Music that makes men cry thread

[rwsmith]

I have to admit it.....

OK, I'm very affected by music. But mostly with songs about manly men.

The minstrel fell but the foeman's chain
Could not keep his proud soul under,
The harp he loved ne'er spoke again,
for he tore it's cords asunder.
And said, "No chain shall sully thee.
Thou soul of love and bravery.
Thy songs were made for the pure and free,
They shall never sound in slavery."

 

[finesse_r]

Just a few that get to me are:

Nessun Dorma preferably by Jackie Evancho but also by Pavarotti
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson
I Want to know What Love IS by Foreigner
I Can't Help It by Hank Williams
Sweet Dreams (about you) by Patsy Cline
In Dreams by Roy Orbison

 

[timn8er]

Like I said in my earlier post, I'm not a fan of country. But some of the later posts reminded me of another one, Restless Heart's "I'll Still Be Loving You". And in another genre, Boz Skaggs "We're All Alone".

 

[sophie]

"How Great Thou Art" sung by Martina McBride. Gets me every time.

Several others also.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I'll tell you what makes me cry.

Mace.

 

[CENTURION24]

Whenb my daughter played her violine at my grampas funeral.
This her playing a solo at her school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpBT9WS0nYg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[feralmerril]

Nobody remembers ol shep?
ELVIS VIDEO OLD SHEP - YouTube

 

[blujax01]

I wept openly in Church Sunday when the Choir sang the song: "Hallelujah".

Big choir, strong voices, well practiced, backed by a seven piece band.

Feeling every note down to the core of my being.

Extremely powerful medicine, that.

 

[jgh4445]

TAPS
The Star Spangled Banner
Slow Dixie...yeah. I know its Ole Miss, but still.........

 

[the ringo kid]

Titanic - Nearer My God To Thee (Full Version) - YouTube

Albinoni - Adagio in G minor - YouTube

What wondrous love is this? - Full Version 6:03 - YouTube

Hard to believe that Connie Dover is from Kansas City and not Ireland.

Antonín Dvo?ák: Stabat Mater III (Talich cond.) - YouTube

Nearer My God to Thee is another. The song with the near same title was one that was sung at my Grandmothers funeral in 1979. The Piano and Violin made me bawl to say the least.

I love both versions of the "Titanic" song. )

 

[walkin jack]

Just a few that get to me are:

Nessun Dorma preferably by Jackie Evancho but also by Pavarotti
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson
I Want to know What Love IS by Foreigner
I Can't Help It by Hank Williams
Sweet Dreams (about you) by Patsy Cline
In Dreams by Roy Orbison

You ought to check out Wynona Judd's version of I Want To Know What Love Is. Her mother and sister and numerous familiar faces were in the audience and they were all just a boo-hooin'. She puts a lot of power and a lot of hurt in her version.

 

[feralmerril]

For me, this is the best of the best!

DANNY GAITHER with BILL & GLORIA GAITHER - YouTube

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

1. Sundown and The Ranger by Marty Robbins, had to pull off the road when I first heard it.

2. Highland Cathedral played with bagpipes.

 

[the ringo kid]

Just a few that get to me are:

Nessun Dorma preferably by Jackie Evancho but also by Pavarotti
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson
I Want to know What Love IS by Foreigner
I Can't Help It by Hank Williams
Sweet Dreams (about you) by Patsy Cline
In Dreams by Roy Orbison

I forgot about two Willie did and Blue Eyes was one of them. The other was in a duet with Julio Igleasias: "To All the Girls Ive Loved Before."

"I Fall To Pieces" by: Patsy Cline is another.

"The Air That I Breathe" by: The Hollies as well as "Spirit In the Sky."

 

[shouldazagged]

"Nessun Dorma" was another choice that rang a bell for me. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Mike McLellan]

Puccini's Nessum Dorma from Turandot.

 

[P&R Fan]

RareTrack: The Blind Man In the Bleachers (Kenny Starr) - YouTube

I was gonna say that song too.
But I only know it by it's original artist, David Geddes. Got that one on a CD in the car now.
Jim

 

[timjake]

"Letters from War"
Letters from War (Official Music Video) with lyrics - YouTube
...especially those who know what it means when the staff car pulls into the driveway...


"He was Walking Her Home"
He was walking her home By Mark Schultz (With Lyrics) - YouTube

 

[jimmyj]

What about "RED RIVER VALLEY ?

You got to be kiddin' me!!!

Real Men, cryin' over some ol song er movie? Gees,

Yur kiddin' me right?


No Way, Right?


Say it ain't so Joe!






I guess I'd cut a feller sum slack if'n it were Taps or the The National Anthem!




Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[wyo-man]

Luciano Pavarotti: Nessun Dorma
Taps
Amazing Grace with bag pipes

wyo-man

 

[rwsmith]

Opera does it for me...

A LOT of operas have tremendous tear-jerkers but I remember when I first heard La Boheme I broke down not because it was sad, but because it was so beautiful.

 

[Pilgrim]

The Cactus Cuties sing The National Anthem Original Video - YouTube

 

[Doug M.]

Wedding March.

 

[wbraswell]

Some of y'all are just wussies. C'mon Dave, we gotta start pulling man cards.

 

[bgrone]

Tearjerkers

"I loved her first" danced to this with both daughters at their
weddings.
"Danny Boy" Was first song at my dad's funeral

"Taps" My dads funeral and Father-in-law's funeral and at
many of their war buddies funerals

"Amazing Grace"


"Daddy's Hands" by Holly Dunn

Not a bit ashamed to admit it

 

[rolomac]

"Because of" by Leonard Cohen

Betcha can't watch it just once -

Leonard Cohen - Because of - YouTube

rolomac

 

[Jinglebob]

Anything sung by Tiny Tim makes me cry in PAIN. Ya'll do know who Tiny Tim is?

 

[the ringo kid]

Anything sung by Tiny Tim makes me cry in PAIN. Ya'll do know who Tiny Tim is?

Unfortunately.

 

[shouldazagged]

Some of y'all are just wussies. C'mon Dave, we gotta start pulling man cards.

You can have mine if you like. I don't need to prove anything anymore.

On the other hand, anyone who cries over a Michael Bolton song is hard of hearing at the very least. That's like being reduced to tears by Kenny G!

 

[Nframecollector]

"Death Letter Blues" by Son House.