What song brings you to tears still when you hear it?

[MaidMarian]

 

[Born_To_Lose]

Doesn’t necessarily bring tears, but definitely brings back memorable moments with my late wife. She made this song as ours’.

Ray Charles—“I Can’t Stop Loving You”

 

[squatting dog]

I didn’t even have to think about this. My son and only child was 19 when I lost him in a car accident.

Oh my yes, forgot about Kenny. Many times I wonder who my baby would be today.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I posted this in the alphabetical music thread earlier today, and wish I hadn't. It works better in this thread.
Only The Heart May Know - Dan Fogelberg & Emmylou Harris (1981)

 

[MaidMarian]

 

[Rakaia]

Having gay children, this one always hits hard. It makes me think of all the people who have to struggle just to be accepted for who they are.

This is all the more poignant in the light of the homophobic shooting of Johnathan Joss.

 

[Happyflowerlady]

This is one sad song I really love, by an awesome singer, Harry Belafonte.

 

[Della]

This is a relatively new one that rips my heart out, particularly the part about her brother, who I read is a severe addict.

 

[John Thomas]

This one always brings a tear to my eye, my wife was always playing it

 

[VaughanJB]

I am playing some music this afternoon. I decided to put on Tom Waits SwordFishTrombone. This reminded of a really powerful, and sad song titled "Soldier's Things".

LYRICS:

Davenports and kettle drums
And swallowtail coats
Tablecloths and patent-leather shoes
Bathing suits and bowling balls
And clarinets and rings
All this radio really needs is a fuse

A tinker, a tailor
A soldier's things
His rifle, his boots full of rocks
Oh, and this one is for bravery
And this one is for me
And everything's a dollar
In this box

Cufflinks and hubcaps
Trophies and paperbacks
It's good transportation
But the brakes aren't so hot
Neckties and boxing gloves
This jackknife is rusted
You can pound that dent out on the hood

A tinker, a tailor
A soldier's things
His rifle, his boots full of rocks
Oh, and this one is for bravery
Oh, and this one is for me
And everything's a dollar
In this box

 

[John Thomas]

How I remember Cilla Black

 

[hollydolly]

How I remember Cilla Black

that songs brings you to tears ?..seriously ?

Cillas' voice brought many people to tears and not in a good way...

 

[Pepper]

Cilla Black was my absolute favorite female singer of the sixties.

 

[hollydolly]

Cilla Black was my absolute favorite female singer of the sixties.

Oh you are joking ?... you can't be serious ?.. there was so many much better female singers.. all the American female singers, and in the UK there was Petula Clark, Sandi Shaw, Lulu... Dusty Springfield.. and more.. all of them who could sing, and Cilla really couldn't.. she sang through her nose.... and from her throat rather than her diaphragm ...

I know of which I speak, my husband worked with her for 18 years....

 

[Pepper]

Sorry to disappoint you Holly but Cilla Black was my overwhelming favorite. I had my hair cut like hers. I adored her and was so sad when she died.

 

[hollydolly]

Sorry to disappoint you Holly but Cilla Black was my overwhelming favorite. I had my hair cut like hers. I adored her and was so sad when she died.

OMG..! well you;'ll be very hard pressed to find someone else who thought the same... she was not a nice person offscreen either...

 

[John Thomas]

Oh you are joking ?... you can't be serious ?.. there was so many much better female singers.. all the American female singers, and in the UK there was Petula Clark, Sandi Shaw, Lulu... Dusty Springfield.. and more.. all of them who could sing, and Cilla really couldn't.. she sang through her nose.... and from her throat rather than her diaphragm ...

I know of which I speak, my husband worked with her for 18 years....

Come on Holly, don't be horrible, each to their own

 

[John Thomas]

OMG..! well you;'ll be very hard pressed to find someone else who thought the same... she was not a nice person offscreen either...

I really liked her too, and I think I've got a pretty good taste in music and singers, lots of good entertainers and singers aren't nice off the stage or screen

 

[Timewise 60+]

If this doesn't 'get you' nothing will!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

 

[Pepper]

OMG..! well you;'ll be very hard pressed to find someone else who thought the same... she was not a nice person offscreen either...

Why should I care who agrees with me? I didn't love the Beatles because everyone else did; I loved them because *I* loved them and I loved Cilla Black too. Same manager, Brian Epstein btw, which I'm sure you remember.

 

[John Thomas]

Why should I care who agrees with me? I didn't love the Beatles because everyone else did; I loved them because *I* loved them and I loved Cilla Black too. Same manager, Brian Epstein btw, which I'm sure you remember.

Well said Pepper, good for you

 

[Capt Lightning]

Why should I care who agrees with me? I didn't love the Beatles because everyone else did; I loved them because *I* loved them and I loved Cilla Black too. Same manager, Brian Epstein btw, which I'm sure you remember.

Cilla had a voice that could sandblast granite.

If I wanted to pick a female singer who could actually sing, it would be either Eva Cassidy, Linda Ronstadt or Karen Carpenter.

 

[John Thomas]

Cilla had a voice that could sandblast granite.,

 

[John Thomas]

It's all subjective