I was trying to remember it, then pharman posted it. "Honey"
It's a tear jerker. "The Autumn of My LIfe" was another good one.
And so was "Old Shep,"
It's a tear jerker. "The Autumn of My LIfe" was another good one.
And so was "Old Shep,"
What’s the Saddest Song You Ever Heard?
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That one turned on the water works for me. We lost a granddaughter just before her second birthday. For several years, we did just that, set a vacant chair for her at holidays. Another one that does if for me is "The Dance" by Garth Brooks.....i think about the time we spent with that baby girl every time that song comes on.
"Bring Him Home" sung my Michael Crawford of Phantom of the Opera fame.
If that song and his voice doesn't bring a tear to your eye, IMO nothing will.
WuzzFuzz
MICHAEL CRAWFORD
Bring Him Home Lyrics
God on high
here my pray
in my need
you have always been there
he is young
he's afraid
let him rest
heaven blessed
bring him home
bring him home
bring him home
he's like the son I might have known
if God had granted me a son
the summer's die one by one
how soon they fly on and on
before I'm old before I'm gone
bring him peace
bring him joy
he is young
he is only a boy
you can take you can give
let him be let him live
if I die, let me die
let him live
bring him home
bring him home
bring him home
If that song and his voice doesn't bring a tear to your eye, IMO nothing will.
WuzzFuzz
MICHAEL CRAWFORD
Bring Him Home Lyrics
God on high
here my pray
in my need
you have always been there
he is young
he's afraid
let him rest
heaven blessed
bring him home
bring him home
bring him home
he's like the son I might have known
if God had granted me a son
the summer's die one by one
how soon they fly on and on
before I'm old before I'm gone
bring him peace
bring him joy
he is young
he is only a boy
you can take you can give
let him be let him live
if I die, let me die
let him live
bring him home
bring him home
bring him home
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bill2000
Member
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZshCVdaAuGQ[/ame]
bill2000
Member
Now for some thread drift,,,couldn't resist!
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9uGAOfU8Q8[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9uGAOfU8Q8[/ame]
vigil617
US Veteran
First time I heard this on the radio, I bawled my seven-year-old eyes out. It took the place of "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" that my grandma used to sing to me, as the saddest song ever. 
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_rItLPTXc[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_rItLPTXc[/ame]
nachogrande
Member
RUSTY'S PICKS.
There's a tear in my beer, DON'T Bogart that joint, Down to seeds & stems again blues, last call. Along with the standard Taps, Amazing grace, Danny boy, & about anything played on bag pipes
There's a tear in my beer, DON'T Bogart that joint, Down to seeds & stems again blues, last call. Along with the standard Taps, Amazing grace, Danny boy, & about anything played on bag pipes
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75Vette
Member
"Loan Me A Dime" by Boz Scaggs with Duane Allman on guitar.
Lest we forget.
I am always humbled at the sight of the graves of all the fine American boys that gave their lives cleaning up the mess this old Continent created twice last Century.
May God keep their brave souls forever.
oneounceload
Member
Amazing Grace played by a solitary bagpiper..........it was played at my dad's funeral.
Lee Brice, "I Drive Your Truck". When you have a son in the service who also drives a pickup...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCSMCgqlc-0[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCSMCgqlc-0[/ame]
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Too many to name..
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)
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)
GF
Member
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuo7U0ZEeYI[/ame]
For those who have been.
GF
For those who have been.
GF
"Drop kick me Jesus through the goal posts of life"
With bagpipes . . .
Muss, I can take Amazing Grace on bag pipes, but not at a funeral of one our own.
WuzzFuzz
cballman
Member
I have two that sends chills up and down.
The first is Amazing Grace as done on the Bagpipes single or with a group of them.
The second has to be Taps which is either followed or before the 21 gun salute.
Tears me up just thinking about how they have been done at Funerals I have attended. Chills running up in my back and neck just thinking about now.
The first is Amazing Grace as done on the Bagpipes single or with a group of them.
The second has to be Taps which is either followed or before the 21 gun salute.
Tears me up just thinking about how they have been done at Funerals I have attended. Chills running up in my back and neck just thinking about now.
olcop
Member
America the Beautiful by my two Grandaughters
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Iris Dement
olcop
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Iris Dement
olcop
The same man that could make you laugh till your ribbs hurt, also wrote this music.
https://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&sour...Qt9IBCJQBMBU&usg=AOvVaw0lwGQplCvk3EuHKQi5LS2H
https://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&sour...Qt9IBCJQBMBU&usg=AOvVaw0lwGQplCvk3EuHKQi5LS2H
Well, I've heard it way too many times at those events. As was the purpose of this thread, the saddest song I've ever heard . . .
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oneounceload
Member
Why it makes it the saddest; my dad was NYPD.........
Malpasowildlifer
Member
500 Miles by the Kingston Trio
Gulfecho
Member
For all who chose Amazing Grace played by bagpipes I thought I would post this...simply beautiful.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO5y2O_hv3I[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO5y2O_hv3I[/ame]
Protocall_Design
Vendor
Candle in the Wind by Elton John.
I watched that last night on YouTube. There was another one where Alan Jackson sang it at the Opry in a tribute to George Jones; he was in the front row of the audience...it must have been shortly before he passed, because he was looking pretty elderly.
jag312
Member
Tip Toe Through The Tulips by Tiny Tim. I sure will cry if I ever have to listen to it.
