Saddest songs.

[lancs blue]

 

[Paladin]

"When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know
It is well, it is well, with my soul."

I'm moved whenever I sing this. The author, Horatio Spafford wrote this in 1873. He sent his wife and four daughters ahead to Europe whilst he remained in Chicago to attend to a business difficulty. During the crossing, their vessel collided with another and sank. His wife survived, but his four daughters all perished.

Spafford immediately left America to join his wife in Europe, and he wrote this hymn as he neared the place of the shipwreck.

 

[AJ71]

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Like the Deserts Miss the Rain.
Even after all these years, I identify very strongly with the lyrics.

 

[garfresco]

Its over.. Roy Orbison

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

 

[mexico1970]

The greatest voice.

I get sand in my eyes every time I hear that song bud.

 

[mexico1970]

This is a choker. Eric Claptons Tears In Heaven.

 

[give it to gordon]

Sad I think, it doesn't reflect on my relationship with my dad which was great but I do find this song sad

Since my dad passed away a few years ago this song always makes me cry

 

[Banned Tosspot]

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

Bob Dylan doing Autumn Leaves is achingly beautiful. Here he is in Manchester in 2015, the Apollo. We spend a fortune in Ballymagash going to see City and Dylan. This concert coincided with a LC game against Palace the following night (5-1 I think). But this was the highlight of our visit.

 

[BandWP]

Try again / KEANE.

 

[Shaelumstash]

:-(

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Johnny Cash "Hurt"
Hank Williams "I'm so lonesome ..."
The tune the four musicians supposedly played on the Titanic ("Nearer my God to Thee")
Leonard Cohen "Sisters of Mercy"
Judith Durham "The Carnival Is Over."

Bloody hell,got to listen to something more cheerful, goodnight.

Good un, Ali, oops, I mean sad 'un! I was just trawling through these posts to get the video up.

 

[Phil1]

Everybody Hurts - REM

 

[bluevengence]

 

[BandWP]

 

[chesterbells]

 

[LWashington]

 

[denislawsbackheel]

You Can’t Fail Me Now - Loudon Wainwright III