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Tessie

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« Reply #100 on: 30 Jun 2005, 10:03 »
Tom Waits, as sung my Megan Mullally- Take it With me

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In a land there's a town
And in that town, there's a house
And in that house there's a woman
And in that woman there's a heart I love
I'm gonna take it with me when I go


Then, the biggest loser is me....
Bette Midler- From a Distance[/quote]
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« Reply #101 on: 30 Jun 2005, 12:08 »
Someone already mentioned Elliott Smith's "Between the Bars."  Which I always thought was about alcoholism, and always made me want to develop a drinking problem just a little bit.  I want to add "Needle in the Hay" but that may only affect me because I love The Royal Tenenbaums so much.  

The Radiohead song that I'm surprised no one has mentioned is "Pyramid Song."  And the Nine Inch Nails song I'm less surprised no one has mentioned is "The Downward Spiral".

And now I get my indie moment, because no one has mentioned the Microphones' song "The Moon," which is absolutely wonderful and devastating at the same time.
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StrikeThePostman

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« Reply #102 on: 30 Jun 2005, 15:29 »
Definitely add "Needle in the Hay".  Elliott Smith's whole self-titled album is just flat-out depressing.
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« Reply #103 on: 30 Jun 2005, 18:25 »
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it's too thrash to be sad... it's more angsty and angry

Ever get depressed and break something?  Sometimes the raw anger is pretty sad, anyway.  It's all a matter of perspective on life.

Oh, any opinions can't be wrong but they sure can be misguided (to whomever said that).

Sad songs:
Arrogant Sons of Bitches - Last on my List
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution - It's a Wonderful Life
Bomb the Music Industry - Big Plans of Sleeping In
Catch 22 -  As the Footsteps Die Out Forever
Edna's Goldfish - Sunrise to Sunset
Gimp - Supernothing
One Cool Guy - Best Intentions
Razbari Sumthing - I Feel Fine
Stray Bullets - Thrift Store
Subb - Me and My Maxwell House
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« Reply #104 on: 30 Jun 2005, 19:48 »
I'm gonna go for Okkervil River here.
They're an awesome band - mostly acoustic, kind of folky stuff. Some of the saddest songs I've ever heard. Try "Red", "Kansas City", "For Real" or "It Ends With a Fall". "For Real" is more sad just due to the delivery - Will Sheff really sounds like he's putting everything in to it. Actually, the whole album "Down The River of Golden Dreams" fits the description. "For The Enemy" gets me every time.
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« Reply #105 on: 01 Jul 2005, 06:10 »
I'd have to agree with other posts and say one of the most sad songs I know is Mad World, this girl I know says it makes her want to lynch herself.
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« Reply #106 on: 01 Jul 2005, 07:22 »
There's this girl - Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - Her entire cd, "Stand with the stillness of this day", is so incredibly sad and gorgeous. It's that kind of "I got chills" music, and it's so utterly depressing.
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« Reply #107 on: 01 Jul 2005, 14:10 »
One Last Goodbye by Anathema had me bawling when I first heard it.

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How I needed you
How I grieve now you're gone
In my dreams I see you
I awake so alone

I know you didn't want to leave
Your heart yearned to stay
But the strength I always loved in you
Finally gave way

Somehow I knew you would leave me this way
Somehow I knew you could never.. never stay
And in the early morning light
After a silent peaceful night
You took my heart away
And I grieve

In my dreams I can see you
I can tell you how I feel
In my dreams I can hold you
And it feels so real

I still feel the pain
I still feel your love
I still feel the pain
I still feel your love

And somehow I knew you could never, never stay
And somehow I knew you would leave me
And in the early morning light
After a Silent peaceful night
You took my heart away
I wished, I wished you could have stayed

[Lyrics & Music: D.Cavanagh]
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« Reply #108 on: 02 Jul 2005, 03:26 »
Albums:
Nortt - Gudsforladt
My Dying Bride - Like Gods Of The Sun

Songs:
Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" (originally done by NIN)
Of The Wand & The Moon - Megin Runar
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« Reply #109 on: 02 Jul 2005, 07:39 »
The Pogues- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Flogging Molly- Far Away Boys
Murs- Walk Line A Man
Johnny Cash- a whole fuckload of songs, one of my favorites though is "Give My Love To Rose"
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atthekazein

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« Reply #110 on: 04 Jul 2005, 21:11 »
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues
The Postal Service - This Place is a Prison
Low - Sunflower
TV on the Radio - Dreams
Neutral Milk Hotel - Two Headed Boy

That's all I can think of right now... Hmm....
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« Reply #111 on: 05 Jul 2005, 00:53 »
Porcupine Tree - Feel So Low, the lyrics may be kind of cliched, but it's still a beautiful song

"Softest Voice", "Winter's Love" and "Visiting Friends" by Animal Collective. They just took on a whole new meaning even since I went on vacation last week and just listened through the entire album watching a campfire at night. For some reason that really brought out Animal Collective's brilliance to me, and I can't wait to get the opportunity to do it again.

Jaga Jazzist - Swedenborgske Rom, just for that one part with the vocal harmonies.

The Mars Volta - Miranda, That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore. I know TMV have been getting a lot of crap lately for no real reason, but the "overindulgent ambience" is what makes this song so great. After the 4-minute intro, when that trumpet finally comes in it just brings you to your knees, it's bloody amazing.

And just about any song by Sigur Ros, but that goes without saying. But I said it anyway...so uh, yeah.
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« Reply #112 on: 05 Jul 2005, 00:55 »
Radiohead- How to Disappear Completely

That there
That’s not me
I go
Where I please
I walk through walls
I float down the liffey
I’m not here
This isn’t happening
I’m not here
I’m not here

In a little while
I’ll be gone
The moment’s already passed
Yeah it’s gone
And I’m not here
This isn’t happening
I’m not here
I’m not here

Strobe lights and blown speakers
Fireworks and hurricanes
I’m not here
This isn’t happening
I’m not here
I’m not here
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« Reply #113 on: 05 Jul 2005, 15:40 »
Somthing in the Way - Nirvana  
The Scientest - Coldplay

If I am completely lame for both of these choices, I am sorry, but they make me all teary eyed.
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« Reply #114 on: 05 Jul 2005, 15:44 »
I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Sinead O'Connor's 'Nothing compares 2 U' rates up there in my book.

And just about anything by Nina Simone.
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« Reply #115 on: 05 Jul 2005, 16:02 »
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Albums:
Nortt - Gudsforladt
My Dying Bride - Like Gods Of The Sun

Songs:
Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" (originally done by NIN)
Of The Wand & The Moon - Megin Runar


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Of The Wand And The Moon is excellent.
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« Reply #116 on: 05 Jul 2005, 18:55 »
They played "Hurt" (Johnny Cash cover) on the day he died, and it made me tear up. Such a sad song. ;(
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« Reply #117 on: 06 Jul 2005, 10:13 »
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They played "Hurt" (Johnny Cash cover) on the day he died, and it made me tear up. Such a sad song. ;(


ARGHBUSIFONETONMPWNERG DAMMIT!

Why is that the only Johnny Cash song anyone ever talks about? He has songs that would BREAK your heart years before he died.
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« Reply #118 on: 06 Jul 2005, 11:46 »
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Radiohead- How to Disappear Completely


Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day (Seriously, it's about a girl who dies of bone cancer)
Sufjan Stevens - Romulus
Sufjan Stevens - The Upper Peninsula
Elliott Smith - Waltz #2
Wilco - Ashes of American Flags (When he belts out "ooooh my lies are always wishes" it gets me every time.)
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« Reply #119 on: 06 Jul 2005, 11:57 »
Hurt is one of Cash's saddest tbh. It lacks the insubstantially light-hearted streak that runs through a lot of the rest of his work, especially after his conversion to christianity.

I'm listening to Skyclad - Single Phial, and it's pretty sad. Not really on a par with what I've already said though. Skyclad too have a wry streak, although this song, as well as Cardboard City, Land of the Rising Slum (acoustic), The One Piece Puzzle, A Clown of Thorns, Womb of the Worm, Schadenfreude, You Lost my Memory and A Bellyful of Emptiness are all pretty sad in their own way, often with an edge of despair, anger or resigned resignation, always slightly softened by Walkyiers penchant for wordplay. Still, there's some wonderful moments. Like in 'A Bellyful of Emptiness':

"I've had a bellyful of emptiness,
I've got a pocketful of nothing at all!
In real-life fairy tales the frog stays a frog,
And the serving girl can't be the belle of the ball.

You're not the belle of the ball...
Get back in your cinders and CRAAAAAAWL!"
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« Reply #120 on: 06 Jul 2005, 12:16 »
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Hurt is one of Cash's saddest tbh. It lacks the insubstantially light-hearted streak that runs through a lot of the rest of his work, especially after his conversion to christianity.


Especially with the heartbreaking Romanek video, the only failing of which was over-reliance on "Cash=Jesus" imagery.  

Oh, and randomly, one more song: the Joe Strummer cover of "Redemption Song."
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« Reply #121 on: 06 Jul 2005, 15:41 »
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Why is that the only Johnny Cash song anyone ever talks about? He has songs that would BREAK your heart years before he died.


But I didn't listen to Johnny Cash years before he died.  I only started listening to his stuff after the tremendous NIN cover.  I grew up with nails, so Hurt already had an impact on me.  I started listening to more of Cash's stuff after I was blown away by the cover.

Yes, he does have many, many great and sad songs out there and truly lived a tragic life.  Its just that Hurt was my first realization (and introduction) of how amazing of a person and musician he was, so you should be happy about that and now annoyed.  He spread to a whole new generation with that song.
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« Reply #122 on: 06 Jul 2005, 17:11 »
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The Pogues- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

good choice!

also, one probably little known in forums such as this:


Three Fishers - Stan Rogers

(a canadian folk singer, wrote and sung truly heart wrenching songs, many about the sea)
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