Whats the saddest song

what is the saddest song you have ever heard

mine is :

- The Drugs Dont Work : The Verve -

good question.... well, I'm Italian so, there are a lot of sad songs out there, in my opinion 

I'll post back later with a sad song after giving it some thought

Mad world - Gary jules

Mad world - Gary jules

wow ive never heard that song i like it alot!!!

good question.... well, I'm Italian so, there are a lot of sad songs out there, in my opinion 

I'll post back later with a sad song after giving it some thought

lol we should get a list from you then 

I can't remember the artist (on the tip of my tongue) and but it goes something like:
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever know..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVo_Y2wZ0Tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVo_Y2wZ0Tw

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I can't remember the artist (on the tip of my tongue) and but it goes something like:
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever know..."

Three Dog Night...

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maybe you should use your computer

I dont know the title or anything but I heard that before.  You cant google the lyric's?

I all ways though my immortallity, I mean if you are having issue it really does suit.

I can't remember the artist (on the tip of my tongue) and but it goes something like:
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever know..."

here http://www.threedognight.com/l_one.html

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones.

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Zonatedace, 'The Drugs Don't Work' was a song with very beautiful words, Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Oh My! T.C. I just heard the song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", one of the most beautiful songs I've heard! Thanks

OLD SCHOOL ALERT!!!

"Sweet Dreams" by the incomparable Patsy Cline.

"Abraham, Martin and John" by Dion.

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Sweet Dreams is a very Sweet song, Thanks Aegis. I wish it was different though, I mean someone should say once 'You don't love me then I don't love you either' heh...to start a revolution I guess

I mean someone should say once 'You don't love me then I don't love you either'

Sometimes that's not how it works out.

Still - Bill Anderson 

"Stand By Me"   Ben E.  King

Although, I can't figure out if this song make me happy or sad 

A little bit of both I guess...

That's understandable!

Never ment to belong - its off of bleach not sure whom done it.  Also another good one off of Full Metal but i dont know what it is.

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" A Picture of me without you...

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 A Picture Of Me (Without You) - Lorrie Morgan , that was a beautiful song, thanks for sharing it Patio.

wow I didn't know there were so many beautiful songs out there!

These are some good ones too, Purest of Pain- by Son by Four (only heard it never seen it).

How am I supposed to live without you- Micheal Bolton

Goodbyes (the saddest word)- Celine Dion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4v-_p5dU34

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bVKH28LhRk

Come Home Soon  -  SHeDAISY

My wife cries every time she hears this and I am at work.


I Told You So  -  Randy Travis and also redone by Carrie Underwood

listen to the rain - evanesce

"Scarecrow's Dream" by Dan Fogelberg

Puff the magic dragon

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Little jackie paper loved that rascal puff,
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. oh

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on puffs gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow wheneer they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name. oh!

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, jackie paper came no more
And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.

His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his life-long friend, puff could not be brave,
So puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. oh!

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.

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876543219, That's a nice song.

Puff, The Magic Dragon was a folk song from my childhood.

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Isn't it beautiful?

so hard to pick only one
the first two are my favorites

brad paisley
whiskey lulliby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gV3g9LCvPc&feature=related

oh were oh were can my babby be
i couldn't find the audio of the singer i think sings this the best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0B-hJ_gotc&feature=related

carrie underwood
just a dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMfKBYd2NHk

honey i miss you
http://www.last.fm/music/Bobby+Goldsboro/_/Honey

alissa lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xumsvSi8qz0

brad paisley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TEFPqEBREs


tim mcgraw
 don't take the girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMk8YWV7te8


blake shelton
baby
http://music.aol.com/video/blake-shelton-the-baby-sessionsaol/blake-shelton/1100460

kenny chesney there goes my life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MIJShOqh8Q


martina mcbride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLwwy-g2wkc&feature=related

alan jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4NTXT96EM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8sWwFIFlK8&feature=channel

tim mcgraw don't take the girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMk8YWV7te8

jamey johnson in color
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBk07l2aKrE

lean rimes how do i
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rawtskpl5O4&feature=related



more funny than sad
brad paisley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlQQMLTDbFE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOe3CXE-mA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O3Plt8DyMk

Helpmeh....I belive the song is one....by orleans
           

I would say Alone Again (naturally) Gilbert(one hit wonder)O'sullivan

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Helpmeh....I belive the song is one....by orleans
           

Wrong...

Three Dog Night...

i stand corrected...i was thinking still the one

When I was young, a loooong time ago, the song was Black Sunday sang by
Billie Holiday, in fact it cost her her career. Today it seems tame.

Sorry it was Billie Holiday and the song was Gloomy Sunday. See what age does to one.

Ed

so hard to pick only one
the first two are my favorites

brad paisley
whiskey lulliby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gV3g9LCvPc&feature=related

The 1st one is my favorite partially because I like anything Allison sings - Whiskey Lullaby  . Good call 876543219. 


I remembered this thread from a couple of years ago after what I witnessed today.
A friend of mine had found his brother dead in his brothers house last month. He asked me to go to the house today to get some items that the family wanted. He could not bare the pain to go there again himself. He offered to pay me a large sum of $ to do this, which I declined out of respect. I was given a HASMAT suit, gloves, rubber boots and a full gas mask and told I would need this equipment because of the condition of the house. I certainly thought this was a little drastic but what I found when I got to the house explained it.
This man had found his wife dead on the toilet a year ago and had gone into a state of sorrow and depression. Since then he had secluded himself in his house and would not allow family (or anyone else) to visit. In that year he never left the house. He survived by ordering food delivery. At the time of his wifes death he was a 300 pound man. When they found him dead he wieghed lass than 80 lbs.
 The ouside of this $300,000.00 house looked fairly normal other than some peeling paint and 2 acres of knee high grass. But the inside revealed the result of many years of hoarding by himself and his wife, and a complete disregard for sanitation. Countless bags of garbage (food ect.) were piled against the walls. Leaking sewage was left unfixed for quite some time. I was told the firemen and EMT's that went inside the house when he was found dead had to evacuate the house and vomit - then the firemen suited up in HASMAT gear to re-enter the house to recover his body. I certainly believe this is true.
I myself have lived a 50 year life full of witnessing horrible events. In 2001 I had to pull the top half of my bosses body out of a huge machine where I worked while the firemen pryed his bottom parts out of the bottom of the machine. I pulled a mans body out of his burning car after he went head-on with a truck when I was 16 years old. I wasn't able to go back in to get his head because of the flames. When my roommates brother blew his brains out with a 12 gauge shotgun I volunteered to clean up the mess since I was the only person there that was not immediate family (the coroner doesn't provide clean-up). And the list goes on and on. My point is: It takes a lot to make me sick at my stomach, but when I saw the way this man and his wife lived, and the result of it, it almost did, and it will leave a phycological mark in my mind for a long time.

My heart certainly hurts to think of what that man felt.
I wander what the words of that mans song would have been?
I would think it would have to rank very high in this thread. 

Mike

I'm so sorry for what you've been through, lectrocrew-your description of your friends loss of his brother (may he Rest In Peace) made me cringe and think about the fortunate surroundings I have been blessed with.

It is really terrible that people slip into depression and sometimes just collapse under the weight of their burden-no human deserves to be subjected to such unspeakable conditions in life.

I sincerely wish that you will not have to continue witnessing dreadful events of this nature anymore-may God bless you. I know this is just a forum and that we may never cross paths for the rest of our lives, but I wish to empathize with you this moment.

Thanks to you Transfusion for your post!!! I agree with you -
"It is really terrible that people slip into depression and sometimes just collapse under the weight of their burden-no human deserves to be subjected to such unspeakable conditions in life."
I partially understand. I've been 'almost' there.
And, although I've seen and experienced some bad things in life, I also have been blessed with plenty of "furtunate surroundings".
Throughout my life I've always said, (and especially in current times with internet), "If you think your having a bad day - 'pay attention' - because you can always find someone who is having a much worse day." If anyone needs an example you can visit St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis TN which specializes in the treatment of childhood cancer treatment and research. I've been there and walked away with an enormous gratitude for all the blessings I've had throughout my life.
I liked the comment by Alex Debogorski that I heard when watching 'Ice Road Truckers' last week on the History Channel. It went something to the effect of:
'Everybody ought to buy a casket and set it beside their front door so every morning, on the way out, they can get a little more appreciation for the day'.

Life is life. Gratitude and fellowship is great - loneliness is horrible.
I feel for the ones who cannot muster the courage to pay attention and have a mustard size grain of hope for tommorrow!
And; Transfusion, (and everybody else), maybe someday we will cross paths, but if not, until then, I'll try to keep an eye out for a fellow human I may can help. 

And zonatedace, great idea for and 'off topic' thread.
I'll add one I like to the list:
Keith Urban - til summer comes around


 Edit = spelling ect.

Here's another sad song that certainly fits this thread subject. Craig Morgan - This Ain't Nothin'.
I hope everyone will visit, or re-visit this thread because I clicked on every song link given so-far and I have discovered some excellent sources for dealing with the times when my soul 'needs' to hurt.
Thanks to all of you.
Mike 

And some more I've shead tears to: (and to hopefully keep this thread alive) 

My #1 of course, but a link to the video rather than the lyrics video which '876543219' posted, (thanks again!), and the live Grand Ole Opry stage performance I linked previously:
Brad Paisley;Alison Krauss - Whiskey Lullaby
http://www.youtube.com/user/mleneke?feature=mhee#p/f/5/IZbN_nmxAGk
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Vince Gill - When I Call Your Name
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwmGWCJOxnw&ob=av2e
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Blaine Larsen - How Do You Get That Lonely
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdSaI080VXc&ob=av2e
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Kellie Pickler - I Wonder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb9mvkxE5Ww&ob=av2e
*To better understand the context of Kellie's song, 'I Wonder', please google her history - or just read the "Personal life" section of this Wikipedia page about her.
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keith urban til summer comes around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0ESB30eJA&ob=av2e
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Craig Morgan - This ain't Nothin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdItuvBxc8&ob=av2e
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Tracy Lawrence - Paint Me a Birmingham
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjr0cyhOucs
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patty loveless you don't even know who i am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLetXmmf27Q
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Mark Wills - Don't Laugh At Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjbo8dW9c8&ob=av2e
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And even the seemingly happy / 'rich' humans are bound to face their inevidentable 'sad song', as Vince Gill sings:
Pocket Full of Gold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UByxVxjkx-s

Thanks again and I hope these tunes help someone else out there!
Mike
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59BZxgohr9g
truenorth

I'm glad this topic was revived, because I wanted to post my two favorite saddest songs.
"Untitled" by Simple Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ7oqmikZDQ
"Time to Say Goodbye" by Placebo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HnYhiE7xU

lectrocrew, I am dismayed by the number of horrific events you have had to witness in your life.

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Noone mentioned "Happy Birthday"...

Well as one who has had more than a few it is FAR from a sad song. Each one is indeed a cause for celebration now. truenorth

Well as one who has had more than a few it is FAR from a sad song. Each one is indeed a cause for celebration now. truenorth

I agree truenorth. But rather than celebrating (like with a birthday cake, party ect.), I try to quietly treat it like just another day so maybe I can slip by and 'Time' won't realize how old I'm getting. 

I'm glad this topic was revived, because I wanted to post my two favorite saddest songs.
"Untitled" by Simple Plan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ7oqmikZDQ
"Time to Say Goodbye" by Placebo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HnYhiE7xU

Thanks hurricane!
Very sad! - simple plan-untitled with lyrics
I viewed several Simple Plan and Placebo videos on You Tube and I like their music very much! Thanks again! 

lectrocrew, I am dismayed by the number of horrific events you have had to witness in your life.

I can list more, and worse, but my original point was comparing my experiences to the situation this man lived with for years. It made me try to imagine how he felt through it all. Day-in day-out, for a long time? And what 'sad' lyrics his song would have contained?
Yes, I've witnessed traumatic/fatal events of others, and been at the edge of death at times myself (1993- shot in the arm, leg and chest from ~3 feet in a robbery with a .380 cal pistol/ 1985- head-on collision into a bridge pillar @ 70 MPH on I-240/ 1976- I was the passenger in the back seat with my drunk friend driving, racing another car @ 90 mph when we went head-on into a 1973 buick electra 225 and killed all 3 occupants of that car and the passenger in the front seat of our car, the driver of our car died later).
 A very good, long time friend of mine is in the hospital now with terminal cancer and I visited him yesterday. He barely knew who I was. He won't be here much longer.
  Me? I have few regrets for my life so far, and I don't worry much about myself anymore. I figure I've got an angel watching out for me or something like that? But I have my issues... And there are reasons I tend to listen to sad songs:
e.g. In 1994, I was working for a logging company in remote areas with no phone contact available. We finally got to town (phone contact) Saturday and I called my mother (who was dying from terminal cancer). I had not been to see her in a while and I told her I would be at her house the next morning (Sunday) to visit. I didn't make it to her house that morning because I was too sick from all the alcohol I drank on Saturday night with all the boys on my logging crew. I called her house later and my sister answered her phone to tell me our mother had died that Sunday morning. I later found out that she had gotten out of her bed (with half of her insides already taken out by the doctors, and with her IV bag) and cooked me a meal... turkey and dressing and all the other thanksgiving side dishes (this was in May, not Thanksgiving day). Nobody ever ate that meal. 
Maybe I'll write a sad song one of these days...
Anyone else care to post your favorive sad song?

I think that the song Making love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply is one of my top sad songs.
Its an oldie but a goodie, I always listen to it when I'm feeling broken hearted