Sad songs

You guys all forgot the saddest The Smiths song (IMO), "Asleep."

I know it was radio friendly and all but Brick by Ben folds five is one I forgot to put on my list (damn sad song, supposedly might be true?). If we start naming every smiths song that is sad we would be here all night, it would be easier to name not sad songs like... hmmm maybe unhappy birthday? Vicar in a tutu? Frankly Mr. Shankly? Those ones are not overtly sad.

Also if your coming off a bad breakup don't listen to the album va va voom by cinerama, unless you want perfect music to go with and increase your misery.

Maybe that was just me.

'The Last Goodbye' by Jeff Buckley

and sticking with Smiths songs, gotta give a mention to 'How Soon is Now'

"there's a club if you'd like to go, you could meet somebody who really loves you. So you go and you stand on your own, and you leave on your own. And you go home, and you cry and you want to die". Ah yes, Heaven knows I'm miserable know

fast meets wrote:

Big Bottoms, Spinal Tap

Talk about Mud Flaps, my girl's got 'em.

How can I leave this behind?

George Jones..."He Stopped Loving her today"

That is the saddest song ever...You could stay sad and drunk for a month off that song

Epitaph by King Crimson. Not a song to listen to when you're down in the dumps. I have bad memories of such an occasion from college.

Everybody Hurts- REM

i know its over. the smiths. absolutely an awesome sad song. also "chance(atmosphere)" by joy division, its so moving. i recommend everyone listen to these two. also with "i know its over" you have to listen to morrissey's voice at the end of the song on the live album of rank. its incredible.

Broken Down Palace by the Dead.

The last Dead song I heard live. I still can't listen to it.

Man, my favorite Joy Division song is "disorder."

The bassline is incredible.

Never heard anything quite like it.

And for a sad sad song, Joy Division's "love will tear us apart" has to rank up there.

Also, if anyone's listened to Wilco's new cd they know that, "at least that's what you said," is sad beyond belief.

You can listen to it on (www.wilcoworld.net)

Modest Mouse's song "trailor trash" is great (sad) too.

For Joy Division, I'd go with "New Dawn Fades"

killer bassline and chilling lyric: "A loaded gun won't set you free..."

The Scientist by Cold Play.

High and Dry by RadioHead.

It's incredible how a song can evoke such emotions.

I forgot, Foreverloving by Moby, no vocals, just beautiful (but sad of course).

The whole of Actung Baby (U2) is a pretty sombre album. I'm rather morbid so I love it.

drugs dont work-ben harper

AS long as people are throwing some crap out here, how about "Why does it hurt when I pee?" By Zappa

These songs are so laughably shmaltzy, manipulative, and lachrymose that they have to be among the two worst songs ever recorded. Both purport to be sad songs. The second one was a big hit by bobby Goldboro; the first a minor hit, both from the70s. Nice sub-genre -- "dead bride songs"

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See the tree, how big it's grownBut friend, it hasn't been too long, it wasn't bigI laughed at her and she go madThe first day that she planted it, was just a twingThen the first snow cameAnd she ran up to brush the snow away so it wouldn't dieCame running in, all excitedSlipped and almost hurt herself and I laughed till I criedShe was always young at heart, kind of dumb and kind of smartAnd I loved her soAnd I surprised her with a puppyKept me awake all Christmas Eve two years agoAnd it would sure embarrass her when I came in from working late'Cause I would knowThat she'd been sitting there and cryingOver some sad and silly late late showAnd honey, I miss you and I'm being goodAnd I'd love to be with you if only I couldShe wrecked the car and she was sadAnd so afraid that I'd be mad, but what the heckThough I pretended hard to beGuess you could say she saw through me and hugged my neckI came home unexpectedlyAnd caught her crying needlessly in the middle of the dayAnd it was in the early spring, when flowers bloom and robins singShe went awayAnd Honey, I miss you and I'm being goodAnd I'd love to be with you if only I couldOne day while I was not at homeWhile she was there and all alone, the angles cameNow all I have is memories of HoneyAnd I wake up nights and call her nameNow my life's an empty stageWhere Honey lived and Honey playedAnd love grew upAnd a small cloud passes overheadAnd cries down on the flower bed that Honey loved

Frankly, Mr. Shankly is a terrific song, yet "Sheila Take A Bow," and "Ask" are actually somewhat upbeat. I think you really have to own the compilations i.e. Hatful of Hollow, Louder than Bombs, Singles, et. al to really find some of that material. I love "Bigmouth Strikes Again" for the almost self-depricating wit that Morrissey employed.

Another group that always gets overlooked is Gang of Four. Along with Echo and the Bunnymen and Josef K, they really seemed to be on par with New Order, who I always thought was somewhat over-rated (I thought Power, Corruption & Lies was their best), yet it was amazing they recovered after the death of Ian Curtis.

Back to 24 Hour Party People for a moment. That movie is essential in understanding the music scene in Britain. Without the groups that men like Tony Wilson discovered then groups like R.E.M., The Pixes and Sonic Youth would have never really developed in the American College Rock scene. In fact, it is a great film that demonstrates how consumer culture and Gen. X missed out on some great music because media like MTV and others presented "throw away" music.

Frankly, Mr. Shankly is a terrific song, yet "Sheila Take A Bow," and "Ask" are actually somewhat upbeat. I think you really have to own the compilations i.e. Hatful of Hollow, Louder than Bombs, Singles, et. al to really find some of that material. I love "Bigmouth Strikes Again" for the almost self-depricating wit that Morrissey employed.

Another group that always gets overlooked is Gang of Four. Along with Echo and the Bunnymen and Josef K, they really seemed to be on par with New Order, who I always thought was somewhat over-rated (I thought Power, Corruption & Lies was their best), yet it was amazing they recovered after the death of Ian Curtis.

Back to 24 Hour Party People for a moment. That movie is essential in understanding the music scene in Britain. Without the groups that men like Tony Wilson discovered then groups like R.E.M., The Pixes and Sonic Youth would have never really developed in the American College Rock scene. In fact, it is a great film that demonstrates how consumer culture and Gen. X missed out on some great music because media like MTV and others presented "throw away" music.

Also, favorite Joy Division material

She's Lost Control

Attrocity Exhibition

Love Will Tear Us Apart

24 Hours

The Drugs Don't Work is originally by The Verve