Is there a song that brings you to tears?

[TetRefine]

If you are gay and you grew up in the 80s as a teen this was your theme song....not 'Relax' or 'Karma Chameleon' whatever....

 

 

Hmm, this song is very interesting to me because it is explicitly gay in the 1980s, and I've never heard of it before. According to Wikipedia, it became a Top 40 Club hit in both the UK and the US. 

[MrM]

Hmm, this song is very interesting to me because it is explicitly gay in the 1980s, and I've never heard of it before. According to Wikipedia, it became a Top 40 Club hit in both the UK and the US. 

 

Yeah...it was kind of amazing. I live in Southern California and I got to hear it shortly after it went to the UK charts. It really caught on down here. The club mix became a favorite of the few gay clubs we had around here back then...as well as the straight venues that played new wave style music.

[JamesSavik]

 

If you are reading Step 12, this goes with Chapter 2, Dope Sick.

Edited January 18, 2015 by jamessavik

[Irritable1]

Bronski Beat were out, not hinting, not ambiguous, OUT, unmistakably OUT, GAY, so much so that even I, living Muslim in Dubai in 1984, could clearly understand it, in their subject matter, in their lyrics, in their interviews, throughout the... early to mid-80s, was it? And I think it was they who had a policy of hiring female backup musicians for all their output. I saw a video of Jimmy Somerville on youtube lately, looking pretty good, and was thrilled.

[Celethiel]

you really want to know what songs make me cry...

There are many...

 

Blind man in the Bleachers by Kenny Starr

 

How can i help you to say goodbye by Patty Loveless

 

Santa I'm Right Here by Toby Keith

 

Alyssa Lies by Jason Michael Carroll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xVGWKHGRgQ

 

If you get there before me by Colin Ray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgnpcG_HSE0

 

A man Holding onto a woman letting Go by Ty Herndon

 

A Love without End Amen by George Strait

 

You can let go, by Crystal Shawanda

 

What do you say by Reba McEntire

 

and now you can add Jeremy and Nobody's Hero to that list.

 

So if we were to break these down...

Songs about Dads, Near end of life stuff

concerned with love, and Child abuse songs all make me cry

Edited January 20, 2015 by Celethiel

[mickey1952]

Almost any bad one.  Sorry, I couldn't resist! 

[Lisa]

While we're checking out country songs, this one always brings me to tears: "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning" by Alan Jackson.

 

 

[Uziel]

Always does a number on me. Always.

http://m.youtube.com/channel/UCP86bswr5bclI4YTihJ8haQ?

[JamesSavik]

 

 

Edited January 27, 2015 by jamessavik

[eminem313]

Can't really say any song has made me cry...

 

BUT A few have made me shed a tear and these ones are those

 

 

[faxity]

Can't really say any song has made me cry...

 

BUT A few have made me shed a tear and these ones are those

 

 

While we're talking sad Em songs...

Edited January 27, 2015 by faxity

[eminem313]

I honestly don't really like that song LoL I just think the beat could have been much better.

 

I however did forget a song

 

[Lisa]

I love the song Headlights, mainly for Russ' voice, but the words are really good, very sad. Eminem's songs are actually really poignant. Legacy is the one that makes me cry.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBclhs0eYTg

[Lisa]

 

I also think this Bo Burnham song is really sad.

[Gene Splicer PHD]

Yes. "We Built This City" by Starship.

 

It's a terrible song. I'm not sure if I'm crying from pain or the loss of brain cells.

[faxity]

I honestly don't really like that song LoL I just think the beat could have been much better.

 

I love the song Headlights, mainly for Russ' voice, but the words are really good, very sad.

 

It's definitely not his best song, yeah, but like Lisa said, Nate Reuss is amazing

Also forgot to add that Headlights is a thousand times more sad when you listen to Cleaning Out my Closet first

[Lisa]

Cleaning out my Closet is a really sad song. I can't imagine how bad Eminem's childhood was. I find his older songs are sadder than his recent ones.

[MrM]

I explained my Coming Out with this song:

[jdmotion]

Coldplay...sigh...

The Scientist also rips me apart.

 

Coldplay has always found a way through me. Trouble is my favorite from them. Beautiful song and beautiful video.

https://youtu.be/kcASPx3-HuI

Edited February 3, 2015 by jdmotion

[Puppilull]

 

Only one song makes every single time I hear it, even driving, at a store, at work... It's embarrassing really. Unfortunately, it's in Swedish so most of you won't get the lyrics. The main theme is trying not to give up hope, even though things are looking grim. The title, The girl and the crow, relates to lyrics being about a little girl trying to save a wounded crow. The crow is dying, but the girl runs for his life carrying the crow to her father. Very sad...

[DynoReads]

Glen Campbell wrote "I'm Not Going to Miss You" for his family after learning he has Alzheimer's.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI

[Lisa]

Glen Campbell wrote "I'm Not Going to Miss You" for his family after learning he has Alzheimer's.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI

I think they talked about this on The Highway on XM. Either that or one of my local country stations. Very sad.

[Adrian]

Yes there is a couple of them actually Il come with an edit once I get home

Edited February 23, 2015 by Adrian

[Tyler Cook]

Mine is "Not in That Way" by Sam Smith.  I can't stand to listen to it now because it breaks my heart so much. 

[JamesSavik]

Mine is "Not in That Way" by Sam Smith.  I can't stand to listen to it now because it breaks my heart so much. 

 

You win. That messed me up.