What are some of the best sad songs you know?

[Telemachus]

Hope you like some music from Argentina :)







This was written by Piazzolla after his father died (I think it was the same day).





Roy Harper:

 

[BillTre]

Ashokan Farewell:


Made famous by Ken Burn's Civil War mini-series, but of modern origin.

 

[mheslep]

Ashokan Farewell:
...

Made famous by Ken Burn's Civil War mini-series, but of modern origin.

Yes. The song grants the sense that one can reach out an touch pre civil war America, brings it alive one last time before it all slips away.

 

[Telemachus]

I imagine some of these have been already posted, but just in case, here it goes













Hope nobody commits suicide while watching this thread :p I'm not feeling quiet well right now :/

 

[houlahound]

Dark pop style, girl actually drowned IRL hunting with her grandfather, boat capsized. Contemporary but reminiscent of older era if pop.

 

[mheslep]

I imagine some of these have been already posted, but just in case, here it goes
...

Jealous Guy, Wet sand? Malaise, angst maybe, sad not so much.

 

[Telemachus]

Well, it's quiet subjective what a song transmits to someone I think.

 

[rootone]

Country and western songs about somebody who's dog died then his wife ran off with another fella.

 

[jim hardy]

Country and western songs about somebody who's dog died then his wife ran off with another fella.

They say that's an advantage of vinyl and turntables - play it backward and they both come home .

 

[jim hardy]

Good grief i didn't know somebody'd done that joke already !

 

[OCR]

Country and western songs about somebody who's dog died then his wife ran off with another fella.

That song could only qualify as sad, iff ...
His wife and the other fella had stolen his pickup, and... gotten hit by a damn ol' train...

Well ok, the dog dying could be somewhat sad. ..

 

[OCR]

Good grief i didn't know somebody'd done that joke already !

Lol, yeah, I've seen that.

 

[OCR]

Not always country-western either.

"Patches must think, that I love her no more." ..

"They always laughed at her when she came into town." ..

 

[jim hardy]

Not always country-western either.

Hmm... you're on to something there

One that doesn't need lyrics:

 

[david2]

It is just so beautiful... Sad... dancing together ... Hopeful... A masterpiece

 

[TurtleMeister]

Adagio in G Minor (Albinoni/Giazotto)

Even if you're not familiar with this title you may have heard it before as it has been used in film and television. I chose this arrangement by Tzvi Erez because the piano brings out the melody quite nicely. Also a couple of interesting facts about this piece:

The usually attributed composer, Tomaso Albinoni, is incorrect. It is believed to be a musical hoax perpetrated by the real composer Remo Giazotto.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adagio_in_G_minor

Tzvi Erez is an accused fraud artist. Accused of defrauding investors out of more than 6 million dollars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzvi_Erez
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/08/08/fraudster-tzvi-erez-hit-with-8-year-jail-term-for-ponzi-scheme

So here is, in my opinion, one of the saddest and most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Composed by an accused hoaxer and arranged by an accused fraudster. Hope that doesn't spoil it for you: :)

 

[NFuller]

Probably the best sad song I know

Portishead - The Rip


followed by
Antony and the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone