Sad Songs

[Cidp24]

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Cry Me A River: The 20 Most Heartbreaking Songs Of All Time!


Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:53pm PST by The Lonely Hearts Club Banned in Rock's Backpages
For the last month Rock's Backpages has offered up a slew of sobworthy classics from all walks of pop. Country, soul, AOR, dance: you name the genre, we've scoured it for heartbreak greats. So get yer handkerchiefs ready... here's our tearjerking Top 20 , from the Everly Brothers to George Jones via Lorraine Ellison and Little Feat. --Barney Hoskyns, Rock's Backpages


20 The Everly Brothers: "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)," from It's Everly Time (Warner Brothers, 1960)

19 The Band: "It Makes No Difference," from Northern Lights - Southern Cross (Capitol, 1975)

18 Randy Crawford: "One Day I'll Fly Away," single (Warner Brothers, 1980)

17 Soft Cell: "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," single (Some Bizzare, 1982)

16 Billie Holiday: "Don't Worry 'Bout Me," from Lady In Autumn (Verve, 1959)

15 Love: "Alone Again Or," from Forever Changes (Elektra, 1967)

14 The Pretenders: "I Go To Sleep," from Pretenders II (WEA, 1981)

13 Dusty Springfield: "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," single (Phonogram, 1964)

12 Little Feat: "Long Distance Love," from The Last Record Album (Warner Brothers, 1975)

11 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: "The Tracks Of My Tears," from Going To A Go-Go (Motown, 1965)

10 Bonnie Raitt: "I Can't Make You Love Me," from The Luck Of The Draw (Capitol, 1991)

9 Lorraine Ellison: "Stay With Me," single (Warner Brothers, 1966)

8 Abba: "Knowing Me, Knowing You," single (Epic, 1977)

7 Otis Redding: "I've Been Loving You Too Long," single (Volt, 1965)

6 Sinead O'Connor: "Nothing Compares 2 U," single (Chrysalis, 1990)

5 The Righteous Brothers: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', single (Philles, 1964)

4 Kate and Anna McGarrigle:
"Heart Like A Wheel," from Kate and Anna McGarrigle (Warner Brothers, 1975)

3 Frank Sinatra: "I'm A Fool To Want You," from Where Are You? (Capitol, 1957)

2 Roy Orbison: "It's Over," single (Monument, 1964)

1 George Jones:
"He Stopped Loving Her Today," single (Epic, 1981)

What's your favorite sad song?
I think I have to go with Merle Haggard - Silver Wings.

[2 Blue 4 U]

Hard to believe this one did not make the top 20

YouTube - Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - 1976

it is even sad to watch him sing it in this video

One of my favorite sad songs is:

YouTube - Guns N' Roses - November Rain (High Quality)

Could be because that is what kind of day we are having, a cold November Rain (some are getting sleet and snow)

[Jenna]

YouTube - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence Lyrics

[pgg]

These are some of my favorites.

YouTube - Dan Seals Everything That Glitters (is not Gold)

YouTube - I'd Be Better Off In A Pine Box Lyrics

YouTube - Johnny Paycheck ~ Old Violin

YouTube - GEORGE STRAIT LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY

These are usually the type of songs I listen to anyways. Maybe I'm just old

[IndianaFuzz]

20 The Everly Brothers: "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)," from It's Everly Time (Warner Brothers, 1960)

19 The Band: "It Makes No Difference," from Northern Lights - Southern Cross (Capitol, 1975)

18 Randy Crawford: "One Day I'll Fly Away," single (Warner Brothers, 1980)

17 Soft Cell: "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," single (Some Bizzare, 1982)

16 Billie Holiday: "Don't Worry 'Bout Me," from Lady In Autumn (Verve, 1959)

15 Love: "Alone Again Or," from Forever Changes (Elektra, 1967)

14 The Pretenders: "I Go To Sleep," from Pretenders II (WEA, 1981)

13 Dusty Springfield: "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," single (Phonogram, 1964)

12 Little Feat: "Long Distance Love," from The Last Record Album (Warner Brothers, 1975)

11 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: "The Tracks Of My Tears," from Going To A Go-Go (Motown, 1965)

10 Bonnie Raitt: "I Can't Make You Love Me," from The Luck Of The Draw (Capitol, 1991)

9 Lorraine Ellison: "Stay With Me," single (Warner Brothers, 1966)

8 Abba: "Knowing Me, Knowing You," single (Epic, 1977)

7 Otis Redding: "I've Been Loving You Too Long," single (Volt, 1965)

6 Sinead O'Connor: "Nothing Compares 2 U," single (Chrysalis, 1990)

5 The Righteous Brothers: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', single (Philles, 1964)

4 Kate and Anna McGarrigle:
"Heart Like A Wheel," from Kate and Anna McGarrigle (Warner Brothers, 1975)

3 Frank Sinatra: "I'm A Fool To Want You," from Where Are You? (Capitol, 1957)

2 Roy Orbison: "It's Over," single (Monument, 1964)

1 George Jones:
"He Stopped Loving Her Today," single (Epic, 1981)

Wow, I've only even heard of a grand total of three of those songs!

[irishmick]

"Fire & Rain" by James Taylor



"Shannon" by Henry Gross

[Caveman]

Why isn't Johnny Cash version of "Hurt" not on this list
YouTube - Johnny Cash Hurt

[Buttercup]

YouTube - Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven

YouTube - Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Don McLean

YouTube - [Les Miserables] 10th anniversary - I Dreamed a Dream

YouTube - Celtic Thunder - Danny Boy

[213th]

While not particularly sad comparitvely speaking, the song that always brings tears to my eyes. My sister who passed on had placed this as her song on myspace. It always makes me think of her and I cannot do that with out tears.


YouTube - Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (Official US Music Video)



and also along those lines, this song while there is no direct memory of her related to this song, it also is quite sad to me.

YouTube - Evanescence

[gopherpuckfan]

Tim McGraw - Don't Take the Girl

YouTube - Don't Take The Girl-Tim Mcgraw

[213th]

Tim McGraw - Don't Take the Girl

*Nods*
I also like Please Remember Me

YouTube - Tim McGraw - Please Remember Me

[Jenna]

Lots of sad songs out there!

[bird1]

YouTube - At this moment (Emozione)

this is my favorite

[Ender]

Somebody rep BC for me....I must spread some around apparently.

Buttercup, if I could rep you for every one you posted, I would...GREAT choices.

YouTube - Harry Chapin sings COREY's COMING Live

YouTube - Harry Chapin sings BETTER PLACE TO BE Live

YouTube - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

[irishmick]

Rep sent to BC for you.

[Jenna]

Listening to the songs in this thread is like having a party with Dementors!

[irishmick]

Ender made me think of this one since he posted Harry Chapin...

Harry Chapin - Cats In The Cradle

[Jenna]

[CTR man]

Every time I hear this song it makes me wonder how many domestic violence calls you all in the LE profession get wind up like this or come close to it. Thank you again for the jobs that you do.

YouTube - John Michael Montgomery - The Little Girl - MTV

[n30]

Mariah Carey & Boys 2 men: one sweet day...
in memory of Alex Del Rio of Hlwd PD. RIP brother

YouTube - Mariah Carey;Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day