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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
@@teddylovesit that's one of the tracks from their immortalized album. Inside The Fire from their indestructible album is also pretty sad and the music video for it is hard to watch.
Hurt-Johnny Cash
Yup, first song that came to mind
Nope. Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" brings me to tears every time.
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
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.
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.
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
Good choice Pauly. I have always been a huge Zevon fan.
Marv with the black jokes is killing me.
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.
Damn Marvin, that was cold! 5:27
Maybe "he stopped loving her today" by George Jones
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.
Agree…cats in cradle… kills me
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.
Marvin dropped the ice bath on Dan hahaha
Cold-blooded.
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
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.
True Love Waits- Radiohead
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald . . . !!!
Right when Stevie Wonder came on I about teared up and the one paulie picked. Damn man
Randy Vanwarner - just when I needed you most.
*Gilbert O'Sullivan* - _Alone Again, Naturally_
B.J. Thomas ...I'm so Lonesome I could cry.
The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics
Holding Back The Years by Simply Red and Old Man by Neil Young
The Titanic song, My Heart Will Go On.... gets me every damn time
Yeah that song makes me wanna jump off a bridge it’s so bad
“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!
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
Sarah McLachlan "Arms of an angel"
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.
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...
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).
Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
Your Hand in Mine by Explosions In The Sky.
No words, but gets me every time!
You want sad? Try Art Garfunkel’s “Bright Eyes.” 😭😭😭
not even close. Tears in heaven
Listen to radioheads songs. Story behind the song doesnt make a song sad.
Operator by Jim Croce, To Sire With Love
One More Light by Linkin Park (maybe some recency bias)
Hell fuckin yes
Don’t Take the Girl by Tim McGraw
Jason Isbell: If we were Vampires.
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.
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
Name by Goo Goo dolls. 90s era beautiful melancholy..
Honey by Bobby Goldsboro, back around 1967-68
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.
Dust in the wind - Kansas
Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
Candle in the wind by Elton John.
A lot of quality songs here. Most recent (newer) song that wrecked me as I lost my stepmom was "Visiting Hours" by Ed Sheeran.
"Why" by Annie Lennox. Just heart breaking.
“You can go your own way”- Fleetwood Mack
All Radioheads songs??
Black - Travis Meadows
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
Alphaville "Forever Young"
“Dance with My Father” by Luther Vandross. 🤷🏻♂️
" Honey " by Bobby Goldsboro.
Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
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.
All by myself by Eric Carmen.
Classic Song and I’m Sure Some People Know That Song If They Have Heard It!
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by the Hollies
Whiskey Lullaby- Allison Krause and Brad Paisley
Traveling Soldier- Dixie Chicks
Remember when by alan jackson is right there with cats in the cradle
Iris by goo goo dolls played live is really sad
“Asleep” by The Smiths.
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.
Neon Moon - Brooks & Dunn
Marvin is winning me over
The Dance by Garth Brooks
Hurt by Johnny Cash
You Were Always on My Mind kills me.
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
Jim Croce? Jim Croce didn’t even make the list?! He has 4-5 songs sadder than all of these.
Travelin Soldier - Dixie Chicks
Incubus “I Miss You”
All by myself, Eric Carmen or Without you, Badginger
Dust In The Wind, Kansas
Sarah McLachlan - I Will Remember You
Elephant - Jason Isbell
If by Bread always got me
Sheryl Crow Wildflower
John Mayer slow dancing in a burning room
Bob Dylan - If you see her, say hello
Puff Daddy feat Faith Evans: I'll Be Missing You
Everything I Own by Bread, Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook.
Seasons in the sun…….come on now…..
Monsters by James Blunt especially if you watch the official video.
My wife made me comment. It's a great song 👍
"Promise to Try" Madonna
Mother - John Lennon
Drifting
I know it's country, but Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
The long and winding road is the saddest song
Honey by Bobby Goldsboro is pretty sad song.
He stopped loving her today.
Father and Son by Cat Stevens.
Paulie with the win
Wake Up by Mad Season
I have at least two in mind:
Save Our Last Goodbye by Disturbed
I Drive Your Truck by Lee Brice
@@teddylovesit that's one of the tracks from their immortalized album.
Inside The Fire from their indestructible album is also pretty sad and the music video for it is hard to watch.
Go Rest High On Mountain by Vince Gill should be a strong candidate, too.
Father and Son, Cat Stevens.
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
Sam Stone John Prine