Saddest of all sad songs

smw6869

Granny

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26 Feb 11 23:35

mtthw

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02 Mar 11 18:29

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Does the saddest song have to be a cover?

In that case I nominate:

Swans - Love Will Tear Us Apart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiQsv3Q5P8Y

That's not even the saddest version of that song!

(Possibly my favourite cover version of anything)

dryhump

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03 Mar 11 14:42

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Come on, folks, saddest song ever is Nothing compares to you by Sinead O'connor

KazetNagorra

Germany

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03 Mar 11 19:00

Here is a good candidate - Talk Talk's "I Believe in You" from the classic album "Spirit of Eden" (1988).

Pawn Qween

lookin for a way out

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04 Mar 11 12:40

The Hollies - "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" played at my brother's funeral 6 weeks ago. That's been the saddest song for me this year.

scacchipazzo

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04 Mar 11 22:41

Originally posted by Pawn Qween
The Hollies - "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" played at my brother's funeral 6 weeks ago. That's been the saddest song for me this year.

Sorry for your loss! I lost two brothers, just not recently, but the pain never goes away, it just self mitigates somehow!

smw6869

Granny

Parts Unknown

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09 Mar 11 21:59

A real tear jerker by Johnny Preston:

GRANNY.

buckky

Filthy sinner

Outskirts of bliss

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10 Mar 11 00:24

Long Black Veil

badmoon

lazy boy derivative

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10 Mar 11 01:00

"Dark was the night, cold was the ground" by Blind Willie Johnson.

If you've heard this you's have to agree that it is the saddest most gut wrenching song ever sung.

AThousandYoung

Le Diable Blanc

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14 Mar 11 07:45

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks

Pawn Qween

lookin for a way out

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14 Mar 11 22:31

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYsrKDSKzWg

That reminds me of "Honey, I miss you" by Bobby Goldsboro. I had a little dog called Honey when it was re-released in 1975.

FMF

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16 Mar 11 10:09

Rock And Roll Suicide - David Bowie

karoly aczel

The Axe man

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20 Mar 11 06:39

Originally posted by mikelom
One of my favoutite unsad songs was "Wonderful World" sang by Louis Armstrong.

However, my sister played it at her young son's funeral.
Can you imagine that song in that setting?

Suddenly, it became the saddest song I have ever heard!

-m.

I recently went to my brother in laws, mums funeral.
She had cancer, so she had time to plan the ceremony.
The last song was "A wonderful World" , but not the Luios Armstrong version, rather a version with just a guitar (I think) , and singing being played "reggae" style.
Very Simple. Very Beautiful and sad.
It's a sad and beautiful world.

Sounded like some big Samoan guy playing it or somethin'

smw6869

Granny

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20 Mar 11 21:57

Originally posted by karoly aczel
I recently went to my brother in laws, mums funeral.
She had cancer, so she had time to plan the ceremony.
The last song was "A wonderful World" , but not the Luios Armstrong version, rather a version with just a guitar (I think) , and singing being played "reggae" style.
Very Simple. Very Beautiful and sad.
It's a sad and beautiful world.

Sounded like some big Samoan guy playing it or somethin'

Maybe it was this guy:

GRANNY.

Sake

Utrecht

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21 Mar 11 12:27

John Hiatt's Icy Blue Heart. That hurts.

FreakyKBH

Unknown Territories

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21 Mar 11 17:45

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For melancholy, it's hard to beat either of these two...

(Gary Jules "Mad World" )

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(R.E.M. "Everybody Hurts" )