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8. "It Makes No Difference" by The Band.

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Wed Nov 23, 2016, 12:55 AM

Nov 2016

If you are feeling vulnerable, stay away from it until you feel better. That's my recommendation.

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Your nomination for best "sad" song of all time? [View all] red dog 1 Nov 2016 OP

Lament on Uilleann Pipes Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #1

So beautiful mackerel Nov 2016 #48

Tomorrow Wendy uriel1972 Nov 2016 #2

Happy Days Are Here Again on 11/09/16 trof Nov 2016 #3

Shake Sugaree Brother Buzz Nov 2016 #4

Debussy: Beau Soir Adsos Letter Nov 2016 #5

I had to learn that song. It is sad. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #14

It is one of my favorite pieces. Adsos Letter Nov 2016 #15

Song for Adam Zorro Nov 2016 #6

Ooooooooo that takes me back to high school mackerel Nov 2016 #49

Boots of Spanish Leather rug Nov 2016 #7

That's a beautiful cover. yardwork Nov 2016 #19

Wow! hermetic Nov 2016 #21

"It Makes No Difference" by The Band. CBHagman Nov 2016 #8

I've always liked this forlorn tune... True Dough Nov 2016 #9

Cat's in the Cradle The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #10

"Senza mamma" by Puccini The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #11

The Aria from Madame Butterfly hermetic Nov 2016 #23

That one, too. Puccini was very good at sad music. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #25

"Everybody Hurts", by R.E.M. Aristus Nov 2016 #12

While driving back to Ottawa from Nova Scotia when I was 4 I made up a song applegrove Nov 2016 #13

Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" cagefreesoylentgreen Nov 2016 #16

For me, it's a tie between these two: Ken Burch Nov 2016 #17

One of these two "All by Myself" or "Alone Again, Naturally" pfitz59 Nov 2016 #18

Alone Again, Naturally red dog 1 Nov 2016 #39

Eric Clapton Tears in Heaven Fla Dem Nov 2016 #20

Possibly the best sad song of all time, imo red dog 1 Nov 2016 #40

YEAH. This one. lastlib Nov 2016 #46

Old Folks (Les Vieux) nuxvomica Nov 2016 #22

My saddest song hermetic Nov 2016 #24

"Why" by Annie Lennox LonePirate Nov 2016 #26

Yes Mad_Dem_X Nov 2016 #50

Luka. Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #27

Suzanne Vega wrote that song based on a boy she saw playing in front of her.. red dog 1 Nov 2016 #41

Hail to the Chief - Beginning next year benld74 Nov 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author wishstar Nov 2016 #29

"Don't Walk Away" Electric Light Orchestra "Xanadu" Soundtrack The Great Escape Nov 2016 #30

ELO did a great "upbeat" song, red dog 1 Nov 2016 #42

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. It's so simple. nolabear Nov 2016 #31

Good pick! red dog 1 Nov 2016 #43

R.E.M. Man On the Moon Kennah Nov 2016 #32

R.I.P. Mr Kaufman..... fNord Dec 2016 #88

Schubert's "Ave Maria." WinkyDink Nov 2016 #33

A lot of the standard Christmas songs are like that jmowreader Nov 2016 #34

Probably the saddest Christmas song of all time red dog 1 Nov 2016 #44

The saddest Christmas song of all time missingthebigdog Nov 2016 #59

Didn't know about that one red dog 1 Nov 2016 #63

Angie FrankfurtCat Nov 2016 #35

Willie Nelson's You Were Always On My Mind Skittles Nov 2016 #36

Ticking-Elton John FrankfurtCat Nov 2016 #37

my thought discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #38

Learning The Game (Leo Kottke cover) DFW Nov 2016 #45

Nice one cemaphonic Nov 2016 #77

I've been a Kottke fanatic since 1971 DFW Nov 2016 #80

I always enjoy reading your posts about music and guitars. cemaphonic Nov 2016 #82

Shannon - Henry Gross Prisoner_Number_Six Nov 2016 #47

Elvis Smickey Nov 2016 #51

Good pick! red dog 1 Nov 2016 #64

These two have a certain sadness: Dr. Strange Nov 2016 #52

Don't know if it's of all time, but Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home" gets me every time. GreenEyedLefty Nov 2016 #53

Johnny Cash "Sunday Morning Coming Down" doc03 Nov 2016 #54

over the rainbow. mulsh Nov 2016 #55

Speaking of "Over the Rainbow" red dog 1 Nov 2016 #65

Johnny Payceck "Old Violin" doc03 Nov 2016 #56

A little Airplane, perhaps: malthaussen Nov 2016 #57

It tolls for thee pressbox69 Nov 2016 #58

Tie missingthebigdog Nov 2016 #60

Say Something mia Nov 2016 #61

Schindler's List mia Nov 2016 #62

'Death of an Angel" Donnie Woods and the Vel-Aires Tikki Nov 2016 #66

Henryk Grecki - Symphony of Sorrowful Songs - 2nd Movement progressoid Nov 2016 #67

The Pogues' cover of "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" Spider Jerusalem Nov 2016 #68

By this time next year, it might be this: DFW Nov 2016 #69

Etta James -I've Been Loving You Too Long MissV Nov 2016 #70

I love Etta James red dog 1 Nov 2016 #72

Thanks! MissV Nov 2016 #74

You won't regret it! red dog 1 Nov 2016 #75

Sense of Touch by Mark Isham GCP Nov 2016 #71

She don't use jelly Major Nikon Nov 2016 #73

I've got a couple, still hard to listen to. sylvanus Nov 2016 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Dec 2016 #85

How has this thread gone for so long without Townes van Zandt? cemaphonic Nov 2016 #78

Fairytale of New York mrmpa Nov 2016 #79

For me , not a song but a piece - Spiegel im Spiegel - Arvo Part... JHan Nov 2016 #81

K & R mia Dec 2016 #83

Joni Mitchell singing "Circle Game" always gets me. jalan48 Dec 2016 #84

Here are some that come to mind-- no one song ailsagirl Dec 2016 #86

Warren Zevon, Desperados Under the Eves fNord Dec 2016 #87

Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber Coventina Dec 2016 #89

Tracy Chapman's Fast Car LearnedHand Dec 2016 #90

Mike Rutherford- At The End Of The Day FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #91

Who wants to live forever. Sung by Children PassingFair Dec 2016 #92

Hallelujah Lyric Dec 2016 #93

Allison Krauss and The Chieftains ....Molly Ban Lars39 Dec 2016 #94

"Hello in There" and Sinead's version of Elton's Sacrifice JudyM Dec 2016 #95

The Future - Fake News redarmyfaction Dec 2016 #96

Blue October-Hate Me FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #97

Windows and Walls by Dan Fogelberg mantis49 Dec 2016 #98

To Be Invisible by Gladys Knight Sticky Dec 2016 #99

Eric Clapton-River of Tears FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #100