favorite sad songs

[Fico]

some I usually go for on sad days:
 
 Blur - Sweet Song
 Elbow - Puncture Repair, Asleep in the Back, Switching Off
 French Kicks - Trial of the Century
 The National - Baby we'll be fine
 Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide
 Oasis - Talk Tonight

[SPARX]

Originally posted by SPARX:
  Sad Song - Lou Reed

The more I think about, the 2 songs prior to that one on Berlin, The Kids and The Bed belong here as well. In fact,those 3 could go in the 3 song in a row thread from awhile back. It would be hard to top Berlin as a whole at being probably the saddest and most depressing release ever, while still being completely captivating.

[MindCage]

Billy Ocean's "Carribean Queen" usually sheds a tear to my eye...  
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith
 Deep6 Productions

[kookiemnstr8]

Oh god, Elliott Smith.
 
 And Transatlanticism (mostly just the song, but to some extent the album)- DCFC.

[thingsfallapart]

Bob Dylan--If You See Her, Say Hello
 
 Saddest.  Song.  Ever.
 
 Although the whole album is devastating.

[fooschae]

The The - Bluer Than Midnight

[diedslippy]

Tom Waits - Ruby's Arms
 Bob Dylan - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

[lily1]

this woman's work-kate bush

[Relaxer]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  In My Life - The Beatles

How is this sad? It feels almost celebratory to me.
 
 Jesus & Mary Chain 'Something Wrong' is my favorite sad song.

[you be betty]

Waltz #2 is CLASSIC.
 The entire Death Cab library works quite well for me - anything off of We Have The Facts or Transatlanticism will have me bawling.
 "Green Eyes" and "Amsterdam" by Coldplay
 "The Longest Winter" by Pedro the Lion (and everything on that album)
 then there's some stuff by U2
 and Dashboard Confessional
 and The Ataris
 and...and...
 And, well, as much as I was unimpressed with The Format's Interventions and Lullabies, their song "On Your Porch" is an amazing track.
 
 
 ...and I'm going to stop now.  I could make an eternal list of wallowing.  But I won't.

[chancegardener]

Nina Simone "I Loves You Porgy"
 Rickie Lee Jones "Skeletons"
 John Lennon "Mother"
 Joni Mitchell "River"
 Bruce Springsteen "You're Missing"
 Crosby Stills Nash & Young "Ohio"
 Neil Young "The Needle and the Damage Done"
 Elvis Costello "Shipbuilding"
 Sonic Youth "Tunic (Song for Karen)"
 Frank Sinatra "One for My Baby"
 Madonna "Oh Father"
 Clash "Straight to Hell"
 k.d. lang "My Old Addiction"
 Joni Mitchell "Both Sides Now" (orchestral version)
 Joni Mitchell "A Case of You" (orchestral version)

[you be betty]

Originally posted by Relaxer:
   

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  In My Life - The Beatles

How is this sad? It feels almost celebratory to me.
 
 Jesus & Mary Chain 'Something Wrong' is my favorite sad song. [/b]

doo doo dooooooo...doo doo doooo

[thingsfallapart]

Originally posted by you be betty:
  Waltz #2 is CLASSIC.
 The entire Death Cab library works quite well for me - anything off of We Have The Facts or Transatlanticism will have me bawling.
 "Green Eyes" and "Amsterdam" by Coldplay
 "The Longest Winter" by Pedro the Lion (and everything on that album)
 then there's some stuff by U2
 and Dashboard Confessional
 and The Ataris
 and...and...
 And, well, as much as I was unimpressed with The Format's Interventions and Lullabies, their song "On Your Porch" is an amazing track.
 
 
 ...and I'm going to stop now.  I could make an eternal list of wallowing.  But I won't.

I think the only reason this list would make me sad is due to the overwhelming amount of crap.

[eddie]

"Puff, The Magic Dragon" - Peter, Paul and Mary

[Frank Gallagher]

The complete Smiths catalogue