* * * We finally got the box of stuff we sent ourselves from Gatlinburg, and BELIEVE YOU ME I was cursing the woman who’d packed the box for us. By the time I was done scooping those evil fucking styrofoam peanuts out of the box, I had two big garbage bags full of nothing but the fucking things (Fred dropped them off at a Mailboxes, Etc. the next morning. Recycling at it’s finest.). I loathe those fucking things, HATE THEM. What’s wrong with plain old bubble wrap? NOTHING, that’s what. I swear, the next time I get a box with peanuts in it, I’m going to be forced to go on a shooting spree. Styrofoam peanuts = pure evil. Ugh. Anyway, I took pictures of most of the stuff I bought for you to enjoy. Who loves ya? Why, yes. That would be me. I always buy tons of magnets when we’re in G’burg, some of them from World O’ Magnets, and some in other gift stores. I do love the magnets.
Fred surprised me by buying this one for me. Awww.
My favorite. Heh.
Love the Happy Bunny!
A blurry shot of some of the salsa Fred bought at The Pepper Palace.
We won a shot glass from Fannie Farkle’s (an arcade).
Fred usually gets the obnoxious t-shirts, but when I saw the back, I had to get this one for myself. Above is the front…
The back. Heh. (You can get your own here.)
Because we just don’t have enough cups. Really!
Two Quarry Cats to add to my collection. 
Don’t I need this shirt?
I don’t know why this made me laugh. It just did!
Pretty, no?
“I dub thee… Sir Stumpinboogers!”
Love Has No Pride, by Bonnie Raitt. Sniff.
Oops, forgot a couple:
“Heart Like a Wheel” by Linda Ronstadt. And “Angel from Montgomery” by John Prine. The best version of Angel is the duet with Bonnie Raitt and John Prine.
“Jesse” by Janis Ian. “What Will We Do with the Child” by Carly Simon.
I think the name of the Evanescence song you’re looking for is either “Going under” or “Bring me to life”.
My Immortal
I posted to soon on the last one…
“I can’t make you love me” by Bonnie Raitt – such a good sad song!!
The Evanescence song is “My Immortal”
The whole cd rocks!
No, the Evanescence song you are thinking of is “Hello.” I could e-mail you an mp3, if you can accept a 5mg file…
First time I am sending a comment 🙂 The song by Evanescence you are looking for I think is My Immortal. GREAT SONG!
“Even Now” by Barry Manilow
Best I Ever Had
By Vertical Horizon
That looks like a might yummy cake. I love that icing. mmmmm suuuuggggarrrrrr……
“He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones and “Asleep” by The Smiths. If you don’t get at least a little said listening to either one of those, you have no heart….
P.S. That’s you-general, not you-specific…
“With or Without You” U2. “Hurt” Johnny Cash or Nine Inch Nails. “Somebody” Depeche Mode. “Weather Channel” “Strong Enough” “Home (acoustic piano version)” Sheryl Crow. “Stay” Lisa Loeb. “Winter” Tori Amos. “This Year’s Love” David Gray. “And so it goes” “Goodnight Saigon” Billy Joel. “Time of Your Life’ Greenday. “Take Me Away” Oasis.
I’m a sucker for a sad song.
Back in Black by AC DC
“Ruby Brown” by Deana Carter
When I’m sad, I usually resort to my new age collection of music – George Winston, William Ackerman.
In the slightly more popular vein:
“Driving With the Brakes” on Del Amitri
“Apron Strings” Everything but the Girl
“She’s the One” World Party (always appears in soundtracks when the “girl has gotten away”)
“Goodbye Again” by John Denver
“That Particular Time” by Alanis Morisette
“Goodbye” by Hootie and the Blowfish
“The Dance” by Garth Brooks
“Travelin’ Soldier” by the Dixie Chicks
Walkaway Joe — Trisha Yearwood
“Whiskey Lullaby” Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss. It’s a new one, and oh, so sad.
I would kill you for that cake! I mean it!!!!
Hey Kathy, I will help you, we can share! Hee!
I have those red Coke cups and I LOVE them. I am excited about the giveaway. I always lusted after the magnet you got of the cows that said “Bessie milked herself” and I have searched high and low to the point I will probably now have to go to Gatlinburg just to visit that magnet store!
Here is some oldie songs that always make me cry:
Goodbye- Night Ranger
2 ships-Barry Manilow
Coulda Been-Tiffany
If she would of been faithful-Chicago (this one personally for me since if my ex wouldn’t of cheated and I left him would of never met the great guy I have now)
I like your list too..gonna snatch some for my own CD. I didn’t laugh at none of them (ok maybe the Billy Ray ones) 😉 just kiddin’
Kathy – it’s not as good as it looks. It’s BETTAH. Bwah!
Kay – You can find that magnet here.
Great songs, y’all. Keep ’em coming!
Days of Our Lives, James Otto
Where Time Stands Still, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Hearts in Armor, Trisha Yearwood
When Angels Cry, Janis Ian
All I Know, Art Garfunkel
If I Should Lose My Way, Linda Eder
For My Broken Heart, Reba
I am the queen of sad songs.
“Butterfly Kisses” by… I can’t recall at the moment and “Dance with my Father” by Luthur Vandross (sp?) Boy if both of those don’t make ya weep I don’t know what will!
Don’t Take The Girl – Tim McGraw
Sappy as all get out but leaves me in tears every time
I cannot listen to that Butterfly Kisses song without crying! If it comes on at work I have to get up and go do something else or I will be boo-hooing! Also I love Fire and Rain by James Taylor.
“Bruised Orange” and “A Good Time”, both by John Prine. Everyone needs some John Prine albums. Really.
Oh, and “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness”. Also John Prine. I know, I know, I have a fixation.
Melissa Etheridge her whole album (the debut – it’s self title)especially “Occasionally” and “Watching You” Listened to this over and over during the first few months of my seperation from my ex.
“Famous Last Words of a Fool” and “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye” by George Strait.
Love the PETA shirt, good thing the boss wasn’t around to hear me laugh out loud.
“Untanglin’ my mind” Clint Black
“Heart of the Matter” Don Henley
“If you’re gone” Matchbox Twenty
And the ULTIMATE sad song: “Both sides now” Joni Mitchell — Wah!
For Martha- Smashing Pumpkins
Alan Jackson – Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning
Martina McBride – Concrete Angel
Faith Hill – There You’ll Be
Loreena McKennitt – Bonny Portmore
REM – Everybody Hurts
John Denver – Annie’s Song
Sting – Fields of Gold
Dune – Who Wants to Live Forever
Sissel – Sarah’s Song
Phil Coulter featuring Sinead O’Connor – The Shores of the Swilly
Leonard Cohen – Wild Roses
Rufus Wainwright – Hallelujah
Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
Celine Dion – The Prayer
Whew, quite a list:-)
Flashback to 1985.
A 12 year old girl goes camping with her family. She met the boy who’s parents own the campground. They became friends. Each summer the girl and her family return. One summer, she brought a friend camping with her and her best friend dated the boy. She dated his best friend. They never dated each other. During 10th grade, her parents divorced, and the family doesn’t return. At that point, she is 16, and they contact each other by phone. It is long distance so they can’t talk much. They lose touch when the girl moves out of her Dad’s house, on her own at 17.
Fast forward to 1994.
The girl is 22, living on her own with a two year old baby. She has a boyfriend. The phone rings and it is her friend from the campground. They catch up on all the news,his parents sold the campground, he moved away, and find out that they are now both living in the same city. They don’t talk long,(due to her having a boyfriend) and say their good-byes.
1 year passes (1995) and the girl has broken up with her boyfriend, and decides one night to call her old friend. She locates his number through his mother, who is listed in the phone book. She contacts him, and they talk for a while. He tells her he has a girlfriend, and they share a knowing laugh over over their poor timing. Once again, they say their good-byes feeling a little sad.
1996 arrives, and one day he shows up on her porch, she is single, he is single. They spend a couple of months together, she goes to listen to his band (he is a wonderful country singer and guitar player) He calls her sometimes on the phone and plays his guitar and sings to her. (Drift off to Dream) They spend manyclate nights talking on her porch, etc. They’re somewhat dating. But neither mentions it.
One night, they kiss and it turns into more. Way more. He leaves in the middle of the night while she is sleeping.
The next day he calls and apologizes, saying he wished it didn’t happen, and he’s not ready for more. Her heart is shattered.
Oddly, within days she meets someone on-line, she wasn’t even looking. They start talking on the phone, they meet in person, she really likes this guy.
A few weeks after the incident with her old friend, the phone rings and it is him.
She tells him about her meeting someone, and that this guy is amazing. The phone call doesn’t take long, but still, hanging up is tough. She could feel so many things left unsaid. She is not very regretful, she is crazy about this new man in her life- almost too good to be true, but still there is a sense of sadness, and what if.
2002- 6 years later. She is visiting her old city, and out for the evening with a girlfriend.They are visiting a couple of their old hangouts. On their second stop, she notices the sign outside is announcing her old friends band. Is he even still with them?
Once inside they find a dark corner booth. The band is on a break. She finally spots her old friend at a table, with what looks like some of his some friends. Not knowing his circumstances (girlfriend? married? its been almost 6 years) and not wanting to walk up and say hi, she decides to send a beer up to the stage via the waitress. People do it all the time. The band resumes playing. She asks a waitress to send a drink up to him. The waitress asks who she is. She says- an old friend who lives in the U.S now. (she used to live in Canada) But her on- line love/husband was from the States and they have been happily living there ever since they got married.
In between songs, the waitress slides up to the stage, and passes him his beer. He bends down to get it, and the waitress says something in his ear. The waitress points in her direction.
He looks out toward the crowd, but cant see out into the darkness, stage lights in his eyes. He takes a swig of the beer sets it down by his feet. Suddenly he leans into the mic and says her name. Not a question, a statement. In the dark corner booth , she smiles. He knows. He smiles. He turns to the band and speaks with them for a minute.
He looks out to the crowd and says “this ones for you.”
He picks up his acoustic guitar and plays “In a Week or Two” by Diamond Rio. He sings out into the dark, yet directly to her. It is beautiful. It almost breaks her heart. It sums things up perfectly.
After the next set he stops by her table, to say Hi. They share a hug. He does indeed have a girlfriend, and she is there, watching. They make their conversation short. She tells him she is vary happily married to the same man that entered he life back in 1996. They part with another hug.
She walks out with her heart a little lighter. Life goes on.
In a Week or Two- Diamond Rio, brings tears to my eyes every time i hear it Robyn.
I’m a sucker for angry songs…
but Tori Amos has a good collection of melancholy tunes. Putting the Damage On, 1000 Oceans, Playboy Mommy, Northern Lad, Tear in Your Hand, A Sort of Fairytale with You, and Taxi Ride… to name a few.
Amazed by LoneStar
“Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper
“Live To Tell” – Madonna
Not usually my type of music but man, oh MAN…those two songs mess me up every time.
And ‘Word’ to whoever said “Dance With My Father” by Luther Vandross. The station that we have to listen to at work plays it at least 3 times a day and I have to consciously NOT listen to the lyrics if I don’t want to be a blubbering fool.
Donna? GREAT story. Wow!
That shirt is awful. But it’s funny awful, which excuses a lot. 😉
Ooh, just thought of another one:
“Nothing Else Matters” – Metallica
OK…now I MUST get back to work!
“Cats in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin
I seriously cannot listen to this song without blubbering. Might be because of my issues with my dad, however.
The Song Remains the Same — Trisha Yearwood
Good as I Was to You — Lorrie Morgan
The Flame — Cheap Trick
Impossible Dream (Man of LaMancha soundtrack)
I am no Stranger to the Rain – Keith Whitley. It defines sad songs for me.
Back in college, a friend of mine was pretty unceremoniously dumped by his girl of a year or two and after a couple of weeks of utter dejection, he started coming around. He always used to joke about wanting to hole himself up in his room and listen to depressing tunes all day so we invented the “Songs to Listen to and Wallow in Self Pity By” list. It should include most of Chris Isaak’s “Forever Blue” album and I can’t believe I left out U2’s “With or Without You” but this is what I burned for a friend of mine who wanted some sad tunes to listen to:
Don’t Follow – Alice in Chains
Let Her Cry – Hootie and the Blowfish
Drive – The Cars
Black – Pearl Jam
King of Pain – The Police
Last Beautiful Girl – Matchbox20
No One is to Blame – Howard Jones
Somebody’s Crying – Chris Isaak
People Change – Rockapella
Rest Stop – Matchbox20
Mad About You – Sting
Par Avion – Mike + The Mechanics
I’m Alive – Jackson Browne
My Love’s Leavin’ – Steve Winwood
Forever Blue – Chris Isaak
I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash
I believe – Chris Isaak
Why Should I Cry for You – Sting
“Somebody” by Depech Mode (or “Depeche Commode” as my husband likes to call them)–saddest song EVER!
“Mandy” By Barry Manilow (I *love* me some Barry!)
“The Bridge of Tears” by Clannad; “Spirit of the Sea” by Blackmore’s Night; “Short a Penny” by Siobhán Skates; “Donegal Breeze” by Mary Black.
And also “The End” by Dollie de Luxe (Ingrid Bjornov and Benedicte Adrian), which might be a bit difficult to get hold of, since it’s fairly old and by Norwegian artists.
And thank you for answering my question about what “spud” means; I always love learning new words, and I agree that it sounds cute 🙂
I was going to say Angel from Montgomery, but it’s already been suggested, so I’m seconding it. It always puts a lump in my throat.
The Evanescence song is DEFINATELY “My Immortal,” I play it every morning in my car on the way to work. (You can tell I REALLY love my job eh?)
I betcha you love the line, “And I realized I’ve been ALONEEEEEEEEE all ALONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!” At least that’s the one that makes me sob out loud!
Hey Robyn, been reading your site for awhile now but this is the first time I’ve posted. What can I say, sad songs do it for me. 😉 In fact, I just heard a good one on the radio called “I Wanna Make You Cry” but I can’t remember who sang it. Anyway, more sad songs:
The Long Goodbye — Brooks and Dunn
Cry — Faith Hill
The Thunder Rolls — Garth Brooks
Songs About Rain — Gary Allan (I think it’s sad anyway)
There Goes My Life — Kenny Chesney
I’m Already There — Lonestar
It Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love You — McHayes (SO good!)
I’m Movin On — Rascal Flatts
What If She’s An Angel — Tommy Shane Steiner
One of These Days — Tim McGraw
Take Me Away From Here — Tim also
Tears in the Rain — Tim again
You Don’t Love Me Anymore, Please Remember Me, You Get Used to Somebody, Forget About Us, and Why We Said Goodbye are all fairly sad Tim songs. Also, have you heard his latest, Live Like You’re Dying? There’s something about the tune that I just find depressing, but I don’t know if it’s what you’d have in mind.
And the ultimate sad song:
You’ve Lost That Lovin Feelin — Righteous Brothers 🙂
That is a serriously cute cake. Cute in a sweet 16 kind of way, but cute nonetheless. Glad to hear that you and Fred had a great time!
“Wasted Time” and “New Kid in Town” – Eagles
“A Song for You” – Leon Russell (especially the Donny Hathaway version – killer sad!)
“A Day In The Life of A Tree” – Beach Boys
“Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers
“Lipstick Sunset” – John Hiatt
“End of The World” – Skeeter Davis
“I’ll Be Seeing You” – standard
“Long Long Time” and “Adios” – Linda Ronstadt
“Long and Winding Road” – Beatles
“Surf’s Up” and “Till I Die” – Beach Boys
“Gotta Get A Message To You” – Bee Gees
Waah/sob/boo-hoo – 🙂
The name of the really sad song is “My Immortal”.
It’s #4 & also #12 on the cd. It’s not listed as #12 on the cd, but it’s there if you let it play after song #11. Anyway, the whole cd is great and is totally worth the money.
Hope this helped!
Christy
Like Christy said, “My Immortal” has two versions on the CD. Track 12 is my favorite too.
I like the entire CD. They’re all sad songs though. Really depressing in a good way.
I *LOVE* Hal Ketchum’s “Stay Forever” and Tim McGraw’s “Angry All The Time”. Lots of your favorites are on my list too.
I’ll have to think about my favorite sad songs list. “Moving On” by some country group whose name I can’t remember is one I really like, although I guess it’s happy because he’s moving on from the bad stuff in his life.
And I love Barry Manilow too.
Here are a few that always make me cry:
“Holes In The Floor of Heaven” – Steve Wariner
“Don’t Laugh At Me” – Mark Wills
“Valentine” – Martina McBride
Linda in NJ
Whoohoo I ordered it and another magnet. Thanks so much for the link! I no longer have to envy yours! Hee!
Oh another sad song..The living years-Mike and the Mechanics. I don’t know why it always bothered me.
LOVE the sad songs! Here is one more:
If You’re Not The One (Daniel Bedingfield)
My two sad songs are, oddly enough, on the same CD — “Stupid Dream” by Porcupine Tree. They are called “Stop Swimming” and “A Smart Kid”:
Stop Swimming
Written by Steven Wilson
This song leaks out onto the pavement
It could be a joke, it could be a statement
The more that I fake it and pretend I don’t care
The more you can read in to what isn’t there
Maybe it’s time to stop swimming
Maybe it’s time to find out where I’m at
What I should do and where I should be
But no-one will give me a map
I’ll leave now this can’t continue
But I forget which door I came through
And I know what the lift can be painfully slow
So I’m happy to leave by the window
A Smart Kid
Written by Steven Wilson
Stranded here on planet earth
It’s not much but it could be worse
Everything’s free here, there’s no crowds
Winter lasted five long years
No sun will come again I fear
Chemical harvest was sown
And I will wait for you
Until the sky is blue
And I will wait for you
What else can I do?
A spaceship from another star
They ask me where all the people are
What can I tell them?
I tell them I’m the only one
There was a war but I must have won
Please take me with you.
Last time I checked, you could listen to Stop Swimming on their web site under Discography > Stupid Dream. URL is:
http://www.porcupinetree.com/index2.cfm
Just want to add that I laughed out loud at the “I’m shellfish” magnet. I AM easily amused.
Oops! That was my post above, I wasn’t trying to be sneaky. 🙂
“Let That Pony Run” – Pam Tillis (I think)
“You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” – Patty Loveless
“You Were Mine” – Dixie Chicks
Pretty much anything from the Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions
I *love* the “Jesus would slap the shit out of you” because the those What Would Jesus Do bumper stickers annoy me.
My sad songs:
Peter Gabriel “I Grieve” originally on the City of Angels sdtrk and “It is Accomplished” from “Last Temptation of Christ” and “Don’t Give Up” and many many more- Gabriel is my absolute fave and he’s a manic-depressive- so there’s tons of material to choose from.
Warren Zevon “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” from the last album and “Desperados under the Eaves” from 1976.
Joe Jackson “Breaking Us in Two”
Aimee Mann “Save Me” from the Magnolia Sndtrk.
Tracy Chapman “The Promise” and “At this Point in my Life” (these ones always make me cry) Stan Rogers “Northwest Passage”
Coldplay “Amsterdam”
Blind Boys of Alabama “Amazing Grace” the eeriest thing you ever heard- done to the tune of “House of the Rising Sun”
Joan Osbourne “Man in the Long Black Coat”
Elton John “This Train Don’t Stop”
Moist “Push” (Canadian)
Paul Simon “Mother and Child Reunion” (uptempo, but gets me- I don’t know why) and “Slip Slidin’ Away”
Sarah McLaughlin “Stupid” new single
My sad song fav is VAN MORRISON – Wonderful Remark LYRICS
How can you stand the silence
That pervades when we all cry?
How can you watch the violence
That erupts before your eyes?
How can you tell us something
Just to keep us hangin’ on?
Something that just don’t mean nothing
When we see it you are gone
Clinging to some other rainbow
While we’re standing, waiting in the cold
Telling us the same old story
Knowing time is growing old.
That was a Wonderful Remark
I had my eyes closed in the dark
I sighed a million sighs
I told a million lies – to myself – to myself
How can we listen to you
When we know your talk is cheap?
How can we ever question
Why we give more and you keep?
How can your empty laughter
Fill a room like ours with joy
When you’re only playing with us
Like a child does with a toy?
How can we ever feel the freedom
Or the flame lit by the spark
How can we ever come out even
When reality is stark?
That was a Wonderful Remark
I had my eyes closed in the dark – yeah
I sighed a million sighs
I told a million lies – to myself – to myself
Baby to myse – e – e – elf
“This Woman’s Work” – Maxwell
Gets me every time. It’s played during a very emotional scene in the movie “She’s Having a Baby” and I sob every single time. Now when I hear that song anywhere, it’s like Pavlov’s Dog…cue waterworks.
Definitely the brick song…”She’s the brick and I’m drowning slowly…Off the coast and i’m heading no where…”
also, there’s a really good new Dave Matthews/Blue Man Group song called “sing along”
It is on the new blue man group cd, but i can’t remember the name of the album.
“If I sing a song will you sing along or will I just keep singing right here by myself…bada bada bada dee dee dee didi dum”
ALl the sad songs were great…and Robyn, glad to hear there is another Suzy Bogguss fan out there. I have all her stuff and just love her.
I have been listening to a lot of Steve Earle lately so my sad song for tonight would be “Somewhere Out There” (by Mr. Earle himself):
Somewhere out there in the world tonight
just out of my reach
I hear your heart beat.
It’s comin’ in loud and clear tonight
poundin’ in my brain
callin’ out your name.
In the darkness something binds you
to me so that I can find you
when you want me I will be there
waiting on you somewhere out there.
Somewhere in your heart tonight
where I have never gone
you are not alone.
It is tearing me all apart alright
but girl what can I do
when I’m so far from you?
And when I lay me down to sleep
my one and only prayer is you’ll keep
safe from harm until I get wherever you are
somewhere out there.
If you’re sad or if you’re lonely
if your’e scared or if you’re only
tired of fightin’, seekin’ shelter
just hold on, I’m somewhere out there.
Somewhere out there in the world tonight
just out of your reach
I’ll hear your heart beat.
And I, too, am an avid Van Morrison fan. I took cd’s in when I was in labor and my son was actually born during “Sweet Thing” on the Astral Weeks cd. I wanted to name him Ivan (Van’s real first name) but the old man hated that name.
Oh, another tear jerker is “The Lighthouse’s Tale” from Nickel Creeks first cd, it always puts a huge lump in my throat:
I am a lighthouse
Worn by the weather and the waves
I keep my lamp lit
To warn the sailors on their way
I’ll tell a story
Paint you a picture from my past
I was so happy
But joy in this life seldom lasts
I had a keeper
He helped me warn the ships at sea
We had grown closer
Til his joy meant everything to me
He was to marry
A girl who shown with beauty and light
They loved eachother
And with me watched the sunsets into nights
And the waves crashing around me
The sand slipping out to sea
And the winds that blow remind me
Of what has been, and what can never be.
She had to leave us
My keeper, he prayed for a safe return
But when the night came
The weather to a raging storm had turned
He watched her ship fight
But in vain against the wild and terrible wind
in me so helpless
As dashed against the rocks she met her end.
Then on the next day
My keeper found her washed up on the shore
He kissed her cold face
And that they’d be together soon he swore
I saw him crying
Watched as he buried her in the sand
Then he climbed my tower
And off the edge of me he ran
I am a lighthouse
Worn by the weather and the waves
And though I’m empty
I still warn the sailors on their way.
Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul & Mary (this one kills me every time)
Operator – Jim Croce
New York’s not my home – Jim Croce
Mr. Bojangles – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (the dog up and died. After 20 years he still grieved! sob!)
Bob Segar – We’ve got Tonight (I know your plans don’t include me. Gulp!)
Sorry, my name didn’t appear on my post.
my favorite song is silent lucidity by queensryke .
I Miss My Friend by Darryl Worley
At This Moment by Billy Vera and The Beaters
By My Side by INXS
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams
Vanishing by Mariah Carey
hey Robyn, I have a list of sad songs but I’m sure everyone else has covered them here. One I DO want to point out is the new one by Leann Rimes called Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way. She sang it at the AMC awards. You can view the video here http://www.leann.net/. Look for the link to the performance. Hope you like it! It’s coming out on her new CD and I can’t wait to pick it up.
Cheers
Shoot, I also wanted to mention a Sarah McLachlan song called “I Will Not Forget You”. I prefer this one to “I Will Remember You”, it’s much darker and soulful. Check it out
Karma Police – Radiohead
Everybody Hurts – REM
My Lover’s Prayer – Otis Redding
Angel – Sarah McLachlan
I think I’ll have to invite Fred to my house for cake. I absolutly HATE the flowers on cakes. UGH. That sugary sweetness is too much, this from a notorious sweet tooth. In fact, there is a great bakery around here that uses these pretty wafer flowers instead.
oh,
and Brick – Ben Folds Five
Try “The Sweetest Gift” by Linda Ronstadt (what’s cheerier than a son in prison?)
“Broken Vow” by Josh Groban (Bitterness and lies!)
“Trying to Get the Feeling Again” from Barry Manilow (Pure despair!)
“If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago (crushing sadness!)
“Moving On” is by Rascal Flats. Sheesh Robyn, can you believe it, 74 comments and going strong about SAD songs. What the hell does this say about us? We all most be morose love-sick readers or those that are unlucky at love, or drunk…….lol
Thanks, great topic.
Why – Annie Lenox
Sand & Water – Beth Nielsen Chapman
Wild Heart of the Young – Karla Bonoff
She’s Gone – Hall & Oates
In the Shape of a Heart – Jackson Browne
I have been downloading Itunes away, and ordered my mini ipod MAY 7th! and it won’t be shipped until JUNE 22nd…..keep that in mind when you order for her bday…..lol pissing me off majorly!
My December by Linkin Park. As for Evanescence, both My Immortal and Hello reduce me to a weeping mess.
Dixie Chicks – Top of the World
How could I have forgotten my all-time favorite sad song?
“How Soon Is Now?” – The Smiths
My high school angst-ridden anthem.
Well most of my sad songs have been mentioned, but here are a couple I don’t think have yet.
Where’ve You Been – Kathy Mattea
Somewhere Tonight – Bob Segar
Just So You Know – Kristen Hall
One song that always turns me into a blubbering idiot…..Sacrifice by Elton John.
Nothing compares to you – Sinead O’Connor
I’m a little late to the game on this one, but here’s my list of favorites:
The Judds – Why Not Me
Keith Urban – You’ll Think of Me
Gary Allen – Smoke Rings In The Dark
Little Texas – What Might Have Been
Tim McGraw – Angry All The Time
George Strait – Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa
Deana Carter – Strawberry Wine
Randy Travis – Three Wooden Crosses
Vince Gill – Go Rest High On That Mountain
Tracy Chapman – The Promise
Tim Rushlow – I Can’t Be Your Friend
Blake Shelton – All Over Me
Trisha Yearwood – To Make You Feel My Love
Dixie Chicks – You Were Mine
Trace Adkins – Every Light In The House Is On
Bryan White – Someone Else’s Star
Brad Paisley – I Wish You’d Stay
Martina McBride – Concrete Angel
Patsy Cline – Ive Got Your Picture
Travis Tritt – Tell Me I Was Dreaming
Keith Urban – Don’t Shut Me Out
Bonnie Rait & John Prine – Angel From Montgomery
Sarah McLachlan – Full of Grace
Rebecca Lynn Howard – Forgive
James Taylor – Fire And Rain
Sarah McLachlan – When She Loved Me
Darryl Worley – I Miss My Friend
Bonnie Rait – I Can’t Make You Love Me
Dixie Chicks – Let Him Fly
Billy Vera & The Beaters – At This Moment
Lee Ann Womack – I’m A Fool In Love With A Fool
John Michael Montgomery – The Little Girl
Jamie O’Neal – There Is No Arizona
Tim Mcgraw – Don’t Take The Girl
Garth Brooks – The Dance
Kenny Chesney – That’s Why I’m Here
Vince Gill – Someday
Mark Wills – Almost Doesn’t Count
James Taylor & Alison Krauss – How’s the World Treating You
David Ball – Riding With Private Malone
Dixie Chicks – I’ll Take Care Of You
Beth Nielsen Chapman – Sand And Water
Travis Tritt – I Don’t Love You Anymore
SHeDAISY – Still Holding Out For You
Jo Dee Messina – Bring On The Rain
Nina Gordon – Tonight and the Rest of My Life
Lee Ann Womack – A Little Past Little Rock
Tim McGraw – She Cant Be Really Gone
Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
Faith Hill – It Matters To Me
Evanescence – My Immortal
Sarah McLachlan – In the Arms of an Angel
Rascal Flatts – I’m Moving On
Tim Mcgraw – You Don’t Love Me Anymore
Diamond Rio – You’re Gone
Darryl Worley – When you need my love
Sherrie Austin – Streets Of Heaven
Sarah McLachlan – Angel
Jessica Andrews – There’s More To Me Than You (Ballad Version)
Bryan White – I’m Not Supposed To Love You Anymore
Vince Gill – Trying To Get Over You
Carolyn Dawn Johnson – Complicated
Blake Shelton – The Baby
late on this one… But another good sad Evanescence song is “Forgive me” I LOVE it..