So many beautiful sad songs. My favs are:
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revolver95 — 9 years ago(October 08, 2016 09:59 AM)
Tears in Heaven should top the list. In fact, it should be the top three spots.
Has anyone every heard the Carpenters version of Ticket to Ride? It starts with a beautiful classical bit, then the slow opening vocals of girl who was tormented with inner demons and self loathing I think I'm gonna be sad It makes me cry. It also makes me wonder why the Beatles recoded it as an upbeat song. -
Blue Wave — 4 years ago(November 25, 2021 11:29 PM)
As Revolver95 pointed out "Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton is definitely up there. I also put "Special Girl" by Eddie Schwarz as a sad song in some notable ways, and "How To Save A Life" by the Fray; I CANNOT watch the Bridge to Terabithia video version of that song; all these songs depict the impact the past has on us, and it is not always in cheery ways.
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Blue Wave — 3 years ago(June 07, 2022 06:00 AM)
Among my favourite sad songs are the following.
"Special Girl" by Eddie Schwartz - the best love song ever
"Ruby Tuesday" by the Rolling Stones - competes with above for the best
"How To Save A Life" by The Fray - I CANNOT watch any of the videos for this; I would likely be in tears very quickly
"A Touch of Grey" by the Monkees - surprising melancholy from a "fake" band ; this proves they were a real band
"Mystery Girl" by Roy Orbison - it's Roy Orbison, folks, if that high note don't get ya you are HEARTLESS
"Yesterday" by the Beatles - they did good ballads as well
"Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton - this plus the story behind helped to define love in the 1990s'
"Someday" by Concrete Blonde - Johnette Napolitano has obviously experienced the end of a relationship