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Sad songs- We love them- We need them

Hello everyone,

I was listening the other day to a sad song on my playlist and realized their ability to invoke a powerful emotional reaction. Usually about someone in your life. Your children, your special lady or man or maybe someone who is no longer living. I realized we need these songs to remind us life is short and to remember what is most important to us. I thought I would ask everyone to list a song or two that is special to them. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a sad song. I have children so I will start with a few songs that remind me to tell them I love them more often or give them an extra hug or two. 
 

Cats in the cradle- Harry Chapin

Jacobs Dream - Allison Krause 

Hell Is for Children- Pat Benetar

Ron

ronboco
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fsmrz18
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Old, but the best.  Frank Sinatra's album "Only the Lonely."

immatthewj
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"Everybody Hurts"  REM

asctim
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@immatthewj 

 

"Everybody Hurts"  REM

This one and "Sweetness Follows." Really struck home when my father died. 

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terraplane8bob
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I'm amazed that I am the first one to respond to this post with a "classical music" response, but here it is.  Gustav Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder" - "Songs on the Death of Children".  His loss is so great that he can envision the lost child entering his room.  Now, THAT is sad !  Mahler lost a daughter and the librettist lost two children before the work was written.

axo1989
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I guess this forum population skews toward older demographics. Nonetheless we can consider many songs by Lana Del Rey (thanks to her we have the sub-genre sadcore). Summertime Sadness is an obvious early pick but not the only one. Generally beautiful singing and compositions across many albums. Also many artists she inspired.

Closer to home (mine anyway) we have some excruciatingly sad lo-fi from Lil Bo Weep, especially Sorry. As she's no longer with us I find her stuff way too sad to listen to lately.

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