The Saddest Songs Ever

VEGANGELICA · 01-26-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shiftael

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

I was thinking today about songs I loved as a child, and Terry Jacks' "Seasons in the Sun" came to mind, which someone mentioned early on in this thread.

I must have been 9 or 10 when I first heard "Seasons in the Sun"...and it was meaningful to me because that was the age when I was first becoming more concretely aware of my own mortality. I always wondered who "Michelle" was in the song. A girlfriend? A friend? And why was the man dying? And, how awful it would be to die and leave everyone you love, never being able to experience anything again!

It seemed like a very sad song at the time, a song about someone having to let go of the active life all around him. However, I usually find I feel happier after listening to sad songs than before listening to them, so I'm not sure if it is really a sad song or a happy song!

Cadrian · 01-26-2010, 05:36 PM

Random Picks...

Dead Can Dance - The Host Of Seraphim (Everytime I hear it I think of Baraka..... Heres the clip of the film, some sad ****)

Eels - Its a Mother****er (Song always makes me think of the dead I know)

Dieselboy · 01-26-2010, 11:24 PM

Total tear jerker!

Just try to hold the tears in from 1:58 - 2:03...

jennypaul2009 · 01-27-2010, 05:33 AM

for me who knew is sad enufff

MusicManRandy · 01-27-2010, 09:41 AM

Radiohead - weird fishes...and don't argue
2 Cadrian: clip is much sadder than music (Dead Can Dance - The Host Of Seraphim)

Petula07 · 02-07-2010, 09:57 AM

Hmm, interesting thread. I like or love sad music, it makes me feel better

Four examples...

DiSTANToblivion · 02-08-2010, 10:31 AM

ElephantSack · 02-08-2010, 10:49 AM

I should have guessed that somebody would put "Lazarus" in here. Yeah, its sad enough, but it's boring as shit in my opinion. The only song on the album that I skip past whenever I listen to it.

Petula07 · 02-08-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

I should have guessed that somebody would put "Lazarus" in here. Yeah, its sad enough, but it's boring as shit in my opinion. The only song on the album that I skip past whenever I listen to it.

Hi but I am glad DiSTANToblivion post Lazarus here, I forgot it

I love this song (piano in chorus is great), I love also contrast between Shallow and Lazarus.

Here is one live version with Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) on piano...

Vancouver · 02-08-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadrian

Random Picks...

Dead Can Dance - The Host Of Seraphim (Everytime I hear it I think of Baraka..... Heres the clip of the film, some sad ****)

Eels - Its a Mother****er (Song always makes me think of the dead I know)

LOVE Its a Mother****er...wow that is a sad one.

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Petula07 ♫ Music 'n' Sun ♫ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Prague Posts: 388	Hmm, interesting thread. I like or love sad music, it makes me feel better Four examples... __________________ *Take whatever comes to you 'cause time flies...* ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫ Last.fm ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫

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ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	I should have guessed that somebody would put "Lazarus" in here. Yeah, its sad enough, but it's boring as shit in my opinion. The only song on the album that I skip past whenever I listen to it. __________________ OF THE SUN

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Cadrian Music Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 111	Random Picks... Dead Can Dance - The Host Of Seraphim (Everytime I hear it I think of Baraka..... Heres the clip of the film, some sad **) Eels - Its a Mother**er (Song always makes me think of the dead I know)

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Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	Total tear jerker! Just try to hold the tears in from 1:58 - 2:03...

01-27-2010, 09:41 AM	#345 (permalink)
MusicManRandy Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 22	Radiohead - weird fishes...and don't argue 2 Cadrian: clip is much sadder than music (Dead Can Dance - The Host Of Seraphim)