Songs that made you cry

[TheBlueMonster]

I know everyone here has cried at a movie or two (except for Sklansky...but that's because he's a robot and incapable of tears) but how many songs have made you weep?
For me the only song that has ever melted my cruel heart is "At Last" by Etta James

[luckyjimm]

Seeing this thread started up again makes me cry. It's been done A LOT. Here's just one example:

http://www.topix.net/forum/news/weird/TVNLM6SBH7S79I4GQ

Nice to see Falco's 'Jeanie' on the first page. Love that song.

Cohen's 'Famous Blue Raincoat', Nine Inch Nails 'Something I Can Never Have' and 'Hurt' or the Sisters of Mercy 'Some Kind of Stranger' did it for me when I was a sad 17-year-old goth.

When I was 19-20 I used to bawl to Suede's 'The Two of Us' and 'The Living Dead'.

I remember an afternoon listening to 'The Power of Love' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood on repeat, feeling like bawling every time.

The Smiths 'Asleep' and 'Well I Wonder'

Later, the sad songs from Blood on the Tracks.

Not sure what it would be now. My life is so mundane I need music not to cry to, but to grumble.

There was definitely a stage in my life where I was more interested in music that would make me cry than music I could dance to. Perhaps because I found crying easier...

[Uston]

Padraic My Prince by Bright Eyes
Mama Africa by Midnite
Boots Of Spanish Leather by Bob Dylan

I stopped listening to those songs awhile ago. Fake Plastic Trees has been making me sad lately.

[thirddan]

the first time i heard ave maria by maria callas...closest i have come to crying during a song...

[TheDudeAbides]

Shine on you Crazy Diamond. It's not the lyrics or the song itself really, but a good friend of mine died after a Pink Floyd concert in 89 and this was his favourite song.

[luckyjimm]

Oh, and Bonnie Prince Billy 'I See A Darkness'. It's a song that hits you harder the more you hear it. The first half dozen times, you might not understand what the fuss is about. But it gains in power with each listen.

How about Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, anyone? Or Nick Cave's Boatman's Call?

[Wondercall]

Black Eyed Peas - Lets get it started

[Bicycles_Biatch]

Ballad of the Green Beret...

Wing beneath my wings...

and

Amazing Grace on Bag-pipes...

of course... these were all at Funnerals.

[Gobias Ind.]

Hate Me - Blue October

[slothinator]

"Father of Mine"- Everclear

My relationship with my father summed up in a 3-minute pop song. I just can't listen to this song anymore.