OT- Songs of Personal Loss

[Jackcatscal]

A lost love...

I told Althea, I'm a roving sign
That I was born to be a bachelor
Althea told me, OK that's fine
So now I'm trying to catch her
Can't talk to you without talking to me
We're guilty of the same old things
Thinking a lot about less and less
And forgetting the love we bring

 

[Sifaka]

Even older than me, this one reaches deep into my heart.

Recorded in 1935.



Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, Ralph Muzzillo and Nate Kazebier, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Red Ballard, trombones; Hymie Shertzer and Bill DePew, alto saxophones; Dick Clark and Arthur Rollini, tenor saxophones; Jess Stacy, piano; Allan Reuss, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

There are three R&B songs I thought of for this thread (other than Luther)

My best friend's gone (a dog) Reminds me of my dog Princess.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

It was a sad day when Toby went away.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

This may be the saddest song I've personally ever heard.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Another sad song by the ChiLites.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I think we have a theme here about this group and personal loss.

 

[Scud49]

One of my all time most favorite singing duets:

 

[leepaul]

RAY CHARLES- BUSTED!

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[Spaceman213J]

I'd even put The Boss's "Born in the U.S.A." on the list. It's funny how so many people have never really understood it being about a Vietnam vet who has lost his old life, his dignity and his faith in his country.

 

[Bigboote]

Another Vietnam-era song, light-hearted yet very dark in the way only Janis Ian could write them:

 

[bantamlaker]

Buddy Holly - Raining in My Heart

 

[bantamlaker]

 

[Scud49]

The Fleetwoods - Tragedy. Wicked beautiful, and pretty wicked sad:

 

[Ozimoto]

Another obscure Jan and Dean song. This one is about losing your wife while gaining a daughter.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Going to guess no one else has proferred this one:

 

[RockyMTblue2]

It's a rare opportunity to see something as fine as I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow actually created. But, yes,we have the recording and it adds to the song.

 

[Sifaka]

 

[Bigboote]

My favorite version of Buddy can you spare a dime is by Spanky & Our Gang, bringing me to:

 

[Martin]

I don’t know most of the songs that everyone has posted. And I don’t know if this song I’m about to post really is about loss but it certainly makes me feel that way.

 

[Martin]

Of course its blocked. Yellow Ledbetter.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Of course its blocked. Yellow Ledbetter.

I believe Eddie Vedder wrote it when his friend found his brother had been killed in Iraq. The friend's last name is Ledbetter.
It's about losing his brother to war and than people not being able to really understand his grief and the sorrow that he's feeling.

 

[Puppy Love]

 

[CTBballfan243]

Bono: A dying sailor to his Shipmates. A slow starter but really good.

 

[Halloween]

Fire and Rain - James Taylor