[Tachikoma]

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Originally Posted by Mezevenf The saddest song for me is... Space Lion CD Found on: Cowboy Bebop OST 1 The ending song for part 2, which is partially sax (Goodnight Julia), partially vocals in an unknown language, and entirely gorgeous. Anyone whos watched Cowboy Bebop will know why. I don't know what makes the song so emotional for me.

Space lion is more like "nice and soothing" to me. Call me Call me by Steve Conte is the most emotional (not necessarily sad, just emotional) one of the bunch for me, even though it might be a bit over the top for some.

 

[Ikrit42]

Perfectly Good Guitar: John Hiatt.

 

[Kai Miller]

Mingus - Goodbye Porkpie Hat
Written as an elegy for saxophonist Lester Young, dead at 49 after a slow and painful decline from alcoholism.

I'm thinking of the version off of Mingus Ah Um, for any of you out there who know what I'm talking about.

No rock can touch this one.

 

[srapps55]

Ooops, forgot one, "Julia" by the Beatles.

 

[HiFiRE]

A vote for: Radiohead - Blackstar

The first time I ever got dumped "Brian McKnight - Anytime" sure made me feel sad.

 

[eduj]

Joy Division-Decades
Tuxedo Moon-The Waltz
Nick Cave-Christina The Astonishing
New Order-Elegia(17' version)
The Smiths-I Know Its Over
My Dying Bride-Sear Me MCMXCIII
Kronos Quartet-Summer Overture(from Requiem For A Dream soundtrack)
The Cure-Faith
Swans-Love Will Tear Us Apart
Godspeed You Black Emperor-The Dead Flag Blues
Portishead-Roads
Radiohead-Street Spirit
Billy McKenzie+Apollo 440-Pain is the same in all languages

 

[viator122]

The Long Black Veil?

 

[swt61]

Elton John - The Last Song

You need only to here taps being played while your father is being lowered into his final resting place to understand the complexity of the father/son relationship that is generally unresolved.

 

[Jahn]

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=181533

oh you didn't mean THAT kind of "sad?" nm!

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by Jahn http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=181533 oh you didn't mean THAT kind of "sad?" nm!

Oh thank god I'm not the only one who thought this!

 

[geek707]

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Originally Posted by raymondlin Been thinking about this for a while, what is the saddest song ever written? I know there is no definitive answer to this but only your person opinion. But post away. Mine - Everybody Hurts - REM

eric clapton - tears in heaven

 

[muckluck]

Majority of A Perfect Circle's 13th Step (The Noose and Blue especially) and Temporary Peace by Anathema.

 

[tangent]

"The Last Resort" - The Eagles
"The Downeaster Alexa" - Billy Joel

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Originally Posted by kramer5150 Queen- "Love of my life"

Yes, particularly the version on the Live at Wembley album. If you like Queen at all, get that album. One of the best live recordings, ever, IMHO.

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Originally Posted by dave-the-rave "Yes, We Have No Bananas" would be quite sad if one really had one's heart set on bananas.

Yes, well, if one truly loved bananas, then "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" by Harry Chapin would have to take it.

On a serious note, I second all the votes for Chapin songs. Harry can pluck the heartstrings like no other. I don't think it's been mentioned, so I'll toss "Taxi" into the ballot box, too.

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Originally Posted by MarconiSalad Loudon Wainwright III - Dead Skunk

I hope you're not serious.

If you want something you could hear on Dr. Demento, then I nominate the version of "My Dead Dog Rover" by Hank, Stu, Dave & Hank, from Dr. Demento's 25th Anniversary Album. Runner up: "Send Me to Glory In a Glad (TM) Bag".

 

[feh1325]

the lonely man theme from the incredible hulk

 

[Whorehay]

"For Good" by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth from the musical "Wicked".

especially for those graduating..