Songs That Bring A Tear To Your Eye

bobshaw7819

New York, New York - Ryan Adams

also

Run - Stephen Fretwell

Neilybob

Benz3ne said:

Neilybob said:

Since seeing Cardinal Black live and learning they wrote this song for a friend who was dieing of cancer I struggle to hold back my tears. 

"So take my hand and dive with me, and we'll wake up where the water's cold

Jump in
Jump in" 

I really is a beautiful song. Push/Pull has a similar effect on me after Chris started writing it after his father passed (I'm not at that stage yet, immensely fortunately, but who knows what's around the corner and I've certainly become more 'aware' of things, lately).

They are fantastic live, too (I saw them in Cardiff Students Union last year*). I really implore people to see them if they get the chance, the emotion comes through even though they've done it all a thousand times at this point.

*and somehow featured on their Instagram reel from that evening

Ssssshhh don't go telling everyone!  

Jfingers

@Kilgore ;thanks for that. Sean Rowe appears to be a very interesting guy.

Kilgore

Jfingers said:

@Kilgore ;thanks for that. Sean Rowe appears to be a very interesting guy.

You're welcome. I stumbled across him several years ago with a cover of Vincent Black Lightning.

JohnS37

Take me home, Rom Waits and Crystal Gayle.  Tears every time.

thumpingrug

Sky Above the Rain - Marilliion

The line

"She loves him - but she doesn't want him."

ewal

I put on the album Mysterium by Hammock for background while I worked. I had forgotten just how moving this album is - the song Mysterium in particular. Not only did it bring a tear to my eye - it made every sense tingle!

Benz3ne

Neilybob said:

Benz3ne said:

Neilybob said:

Since seeing Cardinal Black live and learning they wrote this song for a friend who was dieing of cancer I struggle to hold back my tears. 

"So take my hand and dive with me, and we'll wake up where the water's cold

Jump in
Jump in" 

I really is a beautiful song. Push/Pull has a similar effect on me after Chris started writing it after his father passed (I'm not at that stage yet, immensely fortunately, but who knows what's around the corner and I've certainly become more 'aware' of things, lately).

They are fantastic live, too (I saw them in Cardiff Students Union last year*). I really implore people to see them if they get the chance, the emotion comes through even though they've done it all a thousand times at this point.

*and somehow featured on their Instagram reel from that evening

Ssssshhh don't go telling everyone!  

It's fine by me, means I get to show off my moustache and beard

thecolourbox

bobshaw7819 said:

New York, New York - Ryan Adams

I really the love the piano accompanied version of that on the Carnegie Hall live album, I can't remember if it's ok to like him now after various controversies etc but he has some really great songs

NelsonP

Things the grandchildren should know - Eels
Unfortunate kind - BJ Barham
Life according to raechel - Madison Cunningham
Suicide - Ren

And this performance of Reckoning Song by Asaf Avidan...

Gomers

Since I lost my parents 9 years ago, pretty much any music with a powerfully sad or epic theme never fails to turn my taps on.  Sometimes, even a beautifully executed chord structure or delivery is enough (Grandaddy's 'Way We Won't' is a great example).

Notable inclusions:

'Thinking of a Place' - War on Drugs : This was the one where the lyrics seemed to connect directly with the situation

'Holes' - Mercury Rev : Majestic 4 chord melancholy, lyrics again that I connect a certain finality with

Two from the amazing Public Service Broadcasting; 'The Other Side' which gets me due to the sheer euphoria of the ending.  Also by PSB, 'Howland' which documents the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan as they attempted to circumnavigate the globe, the soft bleakness of the known outcome for the listener makes it hugely bittersweet. 

Snap

Music with soaring string arrangements get me going. This clip of an live performance of one of my favourite tracks really got me, especially when it all kicks in towards the end of the clip. Hairs on back of neck etc. I hope the rest of the concert gets released. I think it's amazing

merlin

scrumhalf said:

Almost anything by The Ronettes.

I loved "The Ronettes Sing Medieval Agrarian History". 

Kittyfrisk

merlin said:

scrumhalf said:

Almost anything by The Ronettes.

I loved "The Ronettes Sing Medieval Agrarian History". 

Roni's fave  
Typically, Phil Spector vetoed it  

ICBM

Brandon Flowers - The Clock Was Tickin'

exocet

This one does it for me

axisus

Literally anything by Westlife.

Any time we are on a long journey and the wife wants to play one of her Westlife CDs it makes me cry.

digitalkettle

axisus said:

Literally anything by Westlife.

Any time we are on a long journey and the wife wants to play one of her Westlife CDs it makes me cry.

No gags here please...this is a wallowing thread.

digitalkettle

bennyg85

thecolourbox said:

bobshaw7819 said:

New York, New York - Ryan Adams

I really the love the piano accompanied version of that on the Carnegie Hall live album, I can't remember if it's ok to like him now after various controversies etc but he has some really great songs

'September' by Ryan Adams from Jacksonville City Nights:

"They carved your name into a stone and then they put it in the ground,
I run my fingers through the grooves
When no one's around."

'Dear John' from the same album too.