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Your most emotional song

Posted By: Marc

Your most emotional song - 11/07/18 08:15 AM

Here's mine


Marc..
Posted By: letterboy1

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/07/18 10:28 AM

Mark Knopfler's playing on that one is beautifully laid back.

I know "Magic Man" by Heart is not a song that typically evokes emotion because of its meaning, but the other day I heard it while going to work and I got a bit emotional just because of the sound of Ann Wilson's voice.

Anyway, here is a moment of sublime bass note choices by the late great Chris Squire. The section starts at 3:24 and the most beautiful bass notes I've ever heard start at 4:24 - it's that little run that starts in a high register and resolves on a low note. That one moment is everything.
Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/07/18 11:28 AM

Good Night Saigon,


Posted By: letterboy1

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/07/18 01:55 PM

Ooh, good one, Panzermeyer.
Posted By: David Kennard

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/07/18 02:48 PM

The feels are strong in this one . . .

Posted By: BlueHeron

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/07/18 05:36 PM

Brothers in Arms - that guitar solo just transcends reality.
Posted By: Azshal

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 12:44 AM



I finally listened to the words of this song just a few years ago.

I started bawling like a baby. My wife wanted to know if I was ok.

It just hits you differently when you have kids.

edit: I still can't listen to it. Hits me hard every time.
Posted By: MarkG

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 01:12 AM

^ I was waiting for someone to get all sappy before I did so. biggrin

I got no kids but I do have a couple of dogs that I love dearly... runningdog runningdog



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Wpn3dFrEs

Another day's at end
Mama says she's tired again
No one can even begin to tell her
I hardly know what to say
But maybe it's better that way
If poppa were here I'm sure he'd tell her

Shannon is gone I heard
She's drifting out to sea
She always loved to swim away
Maybe she'll find an island
With a shaded tree
Just like the one in our backyard

Mama tries hard to pretend
That things will get better again
Somehow she's keepin' it all inside her
But finally the tears fill our eyes
And I know that somewhere tonight
She knows how much we really miss her

Shannon is gone I heard
She's drifting out to sea
She always loved to swim away
Maybe she'll find an island
With a shaded tree
Just like the one in our back yard
Ah
Just like the one in our back yard
Ah
Posted By: Spidey

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 01:18 AM

https://youtu.be/H6ePzOhheNM

Courtesy of Read Dead Redemption 2
Posted By: Nixer

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 02:10 AM

Dead and Dyin...

A really great song by an Iconic band, and I am not into Iconic anything...

Posted By: oldgrognard

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 02:39 AM

Here is one I stumbled one. I’ve heard this old lament before, but this simple rendition is touching.



And Ken Burns in his masterful series on the Civil War used Ashokan Farewell several times. It was used as the background music to Major Sullivan Ballou’s letter to his wife Sarah.


Posted By: Patrocles

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 03:01 PM

so many options!

I am a huge Kate Bush and Kraftwerk fan so the two that jump to mind...


This Woman's Work (note Tim Mcinnerny in the vid, i thought he was fab as Captain Darling in Blackadder goes forth and other blackadder roles) - from the youtube comments I now see this song was in handmaid's tale!




Kraftwerk - Computer Love


Coldplay did a decent tribute to Computer Love by adapting the tune, with Kraftwerk's permission, to create their song Talk



Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 03:36 PM

Love both Kate Bush and Kraftwerk.


Can't stand Coldplay though. smile
Posted By: EAF331 MadDog

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 04:19 PM



This was ironically a huge summer hit, if you just listen to the refrain it sounds like a summer-rememberance song, but listen to lyrics and it is a song from someone about to pass away.
Posted By: Marc

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 05:49 PM

This brings a lot of memories

Marc..
Posted By: NH2112

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 10:27 PM

I can’t narrow it to just one.







Posted By: rwatson

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/08/18 11:25 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98XqT4kBWT4 Means a lot to me
Posted By: MarkG

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 02:01 AM

My first memory of really being emotionally moved by a song (and album)...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn3AJjuup3Q
Posted By: WangoTango

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 02:56 AM

Pink Floyd's album The Final Cut has probably 4 contenders.

But I go with this one, it saddens me that we lost her. RIP Dolores.

Posted By: Vertigo1

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 05:22 AM

This is a very sad song

Posted By: Vertigo1

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by oldgrognard
Here is one I stumbled one. I’ve heard this old lament before, but this simple rendition is touching.



I like Orla Fallon's rendition.
Posted By: oldgrognard

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 03:49 PM

The Celtic Women do beautiful stuff. But I like the simplistic rendition since it is a lament. Sometimes music can be too orchestrated and complex.
Posted By: Alicatt

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 05:02 PM

Sonya Kristina's voice has always got to me
Colder than a rose in snow particularly


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwd2HQmVAoM
Posted By: Top Gun

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by David Kennard
The feels are strong in this one . . .







yes, this was one of the hardest songs for me to listen to back in my 20's.


totally agree, when you have kids everything changes emotionally. I can see my oldest (17) has been pushing away from the last year now.

Originally Posted by Azshal


I finally listened to the words of this song just a few years ago.

I started bawling like a baby. My wife wanted to know if I was ok.

It just hits you differently when you have kids.

edit: I still can't listen to it. Hits me hard every time.

Posted By: Crane Hunter

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 07:20 PM

Posted By: Friday

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 07:41 PM

This guy may or may not make we well up in a certain mood!






Brother is Arms is a good call though, I've loved it for a long time!
Posted By: MarkG

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/09/18 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Top Gun
Originally Posted by David Kennard
The feels are strong in this one . . .







yes, this was one of the hardest songs for me to listen to back in my 20's.


The entire album (Automatic For The People) is just fantastic, IMO.
Posted By: Timothy

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/10/18 08:07 AM

A song with words:




Without words, just music.

This isn't on YT, but is on Sound Cloud, just click the link to hear it. It's House of the Rising Sun by Midnite String Quartet.

https://soundcloud.com/midnitestringquartet/house-of-the-rising-sun

Religious:



Honorable Mention:

Posted By: Patrocles

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/14/18 01:22 PM

A couple of songs that always bring a smile to my face....
The Lucksmiths disbanded about 4 or 5 years ago (sad face!), but I was fortunate enough to see them in Seattle before they ended their career. After first hearing the group interviewed on NPR I was hooked on their catchy music accompanied by witty and fun lyrics for many of their works.







Posted By: LB4LB

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/15/18 01:33 AM

A bit cliche, but this one still moves me.



Another one:



Posted By: piper

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/15/18 02:21 AM

This came out first time my wife was going thru chemo.

Posted By: bones

Re: Your most emotional song - 11/15/18 02:36 PM

I dunno why when I watch this live in person, it always gets me. I guess it reminds me of hard relationships I had in my 20s when this song came out:




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