favorite sad songs

[HomesickAlien]

Antony & the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
 Devendra Banhart - Little Sparrow
 Beck - Broken Drum
 Modest Mouse - Blame It On The Tetons

[you be betty]

Originally posted by 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. [/b]

Right.  Well, you see, I listen to everything, as opposed to selective elitist artists.  So I'm sorry you don't agree down to a tee with my musical choices.  Some of those songs obviously have sentimental value to me.  You don't have to be so rude about it.

[Guiny]

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
 

QUOTE]I think the only reason this list would make me sad is due to the overwhelming amount of crap. [/b]

Well, I guess I won't list my favorite sad hair band ballad songs, because I'm sure most people will think they are crap.

[ggw]

Originally posted by Relaxer:
   

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

How is this sad? It feels almost celebratory to me.
 [/b]

Perhaps "melancholy" or "nostalgic" would be a more apt desription.  I just find the tone of the music to be somewhat forlorn.

[tinygee]

weezer- butterfly
 weezer- the world has turned
 weezer- no other one
 trail of dead- source tags and codes
 bright eyes- ive been eating for you
 bright eyes- gold mine gutted
 pedro the lion- bad diary days
 pedro the lion- lullaby
 elliott smith- between the bars
 interpol- the new
 joy division- love will tear us apart
 the cure- pictures of you
 the cure- a letter to elise
 the cure- out of this world
 the cure- the loudest sound

[thingsfallapart]

Originally posted by you be betty:
   

Originally posted by 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. [/b]

Right.  Well, you see, I listen to everything, as opposed to selective elitist artists.  So I'm sorry you don't agree down to a tee with my musical choices.  Some of those songs obviously have sentimental value to me.  You don't have to be so rude about it. [/b]

My bad, I was kind of pissed off when I wrote that.  I apologize.

[eltee]

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
 My bad, I was kind of pissed off when I wrote that.  I apologize.

Whew, that's relief. I was gonna have to open a can of Evil Santa on you.  :p  
 
 Calling All Angels - Jane Siberry (the scene from Six Feet Under was particularly moving)
 It Can't Rain All The Time - Jane Siberry

[twangirl]

The Replacements â?¢ Unsatisfied
 traditional â?¢ Long Black Veil
 16 Horsepower â?¢ Splinters

[bellenseb]

Cat Power - Water & Air
 Cat Power - Not What You Want
 Smog - Left Only With Love
 Red House Painters - Silly Love Songs
 Mark Eitzel - Kathleen
 Mark Eitzel - If I Had a Gun

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  Red House Painters - Silly Love Songs
 

their rendering of that song gives it a completely different feel than the original.  kozelek has a way of doing that, i suppose.

[kmb187]

"Celebration Guns" by Stars

[Reechard D Taylor]

New Order - "Leave Me Alone"
 Sort Sol - "Marble Station"
 Lowlife - "Eternity Road"
 Slowdive - "Dagger"
 
 The list could go on and on.
 
 If you don't know Lowlife, do yourself a favor and check them out. They were a great Scottish band from the 80s formed by Will Heggie of the Cocteau Twins.
 
 http://www.myspace.com/lowlifegrangemouth

[thatguy]

morphine, "gone for good"
 alkaline trio, "enjoy your day"
 the cult, "edie (ciao baby)"
 sublime, "pool shark (slow)"
 mike ness, "once a day"
 
 
 my "sad album" is grace.

[eltee]

"Hallelujah" Jeff Buckley
 "So You Are To Me" eastmountainsouth

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I'm always sad when people think that's a Jeff Buckley song.
 
 

Originally posted by Tee:
  "Hallelujah" Jeff Buckley