I don't know what's the deal, but I've been listening to sad songs all day. Perhaps I'm depressed, but I'm relishing in the music.
So far on my list I have:
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderfulworld
Skeeter Davis - The End of The World
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Judy Garland - Smile
(apparently Charlie Chaplin wrote the music or lyrics)
Connie Francis - I Will Wait For You
(Originally from a 1964 French film titled The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)
The funny thing is, each of these songs has multiple singers/versions, but I decided to choose my favorite performers.
So what do I have to be sad about? I can only suspect all the changes going on in my life. Transitions if you will. I have some minor stresses, and I keep confronting different challenges. Perhaps this is spiritual warfare? I've always said, from a purely selfish point of view, Life would be a lot easier for ME, if everyone acted and believed like ME.
Now if you could indulge me with your favorite "sad songs." I'm curious to hear what you got.
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I listened to the REM - Out of Time CD about a thousand times in high school after a girl broke up with me.
Also Counting Crows - August and Everything After has a lot of sad songs. "Anna Begins" is probably the saddest one.
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hey luke,
nice list, my two cents:
Flaming Wreck by Pernice Brothers
Fruit Tree by Nick Drake
O Children by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Back To The Old House by The Smiths
and for complete suicide,
The End Of The Rainbow by Richard & Linda Thompson
You write very well.
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