Songs that make you cry
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Good call on "Brothers in Arms". If that one gets ya, try out the Dixie Chicks' "Traveling Soldier".
And "Only Living Boy In New York" is on my list because of its background. It was part of Simon & Garfunkel's final album, written by Paul Simon while Art Garfunkel was off filming Catch-22, and it serves as kind of a chronicle of their breakup as performers. "Tom" in the song refers to their early days, when they performed as "Tom and Jerry".
Quote:
Tom, get your plane right on time.
I know you've been eager to fly now.
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine...
And I love Johnny Cash's version of NIN's "Hurt".
"Things the Grandchildren Should Know" by The Eels.
Quote:
I got a dog
I take him for a walk
And all the people like to say hello
I'm used to staring down at the sidewalk cracks
I'm learning how to say hello
Without too much trouble
I'm turning out just like my father
Though i swore i never would
Now i can say that i have a love for him
I never really understood
What it must have been like for him
Living inside his head
I feel like he's here with me now
Even though he's dead
It's not all good and it's not all bad
Don't believe everything you read
I'm the only one who knows what it's like
So i though i'd better tell you
Before i leave
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
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Oh, and Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U". When her voice breaks, my heart breaks.
Saw her in concert once. Was a bit concerned that she was gonna get all political, and get all fussy w the audience.
She was amazing. Gave a great performance. And the opening act was very good too. A group of teen age girls, who called themselves The Screaming Orphans. ha ha... very good concert.
The T.Rex they call JANE!
Yup, strip away all the political BS, and the girl can just flat SING.
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
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Can't pick a song that makes me cry because real man don't cry come on guys on her GROW A PAIR!
What does songs that makes you cry have to do with firefly?
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Good call on "Brothers in Arms". If that one gets ya, try out the Dixie Chicks' "Traveling Soldier".
And "Only Living Boy In New York" is on my list because of its background. It was part of Simon & Garfunkel's final album, written by Paul Simon while Art Garfunkel was off filming Catch-22, and it serves as kind of a chronicle of their breakup as performers. "Tom" in the song refers to their early days, when they performed as "Tom and Jerry".Quote:
Tom, get your plane right on time.
I know you've been eager to fly now.
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine...
And I love Johnny Cash's version of NIN's "Hurt".
"Things the Grandchildren Should Know" by The Eels.Quote:
I got a dog
I take him for a walk
And all the people like to say hello
I'm used to staring down at the sidewalk cracks
I'm learning how to say hello
Without too much trouble
I'm turning out just like my father
Though i swore i never would
Now i can say that i have a love for him
I never really understood
What it must have been like for him
Living inside his head
I feel like he's here with me now
Even though he's dead
It's not all good and it's not all bad
Don't believe everything you read
I'm the only one who knows what it's like
So i though i'd better tell you
Before i leave
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
Did you read the book Things the Grandchildren should know?
One of the people I shared a flat with when I was a student used to sing "Only Living Boy in New York" at the end of every drinking session. It has a wonderful melancholy nostalgia to it.
Saw them live and they were quite excellent.
Have to add in "I Know It's Over" by the Smiths.
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Originally posted by KingEICHOLZ:
Can't pick a song that makes me cry because real man don't cry come on guys on her GROW A PAIR!
What does songs that makes you cry have to do with firefly?
Well then, i guess if you don't cry, then you have no emotion. I mean will it not hurt when your parents die? Or when, god forbid, your spouse dies? To show emotion is not a sin. I mean don't you think Jesus cried when he was on the cross? Yes he does. To show emotion is not a sin KING. In fact to be a "man" you need to show emotions. The thing is, you don't let them contol you, but never, NEVER, not show emotions, that proves one thing, that your heartless.
"Mom, he has her chip. He has her."
John Connor,"Born To Run", TSCC EP 2x22
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So many great, powerful songs mentioned here. I would second Traveling Soldier in a heartbeat. Elvis Costello's Scarlet Tide undoes me every time.
I feel compelled to admit that the last verse of Puff the Magic Dragon makes me choke up, too.
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Ok then Eve if it makes you happy a song that would make me cry if I was a wimp would be ''How many friends'' by The Who off Who by numbers.
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Originally posted by GillianRose:
So many great, powerful songs mentioned here. I would second Traveling Soldier in a heartbeat. Elvis Costello's Scarlet Tide undoes me every time.
I feel compelled to admit that the last verse of Puff the Magic Dragon makes me choke up, too.
More info, please. I love Costello, yet I'm unfamiliar with that song. I'd love to hear it. Hell, now I *have* to track it down!
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
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Chapter: I never even knew there WAS a book called Things the Grandchildren Should Know. I may have to track it down!
And yes, The Smiths have a few like that. "I wear black on the outside, 'cuz black is how I feel on the inside..."
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He wrote it for the Civil War movie - I think the movie's title was Cold Mountain. He didn't sing it on the soundtrack, but youtube has videos of him singing it live in several different venues, including one with Emmylou Harris at the Grand Ole Opry. If you are a Costello fan, I bet you will like it a lot.
The four opening notes are almost like Danny Boy, which is another song fits well in this category :)
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