Saddest/Most emotional song you've ever heard

**sag_2002** · 06-24-2003, 09:52 PM

Another Rangerboard-inspired thread is coming your way. The question this time: What is the saddest song you've ever heard?

Mine would have to be "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connell. I remember hearing it for the first time when I was in my single-digits in age. The floodgates were opened, and it still haunts me to this day. (Of course, I'm 19 now and thus man enough to handle the song, but back then... oy it was bad.)

EDIT: Changed title... emotional works

**atf487** · 06-24-2003, 10:14 PM

Mogwai - Take me somewhere nice.

It just gets to me

**Good Ol' Batmanuel!** · 06-24-2003, 10:15 PM

Well, I don't know about sad, but "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong is a pretty emotional song for me.

**Lunacat** · 06-24-2003, 10:26 PM

"My Immortal" by Evanescence just always makes me teary eyed for some reason...
I second "What a Wonderful World" it never fails to get me upset.

**The Penguin** · 06-25-2003, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Lunacat

"My Immortal" by Evanescence just always makes me teary eyed for some reason...

I'll second "My Immortal." I always liked the song, but then it was set as the music for the tribute video for WWE Legend "Classy" Freddie Blassie who died earlier this month at the age of 85. It wasn't written for him, but it just fits him so well. It makes me teary eyed too.

**Solitude1** · 06-25-2003, 01:25 AM

Alright! You asked the perfect question man.

Here's my list:

Natalie Imbruglia- Smoke
Coldplay- Trouble
Craig David- Walking Away
Everlast- What It's Like
Staind- It's Been A While
Linkin Park- My December
Natalie Merchant- My Skin
No Doubt- Don't Speak
Boys II Men- So Hard to Say Goodbye
Carl Thomas- I Wish
Pink- Family Portrait
Yoko Kanno- See You Space Cowboy
Yoko Kanno- Space Lion
Yoko Kanno- Blue
Yoko Kanno- Call Me, Call Me
Yoko Kanno- Adieu
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Under the Bridge
Paula Cole- Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
N'Sync- Gone
Destiny's Child- Emotions
Third Eye Blind- How's It Gonna Be
Third Eye Blind- Jumper

That's all I can think of for right now. But I'm sure I'll remember some more.

Later.

**David Lucas** · 06-25-2003, 01:29 AM

Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (my dad played it at his mom's funeral)

Mad World - I forget who sings it, it's at the end of Donnie Darko, a fantastic movie.

**Ruffian** · 06-25-2003, 02:14 AM

Sarah McLachLan - When She Loved Me
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Queen - These Are the Days of Our Lives
Duran Duran - Ordinary World

Musicals:
Les Miserables - A Little Fall of Rain
Beauty and the Beast - Home, If I Can't Love Her
Carousel - If I Loved You, You'll Never Walk Alone

**ZorBrak** · 06-25-2003, 02:33 AM

I agree with posters above- My Immortal by Evanescence

**Floydian Slip** · 06-25-2003, 08:09 AM

Cats And The Cradle by Cat Steavens
More Than Words by Extreme

**Boy Wonder** · 06-25-2003, 08:21 AM

I don't know. For a self "Say Goodbye to Hollywod" and all the songs that were at my 8th grade dance.

**Daredevil_2003** · 06-25-2003, 09:50 AM

Song - Artist

My Immortal - Evanescence
Gortoz A Ran-J'Attends - Danez Prigent & Lisa Gerrard

There are others, of course, but these two are the saddest/most emotional songs I've ever heard.

**Weatherman** · 06-25-2003, 10:34 AM

I want to seccond My December. I still think it's the best song they've ever donw, and it doesn't even have a real US release, and Reanimation doesn't count.

I always find "Dream On" my Aerosmith to be a pretty emotional song. really can't say why, it just makes me feel something a little more then most other songs.

"Bother" by Stone Sour is a pretty emotional one to.

**Spastic Minnow** · 06-25-2003, 12:50 PM

"I am stretched on your grave" as performed by Dead Can Dance- there's also a version by Kate Rusby that's really good, but Sinead's "original" doesn't come close to DCD's version.

I am stretched on your grave
And will lie there forever
With your hands held in mine
I'd be sure we'd not sever
My apple tree my brightness
'Tis time we were together
For I smell of the earth
And am stained by the weather

When my family thinks
That I'm safe in my bed
From night until morning
I am stretched at your head
Calling out to the air
With tears both hot and wild
Oh I grieve for the girl
That I loved as a child

The priests and the friars
Behold me in dread
Because I still love you
My love and you're dead
I would still be your shelter
From rain and from storm
And with you in your cold grave
I cannot sleep warm

**Andy Mancini** · 06-25-2003, 01:10 PM

I second both "Cats In the Cradle" and "What a Wonderful World". Both of those song really get to me. As for songs that are not listed yet...

"This Side" by Nickel Creek
"Thin Line" by Jurrasic 5
"End of the Tour" by They Might Be Giants

**Mynd Hed** · 06-25-2003, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Weatherman

I want to seccond My December. I still think it's the best song they've ever donw, and it doesn't even have a real US release, and Reanimation doesn't count.

Actually, I believe it was included on the US single release of "In the End." And I heartily agree that it's absolutely the best song they've ever done. The Reanimated version is all right, but nothing can touch the original version. Normally I like Linkin Park more the less I pay attention the lyrics and the more I pay attention to the DJing. With "My December," it's exactly the opposite. Good stuff.

But I definitely have to agree with the person who mentioned Gary Jules' absolutely AMAZING cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World." It's an excellent song to begin with, but Jules really put his own touch on it and made the mood of the song fit Donnie Darko excellently, which the lyrics already did. Small side note, there's also an alternate version on the soundtrack which is not featured in the movie, it's exactly the same as the movie version except that it has a drum part in addition to the piano. Personally I prefer the movie version, but the alternate version is quite good as well.

**Patchwork** · 06-25-2003, 04:09 PM

"Bright Eyes" - Art Garfunkel
"Be like That"- 3 doors Down
"Here's to the night" -Eve 6
"Departure"- Kenshin instrumental
"Dust in the Wind"- Kanses
"Sound the Bugle" - Brian Adams
"If Only Tears Could Bring you Back" - Midnight Sons
"The Time Has Come" (from "Pikachu's Goodbye")
"Tears of Life" - Pokemon the 1st movie score
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone"- Paula Cole
"Anna Lisa"- Prozzak
"Breathing"-Lifehouse
"New your City"- Prozzak
"You'll Be In My Heart" - Phil Colins
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out"- Oasis
"don't Go Away"- Oasis
"Princess Monokoke"- Princess Monokoke
"Here With Me" - Dido
"Leaving On a Jet Plane"- Peter, Paul & Mary (I think)

**Jedigreedo** · 06-25-2003, 04:23 PM

Three Doors Down - When I'm Gone
Johnny Rzeznik - I'm Still Here
Paparoach - Last Resort (at least to me it is..)

**Failure** · 06-25-2003, 05:15 PM

Hmm for saddest, I would say Our Lady Peace's "Blister" or "Thief" from their "Happiness is..." album, which was a pretty sad album throughout. Out of the two, I'd pick "Blister" because Raine's delivery is very pained and very emotional throughout the song, like he's just about to breakdown. "Thief" isn't quite as sad based solely on the music, but seeing the video and knowing the subject matter of the song amplifies it.

For emotional songs, there's a bunch that come to mind. Currently sticking out, I'd say:

U2's "With or Without You"
Tool's "Eulogy"
any Matthew Good Song
The Tea Party's "Heaven Coming Down"

Canadiens seem to be pretty good at writing melodramatic songs.

**Eidan** · 06-25-2003, 05:32 PM

Green Day- "Good Riddance"
R. Kelly- "Just Like That"
Terry Jacks- "Seasons in the Sun"
Andrew Lloyd Webber- "Memories"
Boys II Men- "So Hard to Say Goodbye"
U2- "With Or Without You"

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