Saddest Song?

ElephantSack · 12-13-2009, 07:58 PM

"Six O'clock News" by John Prine is up there.

Just read these lyrics:

Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one.
The father was stranger and a stranger was the son.
Call that child James Lewis, call these rooms a home.
Changing all them diapers polish all that chrome.
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me

All around the schoolyard playing all the games
Running, laughing back and forth the kid with two first names
Stranger in the closet, lock the diary
The past is running faster singing harmony
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me

"God bless this kitchen" said the knick-knack shelf
"The dinner's almost ready Go and wash yourself"
Jimmy's growing up now and Wanda's growing old
The time is growin' shorter the nights are long and cold
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me

Sneaking in the closet and through the diary
Now, don't you know all he saw was all there was to see
The whole town saw Jimmy on the six o'clock news
His brains were on the sidewalk and blood was on his shoes
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me

snackbox fox · 12-15-2009, 09:03 PM

Oddly enough... Sad Peter Pan by the Smashing Pumpkins.

GuiltySp4rk · 12-17-2009, 04:57 PM

Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark

Gandalf · 12-17-2009, 08:21 PM

"Burden" by Opeth is pretty sad-but I love that song

DoctorSoft · 12-18-2009, 03:01 PM

The saddest song I've ever heard is probably Empire! Empire!- How To Stay Afloat in a Sea of Change

bubblenoise · 12-18-2009, 03:54 PM

"Never Meant" - American Football
Gets to you every time doesn't it?

scottsy · 12-25-2009, 06:26 PM

Into Temptation by Crowded House and Better Be Home Soon, from the same album, by the same band.... Temple of Low Men, one of the most melancholy albums, with it' heavy reflections on infedility, loneliness, struggle with fame, wealth, alienation. Also one of their most underrated, brilliant albums, in my opinion...

devonshire · 01-02-2010, 03:11 AM

hmm. maybe some interpol song?

scottsy · 01-02-2010, 09:11 AM

Interpol do indeed have some sad songs...

DoctorSoft · 01-03-2010, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubblenoise

"Never Meant" - American Football
Gets to you every time doesn't it?

Oh god I love that song, haha. I think Stay Home is probably the saddest AF song.

12-13-2009, 07:58 PM	#141 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	"Six O'clock News" by John Prine is up there. Just read these lyrics: Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one. The father was stranger and a stranger was the son. Call that child James Lewis, call these rooms a home. Changing all them diapers polish all that chrome. C'mon, baby, spend the night with me All around the schoolyard playing all the games Running, laughing back and forth the kid with two first names Stranger in the closet, lock the diary The past is running faster singing harmony C'mon, baby, spend the night with me "God bless this kitchen" said the knick-knack shelf "The dinner's almost ready Go and wash yourself" Jimmy's growing up now and Wanda's growing old The time is growin' shorter the nights are long and cold C'mon, baby, spend the night with me Sneaking in the closet and through the diary Now, don't you know all he saw was all there was to see The whole town saw Jimmy on the six o'clock news His brains were on the sidewalk and blood was on his shoes C'mon, baby, spend the night with me C'mon, baby, spend the night with me __________________ OF THE SUN

12-25-2009, 06:26 PM	#147 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Into Temptation by Crowded House and Better Be Home Soon, from the same album, by the same band.... Temple of Low Men, one of the most melancholy albums, with it' heavy reflections on infedility, loneliness, struggle with fame, wealth, alienation. Also one of their most underrated, brilliant albums, in my opinion... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

01-02-2010, 09:11 AM	#149 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Interpol do indeed have some sad songs... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

12-15-2009, 09:03 PM	#142 (permalink)
snackbox fox Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 11	Oddly enough... Sad Peter Pan by the Smashing Pumpkins.

12-17-2009, 04:57 PM	#143 (permalink)
GuiltySp4rk Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7	Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark

12-17-2009, 08:21 PM	#144 (permalink)
Gandalf Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 24	"Burden" by Opeth is pretty sad-but I love that song

12-18-2009, 03:01 PM	#145 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	The saddest song I've ever heard is probably Empire! Empire!- How To Stay Afloat in a Sea of Change

12-18-2009, 03:54 PM	#146 (permalink)
bubblenoise Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 18	"Never Meant" - American Football Gets to you every time doesn't it?

01-02-2010, 03:11 AM	#148 (permalink)
devonshire Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	hmm. maybe some interpol song?