What’s the Saddest Song You Ever Heard?

[soFlaNative]

Songs have meaning. What passes notice with some folk has a deep emotional connection with others.
Some of the tunes in this thread are good examples.
I lost 2 favorite cousins in their 20's. Both were younger than me by a year or two. I recall Kim making up words to "Onward Christian Soldiers when she was about four and Roger had some fine pipes and belted out Night Ranger's "Sister Christian".
I still get goose flesh when I'm reminded how much I miss those two.

 

[timjake]

These bring tears pretty much every time I listen to them. There are good endings to some, but still cause the waterworks to start:

Letters from War - Mark Schultz (the video is particularly poignant if you understand why a staff car would pull into the driveway)

The Little Girl - John Michael Montgomery (abuse, neglect, and eventually redemption)

Roses for Momma - C.W. McCall

The River - Garth Brooks

This One's For You - Barry Manilow (always reminds me of someone I left behind in the 70s)

 

[barrya]

"Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley and Allison Krause. Barry

 

[TomkinsSP]

I'm not gonna miss you... by Glen Campbell.

 

[the ringo kid]

There are songs that make me cry, but not because they are sad. Then there all the ones that are REALLY sad.

Johnny Cast 'Hurt' is pretty dang sad.

Cat's in the Cradle- Harry Chapin

Concrete Angel - Martina McBride

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright version is my fave

Alone Again, Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison (OK 'Crying' and 'In Dreams', too)

Without You - Harry Nilsson.

In choir we've done everything from 'Messiah' to Andre Crouch. But it's the simple ones that sneak in the back door and clobber you. I think it was "I Have Come To You" that was written and dedicated to a child that had died. It doesn't mention that in the song, but the childlike faith that is mature for it's years.... I've never gotten through it unscathed.

I would be amiss if I didn't include some operatic
tear-jerkers.

Federico's Lament - Cilea (He can't get her out of his head)

Siegfried's Funeral March - Wagner (Siegfried has a 'hunting accident')

Vesti La Giubba and Si Puo? Senore, Signori - Leoncavallo - Leoncavallo (The Clown discovers that his wife is having an affair)

Vecchia Zimirrara (ending of La Bohe'me) - Puccini (Death of Mimi)

Alone Again Naturally, is one that gets my goat and vote-and another is: All By Myself. I don't remember who sings that? Fooling Around and Fell In Love by: Elvin Bishop, as well as The Green leaves of Summer--all get to me-for various reasons.

 

[Backlighting]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqq3tW3iACw[/ame]

 

[the ringo kid]

CHICAGO - Hard To Say I'm Sorry - YouTube

That one too-because it was the one I heard on the way over to the vets when they called to say Shasta died (put down without my say so) and I was more than teary-eyed.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

Don Williams singing "circle driveway"

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTw9rQ4I0[/ame]

 

[walkin jack]

I didn't have time to read this entire thread and I'm pretty sure some of these will be listed above.

I don't think there is one clearly saddest song but here is my list of contenders:
. I'll be true to you by the Oakridge Boys
. The Girl From Yesterday by Eagles
. Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
. Dwight Yokum's tribute to Buck Owens (Can't think of the title to that'n either)
. Feed Jake by (Can't remember the artist)
. Go Rest high Up On That Mountain by Vince Gill and Patty Loveless at George Jones' funeral
. Vince Gills tribute to Merle Haggard (Can't think of the title)
. and of course if there is one song sadder than all the rest it has got to be He Stopped Loving Her Today by the Possum

 

[nachogrande]

CAN WE PUT A PIN IN THIS?

Here's a first, me telling someone else to read the rules.
THERE IS NO CRYING ON SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

Not a sad song

"Amazing Grace" does it for me everytime.

I respectfully disagree. Amazing Grace is a happy song.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[greenb69]

"Ballad of the Green Berett. By Sgt. Barry Sadler.
Because I lost 5 of the best friends that I ever had in one night. Sept. 71.

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[hoosierone]

"Only Sixteen" by Sam Cooke. It pretty much sums up the story of my first love. I foolishly thought we would be together forever.

 

[johnt671]

Scarlet Ribbon and Jimmy Brown. At least I think it was Jimmy. You know the song. "All the chapel bells were ringing." Last Kiss is another.

 

[the ringo kid]

"Ballad of the Green Berett. By Sgt. Barry Sadler.
Because I lost 5 of the best friends that I ever had in one night. Sept. 71.

Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Cant "like" this post for the lost buddies reasons-but did because I love S.Sgt Sadlers songs-the flipside to the 78-was: The A-Team and I met him back in about 86 or 87. I have most of his books and love his character: Casca.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

Bringing Mary Home, don't know who wrote it.

 

[eveled]

7 Spanish Angels gets me too.

 

[Donn]

Ashokan Farewell. If you watched Ken Burns Civil War series on PBS, you know this tune.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Les Misérables

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fXnRf3TQcpk[/ame]

 

[badge]

Kilkelly Ireland,......Robbie O'Connell