Saddest Song You've Ever Heard

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  • deadeyeab
    deadeyeab Posts: 41 Member
    Wayne Cochran, Joe Carpenter, Randall Hoyal & Bobby McGlon (1961) - Last kiss

    The singer borrows his father's car to take his beloved sweetheart out on a romantic date (on a rainy night). Coming across a stalled car in the road the singer swerves to the right to avoid it, losing control and crashing violently in the process. The crash renders both the singer and his girlfriend unconscious. The singer later regains consciousness and finds several people at the scene of the accident, but was able to find his girlfriend, still lying unconscious. When the singer cradles his girlfriend lovingly in his arms, she regains partial consciousness, smiling and asking the singer to "hold me, darling, just a little while." The singer then gives his sweetheart what would be their "last romantic kiss" as she fades into death and enters the afterlife.
  • 99clmsntgr
    99clmsntgr Posts: 777 Member
    First few that come to mind -

    Blink 182 Adam's Song
    The Johnny Cash version of Hurt
    and if we're mentioning Johnny Cash, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. Particularly the version on American IV.
  • DINO1264
    DINO1264 Posts: 63 Member
    Love Untold by Paul Westerburg. Nothing else comes close.
  • phil6707
    phil6707 Posts: 541 Member
    In French, Confidentiel by JJ Goldman

    In English, I will remember you, Sarah McLachlan
  • deadeyeab
    deadeyeab Posts: 41 Member
    Pink Floyd - The Final Cut, Wish you Were Here, Shine on you Crazy Diamond, Goodbye Blue Sky, Don't Leave me Now, Goodbye Cruel World.....and a whole lot more
  • deadeyeab
    deadeyeab Posts: 41 Member
    Rush - Tears
  • jennrambles
    jennrambles Posts: 34 Member
    Pink Floyd - The Final Cut, Wish you Were Here, Shine on you Crazy Diamond, Goodbye Blue Sky, Don't Leave me Now, Goodbye Cruel World.....and a whole lot more

    Wish You Were Here is SO SAD. I love/hate that song.
  • bevhillsilly
    bevhillsilly Posts: 48 Member
    Barber's Adagio for strings...but saving all of these...
  • Ump78
    Ump78 Posts: 342 Member
    Separate ways - Elvis Presley
  • FatOldManMN
    FatOldManMN Posts: 1,116 Member
    Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks

    This one will rip your heart out.
  • Ump78
    Ump78 Posts: 342 Member
    This thread SUCKS!!!!!
  • JazzFischer1989
    JazzFischer1989 Posts: 531 Member
    Lyrically: Ne Me Quitte Pas and Strange Fruit, both of which I prefer the Nina Simone versions.

    Emotionally: Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. I won't give too much away in case there are other OITNB fans who haven't seen all of the episodes yet, but that song does play during one particular scene and it struck a nerve with me because it paralleled something that was actually going on in my life (and still is). It was very overwhelming and so whenever I hear it I can't help but cry.
  • Mackneeds2losew8
    Mackneeds2losew8 Posts: 20
    Eyes of An Angel - Sarah Mclachlan
  • Stella_Mayfair
    Stella_Mayfair Posts: 226 Member
    Hurt Johnny cash sounds like his last breath is coming out with each lyric

    I agree this is the song I use to help my tears fall. He did the best cover, his heart and soul were in each lyric. RIP <3
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    Arms of the Angel by Sarah McLachlan. I have worked in animal rescue for many years. I've seen a lot of bad and a lot of good, but much of the bad stays with me. Those are the kind of things I won't ever forget. I literally cannot listen to this song without crying my eyes out because it was on the ASPCA commercial. In actuality, it's about drug use, but it's tied to suffering animals in that commercial, so that's what it reminds me of. :(
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flats

    Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley & Alison Kraus

    That song about Jesus behind a couch.

    I totally just spat my drink out at that last one...:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Muscles_and_lipstick
    Muscles_and_lipstick Posts: 592 Member
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  • paulperryman
    paulperryman Posts: 839 Member
    another vote for Johnny Cash - Hurt, moreso cause it was played as a memorial for a famous Sports Entertainer loved by all.
    mentions for
    My Immortal - Evanescence,
    Til I Here Her Sing - Ramin Kirimloo (Love Never Dies musical)
    An American Tail movies - Somewhere Out There,
    Watership Down theme
    Lord Of The Rings - Golems Theme, Annie Lennox - Into The West
  • IamMCM
    IamMCM Posts: 122
    Wow, I didn't realize how many sad songs are out there when I started this thread. It brought back memories too. Back when I was in grade school, it was the in thing to cry over Seasons in the Sun, as well as Billy, Don't Be a Hero.
  • kcl29
    kcl29 Posts: 79 Member
    Just remembered this one - Country Joe and the Fish - The Vietnam Song from Woodstock
  • SamLD88
    SamLD88 Posts: 111 Member
    Sharing this one because it's an Americana band most of you have probably never heard of...

    "Ghost" as performed by Red Molly; written by Mark Erelli.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNyz8j-rudY

    "I need you the most
    When you're not around
    I'm in love with your ghost
    You're invisible now
    I know that it's wrong
    To keep holding on to something you can't even see"
  • benaddict
    benaddict Posts: 1,381 Member
    Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead has made me sob more times than I care to admit

    Same goes for No Surprises, also by Radiohead

    And I don't even listen to Seasons of Love (525,600 Minutes) from the RENT soundtrack anymore, it's too hard. My sister's fiance was killed in a car accident at the age of 26 and they played it at his memorial service because he loved that show and that song. I guess it's a song with a positive message but because of what I associate it with it's really sad.

    ETA: Thought of another one - The Scientist by Coldplay
  • KameHameHaaaa
    KameHameHaaaa Posts: 837 Member
    Mark Schultz - He's My Son

    "
    Sometimes late at night I watch him sleep,
    I dream of the boy he'd like to be.
    I try to be strong and see him through,
    But God, who he needs right now is You.
    Let him grow old,
    Live life without this fear.
    What would I be
    Living without him here?
    He's so tired,
    And he's scared
    Let him know that You're there.
    Can You hear me?
    Am I getting through tonight?
    Can You see him?
    Can You make him feel all right?
    If You can hear me
    Let me take his place some how.
    See, he's not just anyone, he's my son. "

    :(:(:(:(
  • BlueLadyBug22
    BlueLadyBug22 Posts: 156 Member
    I get emotional easy, so basically most of the songs in this thread that I have seen. Definitely Johnny Cashes Hurt, he owns that song.

    I didn't look through all 8 pages lol so I'll post my own...I can't chose one but here are my top (That I can think of)

    Concrete angel - Martina McBride
    Because of you - Kelly Clarkson
    Hate me - Blue October
    The Baby - Blake Shelton
    The streets of heaven - Sherri Austin
    How Great thou Art (reminds me of my grandfather)
    Fire and Rain - James Taylor
  • BlueLadyBug22
    BlueLadyBug22 Posts: 156 Member
    I remembered the top for me, because it's very personal I love you this much - Jimmy Wayne
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    John Michael Montgomery - "Little Girl"

    Honorable Mention
    Bob Carlisle - "Butterfly Kisses"
    Taps
  • iggyboo93
    iggyboo93 Posts: 524 Member
    Emerson Drive - Moments
    Carrie Underwood - Jesus Take the Wheel and Temporary Home
    Kelly Clarkson - Because of You
    Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier
    Warren Zevon - Keep Me in Your Heart
  • Chalk_Slinger
    Chalk_Slinger Posts: 1,012
    Des'ree "Kissing You" especially the context in which it was used, when Romeo meets Juliet in the filmed version with DiCaprio
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
    Friday - Rebecca Black

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