The Saddest Song Ever

[abyss258]

Steven Wilson is the master of melancholy in a rock context, but in my opinion Albinoni really nailed it with Adagio!


It gives me the shivers EVERY single time I listen to it.

That's really beautiful. The pictures are awesome, as well.

 

[Labrie]

Opeth - Hope Leaves is probably one of my favourites for "sad" songs
Slipknot - Snuff, really hit home with me when I first heard it

 

[Mattayus]

Actually, that's just reminded me, Slipknot - Vermillion pt2 is beautiful.

 

[MrJack]

An instrumental, but it says so much. Mattias IA Eklundh - Father.

 

[Thin_Ice_77]

A lot of Buckethead stuff-

Padmasana
Electric Tears
The Way to Heaven

This song makes me sad too. It doesn't sound sad, but it was my ex-girlfriends favourite song and whenever I hear it, I think of her.

 

[Sebastian]

and this one

 

[vampiregenocide]

Actually, that's just reminded me, Slipknot - Vermillion pt2 is beautiful.

It is a really beautiful song. Sort of scary as well in a way.

 

[teelguitars]

Call me crazy but "America Must Be Destroyed" by GWAR really hurts me.

 

[mlp187]

Rush - Nobody's Hero. Holy fuck shit that's a GRET song. I love all of the melody and the drums punctuating groove makes it hit even harder. Gotta love NP. IMO one of the most underrated songs ever.

Table for Glasses, 23, Lucky Denver Mint - Jimmy Eat World. They are one of my favorite bands of all time, and they really know how to tug at my heart strings. My vagina just grew to 5 feet.

Down in a Hole by AIC is also a heavy hitter. Holy shit that's a great song.
all these posts are making me feel sad. Time to look at boobies...

 

[oompa]

i could never get really sad if the music or lyrics are too cheesy. i need someone in a similar mindset to say things in words i would've to make it really hit the spot for me.

strange as it might be for those of you who know me as mainly a tech-death guy, this song gives me a lump in the throat if im in the right mood.

 

[Giamatti]

The Winner Takes It All - ABBA



But really, probably The Dead Flag Blues by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The quote throughout the song made me feel ill when I first heard it, proper felt down after a first listen. Also, like the guy said in one of the first posts, anything by Leonard Cohen.

 

[Adam Of Angels]

Reading this thread really gives you a good idea as to how diverse the members of this forum are.

 

[lobee]

Miles Davis


Minutemen - Cohesion


Gary Jules - Mad World


Flogging Molly - Whistles of the Wind, Far Away Boys, etc.
(I have a place deep in my heart for Irish music; The Pogues and The Tossers also get a mention for the odd sad track)

Daniel Johnston

 

[winterlover]

you must listen
XASTHUR - prison of mirrors. depressive black metal



Burzum - Lost Wisdom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvlSTL4FOzg

Wandering in Eternal Nightmare - Svartthron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX9pjwdcDcg

 

[EliNoPants]

AIC - Rain When I Die
NIN - And All That Could Have Been
REM - Everybody Hurts
and seriously, how has no one mentioned Comfortably Numb yet?

 

[Uber Mega]

Brad Paisley - Whiskey lullaby

 

[Mattayus]

excuse the shit video, but it's the only one i could find that youtube hadn't muted for copyright infringement!

 

[Piledriver]

It is a really beautiful song. Sort of scary as well in a way.

as well as Snuff. Corey Taylor has the talent to sing beautifully in this kind of a style.

 

[daemon barbeque]

This is sooo killing any good mood!

 

[errnestoo]

ELP - Ces't la Vie (sorry for the captioned vid, not to many good vids of this song not put to a anime on youtube)

DING DING DING!

We have a winner!