saddest songs ever? (1 Viewer)

[spin spin sugar]

they dont have to be "sad" according to their lyrics or whatever, i guess if they just give you a sad feeling?

my list:

radiohead - fake plastic trees
the scientist - coldplay
wise up - aimee mann
both hands - ani difranco
cigarettes will kill you - ben lee
obstacle 1 - interpol
blue - joni mitchell
anything by nick cave
better man (or black)- pearl jam
nothing compares 2 u - sinead
i know its over - the smiths

whats yours?

 

[cyrax83]

i can honestly say i have not heard of any of those.

 

[spin spin sugar]

Originally posted by cyrax83
i can honestly say i have not heard of any of those.

i can honestly say that wasnt the point!
maybe you should expand your horizons and try somehting new! do you have any sad songs you like?

 

[glycerine]

bush-swallowed

dunno why, its been my depressed song ever since the summer between yr 6 and yr 7

 

[spin spin sugar]

yeah that song is a killer, i couldnt even say why, cos the lyrics arent particularly sad, its more the way its sung

 

[Loz#1]

Originally posted by spin spin sugar
radiohead - fake plastic trees
the scientist - coldplay
better man (or black)- pearl jam
i know its over - the smiths

Those and:

Guns N Roses - November Rain
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing

I really can't think of anymore right now.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

No 'saddest songs' thread is complete without Joy Division.

Joy Division-The Eternal.
Mogwai-Cody
Modest Mouse-Lives
Radiohead-How To Disappear Completely
Slint-Washer
The Smiths-Well I Wonder
Neutral Milk Hotel-Oh Comely
Nick Drake-Things Behind The Sun
Nirvana-Where Did You Sleep Last Night? [Leadbelly]
A Silver Mt Zion-13 Angels Standin' Guard Round The Side Of Your Bed
Augie March-Owen's Lament (Or 'Departure'.)
Gorecki-Third Symphony.
The Flaming Lips-All We Have Is Now.

 

[GemmaHavok]

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

 

[Brad]

Nirvana- Something in the way
Everclear- Wonderful (Personal reasons)
Audioslave- I am the highway
Bush- Glycerine
And i can't think of any others not already mentioned

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Originally posted by Brad
Nirvana- Something in the way

Quite sad. In terms of lyrical content, 'Paper Cuts' and 'Polly' are rather depressing songs. Paper Cuts is based upon a family who kept their children locked in a single room, whilst Polly is based upon a 1987 rape.

 

[Alexander]

Schindler's List Theme

 

[Beaky]

Fuel - Shimmer
Hanson- MMM Bop (Personal Reasons)
Ataris- Giving up on Love
Goo Goo Dolls- Broadway

 

[Trigger189]

Crying - Roy Orbison (such a beautiful song)
If We Hold On Together - Diana Ross (beautiful song..when i was little and i had a saprano voice, lol, i sang this to my grandad all the time.. we sang it all together as a family the christmas he died)

...im sure theres more, let me think

 

[Brad]

Yeah, didnt some guys rape a girl after a nirvana concert singing either polly or "Rape me"

 

[ParagonAZN]

Lets see, ones that I can remember are:

Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
Mary J Blidge - No More Drama
Silverchair - Emotion Sickness
Silverchair - Anna's Song
Mariah Carey/ 98 degrees - One Sweet Day
A perfect Circle - 3 libras
Brandy - have you ever?
No doubt - Don't Speak
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the bridge

 

[GemmaHavok]

Personally, I don't really see break up songs as "sad" and I definately wouldn't put them in my "saddest songs ever" list.

 

[Brad]

Whats the name of the hidden song on sing the sorrow, i find that pretty sad

 

[GemmaHavok]

This time imperfect.... yea, that's pretty sad I guess.
Silver and Cold becomes sad when you see the film clip.

 

[Farnarcle]

Ok, hmm

Coldplay - The Scientist
Coldplay - Warning Sign
Steve Conte - No Reply
Steve Conte - Call me, call me
Forest Gump Suite

 

[Silverstone]

U2: With Or Without You

Anything by Coldplay.