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Title: Sad songs
Post by: Ħ on January 06, 2011, 09:30:40 PM

I'm in a pretty gloomy mood and I feel like letting it all out.  For some reason, letting it out while listening to sad music is somehow pleasurable...two negatives make a positive I guess?

Well anyway can anyone recommend me some songs, preferably about unrequited love?

Use these songs as a "template":

Dream Theater- Space-Dye Vest
Neal Morse- Somber Days
Nsync - Tearing Up My Heart

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Quadrochosis on January 06, 2011, 09:35:41 PM

Porcupine Tree - "Feel So Low"

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: sonatafanica on January 06, 2011, 09:35:49 PM

Just keep listening to Nsync

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: carl320 on January 06, 2011, 09:39:21 PM

Garth Brooks - The Dance

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: ReaperKK on January 06, 2011, 09:46:03 PM

Porcupine Tree - Fadeaway
Kaki King - Joi
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: 73109 on January 06, 2011, 09:51:41 PM

Pearl Jam-Last Kiss
Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska
Harry Chapin-Cat's In The Cradle

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Adami on January 06, 2011, 09:55:51 PM

Oblivion Ocean by Pain of Salvation.

Has the saddlest line ever in it.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: skydivingninja on January 06, 2011, 09:56:16 PM

Both Blackfield albums. 

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Voyage 34 on January 06, 2011, 09:58:41 PM

Stop Swimming- Porcupine Tree

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: sonatafanica on January 06, 2011, 10:01:10 PM

To be srs, I pretty much only listen to sad music, but I have no idea where to start.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: skydivingninja on January 06, 2011, 10:03:04 PM

The Earth EP by Thrice would be a good one too.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: TempusVox on January 06, 2011, 10:04:40 PM

Wasted Time by the Eagles. If you've never heard it, go now and listen to it. Go ahead....I'll wait.

Also, "Another Auld Lang Syne " by Dan Fogelberg

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Progmetty on January 06, 2011, 10:14:09 PM

one more cup of coffee for the road.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Zantera on January 07, 2011, 01:12:55 AM

Sad-songs and stuff as i see it:

Oceansize - Music For a Nurse, The Frame. (both these have pretty sad lyrics IMO, but they are both amongst my favorite songs ever made)
dredg - Sang Real
Porcupine Tree - I Drive the Hearse
Blackfield - (both albums)
Anathema - One Last Goodbye
Dream Theater - Disappear

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Gadough on January 07, 2011, 01:22:21 AM

Quote from: sonatafanica on January 06, 2011, 09:35:49 PM

Just keep listening to Nsync

^^Best advice

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Lowdz on January 07, 2011, 02:18:39 AM

Giant- I Can't Let Go. Beautiful song, great vocal.
Tyketto- Standing Alone
Def Leppard- Love Bites, Have You Ever Needed Someone so Bad, Long, Long Way To Go

And when you're ready to heal try this one, works for me. Sorry, could only find a live version.
Vaughn, Is That All There Is?

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1749483541033

And the excellent Harem Scarem- If You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJqf9umRB3A

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: kári on January 07, 2011, 02:35:30 AM

Jeff Buckley - I Know It's Over

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Zydar on January 07, 2011, 02:38:06 AM

Beach Boys - Til I Die

I'm a leaf on a windy day
Pretty soon I'll be blown away
How long will the wind blow?
How long will the wind blow?

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: tri.ad on January 07, 2011, 02:53:58 AM

Ulver - Lyckantropen Themes 1-8; Eos, What Happened?
You might also throw in Black Sabbath's Solitude.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Xanthul on January 07, 2011, 04:01:40 AM

Gary Jules - Mad World (saddest song in the world for me)
Moby - Porcelain
Terence Jay - One Blood
The Mars Volta - Televators

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: King Postwhore on January 07, 2011, 05:28:42 AM

Ann Marie---by Ari Hest
Brick---by Ben Folds Five
Streets of Philadelphia---Bruce Springstein
Bob The Drummer---Dada

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Durg on January 07, 2011, 06:39:44 AM

I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: ReaperKK on January 07, 2011, 08:18:07 AM

Quote from: Voyage 34 on January 06, 2011, 09:58:41 PM

Stop Swimming- Porcupine Tree

This is a good one too

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Jamesman42 on January 07, 2011, 08:20:02 AM

Somber Days...man. I play that song on my guitar sometimes if I am feeling down, and it helps. Winderful song.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: LieLowTheWantedMan on January 07, 2011, 08:50:18 AM

Exit Music (For A Film) - Radiohead
Epitaph - King Crimson

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Gadough on January 07, 2011, 09:42:32 AM

I have to suggest Korn - Daddy. Jonathan Davis breaks down and cries for a full 4 minutes or so at the end of the song. True, unrestrained emotion.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Marvellous G on January 07, 2011, 09:59:17 AM

Bruce Springsteen - The River
Dixie Chicks - Top Of The World
John Mayer - Slow Dancing In A Burning Room
Dave Matthews Band - Grace Is Gone

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: rumborak on January 07, 2011, 10:03:31 AM

I always love this tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvspeLgeww

rumborak

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Sigz on January 07, 2011, 10:06:38 AM

Porcupine Tree - Heartattack in a Lay By
Modest Mouse - Bukowski
Thrice - Digging My Own Grave
The Decemberists - Record Year

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: lateralus88 on January 07, 2011, 10:17:42 AM

Opeth - The Night and the Silent Water
Shinedown - 45 (depending on the context you take it in, I suppose)
Tool - H.
Serenity - Fairytales
The Flower Kings - Selfconsuming Fire

The majority of Novembre's discography is pretty sad as well. Mostly due to the gloomy atmosphere they go for.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: Arch Benemy on January 07, 2011, 01:40:31 PM

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

God I love this song. It's in my 'songs that give you goosebumps' list

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: 7StringedBeast on January 07, 2011, 01:59:49 PM

R.E.M. everybody hurts
Terminal Devin Townsend

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: SPNKr on January 08, 2011, 02:01:27 AM

Listen to the blues.
Songs by Muddy Waters, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, etc.

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: JayOctavarium on January 08, 2011, 01:32:05 PM

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut

Saw Which One's Pink? play it last night and I was reminded of how sad it is

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: The King in Crimson on January 08, 2011, 02:39:36 PM

90% of Alice in Chains songs
Johnny Cash - "Hurt"
The Offspring - "Gone Away"
Queen - "Who Wants to Live Forever?"
The Pineapple Thief - "My Debt to You"

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: T-ski on January 08, 2011, 02:43:11 PM

Pearl Jam - Black

Title: Re: Sad songs
Post by: lonestar on January 08, 2011, 03:13:26 PM

Black Crowes- She Talks to Angels
Neil Young- Old Man