Those were the days of our lives - Queen - Freddie's sign off song...

They wait their whole lives for that bus but it never came. Really moving stuff. 

I'm welling up now, I try not to think about how much fun they would have had on that bus, that busdriver should be hunted and shot.

Hollow - Pantera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBHYZEkvAs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBHYZEkvAs

A sign off to the millions of fans

to me it is one of the saddest songs/videos out there

that's your opinion, one I don't respect..

you asked a question, just because you don't agree with people's choices doesn't mean you should ridicule them....

And how about My Darkest Hour by Megadeth?

All I've got so far is Brand New - Limousine (MS Rebridge) which is written about a truly sad event:

Heroin?

Just a stab in the dark, so to speak.

Even if it's about how much Thom Yorke likes fluffy bunnies, it still sounds sad.

 

Its a sad song anyway, but cant even listen to it anymore.

 

One thats worth a punt though, Eminem - Stan.  

 

there are plenty out there though. Ataris have a song called My Reply which is about a fan writing to them thanking them for being her favorite band and was dying with an illness. Thats quite a sad song especially when he performed it live explaining the song. The song on the album does not reflect the sadness of the lyrics though.

"Listen to what you want" and "personal taste" have been used in other music topics in the past, obviously there should be an add-on of "as long as I like it as well otherwise it will get ridiculed", obviously a degree of 5th form attempts at non-conformity have abounded here over the years. At least i'm up front about being a music snob at times and have no qualms about people taking the urine about my long term love of The Quo:) I take Homer Simpson's outlook, "everyone is wrong except me", that's how I can enjoy looking down on Coldplay/Olly Murs/Boy Bands/Nick Cave/Adele (no discernible talent, popular becuase of what?)/Lady Gaga (awful!) etc etc

 

 

fantastic song. fantastic band 

The background:

This song is about the death of 7-year old Katie Flynn. Hours before her death, Katie was the flower girl at her aunt's wedding, spreading petals down the aisle. As they left the wedding, they all got into a limousine and headed home. Martin Heidgen, 25, had had at least 14 drinks that night and his blood alcohol content (0.28) was more than three times the legal limit in New York (0.08). He drove more than two miles north in the southbound lane containing the Flynn family. Both the driver of the limousine, Stanley Rabinowitz, and Katie were killed instantly. Katie was decapitated and her mother held her head as rescue workers helped the rest of the family out of the vehicle.

The lyrics in this song draw many parallels to this tragedy. The first verse is seemingly from the mother's perspective, telling Katie to spread the petals and mentioning that she had one more night to be her mother. The second verse is arguably from Heidgen's perspective, referring to Katie as "My beauty supreme," and lamenting the guilt that crushes him. Four lines are sung towards the very end of the song and are nearly inaudible against the refrain. These lines seem to be from Katie's perspective and mention how she will never have to deal with loss herself, and therefore "should be the one laughing."

Spoiled by a bad production, but seen live it's much better.

A cold couple of songs below, I think the whole "...Puppets" album reeks of death and cold actually.

Sounds like drugs to me.

God, I hate that song (and person).

did you see them in wembley arena few years back? that song live is even better. Jesse really has a way with words when writing his lyrics. a very moving song and tragedy.

No, I saw them in TJ's when Deja was released and twice recently in Bristol + Cardiff on their latest tour.

Tj's was quality, I saw dozens of bands in there, Buzzcocks/Therapy/Subhumans/Leatherface/Babes in Toyland/Hole/DOA/The Dickies/NOFX/Bad Brains/Dub War and loads more the Special VAT they sold in there has clouded away from my memory:)

the ataris i saw three times there.

the vandals

tsunami bomb

bigwig

brand new

my chemical romance

misfits

midasuno loads of times!

wildhearts

every time i die

sick of it all

bouncing souls and loads more

many local unsigned bands too. was a fantastic venue. my favorite venue ever. low ceiling, close to the stage, brilliant.

I saw Green day there as well, I can't remember if they were headlining though, definitely around the time of their first album and prob headlined as yank bands usually did. Nofx supported by The Offspring was another tidy little bill they had! Memory stirring a bit now, also saw Fugazi/Snuff/Godflesh/Darling Buds/Cornershop/Lamb/Dag Nasty/Man Or Astroman/Lemonheads/Lagwagon, most of my visits were up until the mid-late 90's with only The Subhumans coming after the millenium, i'm pretty sure I saw the UK Subs there as well

Post whatever song you want and sod other opinions mate, frankly i've had enough of "musical intimidation/snobbery" and I hold my hands up to doing it myself.

 

 

On a similar theme, Honey (I Miss You) by Bobby Goldsboro....I'm crying even as I type this.

At least it provided an album title for The Jesus & Mary Chain.

Thomas Jones at ponty park pretty sad stuff here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kahBf2yvnW0

Great question fair doos, not sure if these are sad enough but here goes

 

bob dylan - billy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjsWrEbgJp4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjsWrEbgJp4

never had a dream come true-stevie wonder

piano man - billy joel

the highwayman-johnny cash (its sad but uplifting?)

mr bojangles - sammy davis

moon river-andy williams

the ghetto/if i can dream- elvis

who wants to live forever is very sad indeed as is walk like a man by the boss, long and winding road by the beatles, tower of song by leonard cohen,

in fact oasis, the springsteen , the verve , roy orbison, cohen, elvis, all have produced many an anguished tune....you dont know whether to  or

 

 

 

 

Memories mate, memories,

 

 

The Gaslight Anthem - 59 Sound

 

I wonder which song they're going to play when we go
I hope it's something quiet, mannered, peaceful, and slow
When we float out into the ether into the everlasting arms
I hope we don't hear Marley's chains we forged in life

Because the chains I've been hearing now for most of my life
And the chains I've been hearing for most of my life

Did you hear the '59 sound coming through on Grandmama's radio?
Did you hear the rattling chains in the hospital walls?
Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?
Did you hear your favorite song one last time?

And I wonder were you scared when the metal hit the glass
See I was playing a show down the road when your spirit left your body
And they told me on the front lawn, I'm sorry I couldn't go
But I still know the song and the words and the name and the reasons

And I know because we were kids and we used to hang
And I know because we were kids and we used to hang

Did you hear the '59 sound coming through on Grandmama's radio?
Did you hear the rattling chains in the hospital walls?
Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?
Did you hear your favorite song one last time?

Young boys . . . young girls
Young boys . . . young girls
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday
Well they ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night

Did you hear the '59 sound coming through on Grandmama's radio?
Did you hear the rattling chains in the hospital walls?
Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?
Did you hear your favorite song one last time?

Young boys . . . young girls
Young boys . . . young girls

How Soon is Now - The Smiths. The longer album version rather than the single.

Everyday is Like Sunday - Morrissey (living in Morecambe at the time gave it added relevance).

Days of Pearly Spencer - David McWilliams (my preferred version but no real issue with Marc Almond's one).

Shadowplay - Joy Division

 

 

It's about homelessness or rather how McWilliams viewed the life of a homeless man in his home town.

 

Cody by Mogwai.

 

a fantastic track, i know the band is loved by a few on here already, but i recomend the band to all on the forum who have time just to listen to music that will be "new" to their ears.

 

 

 

 

 

While i appreciate the sentiments, that song was actually written by Roger Taylor and probably dosnt have much to do with dying of AIDS. it is however a great track and the video is very hard to watch. i would say Mother Love by Queen was  a sadder song