man up nancy, what made you cry?

misdirection · 07-05-2008, 07:54 PM

i love music, i pride myself on having a wide range of musical taste. but the most powerful songs to me are the ones that made me cry. music is an embodiment of emotion... Plato said “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” and that pretty much sums it up from a few thousand years ago and proves true to this day.

so here's just a handful of the songs that pulled tears out of me at one time or another.

1. you dont know me - ray charles
2. hollow - pantera
3. hallelujah - jeff buckley
4. stay - sugarland
5. language or the kiss - indigo girls
6. the other side of jordan - hooker family
7. love of my life - queen
8. down the hill - traditional irish folk song

rules of this thread are:
1. no posting: you're a pansy for crying at that (will be broken within 5 posts guaranteed)
2. see rule 1
3. be honest! rules 1 and 2 demand it!

*edit- i should have mentioned this, but situation and song can go hand in hand... for instance 2 and 8 were situational. and most ppl remember funeral songs forever.

Dinthug · 07-05-2008, 08:00 PM

pussy

misdirection · 07-05-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dinthug

pussy

i knew it wouldn't take long..

man up and post a song or fail.

Thunderbane · 07-05-2008, 09:03 PM

I know there are more, but the main one that always comes to mind is the first few times I heard:

Mogwai -- Ratts of the Capital

I remember driving home from work that summer and listening to it, and that consistent build was just breaking me down to tears, happy tears though, like big grinned smile, almost glad that you're crying to a song so powerful.

I'll think up some more, but now I'm going to go to the bar and beat some woman and other non-crying manly things

Ripe · 07-05-2008, 09:11 PM

puff the magic dragon?

Kaosu · 07-05-2008, 09:12 PM

Pretty easy to be honest.

Akino Arai - Voices (acoustic version or no instruments)

Dom Devore · 07-05-2008, 09:38 PM

Only song that has brought tears to my eyes would be Lightning Crashes by Live, and that was only due to the circumstances in my life at the time. Well, that and any AIC song that I heard for a few weeks after Layne Staley died.

Most sad songs just chill me out. They generally don't make me feel sad.

misdirection · 07-05-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom Devore

any AIC song that I heard for a few weeks after Layne Staley died.

oddly, when staley died i thought it sucked.. i was very into his vocals.. but instead of an AIC song, river of deceit by mad season pulled it out of me. i was so hoping they would do another one. btw thats one of my favorite albums... wake up young man still reminds me he wont be back

Itlan · 07-05-2008, 10:21 PM

Man, you listen Mad Season, Pantera and Jeff Buckley? I fucking love you.

And yeah, Buckley is the most emotional singer I've ever heard, but nothing will put a tear out of you more than AiC Nutshell.

Dom Devore · 07-05-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misdirection

oddly, when staley died i thought it sucked.. i was very into his vocals.. but instead of an AIC song, river of deceit by mad season pulled it out of me. i was so hoping they would do another one. btw thats one of my favorite albums... wake up young man still reminds me he wont be back

Lost my Mad Season CD a few years back. Sad Panda

James · 07-05-2008, 11:57 PM

YouTube - Aaron Carter - Aaron's Party (Come Get It)

Dom Devore · 07-06-2008, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by James

YouTube - Aaron Carter - Aaron's Party (Come Get It)

Not surprising. Little girls are known to break down crying when watching Aaron Carter.

MrGraham · 07-06-2008, 08:58 AM

Cathedrals by Jump Little Children. No tears, but it's the most depressing sounding song I can think of.

Celebrindal · 07-06-2008, 09:11 AM

I cried watching Highlander the TV series, when they killed off his girlfriend in the 1st season. They did a montage of her playing Dust in the Wind. The song most likely did it.

Regime · 07-06-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Itlan

Man, you listen Mad Season, Pantera and Jeff Buckley? I fucking love you.

And yeah, Buckley is the most emotional singer I've ever heard, but nothing will put a tear out of you more than AiC Nutshell.

yeah that is my favorite song.

07-05-2008, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
misdirection badfish Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: page 11 Posts: 252 -15 Internets	man up nancy, what made you cry? i love music, i pride myself on having a wide range of musical taste. but the most powerful songs to me are the ones that made me cry. music is an embodiment of emotion... Plato said “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” and that pretty much sums it up from a few thousand years ago and proves true to this day. so here's just a handful of the songs that pulled tears out of me at one time or another. 1. you dont know me - ray charles 2. hollow - pantera 3. hallelujah - jeff buckley 4. stay - sugarland 5. language or the kiss - indigo girls 6. the other side of jordan - hooker family 7. love of my life - queen 8. down the hill - traditional irish folk song rules of this thread are: 1. no posting: you're a pansy for crying at that (will be broken within 5 posts guaranteed) 2. see rule 1 3. be honest! rules 1 and 2 demand it! edit- i should have mentioned this, but situation and song can go hand in hand... for instance 2 and 8 were situational. and most ppl remember funeral songs forever. __________________ misdirection OSW* Last edited by misdirection : 07-05-2008 at 10:37 PM. Reason: where does this reason for edit thing go? somebody's a genius

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Thunderbane amirite? Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 669 +0 Internets	I know there are more, but the main one that always comes to mind is the first few times I heard: Mogwai -- Ratts of the Capital I remember driving home from work that summer and listening to it, and that consistent build was just breaking me down to tears, happy tears though, like big grinned smile, almost glad that you're crying to a song so powerful. I'll think up some more, but now I'm going to go to the bar and beat some woman and other non-crying manly things __________________ Gay Name Gay Guild Gay Server

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Kaosu Lost in the Twilight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert/Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,022 -4 Internets	Pretty easy to be honest. Akino Arai - Voices (acoustic version or no instruments) __________________ Like a frenzied horse that is driven. An unseen wind of plague shrieks across the border. Pandemonium, wailing, and stench of carnage fills the air. There is no place to run. No hope of escape. Those who are mourned will never return. The hands of time cannot be turned back.

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Dom Devore Happy Trees! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midkemia Posts: 585	Only song that has brought tears to my eyes would be Lightning Crashes by Live, and that was only due to the circumstances in my life at the time. Well, that and any AIC song that I heard for a few weeks after Layne Staley died. Most sad songs just chill me out. They generally don't make me feel sad. __________________ Don't these talking Monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?

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Celebrindal Spoon! Join Date: May 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 1,366 +32 Internets	I cried watching Highlander the TV series, when they killed off his girlfriend in the 1st season. They did a montage of her playing Dust in the Wind. The song most likely did it. __________________ Join the FoH Rosetta@Home team & check out the Science Video Thread.

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Dinthug Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 397 -1 Internets	pussy

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Ripe zca Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 119 +6 Internets	puff the magic dragon?

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Itlan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 128 -14 Internets	Man, you listen Mad Season, Pantera and Jeff Buckley? I fucking love you. And yeah, Buckley is the most emotional singer I've ever heard, but nothing will put a tear out of you more than AiC Nutshell.

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MrGraham Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 922 +1 Internets	Cathedrals by Jump Little Children. No tears, but it's the most depressing sounding song I can think of.

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