Song guaranteed to bring tears

[valmarg]

The Eva Cassidy song for me is Over the Rainbow, but I find most of her songs moving. On the Songbird CD I know you by Heart is another, as well as Songbird. Another song is Beth Nielsen Chapman's Sand and Water.

Thank you Dr Wally for introducing me to them.

valmarg

[kirsty b]

The song Hallelujah, can't remember who sings it but its the one featured in the first Shrek film.
Its lovely, if I hear it playing I have to stop whatever I'm doing in order to listen to it.

[lainey lou]

"Fields of gold" always brings tears to my eyes, It was played at the end of my Auntys funeral last year, there's a cancer charities ad with it on and I always have to switch over.

[gardenplot]

Ave Maria is a sure song to bring on the tears
YouTube - Ave Maria -Sarah Brightman-

[TonyF]

The song Hallelujah, can't remember who sings it but its the one featured in the first Shrek film.
Its lovely, if I hear it playing I have to stop whatever I'm doing in order to listen to it.

Think it's Leonard Cohen ..........

[bubblewrap]

Think it's Leonard Cohen ..........

Original by Leonard Cohen.
There is a nice version by Jeff Buckley
YouTube - Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah

[muckdiva]

The Eva Cassidy song for me is Over the Rainbow, but I find most of her songs moving. On the Songbird CD I know you by Heart is another, as well as Songbird. Another song is Beth Nielsen Chapman's Sand and Water.

Thank you Dr Wally for introducing me to them.

valmarg

Great taste Valmarg, I love Sand and Water, fab lyrics.

I also Like James Blunt's new song, Carry You Home.
YouTube - James Blunt - Carry You Home

[valmarg]

Great taste Valmarg, I love Sand and Water, fab lyrics.

I also Like James Blunt's new song, Carry You Home.
YouTube - James Blunt - Carry You Home

Thanks muckdiva. BNC wrote Sand and Water after her husband had died. You can almost feel the grief and desolation she must have felt.

Another of her songs I like is where she put lyrics to the theme for the Calendar Girls film. On a similar topic really, but again very moving.

Thanks for the link to the James Blunt song. I don't think 'enjoyed' is the right word, but I did/do like it.

valmarg

[mapcr77]

Songs that remind me of home, especially Huapango by Pablo Moncayo (considered the second Mexican national anthem) YouTube - HUAPANGO DE MONCAYO - COLORES DE MEXICO

and i don't know why, but also Vincent by Don McLean YouTube - Don mclean- vincent

[Polly Fouracre]

A lot of the Fureys and Davey Arthur.. Also Amazing Grace played on the pipes, well all pipe music really though,as far as I know,I have no Scottish blood in me.

[bubblewrap]

Just a bit of harmonica by one of the best.
YouTube - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Hootin' the Blues

[sewer rat]

YouTube - seal kiss from a rose with lyrics

Seal singing Kiss from A Rose - will set me off no problemo. My best mate in London died on his honeymoon in Portugal, and this was played at his funeral.
God Bless, Howard .

[Shortie]

I used to love this song in an uplifting way, but after it was a friends Dads funeral song, this one gets me close to tears. Okay, like right now while it's on in the back ground

Funerals are hard at all times, but as my friend was only 24 at the time it was especially poignient


YouTube - Heather Small, Proud

[willowstar]

I don't know how to create the link properly...but...brothers in arms by dire straights really moves me....

YouTube - Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (Live)

[bubblewrap]

Played another version on the radio tonight but I think this is the best.

YouTube - Stardust | Nat King Cole