Trully question. I cannot be the only one who cries when listens music. I was the privellege to see my favourite artists live, but since last year, all lives I assisted on YouTube by Fred again… , I cry . Has been my favourite musician since last year. Almost all songs, for me, are amazing and give me a bunch of emotions.
This is a tough thread for me, am old dude who loves music but I don’t recognize 3/4 of what others have posted. I’ll have to check out some of it but it has been hard for me to find new bands I like. Songs Ohia is an example, but lots of them are too twangy, too folksy, or overuse auto tune.
Anyways, to the question:
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Cranberries - Zombie
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Poor song
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Simon and Garfunkel - The sound of silence
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NIN - Hurt
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Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats
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Dolly Parton - Jolene
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Annie Lennox - Don’t let it bring you down
Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely
Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)
Led Zeppelin - Rain Song
Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Pearl Jam - Black (especially the MTV Unplugged version)
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (MTV Unplugged)
This isn’t every song I could put forth, but it’s a good short list off the top of my head. They’re breathtaking, emotional art when actively listened to with good headphones or speaker setup with volume up and no distractions. Even if you know these songs already, I encourage you to have a focused, active listening session. I think other than Rain Song which is probably like 7 or 8 minutes, all of these songs are only like 4 or 5 minutes long. We should all be able to take 5 minutes out of our day to enjoy some good art. If that 5 minutes is really precious, then I specifically recommend How to Disappear Completely because I interpret it to be about dissociating from anxieties and expectations and responsibilities for just a moment of peace, almost wishing for failure because what success you’ve found is contributing to the lack of time and peace that you so crave, and feeling guilty for that when you know that people would give anything to have what you have. That song didn’t mean anything to me until I put it on in the shower (I love my waterproof Bluetooth speaker) after a rough stretch of work, and it slammed into me harder than any song ever has. It was the exact right time and place for me to be listening, and it allowed me to let go of much more than I even knew I was holding onto. It was like an emotional enema, flushing things out that I didn’t even know were there. It wasn’t fun, but it was what I needed, and it might be what somebody else reading through these is looking for… Have a good cry!
Agreed. I had a similar moment with Stairway in the shower. The Dies Irae in the last bit of the guitar solo really moved me. I have no idea how I never noticed that. I’m kinda scared to revisit Comfortably Numb with that level of attention. It will probably also be a powerful one, and I already think it’s incredible.
A bunch of Sia’s music really sparks something in my soul and gets me emotional.
I can’t remember the last time I’ve had a good cry to some music but goosebumps come easier. Crying is hard haha. But here’s some sad stuff that runs an equal risk of giving me goosebumps or ruining my mood for the day:
Lingua Ignota - All Bitches Die (album)
Uboa - The Origin of My Depression (album)
Joy Division - Closer (album)
The Antlers - Hospice (album)
Giles Corey - Giles Corey (album)
Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There (album)
Modest Mouse - Edit the Sad Parts (song)
The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (album)
Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric co. (album)
Two Gallants - What the Toll Tells (album)
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee (album)
Might come back an add more later!
Oh man, Jason Molina. “And everything you hated me for… Honey, there was so much more”
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