OT: Songs that make you sad...for whatever reason

[Scud49]

Hoverin' by my suitcase
Tryin' to find a warm place to spend the night
Heavy rain's fallin'
Seems I hear your voice callin' "it's all right"

 

[Dove]

As a little kid, this song really hit.

 

[DogBoy]

This is my favorite recording of this. Hope link works.

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Monte]

 

[Aluminny69]

I have a few more

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Scud49]

One acheing and sad love song from Neil Young-

Pardon my heart
If I showed that I cared
But I love you more than moments
We have or have not shared

 

[jaundicedeye]

"Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro. It still makes me tear up!

 

[Aluminny69]

Rest in peace, Eric Carmen! This song will live forever.

 

[Aluminny69]

Never knew this song was about suicide. Listen to the lyrics.

 

[Aluminny69]

Elton John’s 1982 tribute to John Lennon, “Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny),” is a heartfelt eulogy from one musical legend to another.

 

[64Zcode]

Paulina Villarreal - Breathe
The only time this has been played live. Music starts approximately 50 seconds in.

Paraphrasing the introduction spoken in Spanish: "This is a very personal song that I said that I would never play live. But there are 8000 of you here tonight to see us play so, even though my voice is very bad I want to sing it for you."

When the crowd starts to sing with her she says: "No, No, I have to sing this".

 

[choochoo]

ONE , by either three dog night or Niellson.

 

[78AlwaysHappy]

 

[VA Huskie]

I think the original was by Thomas wayne. At least, that's the 45 I bought.

Wow, you are an “old timer”. I remember that original version and I’m turning 80 this year!

 

[Scud49]

This one makes me sad because I remember hearing it on my Mom's radio way back when, it's now beautiful, sad, and nostalgice to me in 2026:

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Interesting pick. I was listening to Sirius XM Hair Nation Thursday and the DJ played Nelson. I think it’s the first time I have heard them on that station. The DJ then discussed the 3 generations of the Nelson family...

I've heard Nelson on Hair Nation several times. I can't understand why, they weren't remotely considered hair metal or any kind of metal when they were around. They did have the hair for it though!

 

[nwhoopfan]

That's a good one @Cuango . This song reminds me of it a bit.

 

[Gael]

Songs that make me sad?

As one born during World War II, from which many family and friends never returned, and then the same thing happening to my generation during Nam, I can tear up when I hear Vera Lynn's poignant and heartbreaking wartime ballad:

 

[LGITB]

This is a very old children's song about kids in school learning to read, and it makes me cry every time I hear it.

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

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