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Topic: Songs/musical artitists that move you (one way or the other)

It's funny. I was driving in my car yesterday to sign my new apartment lease. I was extremely happy and excited, but was in the mood for some Barry Manilow. Ever since my roommate's last dog, Dylan, died - over two years ago, the song "Mandy" makes me break into tears. But I thought, since I'm in a really good mood, and I do love that song, I should be ok. But nope! As soon as the song started playing, my eyes watered up! So, I guess two and a half years later - I STILL can't listen to that song without bawling my eyes out. Damn - I love that song too!

I didn't want to go into the lease signing looking like I had been crying, so I decided to put on some cheerful music. Jimmy Buffett always cheers me up - it does not matter what song it is. He just always makes me feel good. I can be sad and he makes me happy. I can be angry/stressed and he makes me calm. I love his voice, lyrics and his general attitude about life. So if I had a to pick a real feel-good musician - I'd go w/ Jimmy Buffett:

"These changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes,
Nothing remains quite the same.
Through all of the islands and all of the highlands,
If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane"

I have a few others too, but I thought I'd ask about you all. So - what music makes you feel good/cry....what moves you one way or the other??

Eric Clapton's  Tears In Heaven. It was played at the funeral of a friend's baby who died after having the same heart surgery that my son was waiting for. It makes me cry to this day, and I expect it always will.

I'll Fly Away from the Oh Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack.

Amazing Grace, my grandma's favorite song.

This is a fun topic to respond to!  My sister and I always laugh because many of those disco-era songs remind us of 6th grade slumber parties when everybody brought their 'albums' from home and played them on the 'record player', lol.  KC and The Sunshine Band's Boogie Shoes, Get Down Tonight and 'The Hustle (not sure who that was) are big reminders of those 'fun days' for us! 

Songs that always made me sad were 'Mr. Bojangles' because the dog dies and that one by Elvis...In The Ghetto...I think it's called.  Anyway, it's really sad to me.

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Wendy I also love Mr Bojangles and In the Ghetto. Here's a funny story related to it. Inside....

I made fun of disco big time in the '80s, but now, I have to admit, I do love it. I definitely gives you a feel-good, playful feeling. Yeah, any song with an animal dying in it (like ''Mandy'') almost always does me in!..........DebS

Serialmom, that's a funny story...but it's one I can relate to! My husband and I will be driving sometimes and he might not say a word for 10 minutes or so but, I swear, if a song comes on that I really like.....that's when he starts up, lol. He'll start to say something (and he's got a loud voice anyway), reach over to turn down the volume on the stereo and I'll yell ' turn that back up, wait till the song's over'!

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Posted by: JT
Date posted: Sun May 4 19:41:11 2008
Message:

Besides the Buckley song mentioned below, five others on my Kleenex list are: ....

The Jackson Song - by Patti Smith (Moms w/ sons might enjoy this beautiful lullabye)

Wish You Were Here - The Pink Floyd classic - but I especially like Marty Casey's version that he did on Rock Star INXS

Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen

Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti does Puccini

My Only Love - Roxy Music (Bryan Ferry)

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I LOVE Nessun Dorma!...........DebS

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Posted by: Pronoun
Date posted: Sun May 4 18:58:53 2008
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Anytime I hear bagpipes I think of my mum. I can't hold back the tears when I hear Loch Lomand.

My favourite happy song You Really Got a Hold on Me and I love Bobby McGee by Janis.

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Oh yeah, I know ''Bobby McGee.'' That is a happy song, isn't it?........DebS

I absolutely LOVE *Me and Bobby McGee* by Janis Joplin...one of my all time fav oldies ~Kathy

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Posted by: topcat
Date posted: Sun May 4 18:25:57 2008
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The Long and Winding Road by Beatles. It was end of era of my teens years.

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Ahhhhh, the Beatles. Yeah, say no more :-).........DebS

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Posted by: LISA K
Date posted: Sun May 4 17:45:51 2008
Message:

This song gets me everytime. It speaks to me growing up with an abusive dad and a mom that leaned on me. Makes me cry everytime I hear it.

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OH wow, that is a beautiful song! My mother had the same experience as you growing up, by the way. The few times she does open up about it, I get really angry............DebS

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Posted by: rushlan
Date posted: Sun May 4 16:52:04 2008
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Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley, written by Leonard Cohen always brings me to tears.  Also I must have tissues with me if Ave Maria or Amazing Grace are being played.

The entirety of Carmina Burana makes me smile from ear to tear.  As for more contemporary music, I am with you on Jimmy Buffett music, it's just fun, or any other SOCA music from the Caribbean. 

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Of course, that would be from 'ear to ear' not tear. lol. rushlan

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley, yeah, that one does me in as well. - JT

Love that song too, did you hear Jason Castro sing it on Idol? - Pronoun

Yes, I have to admit - I absolutely LOVE Ave Maria.........DebS

I did see Jason Castro sing Hallelujah. I don't normally watch Idol, but I happened to be changing channels at that moment and came across it. I thought he did a great job, with all the emotion in his voice that the song deserves. rushlan

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Posted by: Kate
Date posted: Sun May 4 15:32:12 2008
Message:

 

Well sure....especially since serialmom posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvLf73yNIJA&feature=related Last Time I felt Like This.  I watched that with a mixture of nostalgia, pride and sadness.   Sure, I had tears running down my cheeks.

Since SM said ''especially Kate'', I'm wondering how she knows 1961-1977 are the excact years of my Lance's life.   Bitter sweet.

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I had no idea. I just remembered you mentioning something in another topic about that movie and song. And I gathered we may be close in age to have seen most all the clips. More. inside......

Oh wow! What a coincidence. Yes, I did love that song in that clip.........DebS

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Posted by: Kathy from Maryland
Date posted: Sun May 4 15:32:03 2008
Message:
My father died in 1988 and at his funeral, one of the hymns played was "It Is Well". I always loved that song but now (even after 20 years) I can't hear it without crying and thinking of my father's funeral. It happens everytime.

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I don't know that hymn (even though when I was growing up taking organ lessons, my teacher forced me to play every freaking hymn he could find! They are extremely hard to play on the organ, and I grew to hate them as a result, LOL). But I can relate to things being played during sad events like funerals and them making you sad from that point forward.........DebS

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Posted by: serialmom
Date posted: Sun May 4 15:02:28 2008
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Oh man I have plenty but these came to mind first.  Mine seem to come with visual images.

Old Man River- Frank Sinatra-From old movie Till the Clouds Roll By. 

Baby Mine-From Dumbo, of course.  It can make a grown man cry.

What a Wonderful World -Louis Armstrong

Man of the Hour- Its' from the movie big Fish.  I heard pearl Jam was asked to write it and they did quickly, like one night.  Then they all called their Dads LOL.

I Ain't Missing You- John Waite 1984 but I saw a duet version on the tonight show.  John with Alison Krauss.

The ultimate tearjerker is that song Sarah Mclaughlin sings during the animal commercial. It is beyond tearjerk its heartbreaking.

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That Sarah McLaughlin song is definitley very sad! Especially when coupled w/ that animal commercial!.........DebS

I'm glad I'm not the only one. To watch two grown men scramble for the remote at the first note of that song during that commercial is very funny. The channel has to change before we see the first dog. :( I guess that's the point of it though.

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Posted by: Cassies grandma
Date posted: Sun May 4 14:37:16 2008
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Every since 9-11 I can't hear God Bless America without tearing up.

I like soft jazz and Blue Grass. I like choir music too but nothing to heavy.

And as I have said here before I HATE the Wedding Song!!

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Unfortunately President Sh*t-For-Brains ruined ''God Bless America'' for me...........DebS

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Posted by: EuroSuzie
Date posted: Sun May 4 13:24:07 2008
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My dad died 17 years ago. About a year before he died he made me a cassette tape of some light jazz. I couldn't listen to it then (he was dying a horrible death due to cancer and was sick a long time) and still haven't listened to it. I don't even remember what artist it was! It's amazing how music can affect us.

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That would definitely make me cry!........DebS

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Posted by: Peridot
Date posted: Sun May 4 12:02:13 2008
Message:

Two songs that always choke me up are "Memory" from Cats and "Baby Mine" from Dumbo.  Eva Cassidy's covers of "Fields of Gold" and "Over the Rainbow" also get to me, partly because she died so young.

Whenever I'm feeling low nothing lifts my spirits like upbeat gospel music.  "O Happy Day," "Rock-a My Soul," and "My God is a Rock" are good examples.  Certain pieces of classical music like Handel's "Messiah" and Beethoven's 7th Symphony also do that for me.

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I love ''Memory

I love ''Memory''! That's such a beautiful song. I also love Classical music. Beethoven's 5th and 9th are two that do it for me............DebS

Over the Rainbow used to make me cry until I heard it by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole from Hawaii. His arrangement puts me in a really good mood. rushlan

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