What's the saddest song you've ever heard?

[speakerman39]

Here's a Hymn which is not sad; but, I cry with joy for being saved every time I hear it.

Feel the same exact way about these as they are so beautiful!

Cheers,

Phil

 

[speakerman39]

This one just wowed be in a very deep way!

Cheers,

Phil

 

[mtrycrafts]

This one just wowed be in a very deep way!

Cheers,
Phil

How about this one?

OR this

 

[speakerman39]

How about this one?

I like Kansas. Have seen them live. Really enjoyed myself too. Would certainly see them again as they put on a good show.


Cheers,

Phil

 

[Joe B]

This is one beautiful, lyrical piece of music worth hearing:

 

[rojo]

Here's a Hymn which is not sad; but, I cry with joy for being saved every time I hear it.

I bet you'd dig The CenturyMen. If you've got Amazon Prime, you should give this album a listen.

This song in general, and this performance especially, move me.

 

[speakerman39]

Here are a few more that really move me!

Cheers,

Phil

 

[Bizarro_Stormy]

Shannon by Henry Gross

 

[KaatheSnake]

I wonder why this is, but I like recordings that lack in treble. To me, a record cut recording from 1943 sounds better than a digital recording. I hate treble for some reason. I like really mushy and murky sounding recordings for some reason. I also like mono better. @killdozzer @Drunkpenguin @Bizarro_Stormy
Ryan

 

[Drunkpenguin]

 

[TLS Guy]

Cornelia's lament (Priva son d'ogni conforto) from Act 1 of Handel's Julius Cesar in Egypt.

the Egyptian people welcome Caesar. He agrees to meet with Cornelia and Sesto, who are petitioning him for a peace settlement on behalf of Pompeo. In the middle of the discussion, Achilla arrives with gifts from Tolomeo -- one of them is the severed head of Pompeo, Cornelia's husband and Sesto's father. Caesar is livid, promising to punish Tolomeo, while Sesto swears revenge for his father's murder. Cornelia, now suddenly a widow, is naturally devastated -- even though she receives an immediate marriage proposal from Curio.

 

[killdozzer]

Gloomy Sunday needs mentioning in honour of all the victims (check the history of the song), but it wouldn't be my choice. For me, the saddest song is Charles Aznavour's Il te suffisait que je t'aime, but not because of the melody, you need to find the translation to see why it's sad. If it's the melody we're talking about, then it's O Paraiso by Madredeus.

 

[afterlife2]

Fragile - Sting

 

[rojo]

Cornelia's lament (Priva son d'ogni conforto) from Act 1 of Handel's Julius Cesar in Egypt.

the Egyptian people welcome Caesar. He agrees to meet with Cornelia and Sesto, who are petitioning him for a peace settlement on behalf of Pompeo. In the middle of the discussion, Achilla arrives with gifts from Tolomeo -- one of them is the severed head of Pompeo, Cornelia's husband and Sesto's father. Caesar is livid, promising to punish Tolomeo, while Sesto swears revenge for his father's murder. Cornelia, now suddenly a widow, is naturally devastated -- even though she receives an immediate marriage proposal from Curio.

Hey, TLS Guy. I was hoping you'd get in on this thread.

I see your Cornelia's Lament, and I raise you one Nessun Dorma. The circumstances aren't quite as tragic, just some Rumplestiltskin bastard gloating that the chick who lost a bet won't guess his name and will have to marry him. Because that's what a man looks for in a lasting marriage, apparently -- a wife who doesn't know his name. Nevertheless, the aria offers one of the most emotional melodies of which I know. Vincerò!

And shame on the cretinous audience cheering and cat-calling during the performance. So undignified!

 

[silentmuse]

Depeche mode - Precious

Martin Gore wrote this song about his divorce from Suzanne Boisvert, and the impact it had on their children. Gore said that his marriage had become "a charade," and felt awful about letting it get to that point:

I thought we'd manage
But words left unspoken
Left us so brittle
There was so little left to give

(text is not mine)

 

[eljr]

The saddest song ever recorded is Tired Eyes by Neil Young.

 

[highfigh]

Shannon by Henry Gross

Aw, man! I was gonna post that one!

 

[ryanosaur]

Gorecki's Symphony No.3 ( Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) :

One exceptionally powerful composition. Dawn Upshaw is astounding, and that first movement is a doozy! Chills every time I listen!!! I have the London Sinfonietta recording conducted by David Zinman on Elektra Nonesuch, recorded 1991. None of this composition is anything less than amazing.

 

[KaatheSnake]

One exceptionally powerful composition. Dawn Upshaw is astounding, and that first movement is a doozy! Chills every time I listen!!! I have the London Sinfonietta recording conducted by David Zinman on Elektra Nonesuch, recorded 1991. None of this composition is anything less than amazing.

Hmmm! You have the same name as me! I'm Ryan. And I guess you're into dinosaurs?

 

[ryanosaur]

Lou Reed, Magician, Magic and Loss, 1991

The album was written while Lou was dealing with the illness and subsequent deaths of two friends. Stunning. Sorrowful. Beautiful.