What is the saddest/most beautiful song you've heard?

[Gray Fox]

Casimir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens

 

[mastag]

Nutshell - Alice in chains [Unplugged version]

The first time I heard that acoustic riff I got a little teary myself...

****ing aye. The unplugged version of that song is beautiful.

 

[Iron Kat]

Does this really need posting???
Aw, hell, sod it. I'll post it!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0AZIFmkogY

You know what it is: Untitled #1 by Sigur Ros. It was only a matter of time before someone posted this!!!!

 

[Anneliese]

Well, I don't listen to many 'sogs.' Alright, I'm done. Here are the three I can think of.

Luke by Suzanne Vega

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nFutx9z274

Deathbed by Relient K

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=535KzUZsefA

Exit Music by Radiohead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdFTNy_UTGU

I can listen to Radiohead all day and never get bored. And I'm usually listening to music of some sort to drown out the ABBA that my mom plays in the other room.

 

[Iron Kat]

The Calling - Wherever You Will Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qAqABdMA-M

H.I.M - Close To The Flame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg2OrnyRfHI

Bloc Party - I Still Remember

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH2Bbb5ZUug

 

[StardogChampion]

More Layne Staley stuff here, singing for Mad Season this time:
[youtube]YPAmydQsozU[/youtube]

And Tindersticks - Tiny Tears:
[youtube]QZE9yGJSb1Q[/youtube]

 

[dfc05]

Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You in the End

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucN4DActxA

Explosions in the Sky - Glittering Blackness

*not allowing embedding. just click the link.*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6az2TLK4YA

Max Richter - From the Rue Vilin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shElKdy_znQ

Godspeed You Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues *especially the part from 10:10 - 14:27

 

[Pulse]

My list:

All I Need - Air
Pachuca Sunrise - Minus The Bear
The Nurse Who Loved Me - A Perfect Circle
Mellotron Scratch - Porcupine Tree
Hurt - NIN
Horizons - Steve Hackett
Patterns In The Ivy Part II - Opeth
Atonement - Opeth

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH7J3G7Qtt0

 

[Dalamari]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm2aGlT5vCg

 

[McGooTheWise]

I guess Layne was just a sad guy.

Here's Love Hate Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_zj3Yfbk6o

Beast breakup song ever?

Alright, I'm giving an overdose of AIC... how bout some Pearl Jam? I bet you haven't heard these, or at least these versions.

Release

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mcMMkICxK4&feature=related

Black (Unplugged)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoG897LvAAI&feature=related

Oceans (Unplugged)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pch6K7KQoso&feature=related

Enjoy.

 

[Viperidae]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBJzBKjhlyA

ITT: Viper plugs ae.

 

[McGooTheWise]

Sorry... Can't really get into that one, viper... Or maybe it's just that i don't like techno...

****! Forgot this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-pSVGWJLI&feature=related

 

[highlander]

What song is that? ^^

 

[kineaesth]

techno

:frown:

 

[soulslicer]

My list:

All I Need - Air
Pachuca Sunrise - Minus The Bear
The Nurse Who Loved Me - A Perfect Circle
Mellotron Scratch - Porcupine Tree
Hurt - NIN
Horizons - Steve Hackett
Patterns In The Ivy Part II - Opeth
Atonement - Opeth

that's a good list. I love all those songs, cept the NIN one. I didn't think it was that great (runs from willeh...)

 

[jet_porkins]

Hope by Branford Marsalis Quartet.

 

[McGooTheWise]

What song is that? ^^

Creed - Who's Got My Back?

 

[Kamikazie]

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

 

[Sledgehammer]

Most beautiful: Marble Halls by Enya or Father, Son by Peter Gabriel
Saddest: I Grieve by Peter Gabriel

...

You know, I was going to put Owner of a Lonely Heart here, but figured noone would take me serious.

And by the way, Nightswimming is a funny song, how do you find that to be sad/beautiful?

 

[McGooTheWise]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMMLqmLaBNY

Kid Rock - Amen

Love this song, thought I don't especially like Kid Rock. He has an awesome message in this song, and i agree with him.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Cohen's Masterpiece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofjMh0IXIGY

 

[Kula Meenur]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_sEtNrYlC4&feature=related


Shook me up a bit when i thought of family

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBoLc9vxac

Can't even listen to it any more.

 

[Viperidae]

I still can't get over Axl's Godawful mustache there.

 

[McGooTheWise]

I am whoring this thread...

both creed songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91bZDeqsOo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItaOrt7aT4Y

 

[Vegeta897]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Zhx_xFMVM

Definitely up there...

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Love the lyrics man. Indie band called Faunts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcrDWAuyqtc

 

[dfc05]

Sad:

Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)
wonderful ambient music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJBxva-NyiI

Set Fire to Flames - I Will Be True
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC_wq3ePTmU

Beautiful:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (first part of Storm)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uAi62ldXg

 

[bam23]

not the saddest/beautiful song i've ever heard, but i just rediscovered it today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If1vafTxHjw&feature=related

 

[The Monkey]

Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning

It's just a beautiful song at the surface, but if you listen to the lyrics it's really sad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWzxJvgWc8

 

[xombine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Zhx_xFMVM

Definitely up there...

This wins hands down, no contest. I was just about to post it when I saw Veggie already did.

 

[Vegeta897]

Aw nice :cheers:

 

[knut]

Sad:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (first part of Storm)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uAi62ldXg

This. Most certainly this. The song itself is really moving but the imagery in that video, combined with my love for Paris and London, aswell as some very good memories with people in those places, is incredibly captivating.

 

[PvtRyan]

Porcupine Tree - Lazarus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFmFPqp2F90

Porcupine Tree - Trains

(shitty video, sorry)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgJDC2Jw8w

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQ

And finally.. some more Porcupine Tree: Heartattack in a Layby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWnUEPfuX2c

 

[thefiznut]

william basinski - melancholia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhimrxosdw

stars of the lid - arch song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_lgm1x7_cI

 

[knut]

Stars of the Lid <3

It's all about Articulate Silences and Broken Harbours.

 

[Iron Kat]

I've finally found the Doctor Who music on YouTube so I can post it now!!!

The Lone Dalek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpPEXmF7Azo

Doomsday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWtnYgwndR0&feature=related

Boe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR9oO8VleI

Father's Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj0HXVUxMqk

Hologram:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7wHv-9yVM&feature=related

 

[thefiznut]

Stars of the Lid <3

It's all about Articulate Silences and Broken Harbours.

yeah, definitely some incredible music. i'm a fan of music for nitrous oxide, though it's hard to pick favorites when every piece is so good. that dead texan release i played for ages, and still haven't tired of it.

i do love the apestaartje label for ambient music, and mountains have certainly moved me every bit as much as SOTL with their self-titled.

 

[knut]

I don't listen to much ambient stuff anymore. In a way, it became a little like post-rock to me - in desperate need of something unique to come along and give it a swift kick up the arse, but not so much as ambient is a whole different kettle of fish and I can listen to it far more freely than generic instrumental post-something band 00193.

Another really sad song that I just this second thought up is Oxbow - A Winner Every Time. Eugene has one hell of a mournfully distraught voice. I'd hate to see the look of that guys vocal cords because they must be shot to shit.