What is the saddest song ever?

[Street cry]

xcellent choice piggy 10/10 for that one

[mathare]

I don't find any songs sad - at least none I can think of and certainly none of these that have been mentioned

[bigcumba]

Blimey Wayne, that's going back a bit! In that vein... 'Tell Laura I Love Her'

I'm

[bigcumba]

Blimey Wayne, that's going back a bit! In that vein... 'Tell Laura I Love Her'

I'm only surprised no one has mentioned Teddy Bear, or Little Joe by Red Sovine

[samantha1303]

That is such an excellent song Big C
Tell Laura not to cry my love for her will never die.

[Fadetoblack]

i sang that song in a karaoke about 8 years ago. Great song to sing...

Especially the "bum bum bum bum" bits...

[bigcumba]

especially the "bum bum bum bum" bits...

so you enjoy wrapping your tonsils around 4 bums? :D

It's definietely one of those karaoke classics!

[samantha1303]

A pint in one hand the mike in the other, blubbering in your beer while you are singing the wrong words :D

[MattR]

A pint in one hand the mike in the other, blubbering in your beer while you are singing the wrong words :D

And quite possibly to the wrong tune! :D

[bigcumba]

That's just a typical gig for me... without the mike of course..

[samantha1303]

:D Me too Big C -

[John]

Cheers Mat, will do. :wink

[Yoda]

If there's one thing I know its sad songs.

Seriously, Of those not already mentioned, check the following out:-

The Smiths...There is a light that never goes out. (Although in fairness the smiths could have a sad top 40)

The verve...Velvet morning (pure class, again the verve could have a top 10 of sad songs)

Chris Rea....Tell me theres a heaven (Very sad, but rarely heard)

U2.......With or without

Joe Roberts.....Lover

Frankie goes to H'wood...the power of love


More to follow

Yoda

[peza2605]

no "old shep" by elvis?

or that one by him with the line "dont cry daddy " in it.

[wb]

no "old shep" by elvis?

or that one by him with the line "dont cry daddy " in it.

We had that on record years ago!!!(why does everyone call records vynal nowadays?)

That song always made me sad me as a kid.

'.....old shep he has gone, where the good doggies go.....'

[mathare]

The nearest I get to a sad song is "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin, although I only really know the Ugly Kid Joe version

[bigcumba]

no "old shep" by elvis?.

look further up the thread Peza....

Another sad one that I;m sure especially gets John Noakes in tears... Old Shep... :wink

:)

[bigcumba]

What about the odd Xmas tear jerker - Lonely This Christmas by Mud... :)

[wb]

An Irish one, The furey brothers: ' The leaving of Nancy' is another good one

[samantha1303]

Todays choice -
Year of the cat - Al Stewart

[Iron Chris]

REM - Everybody Hurts

[Fadetoblack]

Or Counting Crows - Colourblind and Sarah Maclachlin - Angel

[bigcumba]

Anything sung by Celine Dion usually has me in floods of tears....

[piggy]

Anything sung by Celine Dion usually has me in floods of tears....

and reaching for the earplugs:D

[Street cry]

Todays choice senza una donna paul young and zucherro

[butterbean]

NIN - Hurt (Jonny Cash cover) - Credit to BigC for recomending the cover version
Clannard - Harrys Game
Roy Orbison - Crying
Chris Issac - Wicked Game
Pretenders - Thin Line between Love and hate

Just a few.. Good thread

[butterbean]

Cyndi Lauper - Sally's Pegions.

I cry almost every time I hear this song.

Never heard this Marcus... but i'm a big Cyndi Lauper fan..

gonna dl now.. looking forward to hearing it..:)

[samantha1303]

Todays choice -
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

[wb]

Todays choice -
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

When did this thread become 'The most annoying song ever' thread? :D

[Street cry]

Todays choice ROXETTE IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE