Songs That Make You Cry

Agreed. When Pavarotti sang it at the opening ceremony at last year's Winter Olympics, it was a serious chill-up-the-spine moment.

"Adagio for Strings" also fits the bill. (It was used in "Platoon".)

 

Agree 1000% on "You're Missing" not so much so on "Paradise" (one of my least favorites off 'The Rising')

 

"Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol. I just threw my head phones on and that's what was on. Kind of a kick in the balls.

 

"Is Heaven Good Enough For You," Allison Moorer:

He claimed you feel no more sorrow
Since you're free from all life's fears
But can the blessed on God's mountain
Love you more than I down here

I was raised not to question
Promises the Bible makes
But how could the Almighty
Make such a terrible mistake

Moorer's parents died when she was in her teens. He killed her mother and then turned the gun on himself.

 

A couple from Stevie Wonder:

"I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer"

"Overjoyed"

 

OK, Folds fans. We can all enjoy "The Luckiest" until we go to a Folds concert and end up being the only single guy in the room - a.k.a. the one who isn't making out/cuddling with someone during the God-damned song. Then it just pisses you off.

But I digress.

- Stardust.
- On Eagles Wings.

- 'Split Screen Sadness' by John Mayer, for a different reason than the intended meaning of the song. I live a long, long way from my hometown, and I'm still young enough that Mom makes me call at every single stop I make when I drive home. Gotta love the woman. She just worries.

Take the lyrics that lead into the refrain:

Maybe I will sleep inside my clothing
Wait on the porch 'til you come back home all right

Heard that on a drive home once and just lost it sobbing.

- 'In My Life' - The Beatles
- It's not for the song, but...the 'Alfie' track on the John Denver and the Muppets album "A Christmas Together." Gets me every time.
- 'Le Chanson de Soldat' - Lucky Boys Confusion

 

Samuel Barber, the composer of "Adagio for Strings", actually set it 3 times. There's the orchestral version, a string quintet (I think) and a beautiful setting of "Agnus Dei" for choir.

 

Some favourites of mine too, FB. And if we ever meet, I'd love to sing them for you.

 

Nessun Dorma- Puccini

Fix You- Coldplay

Fool of Me- Me'shell Ngeocello

Blue in Green- Miles Davis

 

Redemption Song -- Bob Marley -- Found this good live version.

Holding Things Together -- Merle Haggard (Dwight Yoakum does it well, too)
I Ain't That Lonely Yet -- Yoakum
Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground -- Willie Nelson
Slave To Love -- Bryan Ferry
Come Back To Me -- Big Country
You're Gonna Miss Me -- 13th Floor Elevators
Love Will Tear Us Apart Again -- Joy Division
A Pair Of Brown Eyes -- The Pogues
This Old Porch -- Lyle Lovett version, though the Robert Earl Keen original is phenomenal too.
Nobody Knows Me -- Lyle Lovett

Ah hell, I'll quit now.

 

Real Love-Lennon (I am listening to it now and not only is it elliciting tears but goose bumps too)

 

another sad one...
"He'll Have to Go" - Jim Reeves