What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?

Lots of hard rock (noisy stuff for some ;-)) or straight up classical.. adding a mix from other kinds of sound:

- Rakim - Dead Can Dance
- Obvious People - Twin Shadow
- Future - Adam Beyer
- Safe From Harm - Massive Attack
- God’s Chariots - Oklou
- Bird of Paradise - Snowy White
- Hotel California - Eagles (the acoustic Unplugged version...that opening guitar solo!)
- Sonnet 138 - Ane Brun (Shakespeare put to gorgeous tune by Swedish Philharmonic)

Of course there many, but a real standout is

West Side Story/Prologue (from the original) 

barts -- I truly like my original Broadway Cast West Side Story, too.  The CD doesn't mention the conductor but I figure it's got to be Lenny.  Compelling score, performed with no end of compassion and energy.  Surprisingly good fidelity on my CD.

Oooops, how did I forget Santana’s Samba Pa Ti and Europa? Heaven's smile.

The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
To Bobby - Joan Baez
Ben - Marti Webb
Born Free - Matt Monro
Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
2nd movement PC2 - Rachmaninoff


Since most of these are about loss (as well as being great performances) I'm not sure what to make of this list but none of them ever bring me down or lower my mood.

It might also seem sacrilegious to some, but I prefer the 5 min edit of Shine.

Maybe I like to think of them as occasionally necessary reminders of the sheer beauty of life.