favorite sad songs

Nina Simone "I Loves You Porgy"
Rickie Lee Jones "Skeletons"
John Lennon "Mother"
Joni Mitchell "River"
Bruce Springsteen "You're Missing"
Crosby Stills Nash & Young "Ohio"
Neil Young "The Needle and the Damage Done"
Elvis Costello "Shipbuilding"
Sonic Youth "Tunic (Song for Karen)"
Frank Sinatra "One for My Baby"
Madonna "Oh Father"
Clash "Straight to Hell"
k.d. lang "My Old Addiction"
Joni Mitchell "Both Sides Now" (orchestral version)
Joni Mitchell "A Case of You" (orchestral version)
Originally posted by Relaxer:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
In My Life - The Beatles
How is this sad? It feels almost celebratory to me.

Jesus & Mary Chain 'Something Wrong' is my favorite sad song.
doo doo dooooooo…doo doo doooo
Originally posted by you be betty:
Waltz #2 is CLASSIC.
The entire Death Cab library works quite well for me - anything off of We Have The Facts or Transatlanticism will have me bawling.
"Green Eyes" and "Amsterdam" by Coldplay
"The Longest Winter" by Pedro the Lion (and everything on that album)
then there's some stuff by U2
and Dashboard Confessional
and The Ataris
and…and…
And, well, as much as I was unimpressed with The Format's Interventions and Lullabies, their song "On Your Porch" is an amazing track.


…and I'm going to stop now. I could make an eternal list of wallowing. But I won't.
I think the only reason this list would make me sad is due to the overwhelming amount of crap.
"Puff, The Magic Dragon" - Peter, Paul and Mary
The complete Smiths catalogue
Antony & the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
Devendra Banhart - Little Sparrow
Beck - Broken Drum
Modest Mouse - Blame It On The Tetons
Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
Originally posted by you be betty:
Waltz #2 is CLASSIC.
The entire Death Cab library works quite well for me - anything off of We Have The Facts or Transatlanticism will have me bawling.
"Green Eyes" and "Amsterdam" by Coldplay
"The Longest Winter" by Pedro the Lion (and everything on that album)
then there's some stuff by U2
and Dashboard Confessional
and The Ataris
and…and…
And, well, as much as I was unimpressed with The Format's Interventions and Lullabies, their song "On Your Porch" is an amazing track.


…and I'm going to stop now. I could make an eternal list of wallowing. But I won't.
I think the only reason this list would make me sad is due to the overwhelming amount of crap.
Right. Well, you see, I listen to everything, as opposed to selective elitist artists. So I'm sorry you don't agree down to a tee with my musical choices. Some of those songs obviously have sentimental value to me. You don't have to be so rude about it.
Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
QUOTE]I think the only reason this list would make me sad is due to the overwhelming amount of crap.
Well, I guess I won't list my favorite sad hair band ballad songs, because I'm sure most people will think they are crap.
Originally posted by Relaxer:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
In My Life - The Beatles
How is this sad? It feels almost celebratory to me.
Perhaps "melancholy" or "nostalgic" would be a more apt desription. I just find the tone of the music to be somewhat forlorn.
weezer- butterfly
weezer- the world has turned
weezer- no other one
trail of dead- source tags and codes
bright eyes- ive been eating for you
bright eyes- gold mine gutted
pedro the lion- bad diary days
pedro the lion- lullaby
elliott smith- between the bars
interpol- the new
joy division- love will tear us apart
the cure- pictures of you
the cure- a letter to elise
the cure- out of this world
the cure- the loudest sound
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
Originally posted by you be betty:
Waltz #2 is CLASSIC.
The entire Death Cab library works quite well for me - anything off of We Have The Facts or Transatlanticism will have me bawling.
"Green Eyes" and "Amsterdam" by Coldplay
"The Longest Winter" by Pedro the Lion (and everything on that album)
then there's some stuff by U2
and Dashboard Confessional
and The Ataris
and…and…
And, well, as much as I was unimpressed with The Format's Interventions and Lullabies, their song "On Your Porch" is an amazing track.


…and I'm going to stop now. I could make an eternal list of wallowing. But I won't.
I think the only reason this list would make me sad is due to the overwhelming amount of crap.
Right. Well, you see, I listen to everything, as opposed to selective elitist artists. So I'm sorry you don't agree down to a tee with my musical choices. Some of those songs obviously have sentimental value to me. You don't have to be so rude about it.
My bad, I was kind of pissed off when I wrote that. I apologize.
Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
My bad, I was kind of pissed off when I wrote that. I apologize.
Whew, that's relief. I was gonna have to open a can of Evil Santa on you. :p

Calling All Angels - Jane Siberry (the scene from Six Feet Under was particularly moving)
It Can't Rain All The Time - Jane Siberry
The Replacements â?¢ Unsatisfied
traditional â?¢ Long Black Veil
16 Horsepower â?¢ Splinters
Cat Power - Water & Air
Cat Power - Not What You Want
Smog - Left Only With Love
Red House Painters - Silly Love Songs
Mark Eitzel - Kathleen
Mark Eitzel - If I Had a Gun
Originally posted by bellenseb:
Red House Painters - Silly Love Songs
their rendering of that song gives it a completely different feel than the original. kozelek has a way of doing that, i suppose.
"Celebration Guns" by Stars
New Order - "Leave Me Alone"
Sort Sol - "Marble Station"
Lowlife - "Eternity Road"
Slowdive - "Dagger"

The list could go on and on.

If you don't know Lowlife, do yourself a favor and check them out. They were a great Scottish band from the 80s formed by Will Heggie of the Cocteau Twins.

http://www.myspace.com/lowlifegrangemouth
morphine, "gone for good"
alkaline trio, "enjoy your day"
the cult, "edie (ciao baby)"
sublime, "pool shark (slow)"
mike ness, "once a day"


my "sad album" is grace.
"Hallelujah" Jeff Buckley
"So You Are To Me" eastmountainsouth
I'm always sad when people think that's a Jeff Buckley song.

Originally posted by Tee:
"Hallelujah" Jeff Buckley