Which songs make you cry

[wulfenganck]

There is only one song that literally makes me cry.
"What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. We used to play that regularly as an encore, until my significant other's sister died from brain tumor back in 2019 and that was played on her funeral. I showed some composure during the funeral, because I wanted to comfort my s.o. and her sisters family, but when that one played, I bawled. Pretty much everyone did. Never played the song again since and I change the channel when it comes on the radio.

 

[ZackyDog]

 

[Chester P Squier]

My list that I've posted before:


Everything I Own by Bread. Old relationships, but then I remember that David Gates produced a Captain Beefheart record, then I'm ok again.

The Bread song is about Gates's father, who had passed away. It can touch a nerve.

 

[effzee]

I'm pretty immune to this sentimental stuff, but there's a song that does it to me every time. Here's a live version, but the studio recording is probably even more effective at getting the waterworks working

 

[Old Verle Miller]

I had forgotten how powerful this was - probably been blocking it for several personal reasons.

 

[JTStivers]

Eva Cassidy's version of "Fields of Gold."

 

[FaithNicole]

so many songs probably would, but I haven't heard them (yet)
The End of the World - Skeeter Davis
Unchained Melody - When sung by my drummer friend. Plus, when I play it with him, I get goosebumps.

 

[Spox]

This, a dear friend got me into it, we should have been an item but I didn't take the lead and her life went off the rails and she died about eighteen months ago, I don't think she even made fifty.

 

[Tenderfoot]

This song by George Jones brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it. There are several names, on the Wall, who I knew during our High School years together.

 

[Short on cash]

Reflections of my life......The Marmalade

 

[Rustbucket]

 

[Robert H.]

The saddest song I know:
Randy Newman’s I Just Want You to Hurt Like I Do

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[Rustbucket]

 

[HaWE]

For example "helplessly hoping" by CSN .... always reminds me of some crazy times I had ....

 

[Rustbucket]

 

[elihu]

Regret mixed with the knowledge that it just can't be.

 

[elihu]

Realizing that you're not as smart as you used to think you were.

 

[rockclimber]

Every time I pick up the guitar and play any song, I cry. It's that bad!

 

[FuzzWatt]

Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni

The American National anthem (I'm not American but it's a beautiful song)

Tennessee Ernie Ford Shenandoah

 

[2HBStrat]

"What a Wonderful World" by Eva Cassidy when you know she knows she's dying.

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones for the brilliance of the songwriting and performance.