More melancholic or moody songs, such as Fairport Convention's "Who knows where the time goes"

[Lewkat]

 

[Mr. Ed]

 

[Mr. Ed]

 

[Mr. Ed]

 

[grahamg]

A very melancholic classic song, sung beautifully live on stage, (rather long but worth a listen again):

 

[Capt Lightning]

 

[grahamg]

Another classic here, (showing just where my musical tastes lie):

 

[grahamg]

One of the really great singers of our time here:

 

[grahamg]

Another great song sung by the same great singer Nina Simone:

 

[Pam]

 

[grahamg]

One of the really great singers of our time here:

I didn't really know how dark the words were to this song before posting the link, (and apparently anti-father,..., big irony there, unless you listen right to the twist at the end when dear old dad had by then died).

Great, great song, and what singing, with only a piano accompaniment!

 

[Muskrat]

Can’t figure out how to post a link but “Sunday morning going down” by Kris kristoferson

 

[grahamg]

Can’t figure out how to post a link but “Sunday morning going down” by Kris kristoferson

Will Johnny Cash do instead(?):

 

[grahamg]

Here is the pair of them, (so double the talent):

 

[Timewise 60+]

Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds

 

[Pinky]

 

[grahamg]

This thread is not complete without a Barbra Streisand song.
Apparently a new album is due out, found on a master tape recorded when she was just twenty, (though most of the songs found on it she sung and recorded them later too):

 

[grahamg]

Another one for good luck:

 

[grahamg]

Here is one from a long time ago, that could in many ways be posted on the "fun songs" thread, but maybe deserves a place here more:

 

[grahamg]

One out of the top draw here,,,,,, apparently the singer had a four octave range, and its so melancholic and beautiful, its almost haunting:

 

[Ceege]

Not only do I find this song depressing, it just seems to go on and on and on and on.......

Richard Harris MacArthur Park Original 1968

via @YouTube

 

[grahamg]

Not only do I find this song depressing, it just seems to go on and on and on and on....... Richard Harris MacArthur Park Original 1968

via @YouTube

Very dark I agree, and yet still a song about love, and beautifully performed and its stood the test of time.

 

[win231]

 

[grahamg]

This one deserves a place on this thread doesn't it:

 

[oldpop]