Lorraine Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) The first three that immediately spring to my mind (and I know there are many more, I just have to resurrect them in my brain): 1. All I have to hear is the first five seconds of the intro to Nights In White Satin, and tears immediately spring to my eyes - no matter where I am. 2. "A Man Needs a Maid" off of Neil Young's Harvest - My father had just died when that album came out ("when will I see you again?") 3. Same with Seventh Sojourn by The Moodies - I know Mike Pinder wrote "When You're a Free Man" about Timothy Leary, but, again, it reminds me of when my father died - more the haunting melody than anything, especially the last fifty or so seconds of the song. Edited November 4, 2013 by Lorraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Without even listening to these songs, just thinking of them as I typed the above post produce the same effect - tears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 "You Can Never Go Home Anymore" "New Horizons" Both Moodies. And I can never listen to "The Pass" without crying. I don't think the band who does it needs to be identified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 The first three that immediately spring to my mind (and I know there are many more, I just have to resurrect them in my brain): 1. All I have to hear is the first five seconds of the intro to Nights In White Satin, and tears immediately spring to my eyes - no matter where I am. 2. "A Man Needs a Maid" off of Neil Young's Harvest - My father had just died when that album came out ("when will I see you again?") 3. Same with Seventh Sojourn by The Moodies - I know Mike Pinder wrote "When You're a Free Man" about Timothy Leary, but, again, it reminds me of when my father died - more the haunting melody than anything, especially the last fifty or so seconds of the song. Seventh is a great album. Their last great album. I love Ray Thomas' My Lady. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Their last great album.Don't make me cry, again,by reminding me. You are absolutely correct. I think I'll give myself a Moodies concert now and cry my eyeballs out..... Edited November 4, 2013 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Sonata Arctica- Caleb, The End of This Chapter, Don't Say A Word, Juliet Porcupine Tree - Stop Swimming, Drown With Me, Heartattack In A Layby Opeth - The entire Damnation album, To Bid You Farewell Katatonia - Any and every song they've done...EVER! Although all their songs are pretty dark as well. The entire Discouraged Ones and Tonight's Decision albums are incredibly sad and Deadhouse, Quiet World, Saw You Drown, This Punishment and I Am Nothing (which are on those two albums) are their top 5 most saddest songs IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Mellotron Scratch by Porcupine Tree Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Its final...my number one sad song is Falling Again by Lacuna Coil off their debut full length In A Reverie. Cristina Scabbia dedicated the song to a friend who passed away, and it remainsnone of the fanbases favourite songs (an earlier vesion appeared on the self titled debut EP entitled Falling, with minor differences in the lyrics and production). Last year they resurrected the song for The Dark Legacy tour and performed it acoustically, much to the delight of fans who had been craving it to be performed for years. And it melted the hearts of everybody in the audience. It is simply on of the most beautiful and emotionally heartbreaking songs I have ever heard, and when Cristina Scabbia wrote these lyrics, not only could she barely speak english, she wrote these lyrics as well. They are now part of my signature. Oh my...I forgot how tender this song makes me feel. I listen to it and her pain is all I can feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Their last great album.Don't make me cry, again,by reminding me. You are absolutely correct. I think I'll give myself a Moodies concert now and cry my eyeballs out..... Saw them in the summer. Still fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinwoodsman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The Guess Who - Sour Suite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 During my first exposure to the group and hearing some killer music,only to be reduced to tears by: Coheed & Cambria-Wake Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Forgot a huge one. Dennis, from Badfinger's incredible album Wish You Were Here (1974).Pete Ham wrote the song for his son, Blair, and took his own life about a year later.It's one of those songs where the lyrics are fairly benign, but the chords are often very menacing.It makes you wonder if there's any extra meaning to the fade-out lyrics, which become very haunting in context. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Forgot a huge one. Dennis, from Badfinger's incredible album Wish You Were Here (1974).Pete Ham wrote the song for his son, Blair, and took his own life about a year later.It's one of those songs where the lyrics are fairly benign, but the chords are often very menacing.It makes you wonder if there's any extra meaning to the fade-out lyrics, which become very haunting in context.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_LVe75SHY Beautiful music. But, their story is heartbreaking. Probably the saddest in rock history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Forgot a huge one. Dennis, from Badfinger's incredible album Wish You Were Here (1974).Pete Ham wrote the song for his son, Blair, and took his own life about a year later.It's one of those songs where the lyrics are fairly benign, but the chords are often very menacing.It makes you wonder if there's any extra meaning to the fade-out lyrics, which become very haunting in context.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_LVe75SHY Beautiful music. But, their story is heartbreaking. Probably the saddest in rock history. "Day After Day" is flat-out gorgeous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Mellotron Scratch by Porcupine Tree Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Bob Dylan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG0uDShi60g 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 There's no time for usThere's no place for usWhat is this thing that builds our dreamsYet slips away from us Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever? There's no chance for usIt's all decided for usThis world has only one sweet momentSet aside for us Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever?Who dares to love forever?When love must die But touch my tears with your lipsTouch my world with your fingertipsAnd we can have foreverAnd we can love foreverForever is our today Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever?Forever is our todayWho waits forever anyway? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 There's no time for usThere's no place for usWhat is this thing that builds our dreamsYet slips away from us Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever? There's no chance for usIt's all decided for usThis world has only one sweet momentSet aside for us Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever?Who dares to love forever?When love must die But touch my tears with your lipsTouch my world with your fingertipsAnd we can have foreverAnd we can love foreverForever is our today Who wants to live forever?Who wants to live forever?Forever is our todayWho waits forever anyway? Good call. A good heart-wrencher from Dr. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Forgot a huge one. Dennis, from Badfinger's incredible album Wish You Were Here (1974).Pete Ham wrote the song for his son, Blair, and took his own life about a year later.It's one of those songs where the lyrics are fairly benign, but the chords are often very menacing.It makes you wonder if there's any extra meaning to the fade-out lyrics, which become very haunting in context.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_LVe75SHY Beautiful music. But, their story is heartbreaking. Probably the saddest in rock history.I was going to ask you where I can read about their heartbreaking story as I liked them a lot way back when, but I will see what I can find out myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wow...thats awful. What a tragic story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Isn't it? What a brutal business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Porcupine Tree - Heartattack In A Layby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Kansas - Lamplight Symphony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Kansas - Lamplight Symphony http://youtu.be/7zWsHK3cUO0 Splendid. 2013 will be remembered as the year I finally GOT Kansas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Lucky Man........... ELPSoon.................... Yes Soon is probably more poignant than "sad" in the classic sense of the word............... :codger: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Lucky Man - now that's a real blast from the past off their first album. I had forgotten all about that album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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