All roads lead to Gorgie Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Mollo said: Great artist.. Relatively Easy, in same album as you will know, is poignant for me, especially the line about the friend… touched me as also lost a great mate to suicide But in brighter notes - what a great singer. Loads of good tracks 👍🏻 So sorry to hear about your mate. Yes Jason Isbell is not only a great song writer but also a fantastic guitar player. He wrights songs with a depth of meaning like children of children which I believe is about his own upbringing with a really young mother. In other songs he tackles addictions and even sex abuse and revenge killing in the song Yvette, that is deep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollo Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: So sorry to hear about your mate. Yes Jason Isbell is not only a great song writer but also a fantastic guitar player. He wrights songs with a depth of meaning like children of children which I believe is about his own upbringing with a really young mother. In other songs he tackles addictions and even sex abuse and revenge killing in the song Yvette, that is deep! Thanks mate. Really appreciated. Yeah he’s a real talent, was blown away when I first heard him. And funnily enough as someone not in Edinburgh I was up on a match wkend and traipsed into a record store.. heard a song playing.. bought the album and that was me hooked. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best in the land Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 New album track from tears for fears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diadora Van Basten Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I was at the James concert at the weekend and the final song was Sometimes. I had always liked the chorus but decided to have a read of the lyrics as I didn’t know them and now it’s probably the most disturbing song I have ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 This thread was made for Who Wants To Live Forever by Queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Tough question but I think I would go for the song with the lyric in my signature. God Bless the Child by Billy Holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Already mentioned on here but the Johnny Cash version of Hurt. Just everything about the song - the melody, very powerful lyrics and Johnny Cash's distinctive voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 The Last Post Flo'ers o' the Forest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Great Tom Waits shouts from @I P Knightley. When I saw him at the Playhouse last time he toured he suddenly launched into Tom Traubert’s Blues, also a very sad song but one I thought I’d heard so often that I never really needed to hear it again. I was almost shocked to find tears streaming down my face. Anyway, here’s Jackson Browne’s tribute to the wonderful Lowell George. I’m not a huge fan but this song is just perfect, and sad as ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 20 hours ago, stirlo said: Already mentioned on here but the Johnny Cash version of Hurt. Just everything about the song - the melody, very powerful lyrics and Johnny Cash's distinctive voice. Oh Christ, yes! That’s a sad one alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 "Angel from Montgomery'. It's written from the perspective of an old woman looking back at her life, but was written by John Prime when he was only about 25.... Bonnie Raitt did the most well known version but I like the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Susan Tedeschi has a great voice and Derek Trucks might be the best guitarist you may not have heard of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 19/05/2022 at 08:33, Vlad Magic said: Haven’t seen it mentioned? Dire Straits “Brothers in Arms”. Already an unbelievable composition of words and music it was used to great effect in the early 90’s drama “Civvies” with Jason Issac. The song is poignant, heart wrenching and beautifully composed. ”We’re fools to make war on our Brothers in arms”. Especially poignant with everything going on. Reminds me of my old man (he loves the album). Tears me up every time I hear it and the old **** isn't even deid yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 George Michael- different corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geddyalexneil Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 There are some absolutely beautiful songs mentioned here and in all sorts of styles and groupings. I see @Boof mentioned "The Pass" by Rush and I would agree that it is a wonderful song and was for many years their most emotional song. For me however that has been beaten the last song on the very last Rush album called "The Garden". The words "The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect So hard to earn, so easily burned In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect (it's a measure of a life) The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect The way you live, the gifts that you give In the fullness of time is the only return that you expect" all seem to have taken on more substance and emotion with the sad passing of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. For those who haven't heard the song here it is from You Tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Someone mentioned The Beautiful South earlier. Not their song but wow, it's a tear jerker of a version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Man in the mirror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 23/06/2022 at 01:25, millerjames398 said: George Michael- different corner Love it . Reminds me of an old flame 🔥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 11 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Love it . Reminds me of an old flame 🔥 Really is an amazing song. Waiting for the day, is another brilliant song...to be fair George Michael was brilliant as well👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, millerjames398 said: Really is an amazing song. Waiting for the day, is another brilliant song...to be fair George Michael was brilliant as well👍🏼 Yes his " Listen without Prejudice " album is superb. " A different corner " is a lovely song about fate and meeting someone. He was a lovely generous person. I still cant get my head around why he was so unhappy and became an addict . I read somewhere that he smoked a copious amount of joints every day. Poor guy. He clearly was unhappy about something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Yes his " Listen without Prejudice " album is superb. " A different corner " is a lovely song about fate and meeting someone. He was a lovely generous person. I still cant get my head around why he was so unhappy and became an addict . I read somewhere that he smoked a copious amount of joints every day. Poor guy. He clearly was unhappy about something. A troubled soul for sure..but what a performer,,he done different corner, in the Palais de Paris with a full orchestra,,goosebumps, on top of goosebumps material ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 minute ago, millerjames398 said: A troubled soul for sure..but what a performer,,he done different corner, in the Palais de Paris with a full orchestra,,goosebumps, on top of goosebumps material ... Yes i saw that on tv. I think he was still struggling from coming out later in life really. He probably had a lot of anxiety and worry about being outed and this impacted on his mental well being. And when he came out he had so many guys wanting to be his partner ? He probably wondered about their motivation? Did they really like him or his money? I also seemed he never got over the partner he had who died of AIDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I'm resurrecting this thread with a cheesy but tearful song. An all time classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 16/05/2022 at 22:54, Ulysses said: I love Tomás Mac Eoin's vocals on that song. YouTube can **** right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 This performance of this song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 this one always gets me. Not least cos the singer Adrian Borland threw himself in front of a train less than 20 years later 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtartan74 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Eva Cassidy Songbird Daniela Andrade cover of Dancing in the dark is quality too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_steve Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 No vocals ... Feeling bad blues by Rye Cooder says it all .. would love to hear Derek Trucks play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_steve Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 22/06/2022 at 22:08, Daktari said: "Angel from Montgomery'. It's written from the perspective of an old woman looking back at her life, but was written by John Prime when he was only about 25.... Bonnie Raitt did the most well known version but I like the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Susan Tedeschi has a great voice and Derek Trucks might be the best guitarist you may not have heard of... Derek Trucks is probably the best living rock and blues guitarist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) When I first heard this I found the theme of the song very sad. Edited August 21, 2022 by All roads lead to Gorgie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 The short film released with this record along with the piano sound makes this one a melancholy inducing song. It's a whole lifetime flas hing by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 It wasn't me. Anthony Joshua. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Another sad but beautiful track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 17 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: I'm resurrecting this thread with a cheesy but tearful song. An all time classic. It’s hardly cheesy ! It’s a beautiful song I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: It’s hardly cheesy ! It’s a beautiful song I reckon It'll bring a tear to a glass eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 14/05/2022 at 22:14, Jamstomorrow said: The Green Fields of France. (No man's Land.) A song written by Eric Bogle from Peebles. ..and this one:😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Bright Eyes and Annie’s song. Both for personal reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 14 hours ago, iantjambo said: Bright Eyes and Annie’s song. Both for personal reasons. I won't comment any further on this, other than... You know how I feel, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavySlaveJambo Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 For me the saddest songs are My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy The Last Goodbye - Billy Boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Simple Minds - Belfast Child Phil Collins - Colours Both for the horrors they are about. Verve - Unfinished Symphony No idea this one, the ending to Cruel Intentions may have something to do it with it, but it always makes me a little sad (odd, because it's a brilliant song). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Morgan said: I won't comment any further on this, other than... You know how I feel, Ian. Cheers, Morgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) Edited August 25, 2022 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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