Most achingly-beautiful music


Ultimately, we listen to music to be moved, for example, to be elated, exulted, calmed or pained. Which are the 3 most affecting pieces of music do you find the most affecting?
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Only Women Bleed-Julie Covington
Buckets of Rain- Bob Dylan
Giving it all away-Roger Daltrey
16 Candles-Danielle Dax
The Promise-When in Rome
Marry me-Emilie Autumn
Pictures of you-The Cure
Music of the Night-Michael Crawford
Bad-U2
Hands to Heaven-Breathe
Celebrate-Fields of the Nephilim
Call & Answer-Bare nekked ladies
Hero-Mariah Carey
The nobodies- Marilyn Manson
The Curse-Diary of Dreams
Monsters & Angels-Voice of the Beehive
Help-Deep Purple
there are many, but here's my selection in no particular order of emotion or mood:
Across the universe - The Beatles
Me and Bobby McGee (acoustic version/demo) - Janis Joplin
Old Man - Neil Young
Birdland - Patti Smith
Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
Town called malice - The Jam
At last - Etta James
Je t'aime, je ne t'aime plus - Patricia Kaas
Love grows - The Siddeleys
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
America - Simon & Garfunkel
Blackbird - The Beatles
Death Singing - Patti Smith
Only A Hobo - Rod Stewart
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
Bang Bang Bang - Tracy Chapman
Testament - Boudewijn de Groot
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
London Calling - The Clash
Milord - Edith Piaf
Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's
I can't give you anyhting but love - Duke Ellington
Love the one you're with - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Highway 61 revisited (live) - Johnny Winter
and just for laughs:
Ca plane pour moi - Plastic Bertrand
Mama Looka Boo Boo (Shut Your Mouth - Go Away) - Robert Mitchum