Nokia UK commissioned music and physiology “expert” Dr. Harry Witchel to scientifically determine the world’s saddest, happiest, and most exhilarating songs. (This shouldn’t piss people off.) So, Dr. Smarty Pants, how did you “scientifically” measure sadness? Witchel determined listeners’ “‘tune trigger quotient,’ measuring heart rate, respiratory response and skin temperature to find the saddest, happiest and most exhilarating tracks” (via). To measure “happy,” Witchel wanted a high number of sighs and a low level of boredom. “Sad” tunes were identified by decreased heart rate, and “exhilarating” by a spike in breaths per minute. And the good doctor let us in on the recipe for an emotional tune:
Music is undeniably powerful at triggering different emotional states. Changes in tempo and frequencies induce profoundly different emotional states.
Here are his laboratory results:
Happy
1. “LDN” – Lily Allen
2. “Dancing Queen” – ABBA
3. “Shiny Happy People” – R.E.M.Exhilarating
1. “Song 2″ – Blur
2. “Love Machine” – Girls Aloud
3. “Somebody Told Me” – The Killers
The findings on the sad songs were more thoroughly reported. Said Witchel:
A slow tempo song like the Verve’s The Drugs Don’t Work slows down the heart compared to most of the other songs and compared to white noise – in other words, it works like the emotional state of sadness.
Here’s the Top 10 (via RS):
Sad
1. The Verve – “The Drugs Don?t Work”
2. Robbie Williams – “Angels”
3. Elton John – “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”
4. Whitney Houston – “I Will Always Love You”
5. Sinead O?Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U”
6. Will Young – “Leave Right Now”
7. Elvis Presley – “Are You Lonesome Tonight”
8. Christina Aguilera – “Beautiful”
9. James Blunt – “Goodbye My Lover”
10. Radiohead – “Fake Plastic Trees”
We vote James Blunt for the top of that list, but our criteria for “sad” — and it’s resultant effects on our physiological state — are entirely different. But we’ve never been good at science. All time saddest tunes? Go.
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The most sad song in the world is “I Can’t Make You Love Me” (the Bonnie Raitt version). You can’t get any more sad than just the title itself. So many who have been in failed relationships can relate to it. Unfortunately, it is also my most favorite song ever just because of the musical composition and production so I can only listen to it occasionally or else I’d be depressed.
Fragile by Sting is another one.
Sade has a million truly sad songs. This is another artist you don’t want ot listen to on a rainy day.
Saddest Songs:
Beatles – Long and Winding Road
Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water
Rolling Stones – Wild Horses
All old stuff I know, but those songs really hit you emotionally.
Nearly every poster here refers to recent pop songs. The list blows: “I will always love you” a lovely parting thought, nearly a lullaby, covered (via bombast & hystrionics) by Whitney Huston isn’t nearly as touching as the original, by the writer: Dolly Parton.
Do a little music history 101, there are hundreds that render Dr. Witchel’s findings irrelevant at best. But, since we’re talking about “pop” songs, here’s three…
Happy: Chattanooga Choo-choo, Glenn Miller
Exhilarating: Magic Bus, the Who
Sad: The Damage Done, Neal Young
saddest:
asleep, the smiths
stay or leave, dave matthews
the promise, tracy chapman
inflatable, bush
goodbye my lover, james blunt
kissing you, des’ree
the luckiest, ben folds
hear you me, jimmy eat world
hurt by johnny cash is sadder than the NIN version. but “A Long December” by Counting Crows (A band I truly loathe) has made me cry several times. nothing more pathetic than hope with no cause. I make myself listen to it whenever i have to go to a funeral so it will hurt more. another worthy sad song is anything by mazzy starr or the sundays with “My finest hour” or any of their first two cds. Aint nobody’s business if I do” by bessie smith is also saddening
Ministry is very exhilarating. All of “the land of rape and honey” makes me wanna dance every time. The Beastie boys have been sadly neglected for exhilarating. no one wants to break stuff when listening to Sabotage? no one is happy when hearing “So whatcha want” or Live at PJ’s”? thats awful.
hurt by johnny cash is sadder than the NIN version. but “A Long December” by Counting Crows (A band I truly loathe) has made me cry several times. nothing more pathetic than hope with no cause. I make myself listen to it whenever i have to go to a funeral so it will hurt more. another worthy sad song is anything by mazzy starr or the sundays with “My finest hour” or any of their first two cds. Aint nobody’s business if I do” by bessie smith is also saddening
Ministry is very exhilarating. All of “the land of rape and honey” makes me wanna dance every time. The Beastie boys have been sadly neglected for exhilarating. no one wants to break stuff when listening to Sabotage? no one is happy when hearing “So whatcha want” or Live at PJ’s”? thats awful.
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Nearly every poster here refers to recent pop songs. Was the survey commissioned strictly for the 14-24 yr. old demographic percieved as most important to Nokia? The list blows: “I will always love you” a soft heartfelt lament, nearly a lullaby, covered (via bombast & hystrionics) by Whitney Huston, sucks. The original, by Dolly Parton was written for her mentor Porter Wagoner when she broke out on her own. It is lovely.
Please, people: a little music history 101, there are hundreds that render Dr. Witchel’s choices irrelevant at best. The emotional impact of music has been understood and exploited since we could communicate with a voice. But, since we’re talking about “pop” songs, here’s just a few gems… go forth, and listen.
Happy:
Chattanooga Choo-choo, Glenn Miller
Ob-la-di, Ob-li-da, The Beatles
Hey Good Lookin’, Hank Williams
One Love, Bob Marley
Exhilarating:
Magic Bus, the Who
Jump Into The Fire, Harry Nilson
London Calling, the Clash
Voodoo Child, Jimi Hendrix
Sad:
The Damage Done, Neal Young
Hurt, Johnny Cash
You Stay Here, Willy Porter
A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
As stated earlier, there are HUNDREDS of songs that meet the study criteria, and my choices are songs that will be in the musical lexicon for a long time. It’s doubtful the same can be said for much of Dr. Witchel’s list.
Nearly every poster here refers to recent pop songs. Was the survey commissioned strictly for the 14-24 yr. old demographic percieved as most important to Nokia? The list blows: “I will always love you” a soft heartfelt lament, nearly a lullaby, covered (via bombast & hystrionics) by Whitney Huston, sucks. The original, by Dolly Parton was written for her mentor Porter Wagoner when she broke out on her own. It is lovely.
Please, people: a little music history 101, there are hundreds that render Dr. Witchel’s choices irrelevant at best. The emotional impact of music has been understood and exploited since we could communicate with a voice. But, since we’re talking about “pop” songs, here’s just a few gems… go forth, and listen.
Happy:
Chattanooga Choo-choo, Glenn Miller
Ob-la-di, Ob-li-da, The Beatles
Hey Good Lookin’, Hank Williams
One Love, Bob Marley
Exhilarating:
Magic Bus, the Who
Jump Into The Fire, Harry Nilson
London Calling, the Clash
Voodoo Child, Jimi Hendrix
Sad:
The Damage Done, Neal Young
Hurt, Johnny Cash
You Stay Here, Willy Porter
A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
As stated earlier, there are HUNDREDS of songs that meet the study criteria, and my choices are songs that will be in the musical lexicon for a long time. It’s doubtful the same can be said for much of Dr. Witchel’s list.
saddest song ever is Boz Scaggs’ “high sierra”.
“Sunday morning comin’ down” Johnny Cash. SAddest song ever. His pain is tangible.
George Michaels “Praying For Time” is much more sad than any of those songs. John Lennon’s “Imagine” also beats them hands down. Another stupid list. I love Elton…but that song is just not sad. Just because it has the word sad in the title. whopeee
My vote for saddest songs would include … “Dance With My Father” Luther Vandross … “To Where You Are” Josh Groban … and “Christmas Shoes” …and “Hello-Goodbye” by Michael W. Smith
My vote for the saddest songs would include:
“Dance With My Father” Luther Vandross … “To Where You Are” Josh Groban … “Christmas Shoes” … and “Hello-Goodbye” Michael W. Smith.
My vote for saddest songs: “Candle in the Wind” by Elton John and “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor
When I was a teenager (a long time ago) there was a song about a plane crash…DOA. How can that not make the sad list? (Except that it was stupid since the person singing sings about dying so they must be dead so how are they singing)
Sinead O’Conner?!? Oh! Please!
She’s the sad one, isn’t she? She wrecked her career by accusing one of the more revieriered figures in christinanity of murder in front of a huge crowd in Times Square, and now she is on faggot lovin’ Catholic bashing AOL trieing to what? get us to feel sorry for her?
PLUUUZZZZZZZEEEEEEE!
REM Sings “Everybody Hurts Sometime”??? Geezz..I Thought It Was Sung By: Simply Red..LOL! Does Sound Like Him An Awful Lot I Must Say.(To:Amanda)Anyone REALLY Know For SURE Who Sings That Song? Well…Either Way? I Think It’s A Sad But Yet Awesome Song. I Think That “In The Arms Of An Angel” And Till Tuesday’s Song “Voices Carry” Are Also Sad. And Nelly Furtado’s Newest Song “Say It Right” Is Too. Kinda’……….But The Video WITH That Song Has Got Me HOOKED For Sure. Kinda’ Sad Yet A Good Tune To Sing Along With & Dance To. I Wished She Had Made That Song ALOT Looooonger! “Pappa Don’t Preach” (For Personal Reasons) And “This Used To Be My Playground” Both By Madonna Are Sort Of Sad. “This Used To Be My Playground” Is TRULY & VERY SAD Especially For Me Cause My Sister(Younger) Just Died Totally Unexpectedly & Very Suddenly A Month & A Half After JUST Turning Age 44 & ONLY 17 DAYS AFTER She Had Just Got Married. Leaving Behind A 9 Year Old Daughter & 13 Year Old Son. It Makes It Bittersweet Rather To Listen To That Song Because I Play A Video Type Memory FILLED With Memories Of Me & My Sisters Growing Up & Playing & Hanging Out In Playgrounds & How We Depended On One Another Cause We Could NOT Depend On OUR PARENTS To BE Parents Resulting In Me Raising & Looking Out For My Siblings & Myself(More Them,Really) At Such VERY Young Ages(Less Then 9 Years Old As Far Back I Can Recall This Began) & We Were All Very Close But Oddly We Sorta Branched Off & Did Our Own Thing & Raised Our Own Families & Children,So Caught Up In That We Lost Contact With Our Sister Who Just Died(In July Of 2006) & She Had JUST Moved Out Of State To Texas Less Then 2 Months Before Dying. :0( She Died Of Something Rare Called Cehebral “Berry” Anurysm In Her Brain. She Died Instantly & She Never Even Knew She Had 2 Of These In Her Brain, Even Though Only 1 Exploded,Killing Her. I Miss Her So Much! Her Hubby Of ONLY 17 Days Is A Real JERK Though! Met Him For The FIRST Time When Me & My Father Went Out To Texas(Drove To & From) And I Do NOT Like Him 1 Bit! REFUSED To Let Us Bring Even A Small Amount Of HER Ashes Back To Our State Where SHE Lived ALL Her Life So We Could Scatter Them Here, REFUSED To Give My Sister Her Ring Back That She Gave Our Sister, We All Have Matching Rings That Say SISTERS On The Bands, Refused To Let Us Have ANY Keepsakes For OUR Family To Bring Home To Have Of My Sister’s To Keep For Memorial Purposes,Etc! He Has Our Niece & Nephew & Actually BEGGED My Family To NOT Put An Obituary In The Newspapers Here, For Fear Their 2 Dad’s Might See It & Go Seek/Get Custody Of THEIR OWN Children…We Told HIM Flat Out NOPE! It IS Going In The Newspapers Here! Course My Deceased Sister Left The 2 Children 2/3rds Of The Home, And It’s Contents And Their 53 Acres Of Land The House Is On. We KNOW That This Is The ONLY Reason He Is Keeping OUR Sister’s Kids! Cause If Their Dad’s OR Our Family Gets/Seeks Legal Custody Then He Is SCREWED! Property & Land Wise! Anyways Thank You For Letting Me Ramble/Vent/Get This Off My Mind Some. Take Good Care & Have A Great Christmas(Whichever Way You Celebrate It OR Not) & Happy New Year 2007. L8TR All.
Sad: last good-bye, Jeff Buckley
Exhilarating: Feels so good, Sonique
Happy: Me, Myself and I, Billie Holiday
I will always love you is my vote for saddest song based on my own life.
Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone
best by Bill Withers
Landslide
by Fleetwood Mac
Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone
best by Bill Withers
Landslide
by Fleetwood Mac
Wild Horses
by The Rollingstones
Vincent
by Don Mclean
i think a few of the saddest songs ever are “i’ve been loving you too long to stop now” by Otis Redding, “lord granville” by Al Stewart, “babe, i’m gonna leave you” by Led Zeppelin and “letter to elise” by The Cure…happiest songs, like “listen to the music” by The Doobie Brothers or “elderberry wine” by Elton John or what about songs that are happy and sad at the same time, like “wonderful world” by Louis Armstrong or “city of new orleans” by Arlo Guthrie or “reminicsing” by Little River Band, most exciting songs maybe “rock n’ roll” bye Led Zeppelin, “razamanaz” by Nazareth or “runaround” by Blues Traveler….just my input
I’m sorry…seems we’re having some tech difficulties. Those are my sad song selections. Oh yeah..and that song Mrs Sullivan.
Sad songs that I don’t see:
Run- Snow Patrol
Leaving on a Jet Plane: Janis Joplin
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room: John Mayer
Dreaming with a Broken Heart: John Mayer
Hold On: The Starting Line
Dusk and Summer: Dashboard Confessional
Best I’ll Ever Be: Sister Hazel
also, really really sad song that has been mentioned- Hallelujah: Jeff Buckley
SAD SONGS
Strangefruit By Billie Holiday
If Tomorrow Never Comes Garth Brooks
I Can’t Make you Love Me Bonnie Riatt
More sad songs:
You Raise me Up Josh Groban
Pictures of You & Letters to Elise The Cure
I think the saddest song (but pretty) is Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World..I cry everytime I hear it..Second to that would be “Wind Beneath My Wings” Perry Como did it originally; however, Beth Midler Did it even sadder
Hey! These people know nothing about sad songs. Where’s Morrissey’s “Every Day Is Like Sunday”?
“Death’s Door”, by the great Depeche Mode has literally made my cry like a baby. It is one of the saddest and most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.
“Bother” by Stone Sour is a really morose song; it damn near makes you want to kill yourself.
Here goes my subjective (and eclectic) list of “best of”:
SAD:
“Time of Your Life” (Good Riddance) by Green Day
“Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen
“Purple Rain” by Prince
“Time After Time” by Cindi Lauper
HAPPY:
“I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
“Summertime” by Will Smith
EXHILERATING:
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cindi Lauper
Here goes my subjective (and eclectic) list of “best of”:
SAD:
“Time of Your Life” (Good Riddance) by Green Day
“Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen
“Purple Rain” by Prince
“Time After Time” by Cindi Lauper
HAPPY:
“I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
“Summertime” by Will Smith
EXHILERATING:
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cindi Lauper
Here goes my subjective (and eclectic) list of “best of”:
SAD:
“Time of Your Life” (Good Riddance) by Green Day
“Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen
“Purple Rain” by Prince
“Time After Time” by Cindi Lauper
HAPPY:
“I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
“Summertime” by Will Smith
EXHILERATING:
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cindi Lauper
Here goes my subjective (and eclectic) list of “best of”:
SAD:
“Time of Your Life” (Good Riddance) by Green Day
“Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen
“Purple Rain” by Prince
“Time After Time” by Cindi Lauper
HAPPY:
“I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
“Summertime” by Will Smith
EXHILERATING:
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cindi Lauper
REM’s album Automatic for the People just rips me to shreds!!! The last three songs culminating in “Find the River” are fantastic, yet so incredibly sad.
Everyone knows that “late for the sky” by jackson brown is the saddest song of all time.
I find “Concrete Angel” a rather sad song
I find “Concrete Angel” a rather sad song
I find “Concrete Angel” a rather sad song
Saddest Songs:
- Tears In Heaven….Eric Clapton
- Everybody Hurts…. REM
- I will remember You ….. Sarah Maclachlan
- Love Hurts …… Nazareth
- One sweet Day ….. Mariah Carey/Boyz to Men
- The Living Years ….. Mike and the Mechanics
- Against All Odds ….. Phil Collins
- When a man loves a woman ….. Percy Sledge
- Angel ….. Sarah Mclachlan
- Picture ….. Kid Rock
- Fix You ….. Cold Play
- Open Arms ….. Journey
- My Immortal ….. Evanescence
- The Reason ….. Hoobastank
You want to know what song makes me cry every time I hear it? ….. Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton. You can’t forget about that one.
This man obviously has never heard of Elliott Smith…
i think ” Summer of 69′” is really sad! wat do u think.
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
OMG!!- no one, not ONE(!!), mentioned the live acoustic version of “Breakin’ Me” by Jonny Lang. Dear Gawd in heaven if I could live without crying any time I hear that tune! I have had to shut it down and/or leave places when I hear it if I don’t want people to think I am having a break-down right in front of them!
As far as others there are many and I agree with many posters here. I think that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “The Sky is Crying” is also a deeply sad song. I saw no mention of either of these artists…did I miss it!?!?
I regret to inform…. the saddest song was E. Clapton’s son’s day of demise.
The song “Black” by Pearl Jam moves me every time I hear it. The passion in his voice makes you feel his pain. “I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, I know you’ll be the sun in somebody else’s sky but why..why..why.. can’t it be mine….”
I think that “On the Turning Away” by Pink Floyd is a very sad, tragic song. I’ve never even heard several that were on that list….
You know it’s hard for me to understand the mentality of some of you people that write comments here. I live in the Sane Society and some of you live in the Insane Society that write here. The world is sick enough and enough crap going on without the crap printed here. Today’s youth, tomorrow’s leaders need to read good stuff and be influenced in a good way, not head banging crap like some of you dudes here that never grew up in a normal setting, don’t have it on the ball. Your slant on life is to screw your fellow man, cheat society anyway you can and get every feeby in the book anyway you can. You lie, cheat, steal, drink or take drugs or both. You should set an example for our youth? Not in your lifetime. The only one you influence is another degenerate like you. This planet would be a nice place to live if it wasn’t for the people. Sad songs? Life is a sad song! I could probably going on for a week w/o stopping but I won’t. Your motto,”Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you”…….but do it first! God helps those who help themselves, but God help those who get caught helping themselves. Now I’m getting like you and rambling so I’ll quit while I’m behind…
He stopped loving her today,,, George Jones
gabe, your a fuckin idiot !
well first off… practically anything by Dragonforce rocks the socks off those exciting songs
I had a heart attack the first time I heard Through the Fire and Flames, no lie
happy song… King without a Crown by Matisyahu
I know there are tons of classics out there, but I’ve never heard anything as feel good as Jewish reggae
and sad songs…
what about Lick My Love Pump by Spinaltap?
practically makes you weep instantly hahaha
I’m dead serious
I dunno, there’s too many out there, but how about
Exhilirating:
‘Beautiful Day’ – U2 (this could fit in happy too, but I’d say it’s a little more exhilirating)
‘I wanna Hold Your Hand’ – the Beatles
’3rd Planet’ by Modest Mouse, but you have to listen a few times (at least I did)
and freaking ‘Inertiatic ESP’ and ‘Roulette Dares (the haunt of)’ by the Mars Volta make me want to… I don’t even know, they’re damn
exhilirating.
Sad:
‘Hallalujah’ (probably the Rufus Wainright)
I’ll stick with ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ – Radiohead,
but if you’ve ever heard ‘Casimir Pulaski Day’ by Sufjan Stevens you probably know what I mean, that’s a tearjerker every time. I’ve heard a lot of people mention Elliott Smith, and I guess I’d consider 2:45 a sad song, but he’s more… dark and/or grim than sad. I mean he leaves me wanting to kill myself more so than wanting to cry. If anything by him I’d have to ‘Already Somebody’s Baby.’
Happy:
this one is the hardest… That song at the beginning of Napolean Dynamite “We’re Going to be Friends” I think it’s by the White Stripes makes me smile, and so does ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by the Beatles. oh damn, and ‘Pink Moon’ by Nick Drake… but that one could almost fit in any of the categories depending what mood you’re in. Alright, I’m no expert and a million songs could go on these lists, but these ones meet the criteria admirably.
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan (not by anyone else!)? No one thinks that is sad? Want really depressing? Listen to “Twlight and Shadow” sung by Renee Fleming.
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan (not by anyone else!)? No one thinks that is sad? Want really depressing? Listen to “Twilight and Shadow” sung by Renee Fleming.
Saddest Songs I did not see mentioned..
Porcelain Heart- Barlow Girl
Cut- Plumb
Hush- Juliet Simms
Amazing- Blue October
Color Blind- Counting Crows
Heaven- Dominique Van Hulst
Missing- Evanescence
Better Than Me- Hinder
Im not alright- Sanctus Real
Numb- Sia
Vermillion, Part 2- Slipknot
It can’t rain all the time- Jane Sibbery (the crow sndtrk)
Singing me to Sleep- Waking Ashland
Flames- VAST
sad: aqualung – strange and beautiful (i’ll put a spell on you)
happy: ben lee – catch my disease
EXHILERATING:Arctic monkeys – i bet that you look good on the dance floor
run-snow patrol!!! i love this song…it gives me a sad mood–>like i want to cry but i just can’t:((
saddest song would surely be (you cant disagree) HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY…
true love will find you in the end – daniel johnton
one foot in front of the other – bright eyes
no child of mine – marianne faithful
trios gymnopedies – eric satie
after laughter (comes tears) – wendy rene
midnight radio – headwig and the angry inch
abegail anne – jeremy enigk
west – pinbck
lover you should of come over – jeff buckley
cars and telephones – arcade fire
can we pretend – bill withers
happy happy happy – poor rich ones
beautiful child – fleetwood mac
crowds – bauhaus
hounds of love – kate bush
daniel johnston – sad
has anybody ever heard till i get over you from michelle branch i think its sad.
Lifeless And Irreversible Catastrophe
Today?s the day I never dreamed would happen
I didn?t think from you it would be possible
Your painful words stabbed my heart like a knife
Now it?s bleeding love in the emotional hospital
Reading your E-mail to me in sheer disbelief
Gave me a feeling of hopelessness making me distraught
For you I thought who loved me to send me that
Overwhelmed my emotions to make me think this thought
What once made me feel life was incredibly magic
Almost made me do something horrifically tragic
Had time gone on just a little bit longer
My heartbeat would have become increasingly weaker
Rather than becoming life-savingly stronger
My last few moments of me being alive
Could have been a dark and empty disaster for me
While for you and me it could have been for us
A Lifeless And Irreversible Catastrophe
Somewhere back in our lives you once asked me
If I was tempted to create a permanent forever place
Little did you know when you had asked me that
I had waterfall tears falling from my face
While you knew it could very well happen
Within myself I would seriously doubt it
But when you knew damn well of my intentions
You cared less to stop me or do anything about it
Lyrics by S. Gustafski
Lifeless And Irreversible Catastrophe
2006 S. Gustafski?s Songs, Ltd.
Aboslute crap. Those lyrics mean nothing to anyone but yourself.
Do yourself a favor and kill yourself
Any song by Keri Noble although A Dream About You is one of her very saddest songs. Here are the lyrics …
I had a dream about you last night
I dreamed that you were dead
When I woke up I wanted to call
And get it out of my head
But we don’t talk anymore
I made sure of that
But I’d give anything to hear your voice
I would do better if I could go back
I’m sorry for your tears
I’m sorry I never told you in all of these years
I didn’t leave you like I should
I hope you found someone to love you like I tried to
But never could
I always knew that it wasn’t right
To get involved with you
But I never thought that you would fall so fast
Got me to thinkin’, what the hell am I gonna do?
But now you seem like you’re fine
Like you’ve moved on with your life
But I’d give anything to talk to you
And tell you I know I didn’t treat you right
You live and you learn
You build and sometimes you just watch it all burn
I had a dream about you last night
I dreamed that you were dead
Here’s a link for the song if anyone would like to hear it … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI5h5Ozy7_g
killswitch engage – the arms of sorrow
saddest
lol
In no particular order:
Asleep- The Smiths
Hurt- NIN
Pennyroyal Tea- NIRVANA
Black- Pearl Jam
No Surprises- Radiohead
Purple Rain- Prince
Poison Oak- Bright Eyes
SRXT- Bloc Party
Wonderful- Everclear
Human- The Cinematics