sad music

[tambourine_man]

anybody want to recommend a sad boy like me some sad music, specific albums or songs

as for me, i really like (basically everything by) the smiths, nick drake, joy division, leonard cohen
(his earlier stuff),
sinatra's "in the wee small hours," my bloody valentine's "loveless" (i find it sad anyway), bob dylan "live 1966" the acoustic disc especially, david bowie "low," brian eno "another green world" (it makes me sad and so does alot of his ambient stuff)

a few individual songs i think are really good and really sad , david bowie "heroes," pavement "here," rolling stones "wild horses," john cage "in a landscape," a bunch of stuff by the velvet underground i think is sad. also i always found the beatles "don't let me down" really sad and it's also my favorite beatles song...in fact there are too many individual songs to list

anyway what music makes you feel sad??

[chimx]

I recommend the saddest song ever recorded: "Gloomy Sunday" by Rezso Seress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloomy_Sunday), aka the Hungarian Death Song.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
Accidentally Like a Martyr - Warren Zevon
If You See Her, Say Hello - Bob Dylan
The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkle
Love in Vain - Robert Johnson
or nearly anything by Nick Drake is great

[Red_Snapper]

I'd recommend you check out Sigur Ros, their music has a melancholic beauty to it. Also Godspeed You! Black Emperor is similar if you like Sigur Ros.

[The Grey Blur]

Bethlehem to Jenin by Clann Zú

[Marukusu]

Mozart's Requiem and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata are classics.

If you're depressed and wants to get in a better mood though, nothing beats the good ol' Internationale.

[Pawn Power]

Iron and Wine is sort of maloncholy.

[Oiron]

Irish traditional/folk ballads tend to make me extremely sad. There Were Roses by Cara Dillon, Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland, and Green Fields of France are real killers for me :( :wub:

[OkaCrisis]

Hayden plays the saddest music I've ever heard. Check out the songs 'Girl of My Dreams', and 'When This is Over'.

[Resistencia]

Release Me by Pearl Jam and Mad World by Gary Jules make me really sad

[StartToday]

Originally posted by [email protected] 30, 2007 08:29 am
I'd recommend you check out Sigur Ros, their music has a melancholic beauty to it. Also Godspeed You! Black Emperor is similar if you like Sigur Ros.
Sigur Ros is amazing.

[Black Dagger]

'Windows to the soul' - Dead Prez

[dannthraxxx]

Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Die and Get The Fuck out of the Way.



Bob Seger - Against the Wind.




Nine Inch Nails - Something I can Never Hvae.

[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by [email protected] 30, 2007 09:29 am
I'd recommend you check out Sigur Ros, their music has a melancholic beauty to it. Also Godspeed You! Black Emperor is similar if you like Sigur Ros.
Sigur Ros's music is not remotely sad, rather a lot of it is very uplifting.

Sad music: -

The verve - The drugs don't work

The Smiths - How Soon is Now

Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy

Handbags and Gladrags (any version)

Radiohead - Street Spirit

Portishead - Roads

Manic Street Preachers - If you Tolerate This (then your Children Will be next)

Libertines - Music When the Lights Go Out

Levellers - Another Mans Cause

Joy Division

Grandaddy - Summer... It's Gone

Tears for Fears - Mad World

Feeder - Yesterday Went Too Soon

[Clover]

Arvo Part has alot of songs that i find incredibly depressing.

[chimx]

Arvo Part is probably the greatest contemporary composer. His vocal arrangements are stunning, despite being so minimalist. Definitely worth checking out.

Here's the lyrics to the Gloomy Sunday/Hungarian death song. I'll email you the mp3: xchimx [ate] gmail [dood] com

Ôsz van és peregnek a sárgult levelek
Meghalt a földön az emberi szeretet
Bánatos könnyekkel zokog az öszi szél
Szívem már új tavaszt nem vár és nem remél
Hiába sírok és hiába szenvedek
Szívtelen rosszak és kapzsik az emberek...

Meghalt a szeretet!

Vége a világnak, vége a reménynek
Városok pusztulnak, srapnelek zenélnek
Emberek vérétôl piros a tarka rét
Halottak fekszenek az úton szerteszét
Még egyszer elmondom csendben az imámat:
Uram, az emberek gyarlók és hibáznak...

Vége a világnak!

English translation:

It is autumn and the leaves are falling
All love has died on earth
The wind is weeping with sorrowful tears
My heart will never hope for a new spring again
My tears and my sorrows are all in vain
People are heartless, greedy and wicked...

Love has died!

The world has come to its end, hope has ceased to have a meaning
Cities are being wiped out, shrapnel is making music
Meadows are coloured red with human blood
There are dead people on the streets everywhere
I will say another quiet prayer:
People are sinners, Lord, they make mistakes...

The world has ended!

[Rage Against Right]

Hurt- Johnny Cash
Westfall- Okkervil River
where the wild roses grow- Nick Cave
wish you were here- pink floyd

[the booboofish]

Anything by Radiohead (especially exit music) :(

[Clover]

Originally posted by the [email protected] 09, 2007 06:47 pm
Anything by Radiohead (especially exit music) :(
Speaking of Radiohead, I'm gonna recommend Thom Yorke's solo album The Eraser, it has a couple of sad songs on it. And it really doesn't feel that Radiohead-ish, which i think is a good thing.

[Angry Young Man]

Duke Special. Just discovered him the other day, bought his album a couple of days later. Look for "Wake up, Scarlett" or "Brixton Leaves". Half the albums sad and the other half's quite cheery.

[Knight of Cydonia]

Originally posted by the [email protected] 10, 2007 01:47 am
Anything by Radiohead (especially exit music) :(
Marry me :wub: i'm a Radiohead lover

[Cyanide Suicide]

"Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks is pretty sad.

I also agree with a lot of the ones mentioned already.

[gilhyle]

Two seriously sad songs:

The Loosing End: Neil Young

I see a darkness : bonnie 'prince' billy


They make me cry.


Is How to Disappear Completely Radiohead's sadest song ?

Still I Dream of It by Brian Wilson is quite sad.

The Ballad of Hollis Brown by Bob Dylan

[seraphim]

Sisters of Mercy
The Cure
Christian Death
Alien Sex Fiend
London After Midnight
Nekromantic
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Rosetta stone

[The Anarchist Prince]

No one mentioned Elliott Smith....


He has some very haunting and sad songs. His songs before he killed himself hint at his impending death, making them very sad if you know what happens to him. All of his albums are amazing.

[YSR]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 10, 2007 02:25 pm
No one mentioned Elliott Smith....


He has some very haunting and sad songs. His songs before he killed himself hint at his impending death, making them very sad if you know what happens to him. All of his albums are amazing.
I am sad and listening to Elliott Smith. He's amazing. Doesn't make me feel much better though.

[The Anarchist Prince]

Originally posted by Young Stupid Radical+February 10, 2007 10:07 pm--> (Young Stupid Radical @ February 10, 2007 10:07 pm)
The Anarchist [email protected] 10, 2007 02:25 pm
No one mentioned Elliott Smith....


He has some very haunting and sad songs. His songs before he killed himself hint at his impending death, making them very sad if you know what happens to him. All of his albums are amazing.
I am sad and listening to Elliott Smith. He's amazing. Doesn't make me feel much better though. [/b]
Yeah it's not "feel good" music, but it's relaxing.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Elliot Smith is super
some great bootlegs
*indie points*

[Rage]

Wayne Andrews, The Old Bee Keeper by The Prizefighter Inferno.

/,,/
Rock on!

[gilhyle]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10, 2007 06:27 pm
Sisters of Mercy
The Cure
Christian Death
Alien Sex Fiend
London After Midnight
Nekromantic
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Rosetta stone
Sad ?

A different meanng of 'sad' ?

[The Anarchist Prince]

Originally posted by gilhyle+February 11, 2007 11:16 pm--> (gilhyle @ February 11, 2007 11:16 pm)
[email protected] 10, 2007 06:27 pm
Sisters of Mercy
The Cure
Christian Death
Alien Sex Fiend
London After Midnight
Nekromantic
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Rosetta stone
Sad ?

A different meanng of 'sad' ? [/b]
Well I guess the Cure were the forefathers of today's emo shit(Sucks that a great band like them caused this mess), so their music is emotionally based...it's not very sad though, I find it kinda uplifting. :D

[tambourine_man]

chimx i listened to the billie holiday version and i liked it...is that what you were referring to?

also i forgot to add to the list basically everything by nico. the "chelsea girls" album in particular. the song "these days" even more in particular.

i'll download as many of all of your recommendations as possible...!

[Black Dagger]

I've been listening to the 'essential billie holiday collection', copious amounts of sad music...

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by [email protected] 30, 2007 06:10 am
anybody want to recommend a sad boy like me some sad music, specific albums or songs
Music can be interpreted lots of different ways, so it's difficult to say what is "sad" and what isn't.

Some 'emotional' pieces of music I quite like is a song by Jeff Buckely called 'Morning Theft' on 'My sweatheart the drunk'

But also lots of other pieces of classical music. This is but one of them: Le Mepris by Saint-Saens (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=29113267) - (You have to choose it)

[che's long lost daughter]

Hallelujah (anyversion but I recommend Jeff Buckley's)

Luv- Travis

River- Joni Mitchell

[seraphim]

Originally posted by The Anarchist Prince+February 12, 2007 03:05 am--> (The Anarchist Prince @ February 12, 2007 03:05 am)
Originally posted by [email protected] 11, 2007 11:16 pm

[email protected] 10, 2007 06:27 pm
Sisters of Mercy
The Cure
Christian Death
Alien Sex Fiend
London After Midnight
Nekromantic
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Rosetta stone
Sad ?

A different meanng of 'sad' ?
Well I guess the Cure were the forefathers of today's emo shit(Sucks that a great band like them caused this mess), so their music is emotionally based...it's not very sad though, I find it kinda uplifting. :D [/b]
It is have you actually listened to their lyrics? The music may be upbeat but the lyrics aren't.

[Hate Is Art]

Originally posted by Dr. [email protected] 30, 2007 06:10 am
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
Accidentally Like a Martyr - Warren Zevon
If You See Her, Say Hello - Bob Dylan
The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkle
Love in Vain - Robert Johnson
or nearly anything by Nick Drake is great
Oh my goodness, but that is some of the most banal and uninspired 'sad' music ever. Eric FUCKING Clapton. Just say no.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

aww, come on
Eric Clapton did some pretty damn phenomenal stuff
How can you say no to Cream?

[Hate Is Art]

Oooh, Clapton's such a dick, isn't he a racist too? I remember reading something about him making some pretty bad comments.

And don't get me started on Simon And Garfunkle ;)

[che's long lost daughter]

Hide and Seek- Imogen Heap

[Hate Is Art]

Originally posted by Dr. [email protected] 15, 2007 03:31 pm
aww, come on
Eric Clapton did some pretty damn phenomenal stuff
How can you say no to Cream?
Whats the difference between Eric Clapton and Coffee??

Coffee is good without Cream :D

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Originally posted by Hate Is [email protected] 16, 2007 10:29 am
Oooh, Clapton's such a dick, isn't he a racist too? I remember reading something about him making some pretty bad comments.

And don't get me started on Simon And Garfunkle ;)
I think he supported the BNP and condemned illegal immigration. But it was a one-time deal and he's certainly not some sort of public spokesperson for the right. If he were, I surely wouldn't listen to his music. So long as he doesn't espouse his right-wing agenda in his music or publicly, I don't really care. I don't really believe that I'm buying music from a racist or right-winger. He did perform at George Harrison's benefit concert for Bangladesh. He's just confused.

What's wrong with Simon & Garfunkle?

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Originally posted by Hate Is Art+February 16, 2007 12:04 pm--> (Hate Is Art @ February 16, 2007 12:04 pm)
Dr. [email protected] 15, 2007 03:31 pm
aww, come on
Eric Clapton did some pretty damn phenomenal stuff
How can you say no to Cream?
Whats the difference between Eric Clapton and Coffee??

Coffee is good without Cream :D [/b]
Clapton without Cream is mostly very mediocre, but there were some gems. The collaboration with BB King and the unplugged album with Tears in Heaven are two.

[Honggweilo]

summer 78 by Yann Tiersen gets me emo everytime :P

Isaac Hayes ft. Wu Tang - I cant go to sleep
Zeca Afonso - Grândola Villa Morena
Aerosmith - I dont wanna miss a thing
Stalingrado - (original and the one covered by Banda Bassotti)
Acda & de Munnik - Ik ben mezelf niet
Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Bad Religion - I love my computer :P
Leningrad 44 - Moskau
New Found Glory > the only emo i tolerate :P

all i can come up with right now

This song about Hannie Schaft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft) is also pretty emotional, LINK (http://www.hannieschaft.nl/sound/valiumhannieschaft.mp3)

[Hate Is Art]

Originally posted by Dr. Rosenpenis+February 16, 2007 05:51 pm--> (Dr. Rosenpenis @ February 16, 2007 05:51 pm)
Hate Is [email protected] 16, 2007 10:29 am
Oooh, Clapton's such a dick, isn't he a racist too? I remember reading something about him making some pretty bad comments.

And don't get me started on Simon And Garfunkle ;)

I think he supported the BNP and condemned illegal immigration. But it was a one-time deal and he's certainly not some sort of public spokesperson for the right. If he were, I surely wouldn't listen to his music. So long as he doesn't espouse his right-wing agenda in his music or publicly, I don't really care. I don't really believe that I'm buying music from a racist or right-winger. He did perform at George Harrison's benefit concert for Bangladesh. He's just confused.

What's wrong with Simon & Garfunkle? [/b]
Ahhh, fair enough, thats probably what I heard, Cream are allright, just not my 'thing' Crossroads is a classic though.

[Wash Me]

lost control - anathema

the great below, all that could have been - nine inch nails

black - pearl jam

silence.
its pretty depressing not listening to anything really..
more depressing than the comfort of sad music.

if u know what i mean.

[Free Left]

Wow, only one person has said Gary Jules's and Micheal Andrews' "Mad World".
Also, the White Stripes' "You got Her in your Pocket" or even something by Mazzy Star.
"Drive" by REM can be depressing too.

[The Anarchist Prince]

Originally posted by seraphim+February 15, 2007 08:23 am--> (seraphim @ February 15, 2007 08:23 am)
Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 12, 2007 03:05 am

Originally posted by [email protected] 11, 2007 11:16 pm

[email protected] 10, 2007 06:27 pm
Sisters of Mercy
The Cure
Christian Death
Alien Sex Fiend
London After Midnight
Nekromantic
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Rosetta stone
Sad ?

A different meanng of 'sad' ?
Well I guess the Cure were the forefathers of today's emo shit(Sucks that a great band like them caused this mess), so their music is emotionally based...it's not very sad though, I find it kinda uplifting. :D
It is have you actually listened to their lyrics? The music may be upbeat but the lyrics aren't. [/b]
Yeah, I know the songs aren't "happy" but most are upbeat, making it less depressing than say, Elliot Smith or Gary Jules.