day.

[Triton4]

Enya - Only time
Enigma - Morphing thru' time
Enigma - Shadows in silence

[DragonSon]

Amazing Grace

[Cylob]

Longwave - Wake Me When It's Over

This band sound very British (in the Slowdive vein), I was amazed to find otherwise. There's some good music coming from the US right now. Most of it's imitation, but I can see new genres in the making soon.:)

[Widdykats]

Hallelujah! Rufus Wainwright!
Memories: Betty Buckley (for Audrey Hepburncat!)

[ShyShy]

The Tony Rich Project: Nobody Knows

[corkhead0]

Pink Floyd - Goodbye, blue sky

[Cylob]

The Jesus & Mary Chain - Halfway to Crazy. The title says it all.

[taylormemer]

Well even thought Stairway To Heaven was always a sad song.

[Cylob]

Remember the film Watership Down? The theme (Bright Eyes) was terribly sad.:( Yet it was a great excuse to grab a girl for a cheek-to-cheek (at the age of 8).:p

[NJK]

bright eyes - art garfunkel with the sad video of the rabbits getting killed. yea remember that one

tom waits and gavin bryers - jesus blood never failt me

a hell of a sad song

[Widdykats]

Tom Waits: Invitation To The Blues!

....but you can't take your eyes off her
get another cup of java
and it's just the way she pours it for you
joking with the customers
and it's mercy mercy Mr. Percy
there ain't nothin back in Jersey
but a broken-down jalopy of a
man I left behind
and a dream that I was chasin
and a battle with booze
and an open invitation to the blues

That "hobo" balladeer
http://www.officialtomwaits.com/music/m_ey1.jpg

[WomanOfHeart]

The Alan Parsons Project - Old And Wise
That makes me cry every time.

[ryan]

Yuki Kajura - B.T. (.hack SIGN OST1)

No words, but the music is just depressing :D

[ShyShy]

Originally posted by apola_anamisha
In the arms of the Angel -Westlife



Try the original version by Sarah MacLachlan, I think you'll find it more soulful when sung by her.


Alice In Chains: Don't Follow

[NJK]

alan parsons project -brother up in heaven
-there but for the grace of god
-some other time
- don't let it show
Japan - the nightporter

(before anyone starts asking- me big alan parsons fan)

[Cylob]

If only Alan Parsons could sing he'd have saved himself a fortune!!!!

Gene - London, Can You Wait?

You can tell this song's sad from the comma in the title. Gene mimmicked the Smiths quite well at one stage.

[Widdykats]

Two from Jimmy Cliff: By The Rivers Of Babylon
Many Rivers To Cross

[ShyShy]

Depeche Mode: Blasphemous Rumors

[Widdykats]

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: Small Town Talk! Beautiful!

[Cylob]

The Stills - Love and Death

A couple of serious subjects wrapped-up in one track (one of my faves of all time). I'm just glad it wasn't Love, Death and Financial Troubles. :)

[Doggy Dog]

Originally posted by lil vixen
Gary Jules - Mad World

I second (or fourth, or whatever) that. Great song, yet so sad.

Then...

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Queens Of The Stone Age - This Lullaby
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Madredeus - Moro Em Lisboa (well, most Fado songs should end up here, but this is the one I have right now here)
Everything But The Girl - Missing
Depeche Mode - No Good (in a way)


And some Croatian stuff you won't know.

[fisher819]

radiohead - pyramid song
red hot chili peppers - under the bridge

and if u like u can check this site out (about 4 pages of sad songs):

sad songs (http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Sad.html)

[DJ ROACH]

Theres so many replys so if its been said, sorry.
House of The rising sun
[edit]
Its by the animals, i forgot to add that
Muse does a pretty cool cover thugh.

[fisher819]

john frusciante (red hot chili peppers guitarist) - regret

[gaekwad2]

Robert Wyatt - Free Will And Testament
Cat Power - In This Hole (the version from What Would The Community Think, sad song and musical orgasm)
and anything by Will Oldham/Palace */Bonnie "Prince" Billy

[Cylob]

The Field Mice - Sensitive

Plenty of grit in the guitars, reminds me of early Mega City Four. Aaaaaaaaaah :)

[Spazz333]

Local H - Bound for the Floor

This song always depresses me. It doesn't sound so sad when you listen to it but it is.

Born to be down
I think that I’ve said this before now
Born to be down
What good is confidence?

And you just don’t get it
You keep it copacetic
And you learn to accept it
You know it’s so pathetic


And AFI - "The Leaving Song" Depresses the shit out of me too. Can take a kickass mood and shove it in the dirt at a moment's notice.


's hard to notice gleaming from the sky
When you're staring at the cracks
It's hard to notice what is passing by with eyes lowered

You... walked away, heard them say
"Poisoned hearts will never change, walk away again"

All the cracks, they lead right to me
And all the cracks will crawl right through me
All the cracks, they lead right to me
And all the cracks will crawl right through me, and I fell apart

[DJ ROACH]

David Ball - Ridin With Private Malone '

One of the few country songs I really like.

[unknown958]

afi: the "leaving song part 2", and "...but home is nowhere"

[unknown958]

i mean the leaving song. not prt 2 and this one song by NIN.it goes like this

I hurt myself today to see if i still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing thts real.

jesus. tht kills my buzz