Songs about love and loss

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[Purduke]

Penned, and sung by Kris Kristofferson, but mastered by Janis. Hard to imagine that there have been a dozen different versions -- many after Janis'. Why bother. As Kristofferson has said, hard not to tear up when listening to this exquisite rendition.

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

"Kristofferson said the feeling conveyed at the end of the film (Fellini's La Strada) informed “Bobby McGee” and its song structure. He changed the main details around to focus on a rich Americana-laden landscape but the intimate notions remained.

“The two-edged sword that freedom is. He was free when he left the girl, but it destroyed him. That’s where the line ‘Freedom’s just another name for nothing left to lose’ came from,” Kristofferson added."

 

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[Hoops66]

This was one of the most popular love songs in WWII. This Rina Ketty version has the English translation.

 

[Purduke]

Bit of a theme twist perhaps, but I've been looking to post something from Townes, and this has a little something about it that draws me in.

Lefty just did what he had to do.

 

[chrissaran]

Say Something by A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera, Anything for You by Gloria Estefan, 2 A.M. by Alexz Johnson, I See It Now by Tracy Lawrence, Count Me In by Deana Carter, I've Never Been to Me by Charlene, Not Over You by Gavin DeGraw, Don't Try to Tell Me by Wendy & Lisa, and Almost Over You by Sheena Easton.

 

[Monte]

 

[Monte]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Bit of a theme twist perhaps, but I've been looking to post something from Townes

One of the truly great American songwriters.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[meyers7]

Lot of anguish here.

Black - Pearl Jam

 

[Bama fan]

Another one from the Chairman:

 

[meyers7]

About the death of her sister.

Sister Herione - Beth Hart

 

[Bama fan]

Ms Linda Ronstadt:

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[Bama fan]

This old song is surely about love and loss. But this version is just fascinating.

 

[PoppaBear]

This one always gets me. About dealing with the death of his 4 year old son who fell from a 54th floor balcony in NYC.

 

[CL82]

Have to go with the master storyteller:

 

[CL82]

 

[CL82]

 

[CL82]

 

[KennyD]

 

[KennyD]

 

[Bigboote]

This is an absolute tearjerker:

 

[Bigboote]

After that one, a little levity from the Mothers: