Song guaranteed to bring tears

[Tracey]

Do you have a song guaranteed to make you cry. Not in a bad way, but because it moves you.

Mine is Peter Gabriel, Father son. No matter what I can't listen to it without crying.

[Flummery]

A folk song called Dancing at Whitsun. It's about the number of girls after the first world war who were left without boyfriends/husbands.

Another - Willie McBride. Similar theme - futility of war. Someone asking permission of Willie McBride to rest by his grave - and further thoughts on the young lad's death in wartime. That theme sets me off every time.

[Seahorse]

Oh, Flum, have to agree there! The version of William McBride I have is by June Tabor and it gets me every time. Also her version of 'Now I'm Easy' (both written by Eric Bogle, I believe). Joan Baez's 'Diamonds and Rust' is bittersweet for me and Kate Bush's 'Woman's Work' generally has me reaching for a hankie.

[sez]

'High' by Lighthouse Family, unfortunatly it reminds me of a very low point.

[Snadger]

Ave Maria, Unchained Melody and Sachmo's version of Wonderful World all tend to turn on the waterworks for the snadge I'm ashamed to say!

[trousers]

monalisa by nat king cole ,reminds me of my late brother

[Tracey]

Another - Willie McBride. Similar theme - futility of war. Someone asking permission of Willie McBride to rest by his grave - and further thoughts on the young lad's death in wartime. That theme sets me off every time.

Just listened to it on youtube. Very touching.

[bubblewrap]

I find this quite moving.
YouTube - The Midnight Special / Odetta

[nkp1962]

Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin - great song but brings a tear to my eye - don't know why, but it does!

[beefy]

As discussed elsewhere this one here seem to get me nearly every time-
Johnny Cash - Hurt

[Sirius]

Willie McBride gets me everytime, just like the rest of you. I only ever heard two versions, the first one done by The Fureys, who I love. The second version was sung by a friend one night during a lock-in in our local pub after hours (tut tut!). I'd known him for some time, and had no clue he could sing. He sang it unaccompanied and faultlessly from beginning to end, amid complete silence from us and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

The only other one that really gets me is Highland Cathedral - it has to be performed by massed pipes and drums for the effect - never fails to give me goosebumps and reduce me to tears. It's a beautiful tune and the words behind it are full of such meaning.

[bubblewrap]

If you go to "you tube" a search "Green fields of france" the are several versions there.

[gardenplot]

Makes me cry when had drink had and when on nights (I feel so down)
It’s so much my life before & now its my signature tune when i feel sorry for my selfmore offten than not


YouTube - The Sad Songs Channel: Eva Cassidy - Fields Of Gold
And
YouTube - Whitney Houston-Exhale

[muckdiva]

Home Thoughts from Abroad by Clifford T Ward usually does the trick!

[HappyMouffe]

Flowers in the Window by Travis - reminds me of my mum