I'm with Paulie. The Warren Zevon documentary came out six months after my father died of cancer, and Keep Me In Your Heart always makes me think of him.
Do people get how crazy it is the Dolly Parton wrote I will always love you and Jolene in the same day? It’s like it da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa and wrote Jolene on the same day
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. Also, when Prince died, there were a number of Purple Rain tributes, which in itself, is a pretty good break-up song.
In Malcom Gladwell's podcast Revisionist History, there is an episode about the saddest song. He makes a convincing case that the saddest song is "He stopped loving her today" by George Jones. That is a pretty sad song.
60’s song, “Tell Laura I Love Her”. Racecar driver is in a wreck and as they pull his dying body out of the car, he says, “tell Laura…”. There’s actually even more to it that makes it even sadder as if that’s not enough.
Faith's Song by Celtic Woman (Live at Johnstown Castle) is one that I use when someone is remembering a pet (as our heart is broken but still keeps on beating).
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton is very sad-at the funeral of a guitar-playing friend some of his friends sang this and a lot of people openly cried. However, someone here commented “Strange Fruit” has to be the saddest song. I agree since it deals with lynching African Americans in the Jim Crow South.
Elton John - "Daniel" (Dedicated to his brother that passed away, hits hard cuz I lost 3 brothers in 5 yrs) Iron & Wine - "Upward over the mountain" (Will be played at my mom's funeral) Iron & Wine - "The Trapeze Swinger" (My funeral song) Iron & Wine - "Naked as We Came" (My funeral song) Honorable mentions U2 - "One" Pearl Jam - "Black" Stained - "Outside" GNR - November Rain/ Don't Cry
Stop This Train by John Mayer. Might not feel like a sad song per se, but letting the lyrics sink in and force you to do some retrospective thinking. That can really pack a punch.
Man some good songs in here. John Prine's Sam Stone is a good one and also Garth Brooks the Dance. Nothing can really touch Clapton's tears in heaven though, thats tragic.
" Honey " by Bobby Goldsboro.
Hurt-Johnny Cash
Yup, first song that came to mind
B.J. Thomas ...I'm so Lonesome I could cry.
“Dance with My Father” by Luther Vandross. 🤷🏻♂️
All by myself by Eric Carmen.
Classic Song and I’m Sure Some People Know That Song If They Have Heard It!
cats in the cradle always gets me emotional and i had a great relationship with my dad it makes no sense
5:27 that was a great joke
“Tears in Heaven” From Eric Clapton is So Moving For Me to On RUclips With The Lyrics Besides “Nothing Compares To You” From Chris Cornell!
I'm with Paulie. The Warren Zevon documentary came out six months after my father died of cancer, and Keep Me In Your Heart always makes me think of him.
Sam Stone and Summer's End by Jon Prine are heart breakers.
Nope. Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" brings me to tears every time.
Randy Vanwarner - just when I needed you most.
Damn Marvin, that was cold! 5:27
Do people get how crazy it is the Dolly Parton wrote I will always love you and Jolene in the same day? It’s like it da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa and wrote Jolene on the same day
Black - Travis Meadows
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
The Dance by Garth Brooks
Remember when by alan jackson is right there with cats in the cradle
True Love Waits- Radiohead
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. Also, when Prince died, there were a number of Purple Rain tributes, which in itself, is a pretty good break-up song.
My choice also with Gordon Lightfoot
Yes
My first choice too! Gordon’s Guitar is so eerie and sad in that song.
Operator by Jim Croce, To Sire With Love
Agree…cats in cradle… kills me
Honey by Bobby Goldsboro, back around 1967-68
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by the Hollies
Any song Sarah McLoughlin has late at night on TV showing puppies needing rescued
Ha! Those commercials kill me. I have to change the channel.
Alice in Chains "Nutshell" gets me just with the guitars alone. And Chris Cornell sang "Nothing Compares 2 U" better than Sinead O'Connor ever could.
Without question also don't follow aic
@Aaron Brungardt The Chris Cornell Version Hits Me Whenever I Hear It!
Totally aligned with your choices. And Chris Cornell did an acoustic version of “I will always love you” days after Whitney Houston died.
In Malcom Gladwell's podcast Revisionist History, there is an episode about the saddest song. He makes a convincing case that the saddest song is "He stopped loving her today" by George Jones. That is a pretty sad song.
Iris by goo goo dolls played live is really sad
You Were Always on My Mind kills me.
Travelin Soldier - Dixie Chicks
Right when Stevie Wonder came on I about teared up and the one paulie picked. Damn man
Neon Moon - Brooks & Dunn
Maybe "he stopped loving her today" by George Jones
Incubus “I Miss You”
60’s song, “Tell Laura I Love Her”. Racecar driver is in a wreck and as they pull his dying body out of the car, he says, “tell Laura…”. There’s actually even more to it that makes it even sadder as if that’s not enough.
I know at least two Lauras on social, and would never ask them about it... before their time...
Sarah McLachlan "Arms of an angel"
“You can go your own way”- Fleetwood Mack
Your Hand in Mine by Explosions In The Sky.
No words, but gets me every time!
Seasons in the sun…….come on now…..
You want sad? Try Art Garfunkel’s “Bright Eyes.” 😭😭😭
The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics
Don’t Take the Girl by Tim McGraw
Holding Back The Years by Simply Red and Old Man by Neil Young
He stopped loving her today.
All by myself, Eric Carmen or Without you, Badginger
I totally misjudged this guy's face, he's always got the most interesting clips...like when he got Scotty going lol that little smirk cracks me up
Alphaville "Forever Young"
*Gilbert O'Sullivan* - _Alone Again, Naturally_
Faith's Song by Celtic Woman (Live at Johnstown Castle) is one that I use when someone is remembering a pet (as our heart is broken but still keeps on beating).
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton is very sad-at the funeral of a guitar-playing friend some of his friends sang this and a lot of people openly cried. However, someone here commented “Strange Fruit” has to be the saddest song. I agree since it deals with lynching African Americans in the Jim Crow South.
Puff Daddy feat Faith Evans: I'll Be Missing You
Marvin dropped the ice bath on Dan hahaha
Cold-blooded.
Dust In The Wind, Kansas
Marv with the black jokes is killing me.
not even close. Tears in heaven
Listen to radioheads songs. Story behind the song doesnt make a song sad.
Everything I Own by Bread, Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook.
Johnny Cash Hurt
You can feel the pain and sorrow
NIN song
Trent's original version is the saddest, mainly for the point where he was at in his life at the time, which was no care and self destruction
Father and Son by Cat Stevens.
Dust in the wind - Kansas
Jason Isbell: If we were Vampires.
Name by Goo Goo dolls. 90s era beautiful melancholy..
Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, in my opinion. I would also nominate Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton and Boots of Spanish Leather by Bob Dylan.
Wake Up by Mad Season
All Radioheads songs??
One More Light by Linkin Park (maybe some recency bias)
Hell fuckin yes
“Asleep” by The Smiths.
That’s a hard question. Letters from home by JMM is one, Water runs dry by B2M, any Alice In Chains song referring to Lane’s drug addiction
Maggie's song Chris stapleton.
Elton John - "Daniel" (Dedicated to his brother that passed away, hits hard cuz I lost 3 brothers in 5 yrs)
Iron & Wine - "Upward over the mountain" (Will be played at my mom's funeral)
Iron & Wine - "The Trapeze Swinger" (My funeral song)
Iron & Wine - "Naked as We Came" (My funeral song)
Honorable mentions
U2 - "One"
Pearl Jam - "Black"
Stained - "Outside"
GNR - November Rain/ Don't Cry
Good choice Pauly. I have always been a huge Zevon fan.
Stop This Train by John Mayer. Might not feel like a sad song per se, but letting the lyrics sink in and force you to do some retrospective thinking. That can really pack a punch.
"Promise to Try" Madonna
Amor eterno - Juan Gabriel
As an English speaker I have to agree with you.
My Mexican lady friend explained it to me after I told her I liked it.
Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
Drifting
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald . . . !!!
"Why" by Annie Lennox. Just heart breaking.
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.
Sam Stone John Prine
Sarah McLachlan - I Will Remember You
The move with Pauly is referring to I don’t think the sandman is in it . Seth R. was in 50/50 with Joseph Gordon Levitt
Talahatche Bridge
Candle in the wind by Elton John.
Jim Croce? Jim Croce didn’t even make the list?! He has 4-5 songs sadder than all of these.
Elephant - Jason Isbell
No Cure? Come on now…..
Bob Dylan - If you see her, say hello
Man some good songs in here. John Prine's Sam Stone is a good one and also Garth Brooks the Dance. Nothing can really touch Clapton's tears in heaven though, thats tragic.
Honey by Bobby Goldsboro is pretty sad song.
Monsters by James Blunt especially if you watch the official video.
My wife made me comment. It's a great song 👍
I'll give some honorable mentions: Fire and Rain by James Brown, Hurt by Johnny Cash, I See Fire by Ed Sheeran and Bother by Stone Sour.
Hurt by Johnny Cash
Father and Son, Cat Stevens.
Years by John Anderson
Whiskey Lullaby- Allison Krause and Brad Paisley
Traveling Soldier- Dixie Chicks
My Mom by Tony Bennett... good luck not calling your mom afterward
Marvin is winning me over
Also, “Is that all there is” by Peggy Lee. OK, I confess, I’m old. I admit it.
I know it's country, but Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
A lot of quality songs here. Most recent (newer) song that wrecked me as I lost my stepmom was "Visiting Hours" by Ed Sheeran.